Ask David. He was underage as well.
Posted on 08/26/2012 3:34:53 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA
I decided to do some local sporting goods shopping this afternoon before I headed to the gun club. I went to Bass Pro to look for a sling and rifle case for the AR-15A3 that I built Saturday evening. I found the rifle case that I wanted, but no luck finding a sling. As I checked out at Bass Pro, the cashier asked me for my phone number. I firmly said, "No thank you." The cashier typed in a bogus phone number and then asked if wanted to give $2.00 to some charity. Again, a firm, "No thank you." Lastly I was asked if I had a rewards card, "No". Followed by, "Do you want one?" Again, I firmly replied, "No thank you".
I go to Bass Pro a couple times a month. I know the drill. I don't like the questions. I am not going give the cashier a hard time, it's not her fault. But I am not going to appear to be happy, because I want them to know my shopping experience was less than perfect.
Since I didn't find the sling at Bass Pro I went to Dick's Sporting Goods as it was almost on the way to the range. Dick's had an adequate sling with price. It wasn't worth burning time and gas to look elsewhere or to pay extra for shipping for a purchase on the Internet.
So after waiting entirely too long to check out, the cashier asked me for my birthdate. I said, "No". There wasn't a thank you associated with my reply. She said, "You purchase is age restricted." I replied, "I am old enough to be your father." The cashier insisted by saying, "If you don't provide a birthdate, I can not approve your purchase." I retorted, allowing others in line to hear my dismay, "It's a gun sling, there's no law that requires me to provide you with my age." She was stunned that I stood up to protect my privacy and didn't say a thing. I then provided a false birthdate, "4-1-1912" and said "Dick's just lost a customer." My purchase was approved, and some other customers that were swift enough to figure out I wasn't 100 years old and born on April Fools Day had a bit of a laugh. The cashier was completely astonished. Note: I noticed a month or so ago that Dick's started recording birthdates for ammo purchases. There's a law associated with that, but it does not required Dick's to enter your birthday into their computers. I wasn't happy with that and I don't like the law either. I think my children of driving age should be able to buy ammo and go shooting when they want without dad tagging along. They know what they are doing. They have been around guns their entire lives, and are safer than many people on the range.
Quite the contrary. I'm just averse to giving working folks a hard time at their place of employment.
I was asked for my id at a Target store when I was buying Pepsi products at a Target store. The clerk wanted to scan the back of my drivers license. Yeah right. I called my local PD and asked them what was encoded on the back of the license. They did not know.
FWIW, the request for DOB is to establish a purchasing demographic for the items that are purchased, not as a matter of law. If it was a matter of law then you broke it and should have been arrested.
You could have saved yourself the hassle and the obvious uneasiness the cashier probably felt by simply giving the false date of birth when she first asked.
I've been on this planet now for 62 years and I'm amazed at what people will allow themselves to get pissed off at.
You're no hero in my book, you're just that jerk that caused me to have to wait for you to make your selfish point in the check-out line ahead of me.......
Considering you're in PA, if I didn't know better I'd say you worked for our Budd Company Philadelpha Plant.......
A very close personal friend of mine was asked for his phone number at Best Buy. “202-456-1414,” he casually replied (the former main number at the WH. the current pResident has arranged for it to be changed to 202-456-1111). “That number’s already in our system,” came the swift reply from the clerk. The quick thinking customer then said “...oh, just use 1415 - they both ring at the house.” I almost chewed through my lip to avoid laughing - and busted a gut once outside.
Around here you have to show your ID to buy spray paint at every store; I was told it is because kids are using it to get high.
Never again!
I assume you’re trying to insult the poster. You failed.
Here's my story but it's about eBay.
A few months back I listed 200 cast lead bullets for the cowboy action shooters with a 44-40.
eBay pulled my ad instantly and told me that ammunition or their components are PROHIBITED ITEMS!
I relisted them as “High Speed Fishing Sinkers” and they were listed until someone flagged my ad again.
If I sell the lead in bars and sell molds to cast the bullets, that's OK with eBay but not the cast slugs.
That's about as senseless as banning long guns because they are black and ugly.
I have no problem showing my ID - but it never leaves my hand. All they need is to check the birth date - they are not going to swipe it in any way shape or form.
Funny. Although don't have a problem giving a store my zip code. I have actually told Bass Pro in the past that I would gladly give them my zip code instead of my phone number if they want to know where (generally) I live. I hate having to drive over to the hood in Harrisburg to Bass Pro. They picked a poor location, as an anchor store in a failing mall, filled with ghetto rats. Walking from the mall into Bass Pro gives one a feeling of relief. It is like walking into a DMZ, but the funny part of that is Bass Pro allows customers to carry concealed, despite the check your guns sign as you enter the store. The sign applies to customer returns, not customer self defense. I think they like the idea that there are honest, law abiding Americans that would not hesitate to open up on the hyphenated Americans that cause problems at their location all the time.
Maybe giving my zip code to Bass Pro would provide data to move the store across the river from Harrisburg, when there is significantly more money, less crime, and customers that will be more willing to go to the store than buying from the Internet.
“I hate “rewards cards” and “club cards” and try to shop at stores that don’t use them.”
I just tell them ‘I won’t be buying enough stuff here to justify a card’.
It’s data collection and complete profiling, courtesy of the nsa.
Ask David. He was underage as well.
Mine said “Safe” “Semi” “Auto”
Retry:
By your response to my post you seem like the type a person that wouldn't stand up for your privacy rights.
Quite the contrary. I'm just averse to giving working folks a hard time at their place of employment.
I told them they must accept a valid ID and a military ID is valid. Ask to see a manager, hold up the line, then tell them it is their asinine policies.
I was at FT Lewis a few years back and bought some beer at the PX. I was in uniform. The clerk asked to see my ID. I asked her how 20 year old Majors did she think were in the Army?
Many dads are “late” on payments because they pay the state, and then the state pays the ex-wife. There’s a 1-2 week delay between that courtesy of the fricking state and all it serves to do is make ex-wifey hate ex-hubby more.
Wonder if someone could challenge this law on the basis of being sexist.
Or state that all women need to provide ID before buying makeup or shoes to catch the women who owe back child support or alimony.
You know annoying pissy laws ought to work both ways.
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