St Andrews - Ask A Current Student Thread

How "homely" is St As?

I agree with Mex - it IS the law - we have a litty bit of trouble with underage drinkers, and due to the influence of the spice girls they've gotten a little bit out of hand.

True, and the penalties are rather harsh.

For selling alcohol to a minor, there is a fine of up to £5000 for each incident (for which the individual that sold the alcohol is personally responsible for paying, not the company that they work for), and on the second incident they can have their license suspended/removed.

For selling a game/DVD to someone underage, there is a fine of up to £5000, and a maximum of 6 months imprisonment for the individual that sold the game, and also a maximum of 6 months for their manager.

So, in a way, I can see why shops ID, but considering the uni knows your exact date of birth, it's a bit dumb not to allow matriculation cards.

I blame Posh Spice. It's all her fault.

Well trying to use my college card in London I was told nowhere should accept college or university cards cause they're too easy to copy and fake... hmm.

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How "homely" is St As?

Has it got a photo on it? It seems ok here (Brighton) to use it as ID as long as it has a photo of you on it and is affiliated with important bodies like the local council. Oh and must have your D.O.B obviously

Yeah, it has a photo and DOB, I think it's purely because if there's no hologram or anything on it it can be easily reproduced.

Yeah, it has a photo and DOB, I think it's purely because if there's no hologram or anything on it it can be easily reproduced.

Driving licences can be easily faked can't they? looking at mine, it doesn't look like it'd be to hard, and there isn't even a hologram on the driving licence. Don't think you can ever be sure even with a driving licence, I swear some doormen have looked at me funny, like you look wayyyy to young lol One place manager of a bar even refused my mates Provisional driving licence and said they only accept full driving licences o_O

Yeah, but you can easily order fake ID uni cards. I bought a fake University of Greenwich card with hologram, D.O.B and picture a few years ago. Literally couldn't tell the difference between the fake and the real.

You might "literally not have been able to tell the difference", but a doorman who sees dozens of fakes a week will be able to. Things like the feel of a card, if text is raised / embossed, the detail on the back ... I'm pretty sure the bouncers would have a good chance of spotting a fake.

What are you worrying about anyway?
Are you only going to be 17 in freshers week?

You might "literally not have been able to tell the difference", but a doorman who sees dozens of fakes a week will be able to. Things like the feel of a card, if text is raised / embossed, the detail on the back ... I'm pretty sure the bouncers would have a good chance of spotting a fake.

What are you worrying about anyway?
Are you only going to be 17 in freshers week?

No, although I suspect that it had actually been printed off the Greenwich uni presses or something along those lines, as it was perfect. Side-by-side a real one my friend in Greenwich couldn't tell which was real and which was fake lol.
But yes in general it's quite easy to tell a real from a fake.

Yeah I'll be 17 at fresher's week, although that doesn't bother me much. When there's a will there's a way.

Oh and next summer I'm doing a monthlong course for a BTEC in Close Protection, which will enable me to become a licensed bouncer and bodyguard If I can find a job in St. Andrews then that means I can be the one IDing everyone

No, you need an SIA license to be a bouncer or bodyguard...they're pretty expensive, so unless your BTEC offers that you won't get one. Plus you'd need to be 18 anyway, lol.

...although having just looked at your profile it mentions SIA so ya maybe this was misplaced cynicism

No, you need an SIA license to be a bouncer or bodyguard...they're pretty expensive, so unless your BTEC offers that you won't get one. Plus you'd need to be 18 anyway, lol.

...although having just looked at your profile it mentions SIA so ya maybe this was misplaced cynicism

Deadmouse do you go to StAs or not? (just curious! )

The whole thing on mine is holographic if you tilt it in the light. If you put them under UV they also do all sorts.

Both reasons why many places ask you to remove it from a pastic cover.