Mr Anus and the ID Arsehole

[Lace Neil Singer]

Can I steal these? Bitchlings made me laugh for like 5 minutes straight!

Lol, feel free.

[Anakah]

I've actually carded people and found out they're in their thirties. It's hard to tell sometimes, so I guess to save ass they card everyone, besides now you can say; Sir, If I carded you and not him, it's discrimination hahaha. But seriously ages are hard to judge. Even if they're all gray haired and you know they are someone's great grandma, its gotta be done.

I've had some asian customers who look like they're 12 and are like 32. Man, I want to know their secret, cuz I have a feeling I will look my age when I hit thirty.

I have never understood why people freak if they get carded, I get all yayed and feel good.

[Magpie]

This is actually what we are required to do now where I work.

Nah, referring to the point that this happens EVERY TIME and he hasn't clued in that it's going to continue to happen.

[Lace Neil Singer]

I'm bad with faces; so unless someone comes in every day, I won't remember them.

In any case, I was sure he was lying; the giant fuss he made seemed to point to that.

[Mr. Anubite]

It's hard to tell sometimes, so I guess to save ass they card everyone, besides now you can say; Sir, If I carded you and not him, it's discrimination hahaha.

I've always thought that that would be the way to stop a lot of problems. If everyone was carded for tobacco and alcohol, those issues could be avoided.

[aurelemsrealm]

I actually had a girl ask me once when I carded her for cigarettes, "Is that really necessary?"

I just responded, "If I ask for it, it must be necessary."

Snarky tone, "It's in my car. Can you just ring them up, and I'll bring it in to show you?"

Equally snarky, "Can you just go get your ID? THEN, I'll ring them up."

Bitchy little drama queen hissy fit, *rolling her eyes and sighing* "Oh my God!"

I finally had enough of the attitude, "You know what? I don't think you're mature enough to be considered an adult. Don't bother bringing me your ID because I'm not selling you the cigarettes anyway." Then I just pointed at the door.

She huffed and puffed about it, but left without further incident.

On the other hand, as a customer, I don't care because I always have my ID with me just in case. In fact, I got gas today, and decided to buy a couple cans of snus. I usually do get carded at this particular store, but, again, I don't mind because I'm prepared. I even had my ID ready to show along with my money by the time I got to the register. The clerk thanked me politely when I showed her my ID without being asked, and we had a nice little conversation while she got my snus and rang it up. It was not such a hardship, and both of us were able to move on to other things without incident.

[Peppergirl]

. Jim is quite a bit older than me, and will always step in when a customer is having a go.

'Having a go'



LOVE British terminology.

[Racket_Man]

Yeah; that's what I normally assume. ID Arsehole had a tattoo so I assume that he was over eighteen; why he didn't just produce ID, I don't know. O_o

just because they have a tattoo does not mean they are 18 yet. when I worked at the gas station, had a few underage jerks try that on me. the ole "WELLL I HAVE A tattoo so I MUST BE 18...." routine.

The law in my state (the last time I checked) is that you must be at LEAST 18 to get a legal tatto at a registered parlor from a registered artist. NOPE NOT going to work as I personally knew several people who werer UNDER 18 that got legit tattoos from legit artists.

cough up a legal ID or NO SALE

[blas]

I don't miss carding people at all.

The kiddies have it wrong. Turning 18 does not mean that you will NEVER be carded, it means that you are now old enough to buy smokes. Learn it. Live It. Deal With It.

Oh, and as far as "remembering" people, clerks at gas stations can have selective memory. I always remembered to "forget" the little shits who never remembered their ID or threw a fit over it.

In a way, even though they whined and cussed and threatened, it made my day better. At least I wasn't throwing a fit over being asked to show ID.

[Lace Neil Singer]

just because they have a tattoo does not mean they are 18 yet. when I worked at the gas station, had a few underage jerks try that on me. the ole "WELLL I HAVE A tattoo so I MUST BE 18...." routine.

The law in my state (the last time I checked) is that you must be at LEAST 18 to get a legal tatto at a registered parlor from a registered artist. NOPE NOT going to work as I personally knew several people who werer UNDER 18 that got legit tattoos from legit artists.

cough up a legal ID or NO SALE

If you read my post, you will see that I DID ASK FOR ID. I just assumed that he should be eighteen, and therefore possessing of ID, cuz he had a tattoo and drove a car. However, judging by his behaviour, he was only three years old; most people grow out of toddler tantrums after that.

[Magpie]

Hold on a sec. I'm confused. You can't get a tattoo/piercing with just parental permission where you are?

[Lace Neil Singer]

Nope; you have to be eighteen to get tattoos here.

[shankyknitter]

ok I'm 21 and I love being carded. I get a certain amount of satisfaction from the astonishment on the cashier's face if they were being snippy about me not looking old enough to buy my wine.

[Mytical]

At 19 a video clerk tried to not let me rent a g-rated movie. Despite having a card in my hand that said I had a membership, they swore up and down "You are not old enough to have a membership!" When asked minimum age to have a membership "14."

So I got used to always being carded. Always. I am 36 and STILL get carded. When people are asked to guess my age, it is always 10 years+ lower then my actual age. I carry my ID everywhere. It's a fact of life for me, but it does make me feel good .

Customers the world over seem to be the same. They all think the rules shouldn't apply to them. Sorry SC's..I don't care if the blasted president of the united states, my favorite actress in the whole world Mila, or the guy who owns the store comes in. They all get treated the same, no exceptions.