4 sucky customers, 1 day.

[Andara Bledin]

My reasons for not renewing it were my own, but I don't think it's fair to penalize people for not driving.

Well, there are several reasons why expired ID is not considered valid.

First off, part of the reason that ID expires is because the picture becomes outdated. You got your learner's permit at 16. Do you really think that at, say, 21, you look even remotely like the same person?

Second, expired IDs often do not have the same level of security as current IDs. Especially with how often they're adding new security features these days.

Third, as Raieth mentioned, there are fraud issues. since expired IDs are often old, they are usually missing current security features and are thus often easier to doctor. Also, if someone gets ahold of an expired ID that looks vaguely like them, they can use it and potentially get the actual ID owner in trouble.

Finally, you don't have to have a license to have an ID. Around here it's actually super easy to get a plain ID. I can do it from my bank, if I wanted.

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[JenCdn]

Why do customers insist on debating evertytime their told "no"?

No Id, No smokes becomes...but I shop here all the time, you saw my I.D. yesterday.

We don't take that perk card becomes....you took it earlier!

Jesus, don't you wish you could just say, "Do you really think I'd make this up just to f**ck with you?"

I honestly think there's a secret society of people whose main agenda is arguing with CSR's. They're probably the same group of people who lobbied the Ontario (where I'm from) government to make sure the "tobacco sales to minors" laws were enforced by low paid convenience store workers.

Genius.

[Broomjockey]

My reasons for not renewing it were my own, but I don't think it's fair to penalize people for not driving.

I don't drive. I have ID. Provincial ID card. Fairly easy to get, lasts 5 years (here, anyway). Sorry, but not driving isn't a valid excuse to not have valid ID.

[BookstoreEscapee]

She goes into a fit about "That's my identity!"

Well, I'm sorry but your identity is expired. You are no longer valid. Have a nice day.

[Happy Otter Lover]

I don't drive. I have ID. Provincial ID card. Fairly easy to get, lasts 5 years (here, anyway). Sorry, but not driving isn't a valid excuse to not have valid ID.

Since my citizenship card was stolen, I can't get a new driver's license or a provincial ID. And while I have reapplied to get a new card, the waiting time is one year for it to process. Thankfully I do have a passport which I now use as ID, but I can't imagine I'm the only one in this position of not being able to obtain provincial ID and having a very long wait until I can.

But that is an unnecessary tangent. I guess the Canadians and Brits aren't as good at enforcing ID laws since no one ever questioned my expired ID.

[Apathy]

"Do you really think I'd make this up just to f**ck with you?"

This is what I always wondered. Why do you think I'm saying this stuff? I hate this job and having you yell at me makes it worse.

Yes, that is actually the rule. I'm sorry I'm enough of an ass to enforce it. If you would like to circumvent it, just go yell at the manager, and he'll do it for you.

[Broomjockey]

And while I have reapplied to get a new card, the waiting time is one year for it to process.
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But that is an unnecessary tangent. I guess the Canadians and Brits aren't as good at enforcing ID laws since no one ever questioned my expired ID.

One YEAR?! Holy...

As for the enforcing ID laws, can't really speak to that, as I'm a fair stickler for it, but I don't exactly engage in a lot of activities requiring ID, so I don't know the standard.

[Beckpatton]

???

What I want to know is, why in the hell was sucky customer #2 smoking in the first place? I take it that you work at a gas station right? Isn't it illegal, (and also Stupid) to smoke on the premises at all? Whether you are pumping gas, or in the store? It's illegal at every servo I've ever been to.... hmm.. naked flame, petrol everywhere?? Doesn't take a genius to figure out that it's a disaster waiting to happen... Some people hey..

[Boochan]

It bemuses me just how many people that come into my store to buy stuff that require ID actually have expired drivers licenses. Guess it really shows how few police actually do any traffic duty here..

[cinema guy]

I guess the ... Brits aren't as good at enforcing ID laws.

There is no law requiring the carrying of ID over here. Which makes enforcing legally required age limits difficult.

[SpyOne]

Girl comes in gets a drink, asks for cigarettes. I ask for ID. She says she needs to get it out of her car. She goes and gets it. It's expired. I tell her that I can't accept it and sell her the smokes. She goes into a fit about "That's my identity!" and that even though it's against the law for me to sell her smokes with an expired ID that it's the "most bullshit thing she's ever heard". She grabs her drink, starts walking out the door. BUT as I have not rung the whole sale up and she has not given me the money to pay for the drink I tell her "Miss if you leave the store with that you are shoplifting." She comes back pays for the drink, all the while cursing about how she wasn't allowed to buy smokes cause of the "asshole" behind the counter (i.e ME)

Ma'am, I've explained to you that the decison on the cigarettes is out of my hands: it's the law, and if you have a problem with it you need to take that up with your congressman. Now, you have been rude and abusive towards me, and I am excercising my right to refuse service. Please leave.
(No drink).


Oh, how I wish I said things like that more often, instead of saying, "Sorry. That'll be $1.42 for the drink."

[depechemodefan]

Me: There's no smoking allowed in here.
SC: Don't you think it's stupid that I can buy it here but not use it here?
Me: Not at all, we also sell condoms.

Well I did steal the line from an old (we're talking late 60s) issue of Mad Magazine (my dad used to be a big fan). But I did actually say it.

Then Mad Magazine rocks, hee. But yeah, that's really good that you said it.

We ask ids and library cards for people to check out laptops at the library (they have to use it in the library) and hold on to the ids. Though people give us out-of-state ids or passports. Thing is, their library record shows an address here in this city. So at some point they showed an id or a bill with their real address here. I can just imagine them taking the laptop out of the library and we're stuck with an id from another state, which isn't any good.

And yes, we have had people stealing laptops from us.

[pyxee]

Right now my store has enacted a policy that I lovingly call "stupidest policy ever." Apparently no one working for our company is capable of judging the age of a customer, and there for failed almost all of the alcohol and tobacco stings last year. So instead of investing in any training for the employees, hell even that hand little 'We Card' calender is too much for them, we now have to card EVERYONE who comes in to buy an age restricted Item. Yes, they do mean everyone, doesn't matter if they have gray hair sprouting out of their ears and walk with a cane.
..... Now if only they would pay half as much attention to some of their employees, then I would not have to work with the girl who has a suspended license for drunk driving.....who is currently spending the next few weekends serving her jail sentence....for driving drunk while suspended.
Yeah....she still drives to work....and comes in on her time off drunk off her rear.....in her car.

[Andara Bledin]

It bemuses me just how many people that come into my store to buy stuff that require ID actually have expired drivers licenses. Guess it really shows how few police actually do any traffic duty here..

Well, if they don't do anything illegal in front of an officer, they have no reason to check.

I haven't been pulled over since I stopped doing renaissance faires. The correlation is that I no longer drive home at 4am on a Sunday.

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[edible_hat]

Well, if they don't do anything illegal in front of an officer, they have no reason to check.

I haven't been pulled over since I stopped doing renaissance faires. The correlation is that I no longer drive home at 4am on a Sunday.

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Whenever I work shifts that finish at midnight or later, I get pulled over at a random breath testing station. Of course I always pass the test because (1) I've been doing my job which doesn't include drinking and (2) I don't drive drunk anyway.