Aww..you think I mean it as a compliment

[fireheart]

Quoth Food Lady

We ID everyone, and yes, I do get people saying thank you. Thing is, does a 55-year-old really think I'm IDing her because I think she looks under 40? It should be obvious to her that I have to ID her, regardless of age.

The assumption is that while we do a quick glance, somehow we employees all have photographic memories and are therefore glancing at your address, your birthdate and your photo and can somehow steal your identity with just these bits of information.

Or that we'll track you down.

[NateTheChops]

There are alot of things we sell in my store that require an ID and will not let me go any further without a supervisor's approval number.

I've gotten the range of responses from, "You don't think I look old enough" to "Trust me, I'm old enough" and all of them in between.

[Lovecats]

Or the lady that paced the whole while I was ringing up her stuff after I asked for ID saying, this is stupid, this is stupid.

[mharbourgirl]

Quoth Teskeria

It's good you don't burst their bubble. It may have been the nicest thing that happened to them all day. You never know. Sometimes the silliest things can make you feel happier after a hard day. (or in the middle of one).

There have been a couple of times when it DID make my day. On one terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad day a few years ago: I'm just getting over food poisoning, put a hat on because I can't be bothered to wash my hair, haven't slept much in days, and it's beyond laundry day so I'm wearing a really terrible combination of the least dirty clothes I have. Pale, bags under my eyes, unable to smile because my mother picked that day to call and whine (again) about my failure to provide her with grandbabies to raise. Nothing else could have made that day any worse.

Clerk at the local NSLC was new, and quite properly asked me for ID. No idea why she thought I looked under 25 (the standard at the time, now it's 40), given that the mirror was telling me I should probably go pick out a casket, but she was uncertain enough to make me pull out my ID. I looked at her like a deer in the headlights for a minute, then smiled for the first time in a week as it sunk in. I'm like, "Really???? Sure! Here!" I handed her my ID and giggled at the double-take she did when she saw my birthdate.

Yeah, made my day, I don't mind saying, so folks, keep on checking. There may be a lot of jerks out there, but you are definitely making some people very, very happy.

[wolfie]

Quoth Teskeria

Go Navy! Best branch ever (yes that was my branch. I give my baby brother a hard time cause he went Army.

The Navy definitely attracts a better class of people than the Army does, and it shows - would anyone with 2 brain cells to rub together trust an army Captain with as much responsibility as a navy Captain?

[BroSCFischer]

I once ID'd a lady for cigarettes (back in my grocery store days) who threw a mini-fit because she had her ~10 year old daughter with her. I had only glanced at her before asking for ID, and probably wouldn't have if I had gotten a better look to begin with (she looked late 30's to early 40's).

And yes, she did show her ID.

SC

[Jay 2K Winger]

My first job, as a cashier at "Huge" Food grocery store, I made someone's day once when I carded her for an alcohol purchase. She did look young enough that I had to card her.

J2K: "Can I see your ID please?"
Her: (beaming) "Seriously?"
J2K: (confused) "Yes."
Her: (beaming, hands over her ID)
J2K: (looks at ID; she was 40 years old or so) "Well, you pass--" (looks again, it was also her birthday) "Oh! And happy birthday!"
Her: (beaming) "You just gave me the best birthday present ever."

I felt great about that for the rest of the day.

[rose_metal_nz]

That was cool, J2K. And yeah, I find it a compliment if I get ID'd.
Like, the other day I was at the supermarket getting a few extras & decided to treat us to a bottle of cider... Bypassed the SCO so I could get ID'd - and they didn't even ask! I was quite put out at that

[pzychobitch]

Quoth Spork4pedro

After reading a couple of the ID stories on here combined with how my day went today at work, I'm curious if anyone else that works where they need to card get this too.

Majority of the places that I've come across (either as a customer or employee) have some form of "We will ID you if you look under 40" with the age ranging from 30-40, 40 being about average. I see these signs EVERYWHERE, my place of employment included. In fact there is a huge yellow sign with this on every register. Hard to miss, I know..I know..people don't read signs, but daily I get a handful of people that get so excited that I'm carding them because "OMG! She thinks I look under 21!" Sometimes they even call over whatever companion is with them and have me repeat it. : I usually just smile and thank them for handing over their ID but really I'm thinking "No, I just think you look under 40 and look you're actually 32. Whoo! " I don't have the heart to burst their bubble.

Anyone else get these customers?

I actually exchanged phone numbers with a rather nice looking 40 something (who looked like she was in her early 20's) because of this. (I am in my early 20's). We never went on a date or anything, but still. I GOT A HOT WOMAN'S PHONE NUMBER! *score*