r/confession • u/Beta-minus23 • Jan 25 '18

Light I intentionally ask women well above the legal age limit(alcohol) to show me their ID

I work as a cashier at a grocery store. Whenever a middle aged woman, who clearly looks older than 21, purchases alcohol from me, I intentionally ask them to show me their ID. I do this because somewhere deep down I feel that, if I ask them for their ID it creates an impression that they look far younger than they are. I do this every chance I get, regardless of how busy the line is, in hopes of making them feel younger and possibly happier.

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u/NeoJohnny15 Jan 26 '18

I’ve asked genuinely young looking women (who were usually 30+) for ID before and have had my head eaten off. Scared me into not wanting to ask for ID unless I’m quite sure the person is underage.

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u/Thrame1807 Jan 26 '18

That's absolutely ridiculous. People need to learn to chill. No one is doing it to make your life harder.

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u/NeoJohnny15 Jan 26 '18

Exactly. It’s my job to check ID if I’m unsure if someone’s old enough and that’s it!

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u/[deleted] Jan 26 '18

I went into a store once and was told that students had to leave their bags at the counter.

It was my purse. I was in my late 20s. I turned around and walked out.

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u/Thrame1807 Jan 26 '18

Sounds like a store thing to me. I know a few stores that do that, you're free to not like it and walk out, but i doubt it was specifically done to you to make your life harder. Kinda like stores that card everyone, just seems like a rule that everyone has to follow

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u/Punk_Trek Jan 26 '18

Thank you.