Carrying ID

Meath123

Quick Question. Is it necessary to carry id once over 23 to get into nightclubs and pubs?.

aidan_walsh

Not necessary, but recommended in case you do get stopped. Still happens to me from time to time.

Vorsprung

Eh yea.

patrickc

if i was asked at 23/4 i would of told the bouncer to go ****e and have done before..

watna

I'm 23 and always carry ID, you never know! I never get asked though. I get offended but i guess I shouldn't be. I wouldn't like to be 23 and look under eighteen. That'd be weird!

5starpool

If you do get asked and have none, the bouncer is highly unlikely to let you in just cause you think you don't have to carry any.

aidan_walsh

watna wrote:

I'm 23 and always carry ID, you never know! I never get asked though. I get offended but i guess I shouldn't be. I wouldn't like to be 23 and look under eighteen. That'd be weird!

Give it a few years, and you'll feel quite differently

Monkey61

im 24 next month and still get asked for ID everywhere. the other day i got asked for ID in the cinema...when I was going to see a 16s film!!!

KTRIC

I was refused into the bar in the Ambassador about 2 years ago. The bouncer told my little brother (7 years my junior) he could go in and refused me because he said I didn't look old enough. I was 26 at the time and I reacon the bouncer was a little younger than me. I just laughed at him and walked past him.

Nightwish

I'm almost 24, and I still carry ID, as I'm always being asked. I was called jailbait by 2 people at the boards beers last year (1 being a bouncer).

Caliden

Monkey61 wrote:

im 24 next month and still get asked for ID everywhere. the other day i got asked for ID in the cinema...when I was going to see a 16s film!!!

god that would be embarrassing

Ro: maaan!

I'll be 24 next month. And I still get ID'd everywhere. Doesn't bother me so much. Just keep the card in my wallet.

-Is that you?
-Yes.
-Are you sure?
-Yes.
-Doesn't look like you.
-It was 6 years ago.
-Oh right. Go on in so.

electric69

Im 20 and i dont carry I.D usually.
Ive spent the last 2months in florida and i just spent most of my time in Irish pubs and was never asked for I.D over there either.I get told that i look young for my age too so i dont know!
From my personal experience, if the bouncer has a look at you and you look respectable you get in no questions asked.If you get asked for I.D its probably not a place you really want to be in.

Hail 2 Da Chimp

Nightwish wrote:

I was called jailbait by 2 people at the boards beers last year

you should take that as a compliment...

I've seen people in their late 20's early 30's getting asked for ID in a nightclub round my parts. Was a new enough club and they were just trying to keep the scum out as its a well known fact that scum bags dont carry ID as they are afraid their soul will be captured when their picture is taken...

The Bollox

I carry id everywhere just encase. I'd hate to be the reason a group can't go into a niceclub jyst because I can't prove my age

Binomate

Isn't it a legal requirement to have a form of ID on a licensed premises under the Intoxicating liquor act of 1988?

mikemac

Buying drink at my local Tesco and some Asian guy asked me for ID. I'm 25.
Kinda lost it and offered to show my ID if he showed me his work permit.

The store manager asked me to leave........I probably deserved it.

sioda

Not once you are over 23. Never carry ID anymore and laugh quite happily when asked then just stroll in not been stopped yet

Sarn

Having ID saves unnecessary hassle. I got stopped recently going into a well known pub, my jaw just dropped as I'm in my thirties (albeit young looking). Luckily I had my staff card with me and got in. Provided good entertainment for everyone I was with.

The thing is they can decide to refuse you entry as it's only your word against theirs.

Rhyme

I only seem to be asked when i don't have my ID on me...

faceman

23.... those were the days!

LundiMardi

My licence is always in my wallet, i always have my wallet and i'm never asked for id.

Pretty dumb question.

matrim

I'm 24 and normally carry ID. It's not a licence or passport just an old USIT card but it works the few times I get asked.

To those people who say they get angry if they are asked. I used to work in an off licence, if I asked someone and they got angry there was no chance of them getting served without ID. If they were nice about it and I was only asking to be sure they might get away with it.

Lazare

In America ten years ago, I brought my recently expired passport with me to use as ID incase I lost my good one, a barman refused to serve me saying 'hey man, I can't accept this, it's outta date'. I lol'd.

Another time I was carded for cigarettes and I handed her my drivers licence, my DOB reads 19/05/76, she says 'what the hell is this, I can't accept this, there ain't no 19th month'

LOL @ dumb Americans.


Oh, and OP, just bring it with you, it's hardly gonna weigh you down.

kelle

I needed ID until I was 30. Life is easier when going for a night on the tiles if you keep it on you.
Sadly, there came a time when I needed it no more, and you will be sad when the same happens to you...

AlmightyCushion

Lazare wrote:

In America ten years ago, I brought my recently expired passport with me to use as ID incase I lost my good one, a barman refused to serve me saying 'hey man, I can't accept this, it's outta date'. I lol'd.

Another time I was carded for cigarettes and I handed her my drivers licence, my DOB reads 19/05/76, she says 'what the hell is this, I can't accept this, there ain't no 19th month'

LOL @ dumb Americans.


Oh, and OP, just bring it with you, it's hardly gonna weigh you down.

:D I woudn't have been able to stop laughing if that happened to me.

Black Swan

Yes. You still might get carded.

Terry

#Elites wrote:

Lol oh thoes Americans:D

lol @ all those who need ID.

darkskol

Lazare wrote:

In America ten years ago, I brought my recently expired passport with me to use as ID incase I lost my good one, a barman refused to serve me saying 'hey man, I can't accept this, it's outta date'. I lol'd.

Another time I was carded for cigarettes and I handed her my drivers licence, my DOB reads 19/05/76, she says 'what the hell is this, I can't accept this, there ain't no 19th month'

Americans

zuutroy

In the Niagara Casino they ID everyone...and I mean everyone...even pensioners had to produce...thats just ****ing stupid

randylonghorn

kelle wrote:

Sadly, there came a time when I needed it no more, and you will be sad when the same happens to you...

Haven't been asked for ID since I was 16, as I have always looked older than I actually was. Was brilliant when I was 16 ... isn't so great as I get older!

lemansky

micmclo wrote:

Buying drink at my local Tesco and some Asian guy asked me for ID. I'm 25.
Kinda lost it and offered to show my ID if he showed me his work permit.

The store manager asked me to leave........I probably deserved it.

Lol, I always wondered if I'd ever hear of somebody using that one!

Zillah

electric69 wrote:

If you get asked for I.D its probably not a place you really want to be in.

Thats a very silly thing to say.

Flukey

It is a bit silly when you see a sign like "Under 21s need ID" or whatever, when you think about it. It defeats the purpose. Someone of 19 could go up and when asked for ID say they are 22 and so say that they don't need it. They would be playing by the rules, as such, even if they were lying about their age, if you see what I mean. Anyway, it's not a problem for me. It's been a while since I was 19, 21 or 23.

Zapp Brannigan

Flukey wrote:

It is a bit silly when you see a sign like "Under 21s need ID" or whatever, when you think about it. It defeats the purpose. Someone of 19 could go up and when asked for ID say they are 22 and so say that they don't need it. They would be playing by the rules, as such, even if they were lying about their age, if you see what I mean. Anyway, it's not a problem for me. It's been a while since I was 19, 21 or 23.

I've never seen a single sign like that. Ever.
Sure there's 'Over 21's. I.D. Needed' but no Under 21s need ID.

NeMiSiS

25.. and I have been ID'ed for smokes..
It will be great when I hit 30... I'l do a Nivea skincare ad..
Tk