I find it funny when some Europeans think they’re safe from getting ided in the US (1 Viewer)

[Ahsoka]

I’ve seen a few videos where Europeans hear that you need your id when you get alcohol in the US, just in case. And they always say that that’s nonsense because they look obviously over 30. I worked at a grocery store as a cashier in 2020. We didn’t sell alcohol, but we sold cigarettes, and you had to be 21 years old to buy them. But the system wouldn’t let us sell them without the information on the id to be entered (such as license number or passport number). So there I was, asking people born in the 1940s for their id Obviously not all places are like that, but I have been to liquor stores where their policy is to id everyone in the group (there was a sign saying so). So while it might not be everywhere it absolutely does happen. Looking 30 or 40 is not a guaranteed deterrent from being ided here.

 

[RandAlThor]

Its far far better to ask.

That is another law where you as the cashier are liable for the fine

 

[Day]

One time when I was a cashier I had a young man in my line buying wine, when I didn't ask him for an ID he said to me "aren't you going to id me?" ....

Then I just shrugged and said "can I see your id?" Looked at it and moved on

He probably left thinking either i was moron or he looks extremely old, but what I never told him was that I saw him buying alcohol and getting carded by my manager the week prior and I remembered him

 

[Belgizen]

I always have to show my id, unless I am in France.
Once forgot my ID and went to buy wine for my parents. Wasn't ID'ed even though I was 17 and still got candy when I went shopping with my mom in Belgium.
I was literally underage and forgot France's legal age was 18!

But yeah, Europe kind of sucks when it comes to checking IDs.
There is a program who once fact checked it and let 14 year olds who looked clearly like children buy alcohol for a test

 

[Ahsoka]

One time when I was a cashier I had a young man in my line buying wine, when I didn't ask him for an ID he said to me "aren't you going to id me?" ....

Then I just shrugged and said "can I see your id?" Looked at it and moved on

He probably left thinking either i was moron or he looks extremely old, but what I never told him was that I saw him buying alcohol and getting carded by my manager the week prior and I remembered him

Yeah at the store I worked at that just couldn’t happen because I wouldn’t be able to add the cigarettes as a purchase, it wouldn’t let me. Also wouldn’t have worked because I wouldn’t have recognized any customer a second time But I kind of hope he left thinking he looked really old

 

[Selfmate]

well I just prior to covid I was still carded at the casino

 

[dark_tranquility]

I do not drink anymore so it wouldn't phase me
I was so common at the bottle o here
they knew me enough by face alone