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  • #16
    I had a guy lose his shit on me when I asked him for ID. "It's my 21st birthday" "I was born in so and so year!" and other gems. Sorry, honeybun, but we card everyone who even remotely APPEARS to be under the age of thirty. Then again, I've also been told, "You don't even look legal to work here!" Thanks for the compliment....but I'm still carding you.

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    • #17
      My favorite banking customer line is "don't you know how much money I have with the bank? I'm a high value client! I don't need to deal with this!". Ummmmm, yes you do. If our CEO walked into the branch and wanted to do a teller withdrawal, we'd make him show ID, what makes you think you're more special than him? Actually, the bank I worked at had a way for the teller to select "personally known" in the ID type, but too many of those and the teller could be the subject of an audit, so they didn't really like to use that.
      At the conclusion of an Irish wedding, the priest said "Everybody please hug the person who has made your life worth living. The bartender was nearly crushed to death.

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      • #18
        I love getting carded! I'm in my 30's and still get ID'd for cigarettes. I love the reactions of the clerks when they do a double-take: look at me, look at my ID, look back at me. I've had store clerks scan the back of my ID to make sure it's real or hold it up to the light to check for the hologram image. I've had clerks call other clerks over to ask how old they think I am and then they check my ID.

        If I go to a bar for a first time or the bartender on duty doesn't know me, I'd better just have my ID out and ready.

        Sometimes they get embarrassed and apologize to me. I laugh every time and thank them. I think it's hilarious. I actually get bummed out if I don't get carded...I feel like I must look like shit that day.
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        • #19
          Quoth Trixie View Post
          My favorites are the ones that tell me their birthday. Hey I can throw out all kinds of dates, too!
          I'd be tempted to respond "Yep, got the word from Corporate an hour ago - Feds decided that nobody born on that date would EVER be allowed to buy cigs/booze/porn/whatever".
          Any fool can piss on the floor. It takes a talented SC to shit on the ceiling.

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          • #20
            When I worked at the gas station I used to get truck driver trainees that handed me a PHOTOCOPY of a driver license as an ID. NOPE NOT happening NO way NO how.
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            • #21
              Quoth mathnerd View Post
              "don't you know how much money I have with the bank? I'm a high value client! I don't need to deal with this!". Ummmmm, yes you do.
              I would say that it makes it even MORE important to card them, if it's even true -- Explain this to them, saying, "What if someone comes in here, claims to be you, and say that same thing you just did? Would you want us to give him access to all that money in your account without verifying his ID?" -- Yes, I am aware of the inevitable response, that HE is the real deal, and you only need to card other people...to which you respectfully ()respond that "Yeah, that's what someone trying to steal your money would say, too. This is for YOUR protection, Sir."

              Quoth Racket_Man View Post
              ...PHOTOCOPY of a driver license as an ID.
              I'm sure the cops would LOVE to see one of those...If you need a "spare copy", buy duplicate license from the DMV x.x
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              • #22
                My favorite carding story (sorry no suck involved):
                This happened in my university days. It was the eve of my friends 21st; we (him myself and some other friends) had an evening exam. The test was murder--we finished around 9PM. We then hung out at a coffee bar 'til midnight. Then we went to a bar near campus. The bouncer looked at the birthday boy's ID then checked his watch and wished a happy birthday.
                I'm trying to see things from your point of view, but I can't get my head that far up my keister!

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                • #23
                  Quoth Racket_Man View Post
                  When I worked at the gas station I used to get truck driver trainees that handed me a PHOTOCOPY of a driver license as an ID. NOPE NOT happening NO way NO how.
                  Quoth EricKei View Post
                  I'm sure the cops would LOVE to see one of those...If you need a "spare copy", buy duplicate license from the DMV x.x
                  My guess is that in Cheeselandia, the "normal" license has your photo and is acceptable for ID, but the "transitional" license (you've gone to the DMV to renew/change class/get local license to replace your previous state's license, but haven't received the new "normal" one in the mail yet) is a printout without your picture, and therefore can't be used for ID. The trainees probably knew this, and figured the photocopy would tide them over for ID purposes - in a police encounter, the printout is a valid driver's license, but has a VERY short period of validity (typically around a month).

                  Where I live, they give out the printout as a temporary license, but instead of collecting the old one, they put a sticker on it saying it's only good for ID purposes.

                  Judging from your home state, RacketMan, I have a pretty good guess as to which company the trainees were with - and driving a certain colour of truck is known to cause a 20 point IQ decrease.
                  Any fool can piss on the floor. It takes a talented SC to shit on the ceiling.

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                  • #24
                    Quoth mathnerd View Post
                    Actually, the bank I worked at had a way for the teller to select "personally known" in the ID type, but too many of those and the teller could be the subject of an audit, so they didn't really like to use that.
                    We do too, but you have to be in the branch for 90 days before you can use it. This rules out the float tellers who are in each branch for 1-2 weeks tops. Now that I've been at my branch for about 3 years, I use it all the time.

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                    • #25
                      I am to the point where the only things I get id'd for is when I go to CVS to buy sinus medicine lol

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                      • #26
                        Back in the day ......

                        When I was growing up, 18 was the allowable age to drink (yes, I'm dating myself severely!) My friends and I used to hang out at a bar, before I turned 18. I never got carded - which I enjoyed immensely - seeing as how I wasn't old enough to drink :/

                        On the night of my 18th birthday, we went to the usual hangout. I ordered my usual, and the bartender asked for my ID. WTF?? I didn't throw a hissy fit, but the bartender explained as he looked at my ID, there was an ABC (Alcohol Beverage Commission) agent in the bar, so he was REQUIRED to check my ID. We had a good laugh over it.

                        Fast forward to present day. I am WAYYYYYYY over 18, or 21, and I never get carded. So, I make a joke of it and <pout> "Don't you wanna see my ID?"

                        Point being ... if you look younger than 40, or 30, or whatever the cardable age is in your location, cough up the ID and be complimented

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                        • #27
                          Lately, I've been getting several scenarios on why I shouldn't card people:

                          Come on, I'm old enough *insert birthday said out loud here*

                          I have *insert number* amount of kids, I don't need to show my ID.

                          GOd! I just turned *age* I shouldn't have to go through this.

                          It's in the car, do you really need it?

                          What these people don't seem to understand is its the LAW. I will not risk my freedom, wages nor job for their habit. I even had one tell me they'd slide me some money for doing it for them. Yeah..unless that number comes with several 0's behind it and a one way ticket to Alaska ...then no.

                          And to top it all, Why the hell are people driving around without their license which they had to get when they started driving?!

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                          • #28
                            We have a fairly strict policy on checking IDs for people picking up bonus cash at the casino. There are a few high rollers who have noted on their accounts, no ID needed, and a physical description of the guest for us to be able to verify the person's identity... but in general, no ID, no bonus cash. Now, I will make some exceptions for low rollers that I see on a regular basis, but I've before told people, I work here, and I still get asked for an ID when picking up bonus cash from time to time. Only three people don't ask for my ID, the two people who normally replace me in the morning, and the swing shift girl who has been written up twice for not following ID policies (I only tell guests two people, the two who replace me in the morning... I don't really want them to know that we have employees who don't follow the policy).
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                            • #29
                              I've said it before, I'll say it again...

                              Every retail establishment that needs to card/ID people should be given a copy of Jester's hit song, "Show ID", to be played every time someone complains about having to show proper ID.

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