I've been going to this location since I've moved to the area, about 8 years ago. Never had a problem until this year. I went in for a couple of beers on a Saturday of a long weekend. They wouldn't sell it to me because the cashier said I looked too young. He asked me for ID, I didn't have any. I don't drive and I the only form of photo ID that I have is my passport and I don't carry that around. I reason that I don't is because I'm a 39 year old married, family man and I can't remember the last time I was carded.
The cashier said: "I dunno, you look young"
The ironic thing was that this guy looked young, I was probably old enough to be his father!
I responded: "I don't need photo ID, I'm 39 years old!"
Then he asked his associate: a tall-ish, slim balding gentleman, (I see him a lot there, maybe the manager) if I looked old enough. This guy's positioned about ten feet away from me, walking away, carrying a box, not even facing me to get a good look and says: "Yup, looks too young" and kept walking, never once looking in my direction.
For all of the 8 solid years that I have been going to that location I never was carded. I had to walk back home 18 minutes and grab my passport and come back.
I came back and it was 5:57 pm, 3 minutes to closing. (not my fault, I had to walk all the way home and get my damn photo ID to prove that i'm almost 40!). And guess what? They closed 5 minutes early!
So I shoved my cell phone clock against the window, and I banged on it with my fist and yelled at them. "IT'S 5:57, YOU ARE STILL OPEN FOR 3 MINUTES. AND YOU SENT ME HOME TO GET MY ID!!!"
The young cashier opened the door and let me grab the beers and purchase them. The tall slim guy with thinning hair told me they where closed. I said "You closed at least 3 minutes early, the sign says 6pm. I have 3 minutes!!!"
I never did this before to any business, as a matter of fact my wife and I owned a shop too and we closed early as well a few times. I understand that it happens sometimes. But these guys sent me away to get my ID and come back a 36 minute round trip, so I was fuming!!! I'm definitely taking those last 3 minutes.
As I was being cashed out I was absolutely furious! I slammed my opened passport on the counter and said:
"What does that say: 39 YEARS OLD!"
Then I said: "I've been shopping here for 8 years, I'm married for god's sake (pointing at my wedding band)"
HOW COULD YOU UNDERSHOOT A PERSON'S AGE BY 20 YEARS?!
In reality, that they didn't undershoot my age. How many 39 year olds look 18? Added to the fact that I haven't been carded anywhere else in a decade. They are just MISERABLE people on a power trip who did not want to work on the long weekend!!! read more