No ID for my 18th?

darraghjegan

Hi! It was my 18th birthday on the 1st, but my party isn't until the 16th for reasons. I've sent off for the Garda Age Card as a form of ID but I'm certain it won't be here in time! I've no passport, or Student ID... Is there anything I can do the night of the 16th when I go out with friends?

Iwasfrozen

First world problems.

whatismyname

darraghjegan wrote: »

Hi! It was my 18th birthday on the 1st, but my party isn't until the 16th for reasons. I've sent off for the Garda Age Card as a form of ID but I'm certain it won't be here in time! I've no passport, or Student ID... Is there anything I can do the night of the 16th when I go out with friends?

No

Señor Fancy Pants

Be older

dodderangler

Go to a field and drink like every other teenager does and has done for decades.
Don't break traditions!!!!

pajero12

Have you a learners permit or Driving License?

Sheep Lover

Iwasfrozen wrote: »

First world problems.

Well obviously?

Unless you're posting from a hut in deepest Africa?

RayM

Drink Sprite or 7UP. Turning 18 doesn't have to be about alcohol.

Buona Fortuna

Go to MacD's for a couple of Chocoalate Milkshakes.

Splash out and "go large".

darraghjegan

Unfortunately not, since you need either a Garda Age Card or passport to do the theory test!

When the Sun Hits

Where are you going?

The Moldy Gowl

Nothing I hate more than seeing bloody youds in town

darraghjegan

At least someone here isn't full of unhelpful sarcasm...

ShaShaBear

If you're going to the one venue, you could always try make an appointment with the manager and bring your birth cert and see if they could make arrangements with the bouncers when you give your name at the door? Obviously doesn't cover for the fact that some/all of your friends could be carded, but it's worth a shot! It's your best bet really - other than that all you can do is wear about 11 badges and a huge sash so everyone knows it's your birthday

Tombi!

Where exactly are you going?
If it's just for a pint and you have a family member/older friend who's a local in a pub, the owner might take their word for it. Other than that you could just try to get in. Not all places will ask for ID. It depends on the place/how old you look, if you're in a group, etc.

darraghjegan

That's great for you but I really don't care and it doesn't contribute in any way to this conversation.

darraghjegan

ShaShaBear wrote: »

If you're going to the one venue, you could always try make an appointment with the manager and bring your birth cert and see if they could make arrangements with the bouncers when you give your name at the door? Obviously doesn't cover for the fact that some/all of your friends could be carded, but it's worth a shot! It's your best bet really - other than that all you can do is wear about 11 badges and a huge sash so everyone knows it's your birthday

I'm the last one to turn 18 so they'd have no problem anyway! Yeah, I was going to try that, it's worked in the past for my friends

Iwasfrozen

Sheep Lover wrote: »

Well obviously?

Unless you're posting from a hut in deepest Africa?

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FizzleSticks

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darraghjegan

RayM wrote: »

Drink Sprite or 7UP. Turning 18 doesn't have to be about alcohol.

It doesn't, but it's the way I want to celebrate it.

darraghjegan

FizzleSticks wrote: »

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Town's crazy this weekend, and next weekend everyone has communions to go to. And then weekdays everyone is in college! The party is mostly for family members and I'll be going out with my friends after a small while spent with the family.

When the Sun Hits

ShaShaBear wrote: »

If you're going to the one venue, you could always try make an appointment with the manager and bring your birth cert and see if they could make arrangements with the bouncers when you give your name at the door?

Yeah, this is what I was thinking. Has worked in the past for someone I know.

The Moldy Gowl

darraghjegan wrote: »

At least someone here isn't full of unhelpful sarcasm...

Everyone hates 18 year olds in town, even with your id you probably won't be allowed in to 90% of places

The Moldy Gowl

RayM wrote: »

Drink Sprite or 7UP. Turning 18 doesn't have to be about alcohol.

Will ya stop.

Of course it is. So is Fridays and Saturdays.

darraghjegan

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Everyone hates 18 year olds in town, even with your id you probably won't be allowed in to 90% of places

I'm fairly sure I have no reason to be hated considering you're basing your discrimination on a stigma that's been placed on youth.

Iwasfrozen

darraghjegan wrote: »

I'm fairly sure I have no reason to be hated considering you're basing your discrimination on a stigma that's been placed on youth.

Bouncers don't have the time to check your personality. They'll see a bunch of 18 year olds rocking up to the joint and refuse access.

ShaShaBear

When the Sun Hits wrote: »

Yeah, this is what I was thinking. Has worked in the past for someone I know.

It's what I did for my own 18th, as the day fell on a Saturday, which was the only day to go out in my town. I stuck to the one place that catered for us young'uns, and went with my mother (who would have been well-known by the owner of the disco bar) with my birth cert, and there were no issues. The initiative to go through that much effort to get into a bar is not usually wasted and it means the bouncers and manager will know you for again if you ever want to go back out in the meantime and are still waiting on an ID. For what it's worth though, you might want to look into getting the passport - a lot of establishments will not accept an Age Card, including offies! I had my Age Card handed back to me at a nightclub in Louth about 2 years ago, because I simply couldn't have been 25, it was obviously a fake, my passport was out of date (with the same DOB on it :rolleyes: ) and my pleas were disregarded! I never have any trouble with the passport now that it's renewed, though!

dirtyden

Go in with a lady friend, reduces your risk of being ID'ed by at least 75%. This has been statistically proven in the field.

