rude people

[arminnie]

One time, I was buying some wine at the grocery and the teenager who was ringing me up asked for ID. I was thrilled, and then he said "Geez, I was just kidding!" Little smartass!

Some friends of mine (all over 40) were going into a club in San Francisco that had a big sign - we card everyone.

I didn't pull out any ID (but would have if asked), but one of my friends (who was feeling no pain I might add) insisted on showing the guy her DL. The guy said "Oh, you're my Mom's age." We all got a big laugh out of that.

 

[Enchanted Tiki Bird]

The police around here set up sting opperations. They have someone come in and order a drink and then bust you. I know that they then arrest you and fine you and the company you work for, plus you lose your liquor permit for a couple of days and you get fired. i'm sorry if i offend anyone by asking for their id. i'm just doing my job and protecting myself and the company I work for. I do not do it to have fun.

While I understand that you are just doing your job, and I encourage you to continue to do it well, the police and their "sting" operations are absurd! Think about what they could be using those resources on. I would be very upset if I were you to have your tax dollars being used in such a way. If bars are serving under-agers, definitely the police should reprimand them but to go "undercover" and make it the mission of the police department to catch every single incident is at the height of ridiculousness!

 

[RickinNYC]

There were three instances when I got proofed that really sticks out in my mind.

When I was about 25 or so, I was in Wash., DC with coworkers, we went to a bar and the doorman asked me for ID. I happily handed it over and just waited as he stared at it for a minute. He handed it back and announced it was fake. I told him I wasn't so he asked me for more ID besides what I handed. I didn't have anything else on me with a photo, so I handed him my business card and my Am Ex corp card. The guy really gave me a hard time and still refused entry. I was baffled. I tried to explain that I was in DC on business, that I was indeed the age my ID stated, that I wouldn't go to the trouble of getting some fake business cards and a counterfeit AmEx corp card just so I could have a beer.

He wouldn't hear of it and still wouldn't budge. Normally, I'd have left, but all of my coworkers were already inside and I had no way of reaching them. This was before cel phones.

One of them got a clue and came out and asked what the problem was so I told her. She actually worked in my department and reported to me. She started laughing and howling! She looked at the guy and said, "Dude, he's my BOSS! He's paying for the drinks so you have to let him in!"

Everyone else piled out and saw what was happening and they just laughed it up like hyenas. At the time, I was irritated but now I think it's funny. He did let me in when he realized I was telling the truth. No apology though.

Another time was in WDW when we were at Rock & Roll Beach Club. I was 30 at the time and Joe and I were taking my younger brother to Disney for a birthday/xmas present. We were having a great time when I ordered a beer for myself and the bartender asked for ID. I was baffled because I was asked for ID at the front to get my wrist band, then asked for ID at the entrance before letting me in to the club, then asked for ID once again.

Didn't bother me that much. I just joked with Joe that I must look like a baby. The bartender heard me joking about it so she gave me a hard time and refused to serve me. Apparently, my ID was fake according to her. Once again, I had to show her my credit cards, etc...

She made such a huge stink that I asked for a manager. As before, I'd normally not bother and just leave, but I was other folks. The manager looked at all the ID, looked at me, looked at her and said to her, "Are you kidding me? Give him his drink!" Boy was she ticked!

Last incident was also in Disney and I felt like a complete idiot. It was quite a few years ago and we were staying at Port Orleans when the French Quarter name didn't exist and they had a restaurant. Joe and I went to dinner and we each ordered a cocktail.

The waitress, in her uber Disney way said, "Sure thing! When's your birthday?!" Very chipper she was indeed.

"August 28!" I replied.

"GREAT! What year???"

With equal enthusiasm I said, "1966!"

"Super!" and off she went.

I was completely and utterly confused about the entire q&a. I honestly and truly thought it was a contest of some sort and if I had answered that my birthday was on a pre-selected day or year, I was going to win something. I was SO convinced of it that by the time the waitress came back with our drinks, I said so. I asked her if I won anything, dreams of free hotel stays, annual passes or cash money dancing through my head.

She was confused about my line of questioning and asked me what I was talking about so I told her. Her look of confusion melted away and she burst out in gales of laughter. "I justed wanted to make sure you were over 21 without asking you for ID, that's all!" And off she went, telling everyone in her path about the dumb guy.

Joe just looked at me, shook his head and said, "You are such an air head. Thank God you're pretty."

 

[Enchanted Tiki Bird]

Joe just looked at me, shook his head and said, "You are such an air head. Thank God you're pretty."

Sounds like something I would do! My DFi's favourite line is: "Well, at least you've got your looks!"

 

[korbbec]

I was not amused the night my husband and I went to the lounge of our hotel to have a drink, and I got carded. I had to go back to my room to get my ID, and I was pretty ticked off. The waiter acknowledged that he knew I was older than 21, but insisted on ID anyway. Considering I had to exit the building, and go around the side of the building to our motel style room, I was not impressed. I am relatively sure we were not generous tippers.

You should really just stay home if you are going to penalize a server for doing his job and trying to remain employed. It is people like you who make our job much harder than it needs to be. You were rude.

 

[FayeW]

You should really just stay home if you are going to penalize a server for doing his job and trying to remain employed. It is people like you who make our job much harder than it needs to be. You were rude.

