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Asked customer for id, clearly over 18, did i make a tit outta myself?

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Reply 20

badgerkins

At least you're not fired.

Reply 21

EthanoicVin:(

She should be flattered lol.

Reply 22

Kash:)

I was thinking, what if she didn't have id on her. Then I would have looked like a right twit.

Reply 23

Samz

it's better than risking your job.
i've asked loads of people over 30, its just not worth the risk. :/ i always try to make a bit of a joke about it with everyone around me, cos you're just doing your job at the end of the day. i love it when people are really annoyed, it's kinda like are you seriously standing here shouting at me over 20 fags? :s-smilie:

Reply 24

Tobia_s

Lol you were doing your job. Even if you overdid it a bit I won't worry about it :wink:

Reply 25

RipperRoo

I got ID'd for a can of relentless yesterday, apparently you need to look over 25 to buy one at Sainsbury's these days...

Reply 26

Rhi93

I've had to ask a woman for ID before, turns out she was 37.
Better to be on the safe side.

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Reply 27

lekky

You just made her day!

Reply 28

i.am.lost

It sounds like she didn't mind anyway, so no harm done. But I do think it's always better to err on the side of caution; you did the right thing.

Reply 29

Shuvel

Original post by Sakura-Chan

Don't worry about it :smile:

It's your job to ask if you're not sure. She probably took it as a compliment.

No-one takes being ID'd as a compliment, that's a load of crap stores put on signs to make it sting a bit less.

I don't mind as being shorter than my mates naturally you associate that with being young, then again I only get ID'd maybe 3/10
Amazing feeling when you walk right into a bar and your friend right behind you gets asked for ID.
Not so amazing not getting ID'd 5 times in a row by the same checkout guy at your local Coop then being asked the week after.

OP I was infront of a 33 year old nurse (in full uniform.....) who got ID'd for a bottle of wine, she took it in her stride but I just gave the checkout guy the classic you're such a dumbass stare. (Meant as a don't worry about it ages are hard to tell comment and that compared to that you're fine btw)

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Reply 30

TheGrandmaster

Did she actually say 'lolllzz'?

Reply 31

The Patriot

it doesn't matter. 25 is a hard age to judge. people can easily look 10 - 15 years younger. better to be safe than sorry.

Reply 32

HouseLover

Been there, done that! You're not alone, haha. :tongue:

Reply 33

Sakura-Chan

Original post by Shuvel

No-one takes being ID'd as a compliment, that's a load of crap stores put on signs to make it sting a bit less.

It's really not.

OP I was infront of a 33 year old nurse (in full uniform.....) who got ID'd for a bottle of wine, she took it in her stride but I just gave the checkout guy the classic you're such a dumbass stare. (Meant as a don't worry about it ages are hard to tell comment and that compared to that you're fine btw)

Tbh it sounds like you a have a bit of a chip on your shoulder about the whole ID thing anyway.

If you're a 36 year old woman and you get mistaken for being a lot younger than you are, you're not going to get in a massive stress about it because it is not a bad thing. Women spend half their life trying to look older, and the other half trying to look younger. Getting ID'd when you're nearly 40 is basically someone saying ''wow, you look good for your age.''

Maybe it's different for men? :dontknow:

Reply 34

Genocidal

If it was a woman i'm surprised she wasn't flattered that you thought she was about ten years younger. :p:

Reply 35

R. Murray

Original post by JackWoot

I got ID'd for a can of relentless yesterday, apparently you need to look over 25 to buy one at Sainsbury's these days...

I've been ID'd for 0% lagers and beers. I used to point out that they were 0% but now I just get my ID out. If I'm fuzzy I don't get ID'd, but if I'm clean shaven I do :s-smilie:

Hate the jobsworths that ID for stuff with no alcohol in it.
"It's from that aisle"
:rolleyes:

Reply 36

CookieDoughLove

36 and has facebook? :eek:

it's her who should be feeling like a tit m'dear! :smile:

Reply 37

Shuvel

Original post by Sakura-Chan

It's really not.

Tbh it sounds like you a have a bit of a chip on your shoulder about the whole ID thing anyway.

If you're a 36 year old woman and you get mistaken for being a lot younger than you are, you're not going to get in a massive stress about it because it is not a bad thing. Women spend half their life trying to look older, and the other half trying to look younger. Getting ID'd when you're nearly 40 is basically someone saying ''wow, you look good for your age.''

Maybe it's different for men? :dontknow:

I really don't, no-one I've talked to feels being id'd is a compliment, I'm actually one of the more relaxed about it in my group, it's when it's inconsistant or they havn't applied common sense that it bugs me, hence bolding the relevant information.

I don't get annoyed about being asked to prove my age, I get annoyed when a staff member who's served me dozens of times (I know staff get a lot of customers but it's places where they will recognize me through conversation and going there frequently) decides they need to check I've not got 2 years younger every few days.

Reply 38

ElfManiac

Been there, done that.
We also had a work evening out in the local Wetherspoons and one of the weekday staff didn't get served because she had no ID with her (she's in her mid-thirties).