Age you were when last asked for ID

Neewbie_noob · 24-10-2012 10:20PM

The outlaw wrote: »

What age were you when last asked for ID in Ireland? (Be it walking into a pub/club or buying booze) I was 23 in both cases.

21 years young and still asked. Especially since I lost the old push broom moustache.

a fat guy · 24-10-2012 10:21PM

Back when I first shaved my beard off when I was 21.

22 now and I don't drink so...

I'm not gonna buy cans just for the sake of this topic!

Madam_X · 24-10-2012 10:21PM

How old did he look Gbear? An older person wouldn't always have a clue. 23 really isn't that adult looking!

I've friends in their early 30s who look about 25 so imagine them when they were 23. It's genuinely hard to tell at times.

Shelli2 · 24-10-2012 10:24PM

Was asked about 3 weeks ago.....im 30

Made my night!!

24-10-2012 10:25PM

I always find it funny that people get annoyed at being asked for ID!

oldyouth · 24-10-2012 10:27PM

I'm 50 now, but back in the day, I was never refused entry to a pub or disco (we had them in the 70's). I was over 6ft tall from the age of 13, so that helped.

However, just to give a different slant on things, I was constantly asked to 'prove my age' when trying to get in to Lansdowne Road on a schoolboy ticket to watch Ireland play. Always mortifying. I mean, how many people carry documents to prove they are under 16

kevthegaff · 24-10-2012 10:28PM

at 30 after breakin up with the missus, i wasnt best pleased!

Gbear · 24-10-2012 10:29PM

Madam_X wrote: »

How old did he look? An older person wouldn't always have a clue. 23 really isn't that mature looking!

I wouldn't mind if it was store policy and I wouldn't really have minded if I had my ID in my pocket, but I had to go back out to my car to get my driving license and my two baby-faced friends stood there looking slightly embarrassed.

The cashier was a woman under 30.

Somewhat humorously my sister was asked for ID at Tesco last year. She's 28.
She had a bottle of wine along with the normal weekly shopping - probably over €100 of groceries. She didn't have any on her. Again, the total lack of common sense used pissed her right off - she looks pretty young but she's 28 and it's not like she was getting a slab o' nagguns but just a bottle of wine with her groceries. Would a 17 year old spend 100 quid just to get a bottle of wine?

So she just said "**** this", left the shopping at the checkout and went to Dunnes instead.

frozenfrozen · 24-10-2012 10:30PM

Whenever I get IDed I'm like ah fcuk sake why would they bother.... then i remember that I'm actually 17 and forgive them

Boscoirl · 24-10-2012 10:31PM

In Ireland, I was 17.

Late 20's now and Got asked in California this year (everyone gets carded though) and NYC once, which I was surprised by(and I didnt have any with me, talked my way in)

El Weirdo · 24-10-2012 10:32PM

Deleted User wrote: »

I always find it funny that people get annoyed at being asked for ID!

Shows a lack of maturity.

Esoteric_ · 24-10-2012 10:32PM

I'm nearly 24, I still get asked for ID every time I buy smokes and in every bar I go to, unless I know the barstaff or bouncers.

I remember being asked for ID a few months ago in town when I was buying smokes. I happened to not have any on me, and just said 'Er no, I don't carry ID,' the guy behind the counter asked how old I was. I said 'Twenty three but it's fine, I know I need ID with me,' and then he apologised and told me I look so young, and served me the smokes with another apology. That was pretty nice.

I don't mind being asked for ID, makes me feel even younger.

ballsymchugh · 24-10-2012 10:34PM

31. it was one of the very few times that i had my driving licence on me.

ScumLord · 24-10-2012 10:40PM

I have a beard since I was a child and people with beards never get asked for ID.

Maldesu · 24-10-2012 10:41PM

28 at Tesco. Thankfully I'd the passport with me or I'd have to come up with a different plan. Brother thought it was a great laugh.

kincsem · 24-10-2012 10:41PM

62

Boscoirl · 24-10-2012 10:43PM

kincsem wrote: »

62

were you looking for the old person discount on Tuesdays in Homebase? :P

robman60 · 24-10-2012 10:46PM

About three weeks ago, in Tesco. I was unable to produce one.

I'm 17 :P

validusername1 · 24-10-2012 10:47PM

Well I'm only 18 so I haven't stopped getting asked for it yet. I constantly get told I look 15/16 so it's nice the odd time when I don't get asked for it! I've been in a shop before with my friend who's 26 and he was asked for it, it's stupid 'cause he clearly doesn't look 17 or under, he just said ''I don't have ID on me but I'm 26'' and the guy served him anyway. I get that people who work in shops need to do their job but in fairness they need to use a bit more common sense sometimes

kincsem · 24-10-2012 10:48PM

Boscoirl wrote: »

were you looking for the old person discount on Tuesdays in Homebase? :P

No. I wanted to look at someone else's bank account. You can do that if you're old.

keith16 · 24-10-2012 10:54PM

I haven't been asked for ID in Ireland for quite some time.

I did get asked in Walmart in the US last year when I was picking up a sneaky 6 pack of Sam Adams. Gave the drooling mess behind the till my driving licence and explained that the date & month were in reverse order to the US norm.

She stared at it vacantly for about 30 seconds before saying "it's backwards...."

I replied saying, "yes, backwards like I explained. Regardless, the year is still the fcuking year".

This is a terrible story. Sorry.

Princess Peach · 24-10-2012 11:25PM

Last weekend.

Must have a baby face

bluecode · 24-10-2012 11:25PM

I was forty but it was in America and they were checking everyone because the cops had given them a hard time not long previously. I was delighted.

On the other hand given the above, some female friends of mine were refused because the girl in the supermarket wouldn't accept the Irish driving licence. So I bought their beer.

Never being 'carded' in Ireland. But been refused entry because I was too old.

Now that is really annoying.:mad:

OnTheCouch · 24-10-2012 11:52PM

Earlier this year when I was 30. Fairly shocked, as I was also wearing a suit at the time!

Rothko · 24-10-2012 11:56PM

I'm 23 and I still get asked for it all the time

ardinn · 24-10-2012 11:58PM

Saturday Night in the village - im 30

LisaLee · 25-10-2012 12:15AM

25. I've only just turned 25, but I still get asked for ID on occasion.

FizzleSticks · 25-10-2012 12:23AM

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swiftman · 25-10-2012 12:42AM

never been asked in galway, been going to pubs/offies since 17 or even late 16.

first time i was in cork with the girlfriend, went to a little pub, middle of the day both of us got pints but i didnt have an ID. i opened my wallet to see if i had anything else.

pulled out my medical card which had my name (irish) and date of birth. but no picture.
then pulled out my safe pass card which had my name (english) and my picture but not my date of birth.

it took awhile for me to tell her the story. it was embarrising. she started laughing. properly never had to deal with someone like that before

rainbow kirby · 25-10-2012 12:58AM

In Ireland? 26, was buying one of those small bottles of red wine for cooking purposes.

Last time I was ID'd for drink was in London a month before my 28th birthday, watching the Champions League final in a pub and got ID'd when I went to get extra pints for extra time.

Age you were when last asked for ID

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