Weird IDs

[Acolyte]

If we're talking about weird IDs, I feel obligated to post my (sufficiently blacked-out) driver's license:


Yup, that's a Yukon driver's license. You could forge it with a lamintor and the GIMP. Hell, I did once for shits. I didn't make it, since I didn't have access to a laminator, nor any use for a fake ID, but you have no idea how hard it is to get into bars with this sucker. I always get one of three answers:
'Sorry, I can't take this. I mean, I don't know if it's fake, but I have no idea what it is.' (Wherein I hand out my birth certificate and my student cards)
'Ooohhhkkaayy...do you have any other photo ID?' (Ditto)
'Uh...just a sec, I gotta go look this thing up.' *Grabs big book of IDs* 'Holy crap, that's one ghetto license.'

Of course, this doesn't even compare to the old Yukon health card, which was essentially a bunch of papers in a little plastic envelope. However, they recently upgraded to a sticker on a generic plastic card back. And, yet, the public library can make proper photo ID...

[RammsteinGirl]

What I don't get is why people get so ticked off and act all put upon when you request ID from them. Oh gosh, it's SO hard to reach into my wallet and pull it out! And don't even get me started on the people that never carry ID with them - even though they're driving a car! Try copping an attitude with the police officer that pulls you over and asks for your ID - hah! I never leave home without my ID regardless of whether I'm driving or not. You just never know when you may need it for some reason. If you're writing a check or buying booze or cigarettes, you NEED to have that ID with you!

[Misanthropical]

When I moved to CA from SD, I hadn't switched IDs yet. I went with my now husband to the grocery store to buy a bottle of wine and the clerk refused to sell to me, because my South Dakota driver's license could be fake.

You know, with the hologram of Mt. Rushmore on it? Way back in the very early 90's when no one really had the technology to fake that? Yeah.

She sold it to my husband though, even though she knew we were together. If my ID could be fake why on earth would she sell it to the man she knew was going to give it to me?

[xlr82xs]

state issued photo id ?

so no passports for tourists ?

[Jester]

She left screaming that I wouldn't give her back HER ID. Uh yeah, whatever.

That's when you politely say, "Okay. You think I stole this from you. You have an issue with my not returning it. Tell you what. Since you are obviously upset about this, I am going to do you a favor and call the police, and you can explain to them what an injustice this is." Methinks she would have not accepted that generous offer, though.

Hawaii (at the time, I don't know if they still do) had the fakest looking real IDs you'll ever see.

Arizona's old ones might have given them a run for their money.

When I was 19 and in college, I had a real Arizona driver's license. I was going to New Jersey for the summer, and bought at a SWAP MEET a fake Arizona ID that said I was 22. The fake one looked more real than the real one...at least to people who weren't familiar with the real Arizona IDs. It was quite entertaining.

[ArenaBoy]

state issued photo id ?

so no passports for tourists ?

In the US each state has their own version of a ID. Traveling from state to state doesn't require a passport at all. I can basically go from Michigan to California and retain my license for a while. Passports aren't needed for going to a different state but needed if you're visiting another country obviously.

[xlr82xs]

In the US each state has their own version of a ID. Traveling from state to state doesn't require a passport at all. I can basically go from Michigan to California and retain my license for a while. Passports aren't needed for going to a different state but needed if you're visiting another country obviously.

nononononono, i ment that if bars are ment to require state issued id, how would a tourist (from outside of america) such as myself get a drink ?

[MMATM]

Actually, "state" refers to any entity with an independent or semi-independent government. Thus, states and commonwealths in the USA are ok, as are other countries' ID's. Since passports are the most easily verifiable ID form from other countries (as most people, at least in the US, don't know what other countries' ID's look like) they are almost always accepted.

[edible_hat]

A friend of mine made a fake ID of a Hogwart's student card in which he's wearing Harry Potter glasses and the name is Harry P. Otter.

He never gets to use it though, he's in his late 20s and looks it (and legal age here is 18, most places card if you look under 25)

[Coconut]

Silly twit had my old BC ID card that had been stolen from me about 5 months earlier! She looked at me kinda stunned and tried to grab the card back. "I paid good money for that! Give it back," she cried.

Wow! What a coincidence!

One time I had a girl use a real (as far as I could tell) ID. It had her picture on it, DOB, the works.

The problem? She wasn't yet 21.

"But I have an eyedeeee!"

[Bagga]

On more than one occasion I got amusing results by asking my favourite question in situations like this, when checking if people are old enough to buy alcohol.

"How old are you?"

"18"

"Ok, what's your date of birth?"

"32nd of Octember, 1990. No, wait! .... Sh!t!"

"Sorry, you get no beer today"

[Pezzle]

Back when I worked at the pharmacy, I had to card some kid for cigarettes. Hands me a "NJ state ID", which involves no picture, and is apparently printed on ordinary printer paper. What killed me is the guy was 2 months older than I was according to the ID. I still had 6 months to go before I turned 18. When I pointed this out, he whined about how it was only a couple months until he turned 18. So I kicked him out.

Epic luls. NJ IDs are mad hard to forge, and as such I'm just patiently waiting until I'm 21... well so I can go anywhere, that is.

[edible_hat]

On more than one occasion I got amusing results by asking my favourite question in situations like this, when checking if people are old enough to buy alcohol.

"How old are you?"

"18"

"Ok, what's your date of birth?"

"32nd of Octember, 1990. No, wait! .... Sh!t!"

"Sorry, you get no beer today"

Reminds me of a song that a (sadly now deceased) legend of my local music scene wrote. The title... Second of November 1968. It's about borrowing his older brother's drivers' license to go to a bar to see a particular band, and each verse ends with him being asked the birthdate. The chorus is "Second of November 1968" repeated around 6 times.

[bigjimaz]

The funny thing in my case is that even though I had been going into bars since I was 16 and never got carded. A couple days after my 18th birthday (Legal drinking age in PA way back in 1971) was the first time I got carded.

[CancelMyService]

BTW, this is a sample Hawaii driver's license:




Imagine having to use that to gain access to bars in the Pittsburgh area on bouncers who may not even be aware Hawaii is part of the US.