How in God's name was I rude????? He asked me for ID, admitted that he knew I was older than 21, and made an excuse that he asks everybody for ID, even senior citizens. I went back to my room and got the ID. I showed him the ID, and bought a drink. What was I supposed to do, kiss his rear end while I was at it?? I didn't penalize anybody, nor was I rude to him.

 

[Nancy]

The other day a man in front of me at the grocery was carded for buying beer. He laughed as he showed his license because he was 89!

Must have been in the store I work for...we have a 100 % proofing policy for beer and tobacco. ye, it is a pain, but that's our policy and all I can do is follow my employers rules cause if I don't I can be written up, suspended or even fired...and sorry I ain't losing my job for ANYBODY...we need to eat!

 

[Enchanted Tiki Bird]

I didn't penalize anybody, nor was I rude to him.

Actually Faye, you did say you penalized him by not tipping him well. I think that's why people are calling you rude.

 

[FayeW]

Actually Faye, you did say you penalized him by not tipping him well. I think that's why people are calling you rude.

Ah, people assuming again. If ONLY they would actually READ what was written, and not make stuff up.

What I said was: "I am relatively sure that we were not generous tippers". I never said we did't tip adequately, just not generously.

My number one biggest beef with the DIS is that there is an amazing lack of reading comprehension.

 

[Andy B]

Not to derail the thread - but we traveled to the UK this past summer, and everywhere we went we had to show ID! (Our driver's licence worked just fine, we also didn't carry around our passports everywhere). So is this showing of ID (just to make a purchase - not alcohol, just stuff - clothes, books, souvineers from gift shops, etc) only for those from abroad? Or from out of the local area?

Never heard of this, how were you paying?

 

[Andy B]

I think they mistreated you. Who travels to another country without a passport? That would prove age.

But you would not carry the passport around all the time in case you lost it and couldn't get the plane home!

 

[laurie31]

Never heard of this, how were you paying?

Mastercard

Another poster speculated that it was because you have changed to "chip and pin" ID in your credit cards and we haven't. Or perhaps because we were obviously foreigners and they wanted to be careful. We weren't offended, it just made me curious since another poster from the UK said they didn't normally carry any ID and I wondered how they bought things- lol I guess with the chip and pin stuff they don't need an additional ID.

We did have some cash on hand for things like taxis and t-shirts from sidewalk vendors (the kids can't resist that stuff...lol) but in general we didn't carry cash.

I never have cash here, not even pocket change. I hate cash! LOL

 

[Andy B]

Mastercard

Another poster speculated that it was because you have changed to "chip and pin" ID in your credit cards and we haven't. Or perhaps because we were obviously foreigners and they wanted to be careful. We weren't offended, it just made me curious since another poster from the UK said they didn't normally carry any ID and I wondered how they bought things- lol I guess with the chip and pin stuff they don't need an additional ID.

We did have some cash on hand for things like taxis and t-shirts from sidewalk vendors (the kids can't resist that stuff...lol) but in general we didn't carry cash.

I never have cash here, not even pocket change. I hate cash! LOL

If you could not put a pin number in a keypad than to be asked for an ID would be reasonable.

 

[Chicago526]

Reminds me of a funny story. We were in MGM, eating at Brown Derby. I'd ordered an alcoholic drink, and the waitress carded me. No biggie, I always carry ID, and I was 28 at the time and I look young for my age anyway. So while this is going on, the woman at the table next to us started getting mad. She wanted to know why the waitress didn't card her! She felt she looked young enough to be carded and that it was some kind of insult that the waitress didn't ask. She was really mad! And she was most definatly older, no reason I could see for the waitress to card her!

 

[Enchanted Tiki Bird]

But you would not carry the passport around all the time in case you lost it and couldn't get the plane home!

I would caution people against this. I do believe when you are traveling in a foreign country it is recommended that you have your passport on your person at all times.

Ah, people assuming again. If ONLY they would actually READ what was written, and not make stuff up.

What I said was: "I am relatively sure that we were not generous tippers". I never said we did't tip adequately, just not generously.

My number one biggest beef with the DIS is that there is an amazing lack of reading comprehension.

Who's making stuff up? I said: "Actually Faye, you did say you penalized him by not tipping him well. I think that's why people are calling you rude." I would think that "not tipping him well" would mean the same as "not tipping him generously".

 

[ChrisnSteph]

I get carded all the time, and it doesn't normally bother me. I did get really irritated once though. We were in Florida, and my dh wanted to buy some chewing tobacco (a gross habit he dabbles in occasionally, but that's not the point of this story). Anyhow, you have to be 18 to buy chew. The store was just a short walk from our hotel, so I decided to go with him, and I left my purse in the room. We're in line, and the cashier asks for his ID, which he shows to him. Then the cashiers asks for my ID - I didn't have it because I was just along for the walk, and I wasn't buying anything. He refused to sell my dh the chew because I didn't have my ID, and his argument was that he could have been buying it for me. WTH? We both look over the age of 18, and do I look I chew tobacco? I thought the cashier was being ridiculous. My dh was not happy.

 

[FayeW]

That's just crazy, Stephanie! I hope that your husband didn't patronize that store again.

I can honestly tell you I would have to need a drink pretty badly before I would show somebody my ID. If somebody asked me, a 41 yr old woman, for an ID to order a beer, I would be switching my drink to water and lemon. I might even leave the restaurant and dine elsewhere, but probably only if I was by myself.