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pstokely Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 06:29 PM
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At what age did they stop asking you for ID to buy alcohol?
Edited on Thu Apr-13-06 06:50 PM by pstokely
I hope it will be a while before they stop asking me.
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uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 06:31 PM
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1. 35
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TK421 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 06:32 PM
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2. They still ask... n/t
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Ron Green Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 06:32 PM
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3. 16. But this was in Louisiana.
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Nicole Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 06:33 PM
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4. 32
and it hurt! :cry:
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Scout1071 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 06:34 PM
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5. 32 or 33.
I'm only 34 now and I just commented recently that I was really ticked off that nobody even came close to ID'ing me anymore.

It's a real ego blow when it sinks in that they are never again going to ask if you are in your 20's!
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OhioBlue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 07:23 PM
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10. same here
I used to be so flattered... it's been over a year now since I've been carded.

:cry:
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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 06:38 PM
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6. 34. It felt great.
But those days are long gone...
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YellowRubberDuckie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 06:41 PM
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7. I never got carded....
Of course I buy my alcohol from my mother's liquor store, and I would hope she knows how old I am. :evilgrin:
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Sisaruus Donating Member (703 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 06:43 PM
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8. Sigh
They stopped asking my kids many years ago.

I still get asked in bars and restaurants because before they ask for my drink order, I advise them the tip will be significantly bigger if I get carded.
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Canadian Socialist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 07:20 PM
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9. I still get asked for ID when I buy my beverages...
course, they're just checking to see if I get the senior's discount. heeee.
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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 07:24 PM
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11. 15.
I don't look any different now, but I finally look my age. I hope I hover at 25 ish for another 10 years. :)
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ismnotwasm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 07:24 PM
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12. I quit before they stopped asking!
So now I'll never Know.....
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no name no slogan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 07:25 PM
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13. I am 36 and still get carded
even though I've got some gray hair appearing...
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ZombieNixon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 07:27 PM
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14. I don't know, but I have a feeling it might be now.
Edited on Thu Apr-13-06 07:46 PM by ZombieNixon
I've never bought my own alcohol (thank god for roomy :)), but at age 14 I had a girl say she wouldn't date me because I looked 21. x( People still say I look about five years older than I am. Blessing and a curse, I guess. :shrug:
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Reverend_Smitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 07:28 PM
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15. Most of the time I don't get carded...
The only time I'll get carded is when I'm close to campus where there are a bunch of underage people trying to drink. But when I'm at home I rarely if ever get carded at the bar and I just turned 22.

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LostinVA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 07:36 PM
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16. 32-33
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Roon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 07:46 PM
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17. Some bars card everyone that walks through the door
I don't get carded at the liquor store though.
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Nikia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 07:49 PM
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18. 28 and often carded
I've been carded in the past year for 18 also.
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 07:51 PM
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19. I don't remember. I still get ID'd at bars, but...
I haven't been asked for ID at a liquor store in years. I'm 39.

(I will say that I was asked for ID for cigarettes the night before I turned 30!)
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miss_american_pie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 07:52 PM
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20. I still do sometimes
it depends on how much make-up I'm wearing.
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xmas74 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 08:08 PM
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21. I'm almost 32
and I'm still carded on a regular basis for cigarettes.

If I try to buy alcohol they study my ID quite close.
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 08:08 PM
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22. I still get carded!
:bounce:
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NV Whino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 09:07 PM
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23. 42
But they just asked for my birthday when filling out the forms to buy a new car... wanted to make sure I wasn't a terrorist.
:shrug:
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yellowdogintexas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 10:01 PM
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24. 28 I think, and legal age was still 18 at that time in Tennessee.
it was annoying and flattering at the same time.
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ScreamingMeemie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-15-06 01:36 PM
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25. 35...going on 36...IOW, it still happens.
I love it! :hi:
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livetohike Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-15-06 01:59 PM
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26. 39
and that was a long time ago, :-).
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fortyfeetunder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-15-06 02:02 PM
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27. They are still asking me...
grey hair and all, I guess I don't look old enough...
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Fleshdancer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-15-06 02:08 PM
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28. I'm 29 and get carded maybe 60% of the time
:shrug:
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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-15-06 02:45 PM
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29. I've never been carded for alcohol...
One time when all my friends were drinking, but I had a Dr. Pepper because I had to drive 2hrs home, I got carded for my Dr. Pepper.

"Excuse me, what exactly IS the legal age for consuming Dr. Pepper in this state?"

I'm a smartass sometimes.
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Oeditpus Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-15-06 02:51 PM
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30. I got carded once when I was like 36
It apparently wasn't an auto-card, either, because the guy looked at it and went, "Oh, Christ, I'm sorry," or words to that effect.

OTOH, on my 21st birthday I went to three different liquor stores and didn't get carded at any. At the third one I finally said, "Aren't you gonna ask for my ID?" The guy said he knew I was old enough because of my attitude.

:shrug:
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