Sorry, but now I need BOTH I.D.s...

[Merriweather]

I did once actually get to use one of the lines above. These two couples were in from Canada, and while it had nothing to do with IDs or alcohol laws, the two women kept saying, "Well, in Canada, we don't do it like that..." or "Well, in Toronto, we do things like this..." Finally, sick of this nonsense, as the chirpier of these two nitwits started in yet again about how "this" was just not how it was "done" in Canada, I leaned over the bar, got eye to eye with her, and said, "Darlin', look outside. Do you see that?" "Yes...." "Great. Now, let me ask you....does that look like Canada to you?!?"

HER:
HER FEMALE FRIEND:
THEIR HUSBANDS:

One of my biggest pet peeves are people like that.

I love to travel. I want to win the lottery just so I can travel, travel and then travel some more. I can find interest in anywhere I go. I love finding out the large & small differences between places, be it different countries or just areas of the US. Differences in landscape, architecture, food, customs, etc. I find it all terribly interesting, learning the differences (and ultimately, the similarities) of people in various places. I may not always like those differences, I may prefer how it's done where I live, or I may perfer how it's done somewhere I travel to. But either way, it's interesting to know it's done differently, whatever it is.

Then you have those (and I've had friends and even family like this) who go to a new place, and proceed to complain about everything they can find that's different than at "home". There's truly nothing wrong with disliking change, and feeling comfortable only at home - but if that's the way you are, it's just insane to spend the money to travel, an dinflict your views on everyone else.

[Jay 2K Winger]

"But in <our home state/country> we do it like this" talk

Ah, yes, the sort of statement that, when I actually got someone who pulled a "in my state we do it like this" line, prompted a response from me of "Welcome to Virginia." Although in that case, I think it had something to do with how taxes were charged, not alcohol sales laws.

[Jester]

Yeah, I've also used the "Welcome to Florida" line. I try to only use the "Does that look like the Butthead Republic?" comment on the really annoying people.

[Jester]

*starts humming Jester's famous song...*

With the help of Ree and BroSCFischer, I found it!

For those of you somewhat new to the site, this is a song that has grown over the years, to the now ridiculous and overdone 5 verses. That being said, enjoy it!

For those of you who are sick of this song and wish it would just crawl off into a corner and die, never to bother you again, I'm sorry. I'm so very, very sorry.

And so, without any further adieu (since I'm all out of adieu), here it is!


THE ID SONG

[to the tune of "If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands]

"If you order alcohol, show ID.
If you want me to serve you booze, let me see.
If you want to get a drink
Then folks you have to think
That if you look that young you'll need your damn ID!

If you're legal and you're thirsty, show some proof.
If you left your home without it you're a goof.
If you're legal and you know it
and you want a drink, then show it.
Cause the only way you're drinking is with proof!

If you’re under 21, then stay outside.
If your friends are buying booze, you’d better hide.
If your legal friends are buying,
And you don’t wanna see ‘em crying,
Stay away or you will see the sale denied!

If you want some smokes or booze then here's the thing:
Having kids, tattoos or grey hairs just won't swing.
Because the laws are really clear
And fines and jail time I do fear.
And for all I know this all could be a sting.

If you're buying this from me, I'll need ID.
If you're of age and you have it with you, let me see.
If you want to drink or smoke
Then my friend it's not a joke
Without ID you won't get a fucking thing from me!"


Thank you, thank you! I accept tips, especially if they're cold beers, spiced rums, or two dollar bills.

[wolfie]

So Jester, am I correct in assuming that if someone wants their 90 proof, they'd better have their 21 proof with them?

[Jester]

90 proof, 80 proof, 42 proof, 20 proof....if it has alcohol in it, the law requires that we see their ID if they look 30 or under.

And this even applies to non-alcoholic beer, which technically does have alcohol in it (0.5% alcohol by volume, typically), so they are SERIOUS about this.

[AmbrosiaWriter]

I'm used to being carded because apparently everyone visually age marks me as being 16 (at 23). @_@

[Jester]

At 23, you SHOULD be used to being carded! Remember, the standard in most states is "if they look 30 or younger." Some establishments even up the ante, and insist that their staff card people if they look FORTY or younger.

By the way, I am happy to report that I got carded today at the grocery store for a 12 pack of beer.

I'm 42.

[Racket_Man]

Texas has a similar law, where those underaged can drink as long as they are with their parents. However, at least in Texas, establishment can still choose not to honor that law, and that is also legal. In other words, they can choose to refuse to serve anyone underaged. (I have no idea if this same provision is in the Wisconsin law.)

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You would be correct Jester. In Wisconsin there is also a cavet that states: an (proveable) over-the-legal-age SPOUSE can buy for their UNDER-the-legal-AGE spouse (proveable) booze.

ANY establishment that servers alcohol CAN (and usually does) WILL NOT do this kind of transaction.

[AmbrosiaWriter]

At 23, you SHOULD be used to being carded! Remember, the standard in most states is "if they look 30 or younger." Some establishments even up the ante, and insist that their staff card people if they look FORTY or younger.

I'm not surprised at being carded, it's just people always make a comment of "Oh wow you actually are over twenty one... I thought you were like 15!"

Me: Yup. *Haven't heard that before*

[Primer]

Back in the dark ages, when High School IDs had hand written names and birthdates (I'm surprised they had a photo and were even laminated!) I would get off work at the mall's movie theater at about midnight, and hit the local pub. They would serve me my drink, wait a few minutes, card me, wait a few more minutes, giving me time to finish my drink, then kick me out. I was 17 at the time, and drinking age was 18. We did this dance every Friday night. I don't know how they never got busted, or why they kept letting me in.

One night, I had to meet my dad for a ride home. The manager came to our table and asked if everything was ok. He was ready to toss my dad out, but let me stay.

[Kagato]

Whether I get carded or not depends on if I can be buggered shaving before I go out or not.

If I shave I tend to get asked for ID since I have been told I look around 24ish (I am 30)

If I don't shave, naturally I don't get carded. Sadly my job requires me to be clean-shaven or I'd only shave infrequently.

[BookstoreEscapee]

I've always looked young for my age but I used to find, going out after work, that whether or not I got carded depended on the proportion of younger to older people in the group. If there were several older people (even those only a few years older), usually they didn't check ID; if the group was mostly the "kids" (in college or recently out) we all got carded.

It's been a while since I've been carded in a restaurant (I don't usually drink, anyway) but the liquor store I usually go to (meaning a few times a year) cards everyone. They've got a big sign above the registers and smaller signs on each counter saying that you have to show ID regardless of age, and surprisingly I have never heard anyone complain.

[Barnabus]

I was carded last week at my birthday dinner when I ordered a rum&coke. I was so happy I told the waitress how much she really made my night ! I just turned 54 (and I actually do look younger than my age, she wasn't just trying for a better tip)