I was asked for an ID at Best Buy to return a HDMI cable for a computer.
But not to vote???
Someone should compile a list of all the things we have to show an ID for; (but not to vote?)!
No kidding. I returned something very inexpensive to a grocery store— unopened. The store rep had the nerve to ask me for my ID. Ticked me off.
from http://michaelgraham.com/archives/who-needs-a-photo-id-a-partial-list/
Cash a check
See an R rated movie (sometimes)
Buy a gun
Test drive a car
Apply for most jobs
Pick up your own kids from your public school
Rent tools from a hardware store
Buy over the counter allergy medicine
Get married
Apply for a passport
Play paintball (at some locations)
Enjoy a show at an adult entertainment venue
See a doctor (in some locations)
Get care for your pet at an animal hospital (in some locations)
Rent a hotel room
Pick up tickets for events at a box office
Close a real estate sale
Identify a loved one’s remains
Sign up for a rewards card at a grocery store (Shaw’s card, Stop and Shop card, etc.)
Redeem a lottery ticket
Get on an airplane
Take your children to the pediatrician’s office (in some locations)
Buy a beer at a restaurant
Fill out and submit an I-9 tax form (actually TWO forms of ID required!)
Return merchandise at many retail stores
Get a membership at a gym (many locations)
Rent a videogame with an MA rating
Take professional exams in industries like insurance, accounting, finance, etc.
Pick up items at a store purchased online
Buy spray paint
Get a package from Fedex or UPS
Buy a car
Rent an apartment
Get a fishing or hunting license
Apply for government housing
Play sports in some youth leagues
Compete in American Idol
Apply for Social Security/Medicare
Pay a cable bill
Camp at a state park campground
Get on an Amtrak train