"you're not a cop so you have no business asking me for ID"

[Broomjockey]

Personally, because of my mannerisms and speech patterns I was always being mistaken for being older than I was, and always had to point out I was underage for a number of things. It did not help that I was in college at 17 and the next youngest student in my class was 24!

I was mistaken for older than I was all the way up until I was mistaken for younger than I was.

When I was in Jr. High/High School, if I didn't give them some sort of clue, people would think I was anywhere from 2-5 years older than I was. Really shocked the customs guy when I went to Alburquerque with my mom when I was 14. Guy looked at my birth certificate and me probably a half dozen times.

Now I'm 24 and in college, and most people guess "22 at the absolute oldest, but I'd say more like 18."

[protege]

I've had people look at me like I have 2 heads when I tell them I'm over 30. It's not helped that I've looked pretty much the same for the past 12 years. Although the grey hair is starting to come in

[RayvenQ]

It's just a pity that you can't get carded for a card showing whether or not you lack common sense. (In some people's cases anyway)

[blas]

It's a pity I waited until I was 21, no scheming, no getting a fake ID like most kids my age, was totally honest and waited for my 21st birthday, only to have NEVER been carded at a liquor store yet.

Granted, I've only been to 3 liquor stores, but I'm about to explode.

Most bars I go to, there's security right at the door checking IDs. But this one bar last night, since everyone appeared to be awake in a coma, anyone could just walk right in and get a drink.

Makes me so damn mad.

[wynjara]

One of the three times I was ever carded was at Wal-Mart...for crazy glue. Which I understand, and I have no problem popping out the id. Even though the cashier was a friend of mine and was teasing me because she knows darn well I'm older than her and we were both about 20 at the time.
It takes all of what, 5 seconds to get out your license? I like to think that most people keep a mental location for things like that. I know I wouldn't want to lose it.

[VenomX]

A year ago or so..

Three young ladies came in to where I work. Only one bought something, a pack of smokes. I carded her and she was old enough. One of the other ladies asked me how old did I think she was, I said 13 or 14 and she said..

NOPE! I am 21 and work at <Strip Club> you should come there sometime!
I said ok... and thought to myself, Why would I want to go watch someone that looks 13/14 strip?

[alphaboi]

My wallet has a little see-thru thingie for your ID. So, I can pull out the wallet, pop it open, and they can see my driver's license.

I don't mind getting carded (I'm 41). I do get annoying if the stupid cashier asks me to take out my ID. I mean, seriously ...I know you have to card me. But, please, don't make me take the ID out.

We're only supposed to card people who look under 27, but the customer must take the ID out of their wallet and hand it to us. Corporate is very strict; we are not allowed to handle a customer's wallet and if the customer is unwilling/unable to get their ID we have to refuse the sale. Besides how can the clerk possibly tell if an ID is fake or not without examening it (or at least looking at the back)? Plus we scan IDs on the register (DOB prints out on the receipt). Remember most cashiers don't have the discretion to do anything other than follow company policy.

[Plaidman]

Yeah, its just an ID. I always had it with me. Rarely need to use it. If ask, I show it. No big deal.

I do find it funny that at Fred Meyer, I got carded for a video game, but not carded for beer moments later. (I was 21. By two months.) I tried to tell the customer service, just be careful. In which case the manager said "Whats the big deal, your 21. Your allowed beer".


Hey. Whatever. I tried to be nice. I'd love to see the looks on their face when they fail a police sting or OLCC sting.

[myswtghst]

Depending on where I am and what I'm buying, I try to only take my license out if I have to - my wallet never seems to want to let it go. I don't ever give anyone a hard time about it, however.

The clerks at the liquor store I freqent most often and at the couple nearest convenience stores all know me, and are fine with just peeking at it through the little clear window. Anywhere else - unfamiliar stores, bars, etc, I pull the ID out before I even get to the person who'll be looking at it, just for convenience sake.

And Blas - if it makes you feel better, the first time I was carded after I turned 21 was some 2 days after my birthday, buying beer at a liquor store. And due to the fact that I had an IL license and was in MI, the clerk decided it must be fake. Absolutely had to be. And made a big production out of examining it, grabbing the book for comparison, going outside to look at it in different light, etc. I finally just said, "It's real. And honestly, if I were going to get a fake, would I have made my 21st birthday the day before yesterday?" He finally gave in and sold to me, but not without muttering "I know it's fake..." a few times.

2 things about this bugged me:

#1 - We lived in a college town. Out of state ID's were incredibly common. And after MI, IL and IN were the two most commonly seen ID's at my college.

#2 - If he really believed it was fake, he should have just refused the sale quickly, so I could have gone somewhere else, rather than holding up customers and generally making an ass out of himself, putting on that production.

[bigjimaz]

I never get carded anymore.

[technical.angel]

I swear, I looked at her again and again, listened to her voice - and all I could see was a teenager. At this rate she probably will be in her 30's before she stops looking like one.

Last year, a kid in high school said he thought I was 16 or 17. Pretty good to hear at 24.

[VenomX]

And Blas - if it makes you feel better, the first time I was carded after I turned 21 was some 2 days after my birthday, buying beer at a liquor store. And due to the fact that I had an IL license and was in MI, the clerk decided it must be fake. Absolutely had to be. And made a big production out of examining it, grabbing the book for comparison, going outside to look at it in different light, etc. I finally just said, "It's real. And honestly, if I were going to get a fake, would I have made my 21st birthday the day before yesterday?" He finally gave in and sold to me, but not without muttering "I know it's fake..." a few times.

2 things about this bugged me:

#1 - We lived in a college town. Out of state ID's were incredibly common. And after MI, IL and IN were the two most commonly seen ID's at my college.

#2 - If he really believed it was fake, he should have just refused the sale quickly, so I could have gone somewhere else, rather than holding up customers and generally making an ass out of himself, putting on that production.

I sell cigarettes, cigars, snuff, and tobacco. My boss told me I am only allowed to accept PA IDs, PERIOD. Really pisses the college people off.

[Bella_Vixen]

One time, Tater Tot, the ex, and I went to some bar to check out the line dancing. Don't ask me why.

I was 27, the ex was 28, and Tater Tot was 20. We were at a BAR, and you HAD to be 21 to get in. They were checking IDs.

Bouncer didn't check ex's, glanced at Tater Tot's, and studied mine like it was a map to a secret treasure. I din't know whether to laugh or cry, especially because he almost didn't let ME in.

[crazylegs]

I have a friend who will, this year, be 30. She looks around 16 unless you look *very* closely around her eyes (but I've been told that kind of behaviour can be deemed 'creepy'! ), I'm sure she has alsorts of problems buying age prohibited products.

[myswtghst]

Last year, a kid in high school said he thought I was 16 or 17. Pretty good to hear at 24.

I recently got hit on in the drive-thru by a kid who couldn't have been older than 17. When asked, he told me he thought I was 17, 18 at the oldest.

Another time recently, buying wine, dressed in sweats and a baseball cap w/ no make up on, the woman ID'ing me stated that she didn't think I could've been over 17.

I'm 24, I'll be 25 in less than 6 months. I just keep reminding myself that I'll be happy when, like my mother, I'm 57 and people think I'm 45.