Talib Fiasco

How did you get your application for the age card approved without forms of ID? Anyway it should arrive by the 16th. Two weeks would be the standard, I got mine in about ten days

SEPT 23 1989

why are you trying to act the big shot?

a bag o'cans should be sufficient to mark the occasion

FizzleSticks

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moleyv

I remember working in a bar prob 7 years ago.

Some young wan came in to get a drink using birth cert for ID.

It was like 2pm on a Tuesday..

Bizarre

As for the OP, even if you had ID most places wouldn't want you coming in. Too much risk of ending up drunk and crying in a corner with soiled jocks.

The Moldy Gowl

darraghjegan wrote: »

I'm fairly sure I have no reason to be hated considering you're basing your discrimination on a stigma that's been placed on youth.

I'm 25, can easily knock back 15 pints on a night. I know myself what young people are like.

Just don't be an arrogant wankbag and start a fight if someone brushes off you.

Gran Hermano

Sorry OP, over 21s only.
Move along.

fleet_admiral

Book an hour of bowling or quasar in the leisureplex

blueser

If the party is that vital to you, along with the seeming necessity to drink alcohol at said party, just wait until
A. You get your Garda card. And
B. There's a suitable weekend when all the people you want there are available.

It's not rocket science.

No need to thank me; it's all part of the service.

Hans Bricks

Haven't read all of the thread, but assuming it's just "a night out", can't you just delay it until the I.D arrives ?

fleet_admiral

You could actually get an emergency passport before then

Crumpets

Your Garda card probably will get to you on time, it doesn't take that long

SparkySpitfire

All you helpful people were never 18 no?

Try do what ShaSha says. Make sure you pick somewhere that your 18 year old friends have no problem getting into normally because not everywhere will let you in whether you're 18 or not. If it's a local late bar/pub instead of a city nightclub see if any of your younger relatives who would normally be patrons will go down for one or two and go in with them. Emergency passport is another option, you'll probably need a passport in the future anyway.

There was a backlog when my sister tried to get hers in November. She applied on the 14th and didn't get it back til mid December. It could very well come on time but don't count on it.

MistyCheese

ML10s are pants.

Garda stations don't always have ML10 forms. In the past I've had gardaí tell me they've never heard of them. I can only imagine ocking up to a bouncer with an ML10 for ID, it'd be like a scene out of The Inbetweeners! (Just going by my own pre-passport-having days).

Nine times out of ten sliding someone an ML10 when they've asked for ID you might as well be a six year old handing your PE teacher a note in green crayon saying 'Pleaze xcuse Misty Cheese from sport today as she sick. Signed, Misty Cheese's Mam.'

slimjimmc

ShaShaBear wrote: »

If you're going to the one venue, you could always try make an appointment with the manager and bring your birth cert and see if they could make arrangements with the bouncers when you give your name at the door? Obviously doesn't cover for the fact that some/all of your friends could be carded, but it's worth a shot! It's your best bet really - other than that all you can do is wear about 11 badges and a huge sash so everyone knows it's your birthday

All well and good if the OP was 18 but not yet got their Garda ID however in this case the OP would still be under age and therefore not permitted on a licensed premises after 10pm (May-Sept). Why should the venue intentionally expose themselves to that risk?

deco nate

Oh for the good ol days.. When we were 15-16 no problems getting served, as long as you weren't too drunk. I kinda feel sorry for the kids of today... An then I think a bit more about it.... Mmm... Na **** em!!

SparkySpitfire

slimjimmc wrote: »

All well and good if the OP was 18 but not yet got their Garda ID however in this case the OP would still be under age and therefore not permitted on a licensed premises after 10pm (May-Sept). Why should the venue intentionally expose themselves to that risk?

Op will be 18 by the time of the event

EDIT: Op is ALREADY 18 it's the first sentence man

thecamcam

when i was seventeen, i drank some very good beer ...

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

I'm 25, can easily knock back 15 pints on a night. I know myself what young people are like.

Just don't be an arrogant wankbag and start a fight if someone brushes off you.

Because it takes one to know one?

dodderangler

darraghjegan wrote: »

At least someone here isn't full of unhelpful sarcasm...

Don't post in AH then if you want real answers.
Jesus the youth of today.

RayM

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Just don't be an arrogant wankbag and start a fight if someone brushes off you.

Did you spill my fucking drink?

slimjimmc

SparkySpitfire wrote: »

Op will be 18 by the time of the event

EDIT: Op is ALREADY 18 it's the first sentence man

Jaysus you're right. Somehow read it as birthday not until 16th. Might be time to lay off myself (after one or two for the road that is).:D

darraghjegan

fleet_admiral wrote: »

You could actually get an emergency passport before then

I might do this actually, thank you!

awec

darraghjegan wrote: »

I might do this actually, thank you!

It'll cost you 135 quid!