Bingo SCs

[TheCheerfulTreeRat]

Now I feel naked without one.

What, a French Horn? You're weird...

[Jay 2K Winger]

Yeah just the mom kicking up a fuss, in hindsight that would have been even better
Just never thought at the time

There's a possible silver lining by banning them both. As the daughter was affected negatively and by association by her mother's attitude, it may prompt her to stiffen her spine up and try to nip Sucky Mum's behavior in the bud the next time it pops up!

Okay, possibly not, but let me dream!

[Argabarga]

Oh, here's one I forgot to include...

"Lost Wages" - Because now without a car, I'm making them late for work! And if they miss it/get fired, I need to provide them with a paycheck, since it was all my fault....

[Opalin]

What, a French Horn? You're weird...

I know. I get the oddest looks when I carry it into the store.

[dalesys]

What, a French Horn? You're weird...

... it's an ill wind indeed that no body blows good ...

[Canihelpurass]

I myself actually almost never have my I'd with me .. I don't need to drive, and sadly last time anyone checked my I'd was like couple years ago. But if for some reason someone would ask for it, I know it is my fault for not having it with me

[Gizmo]

I tried to get the point accross that you pretty much need ID any were if you look under 25, I even said I still carry ID with me everywhere and I'm 25.
The SW then insults me by saying I look at least 34, anyway they leave.

"By that ageing estimate Ma'am then you daughter could be as young as 16 or even younger. It just shows how careful I need to be when checking people are of age to access our services! "

[Amadan]

I got asked for ID a while ago buying a bottle of wine of all things (was going round to a friends for dinner). I'm in my late 20s and constantly being told I look older. I think the member of staff at the checkouts had a bit of a brain burb by the look on his face when I just stared at him!

Unfortunately (iirc - it's been a while since I've worked selling age restricted products) in the UK once someone has asked for ID there's no way you can get the product unless you actually provide it - no matter how old you are.

Not that it was a problem at all as I always carry my drivers license among other ID so I just smiled and showed the poor guy my license.

Take it as a compliment people!


Back to bingo - so to speak. My first ever "proper" job was in a bingo hall working for Carlton Clubs (I don't even know if they still exist). I remember having to wear the most disgusting clip on tie ever and trousers with no pockets to stop us stealing.

No idea what it is about bingo but it can turn the nicest old granny into a raving monster - we once had one regular chase another down the street over whether the fruit machine had paid out within the last few days or not!

[Pixilated]

This statement right here is the one that puzzles me the most in situations that, BY LAW (meaning tobacco, gambling, or other age restricted products or services) require an employee to demand ID from a customer or potential customer.

Is there something about the LAW that makes some people stupid????? or is it just the EW mentality or maybe some brain defect.

when in a stiuation where the employee can and WILL either be fired, jailed, fined, prosecuted, cost their company loads of money, etc. why is it that some people are just just just.........

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Because (a) staff are not real people anyway, they're just corporate drones; and/or (b) staff are totally unimportant, the customer is ALWAYS right, especially the Speshul Snowflake who's currently doing the arguing.

Besides, it's not like they're gonna tell anybody that they got in without showing ID, right ... ?

[depechemodefan]

Your water/electricity get turned off for non-payment, blame the utility company.

That reminded me of a woman who called us, asking for another water utility. I tell her there is only one, she had to call the City Utility. She said she did they didn't help. Seems the person who lived there before didn't pay their water, so now the Utility dept won't turn on her water until the bill was paid. Sucks, but after explaining there isn't anyone else, she started with the whole "you all are rude, no one wants to help me, blah blah blah...."

[Ironbound]

Another story coming up, again to do with lack of ID

It was a busy Tuesday evening, and the SM working on the door says he thinks a young looking girl has sneaked in past him (while he was attending to a lot of customers) and she looked under-age.

So I found the group she was at the main hall and asked for ID, of course she does not have but had her membership card.
Normally checking there membership card on our system will do, as there could be a record of her ID there.

The membership card was registered to someone who was 42, I couldn't help but burst out laughing and removed her from the premises.

Her Friend who was fighting her corner was starting to annoy me, saying stupid things like "she is here all the time"
So I asked her for ID which she didn't have so got kicked out too.

Anyway, in this story what made it difficult. is other customers who are not involved trying to stick up for the customer, there really stick together