Don't Asume

[tigger222]

I don't think this was really that sucky but I am wondering if any one else gets treated like this. We were in the big wear house store that we have here and I went up to one of the sample tables to get one and the older lady who was there asked me where my parent were I didn't know that my mom was behind me at the time and I said that I don't know. She says that I can't have one without my parents permission. I asked why and she replies with they can't give them to miners unless the know that it is ok with there parents. I looked at her and said that I was twenty four. She just got a look on her face and said the only reason that she believed me is because my mom was behind me and that she could tell because she was laughing so hard. I have noticed that this only happens with the older woman that are there. Has any one else had this happen to them?

[Buglady]

I get carded several times a year when I go to buy wine. I'm 35, and the drinking age here is 18...

Apparently "not wearing a ton of makeup" = "minor" here. Although most of the high schoolers dress better than I do and wear more makeup!

My sister is 32 and the only reason people believe her age is that she's starting to get a bit of grey at her temples. At first glance though, she does look like a 14 year old - which is especially amusing right now because she is pregnant!

[wraiths_crono]

My friend Stacey got her mother pulled over by a cop out in Goodyear Arizona because: "children need to be in car or booster seats" she pulled her ID and the cop thought it was fake, no one that is only 4'5" could be 19 years old.

[trunks2k]

A few years ago, I went to Home Depot on father's day with four of my friends - A,B,C, and D.

A is older than me be a few months
B is a year younger than me but had a full grown beard at the time
C is the same age as me
D was dating A.
I was 22ish at the time.

We walk in and are greeted with a "Happy Father's Day!" by the greeter person. A little confused, we said "uh.. you too". We walk around for a while grab the stuff we want and walk by the greeter again. She pulls me aside and says "Are you their (meaning my friends) father?"

[fireheart]

I read the title of the thread and for some reason, the phrase "Never assume because it makes an ass out of you and me" came to mind

Reminds me of a wedding I once went to. I was very underage at the time and was asked if I wanted wine, but my cousin who was of age (and is now married) didn't get asked at all

[jedimaster91]

I get stuff like this all the time. It does seem that the older patients are always the ones asking me if I'm old enough to be doing what I'm doing. Seriously, people, they wouldn't let me play with needles and radioactive stuff if I wasn't old enough!

Although, I am the youngest one in the class, and my instructor was VERY relieved when I assured her I would be 21 before we took our class trip to New Orleans.

[BethB]

I had just graduated high school and I was mistaken for 13. Kind of an insult when you're 18. Now I get mistaken for being at least 25 or younger, which makes for a happy me.

[Dawnchaser]

I remember when I went to Medieval Times...I was about 12 or 13. They kept trying to give me wine! Which was more than okay with me, but my parents did not approve. LOL...

I've always looked older than I am...though I think it must have just been very dark, because I am now 30 and still get carded on a semi-regular basis. When I was 21, it was almost every time I made a purchase.

[It shouldn't]

When we (me, hubby & daughter) first moved into our last house, elderly neighbor lady kept asking me where my mother was.
'Uhmm.... living with my dad."
Turns out she thought I was the older sister and hubby was my father...

He's only 5 years older than me, but I guess I've preserved better

[taurinejunkie]

I get carded at every new place I go. I don't even look 18 and law here states that if you look less than 25, they card. But people remember me from one visit to the next, probably because I look so young.

And one customer once asked how long I'd been working because he could hear my typing and it was impressively fast to him. He said it sounded like I'd been doing this for 20 years. I've existed for 20 years and he laughed when I replied that.

[malmalthekiller]

I'm 22, going to be 23 next month, and I get carded all the time, and people always assume I'm underage.

Some lady told me, "please, you look like 14". Which is strange, because I'm 5'11....*shrug*

[HorrorFrogPrincess]

A lot of people think I'm just out of high school, or not yet of legal drinking age. I'm 22, 23 in June. Might be because I'm so perky all the time. I dunno. I don't mind, since I can wear Goth Loli well and I'll be glad to look young when I'm 50, but it's annoying when people call me "sweetheart".

And not even creepy old men on the street. Just people who don't know my name. T-T

[Sheldonrs]

I get carded all the time too. For an AARP card!

[Imogene]

Went to a birthday party for my friend's friend on Thursday last. We eat through our meal, and get joined toward the end by another friend of a friend. He gets carded for his beer. Then he looks at me, and asks, "Did you get carded?"
"No," I reply, confused (natural state)
"Why not?"
"I'm drinking cherry limeade."
"Well played."

[cawaker]

When I shave, I get carded constantly when i buy booze. it's annoying as hell.

I'm 29 now so I cant pass for 18 anymore, but when i Was 18 i looked 15.

now i pass for 21 according to my GF.