i.d.? i don't carry no stinking id

[Dasota]

For me it's a bit odd since a lack of a car makes everything rather difficult. I have to get the application notarized and I'm actually not sure of where to go or how much it will cost if anything. It's all rather strange.

As for how my parents were irresponsible, well I'm not exactly sure, but I do know that there are 3 copies somewhere in the US between CA and NY as I was often bounced back and forth between them.


And somewhat o/t but on my 18th birthday I went to our corner grocery when they were near closing time and asked if I could have one of the calendar papers for my birthday that says is you were born after this date and then the appropriate year you cannot buy Tobacco products.

[raije]

My favorite excuse is "I'm not old enough to have one..."

Just. Get. Out.

[PepperElf]

LOL ... yeah... "Ok in that case I'll have to get a manager to approve it... wait one moment while I call her up..."

Pick up phone and call local police instead.

[edible_hat]

Australian law is that we card anyone who looks under the age of 25

I thought it wasn't the law but an alcohol industry policy. At a store I used to work at it was under 26 for tobacco, where I work now it's under 25 but that only came in after the servo up the road got busted selling cigarettes to 12 year olds.

[rerant]

man i am 35 years old. i can't believe this.

My ex is 36 and I've seen him get ID'd several times. Probably because he was with me, and I look about 16.
One person who ID'd him actually looked at his license and said, "Shit man, sorry, I just..." My ex cut him off, "It's cuz she looks so young, right?" Door guy responded with, "Yeah. (To me) Sorry."

It was amusing.

Another ID story from me.
I was in the mall getting cigarettes after a particularly heinous day. There was a customer ahead of me who was finished but was packing up his things. He shuffled to the side but didn't turn around.
Now I never get ID'd at this shop because I go there so often and it's always the same people working. They've seen my ID and don't bother asking anymore.
I ask for my smokes and the customer turns around and says to the clerk, "And some ID, too. She doesn't look a day over 16."

I gave him a death glare that could melt an iceberg and said, "I'm several thousand days over 16, thank you."

[BookstoreEscapee]

My knowledge of the law for carding for both alcohol and cigarettes makes me say, um, HELL NO. Since a speeding ticket is NOT a picture ID, and that is what is required in situations regarding cardable sales, such as alcohol and cigarettes.

Plus, would a speeding ticket even prove your age? I've never gotten one but do they put your birthdate on it? (Only had one ticket for careless driving after an accident but I was 17 and I don't even remember what it said. I've gotten one written warning for speeding but since I didn't have to do anything with it I didn't really read it that closely.)

My ex is 36 and I've seen him get ID'd several times. Probably because he was with me, and I look about 16.

I've always looked young for my age (I'm 33 and most people guess mid-20s) but I found that when I was with my ex (who's 11 years older), or with a group of people from work who were clearly older, I seem to be less likely to be carded. When I'm with a younger-looking group, I'm more likely to be.

[Broomjockey]

I've always looked young for my age (I'm 33 and most people guess mid-20s) but I found that when I was with my ex (who's 11 years older), or with a group of people from work who were clearly older, I seem to be less likely to be carded. When I'm with a younger-looking group, I'm more likely to be.

The key difference seems to be "group." Usually, people of similar ages tend to hang out, so people tend to assume that someone's just at the range of looking old/young if they look different from the rest, but aren't obviously a parent or child.

[Jester]

I ask for my smokes and the customer turns around and says to the clerk, "And some ID, too. She doesn't look a day over 16."

I gave him a death glare that could melt an iceberg and said, "I'm several thousand days over 16, thank you."

If I were you, I would have said, "I'm several thousand days over 16, AND they happen to know me here, and have seen my ID several times, so why don't you do everyone a favor and mind your own business and let these people do their jobs?"

Notice the lack of "thank you."

Of course, I am NOT you, not being female or a smoker.