I Got Carded Tonight

Local watering Hole | 12/13/16 | Moi

[BunnySlippers]

I'm almost retired!

[Revelation 911]

I can sympathize. I did catering for a while though and came to appreciate Food worker training by the Health Dept...and it all made sense until you discover that here in NY - Churches, emergency responders and fraternal organizations are exempt from having certified trained food handlers present whenever they sell food products...while every small business and restaurant is obligated...sheer madness...I haven't eaten a church potluck, FD BBQ or VFW fish fry since....it has grown to include my parents as well - Dad is forever licking his fingers while cooking.

[usconservative]

I think you nailed it. "Zero Tolerance" is indeed a reason to not have to use one's brain.

Lord I hate it. Makes otherwise reasonably intelligent people into brain-dead zombies.

[Daffynition]

[BunnySlippers]

OK, I need one!

[usconservative]

OTOH, when I voted in my town, I was fumbling in my wallet for a pic ID when I checked in. Registrar said *anything with your name on it is OK ...a credit card, debit card...*

Oh the nightmare I can tell you about trying to get my youngest son his Drivers License. Four trips to the DMV with the proper ID, only to have some stupid state employee tell us they won't accept one or another of his ID's.

The last time, the stupid state employee said his high school transcript showing he took Drivers Education wasn't good enough because the school didn't have their "seal" on it.

The school doesn't have a SEAL!!!!!

It didn't matter to her that the three times we were in before seeing her that same transcript was perfectly acceptable. Nope, it was no longer valid according to her for a reason that wasn't even on the State's "acceptable forms of ID" list. What a flipping joke!! And her supervisor backed her up despite me having the list of "acceptable ID's printed right off the state's website with me!

Five forms of ID to get ones drivers license the first time are required, yet here in Illinois NO ID is required to vote.

PLEASE don't get me going on this one ........ I now understand why some people go completely nuts and hate the Government. Just sayin'....

[Original Lurker]

IMHO, the problem is most people selling alcohol believe it’s illegal to sell it without ID.
That’s just not the case. It’s illegal to sell to anyone underage.

[deport]

For something so sacred as voting, I was steaming. So, it seems, to buy liquor or cigs,
more significant ID is required. GEEZ. World is up-side-down.

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It’s all in the laws. Voting ought to be one of the most guarded rights we have but
doesn’t seem to be by looking at the variations across the map.

[ratzoe]

The liquor stores by me have a policy of carding everybody. No exceptions

A smart owner of a liquor store does that. Here in MD, police have underage cadets constantly out trying to buy. Some of these cadets, tho under 21, look in their mid-30s. The Alcohol Control boards like nothing better than to fine huge amounts and shut you down for a day or up to a week. Most of the liquor stores in my area have learned their lesson, I get carded 80% of the time, even tho I am in my 60s.

[Buckeye McFrog]

I got carded at an Applebees in Toledo a week before my 52nd. birthday. It is an awfully strange feeling.

[bjorn14]

I carded a woman who I swear was underage. She started laughing hysterically turns out she was 53. Made her night.

[BunnySlippers]

Totally agree!

[BunnySlippers]

Well, I stomped my foot and nearly fell over. I told him how old I am ...[ I can’t tell you guys] ...

It was absurd!

[octex]

From “Miss’ to “Ma’am” comes when you’re about 35!
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Raised in Texas and was taught at an early age to refer to women as Ma’am.

I’m 74 and still say “thank you, Ma’am” to the women much younger that serve me as waitresses, grocery store deli and checkers, etc. ...It’s a response to good service or just a polite nicety; plus it leads to well treatment in the future.

[BunnySlippers]

Ha.

I still use the same niceties. As well as sir.

I’m not sure they care, but I do!

[GreyFriar]

Famous Dave’s Barbeque restaurants’ cards EVERYONE who orders an alcoholic beverage, even grey haired old geezers like myself.

[morphing libertarian]

I hate regulations and policies which assume people are stupid. A sign saying we card everyone who looks younger than 45 drives me crazy. Why 45, can’t they say the same for 30 0r 25.

[Georgia Girl 2]

We got carded at Taco Mac’s last week. I laughingly asked the waiter if he had any doubts. LOL!

[minnesota_bound]

I do not get carded but women want to be with me all the time as I am so good looking.

[sushiman]

In Japan , up until a few years ago , one could buy whisky , sake , beer , etc, in vending machines on the street in front or near a liquor shop which one could use until 11 p.m. Obviously no ID required . Apparently teen usage got to a point where they had to outlaw them . Now convenience stores are ubiquitous and one can buy 24/7/365 . All one has to do is touch a touchscreen next to the register to prove one is over 20 !

[Species8472]

Here in Alaska convictions for domestic violence, DUI, chronic public inebriation, and a host of other crimes earn a person a red “alcohol restriction” stripe on your state ID. All liquor merchants are required to check for this feature along with age on all alcohol purchases.