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Oldest you've been asked for ID
- Thread starter Kumquat
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SeagullSongs
And it's all gone quiet..
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25. And that was because there was a policy of asking everyone for id, regardless of how old they looked. It was an impromptu decision to go as well, so I didn't have id, but because it was obvious I was old enough (I've been able to get served at bars without id since I was 14) he accepted a bank card as id.
27, when purchasing a bottle of Guinness in a supermarket.
Simon Morgan
New member
24 and still regularly get asked.
Never been asked in my entire life for ID to prove my age. I'm 57 and when I was in my teens and twenties, people didn't tend to carry ID, and pubs etc just used common sense in deciding whether to serve you. Usually they did serve you
I have, however, been asked loads of times for ID when crossing borders, when opening bank accounts, or when picking up parcels from the post office.
I have, however, been asked loads of times for ID when crossing borders, when opening bank accounts, or when picking up parcels from the post office.
Teenagers look older
brightn'ove
cringe
I think it's more that the 'ask for ID' age has increased, used to be 21, then 25, now you see signs that say 'if you look under 30, we'll ask you for ID.
In answer to the thread I was asked the other day and I'm 20. Wasn't asked for about a year before that though.
fosters headband
Well-known member
60 The driver wanted to see my bus pass 
but you're about 9 feet tall !
ees complicated no?
New member
Still get asked when I getb a scratch card and I'm 22 -_-
LE19
New member
My wife is 60 and was pleased to get asked for ID yesterday. She was applying for the oldies 10% discount at B&Q!Cheeky Monkey
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- Jul 17, 2003
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When I did bar work in the USA you had to 'card' everyone regardless of their age so we'd be wasting our time asking pensioners for their ID. Utterly ridiculous.
terryberry1
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Im 29 and often get asked for id. I like it. Its when i stop getting asked when i will start to worry
Manx Shearwater
New member
When I was 24 I was asked by a nightclub bouncer how old I was. I told him '19' with a big grin on my face, to which he replied 'sorry sonny, its an over 21 nightclub. Bye.'
And that was that. I didn't have anything on me to prove I was 24...
And that was that. I didn't have anything on me to prove I was 24...
jmsc
New member
Indeed, asked for ID in New York, I was 52 at the time!
Meade's Ball
Well-known member
Are you the new Ralph Macchio?
Indeed, not to mention that I was unshaven at the time and had at least 3 fully visible tattoos.
The ridiculous thing about the whole incident is that after I said that I didn't have any ID on me (I don't drive, and for some reason wasn't carrying my passport around the supermarket), the lady behind the till just said "Oh OK, I'm sure it's fine" and proceeded to serve me anyway!