Carded!
December 1, 2008 by Kailani
Filed under random thoughts
Last week when DH’s brother was visiting from Australia, we decided to have a cook-out in the backyard. Since DH and I both don’t drink there was no alcohol in the house. So I decided to go a nearby grocery store to buy some beer.
Can you believe I got carded?
I had left my ID in the car and it was pouring outside. However, she refused to sell me the beer so I had to go and get it. I came back soaking wet and showed her my ID. Know what she said?
“Wow, you’re old enough to be my mom.”
I wanted to strangle her.
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you obviously didn’t look as old as her mom or she wouldn’t have carded you =)
I usually like getting carded. It so rarely happens that it makes me feel young again when it happens.
But the comment she made would make me want to jump over the counter! Especially after making you go out in the pouring rain just to get it!
Geesh, someone needs to work on their customer service skills! She should have believed you or just kept her mouth shut after making you go out in the rain!
omg…i can’t believe she said that! well, think of getting carded as a compliment. a few years ago a couple of friends & i went to mrs. barry’s in kona and the lady behind the counter asked “what high school are you all from?” when we bought our house solicitors would come by and ask “are your parents home?”
i guess looking younger than your true age can be both a curse and a blessing =)
It’s better than someone saying “Gee, you’re old enough to be my mom” BEFORE knowing how old you actually are
Someday you will laugh @ this! On the plus side I agree w/ Melissa. @ least she didn’t say it before she carded you! AND most importantly, she was doing her job. Making the little kiddos of the world a little safer whether they want to be or not!
I would have kissed her (for carding me)… but, those were the days. ha ha.
We don’t drink here either…the last time I got carded was to get into a casino.
But I have a strangle the cashier story too… I was barely 21 and a bit proud to show off my ID. I know that I did NOT look my age back then…I’m not sure I look my age now. Anyway I showed the 16 y/o cashier my ID and she says “Oh you look old enough!” If I had been thinking I should have gone over to her manager and reported her!
You look great and should get carded…they say they’re supposed to card until you look 30.
ooooh, what a bad cashier. i would have quipped back, ‘then, you’re grounded young lady!’ haha.
Yeah, I would’ve wanted to strangle her, as well!
Everybody is missing the obvious. You need to drink more so that the cashiers will recognize you as being the one able to buy alcohol.
Ah, forget what she said. You got carded!!!!
A few years back I was at the movies with one of my older nephews. I got carded for the R-RATED MOVIE!!! Ridiculous. I felt like I wanted to run out and buy makeup. lol
The little snot! I hate when people say that to me!
Well at least you know you didn’t look old enough she thought you were her moms age.
LOL well, it could have been worse!
We have to have ID to buy alcohol here, they scan our barcode on our drivers license. Not in restaurants and bars, but at the liquer stores. At least they have the 3 times I’ve bought alcohol here in Minnesota in the last 6 years, lol.
I don’t mind being carded at all. It still happens to me at 35. (Not sure how old you are.)
Well at least she was surprised!
Hugs,
Holly
Hahaha What a funny thing to happen, ok, except for the part where you are wet from rain.
You know last year when I was in Longs in Kaneohe, where my sister in law is a manager. There is a sign there that says we card anyone that looks 40 and younger. I was buying my moms beer and the stinkin girl behind the register DIDN’T card me! I was so mad! I told my sister in law that the cashier should be fire she isn’t doing her job lolol
Hehehehe… great for the ego…. bad for the ego… all in one shot!
LOL sorry I get that all the time and I’m 36 unless i have a lapse in hair dye. Then you can tell my age. I would have strangled her too!
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OH SNAP as my oldest son says…lol!!!
I’m 38, and I *love* getting carded!
Talk about a mixed blessing!
I can tell you, that the time will come when you’ll be feeling a little bit “old” and when someone cards you it will make your day!
Not that this has happened to me…. LOL
Did you hit her with your cane on the way out?
Punk kids…
OMW….I would have killed her!!! But it was a great compliment to begin with…I doubt seriously I’d get carded in a million years nowadays!
That’s actually happened to me before!
Wow, I guess it’s flattering that you were carded, but what a mouth on that cashier!
The reply to that would have been: “and if were my daughter, you’d be slapped”
Anyway, she thought you were young. That’s all that matters.
Oh MY! Oh no she didn’t.
LOL…. Sorry that was a great laugh for the morning. I am 34 and still get carded all the time so I have come to expect it.
You should have!
I’m just wondering if she was old enough to be selling alcohol.
ROFL!! The little twit!! Well obviously you look GREAT! Ya know for someone so OLD!!! Yeah..I hear it too!
OH MY GOSH!!!! lol
Nooooooooooooooo way!!! I would have been soooooooooooo MAD!!!!!!
Girl…. take that as a compliment hehe
. That means how young you look 