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By noneoftheabove - 28/01/2009 05:21 - United Kingdom

Today, I went to buy some Ibuprofen and got asked for ID. You have to be over 16 to buy it. I'm 25. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/07/2020 20:01

Today, I got refused a Red Bull because I didn't have my ID on me and you have to be over 16 to legally buy one. I'm 26 and was paying for petrol for the car that I was going to drive away in. FML

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By I-love-my-tea - 09/06/2015 22:30 - United Kingdom - Birmingham

Today, I had to show my ID to prove I was over 18. I was buying teaspoons. FML

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By Andrew - 24/11/2011 20:19 - United Kingdom

Today, I tried to buy a bottle of wine from the supermarket. The scrawny, acne-ridden kid at the checkout asked to see my ID. I didn't have any on me, since I'm 37 years old and didn't expect to be asked stupid questions. I complained to his manager, only to be asked to leave. FML

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By Noname - 18/01/2009 10:24 - United States

Today, I tried buying a video game that was rated "M - for mature". The Cashier told me "you have to be 17 to buy this game". I didn't have any ID on me. I'm 25. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/07/2009 17:25 - Belgium

Today, I went to see a movie. While buying tickets, the girl behind the counter asked to show my ID card to proof I'm at least 16 years old. Not wanting to make a drama, I showed it. She took a look at it and declared it as fake. That ID is real and I'm 24. FML

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By samantha - 23/06/2020 02:02

Today, while buying drinks, the cashier immediately refused me and said, “Don’t even bother showing me your ID, you’re obviously 12." I’m 31. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/07/2012 20:45 - United States - Clay City

Today, I went to buy some beer using my fake ID, when the cute cashier and I started flirting. When he asked me how old I was, I said without thinking, "Nineteen." FML

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By Marty - 10/10/2017 13:00 - United States - Irving

Today, I bought a small bottle of liquor to share with my husband to celebrate our move. It took three hours at the store as the cashier, manager, GM, and a police officer checked my ID believing it was fake. I'm 25. FML

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GIVE ME BOOZE, NOW!

By Anonymous - 18/08/2021 22:01

Today, I got a change of ID. My old ID had its corner cut off and was given a temporary paper ID. I went to a bar in another town to have some drinks. Turns out I couldn't because they couldn't use my old ID or my temporary one to let me drink, even though I'm 22. I've been there before and I work at my town's liquor store. FML

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By gimme beer - 13/06/2023 18:00

Today, when I went to the gas station to buy beer, some underage punk outside asked me to buy him booze. I told him to get bent, but the dumbass cashier had seen me talking to him, and refused to let me buy alcohol because, "This is obviously a sting." FML

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no_luck_for_me 0

Wednesday 11 February 2009 6:35

why would they ID yuu for aspirin? Kids dont have headaches? UK is strange... 18 to drink but get ID'd for tylenol... lol

appleeve 0

Thursday 12 March 2009 0:14

Darling, that's a good thing. I know you want to look older and mature, but when you're 59, youll be ecstatic you look young.

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no_luck_for_me 0

Wednesday 11 February 2009 6:35

why would they ID yuu for aspirin? Kids dont have headaches? UK is strange... 18 to drink but get ID'd for tylenol... lol

mcxhunni 0

Wednesday 13 April 2011 22:12

because you can get high on certain meds.

skorka 5

Wednesday 25 July 2012 21:13

They said u look young basicly

Rubyduby 8

Wednesday 27 August 2014 3:25

It is safer though

WhackTheJackal 22

Friday 17 April 2015 15:15

Because you could easily kill yourself with it?

Suzi_d16 27

Sunday 31 January 2016 23:58

Because it says ibuprofen and not aspirin? Also, they shouldn't have ID-ed her. There's no legal age limit for ibuprofen in the UK. The only painkiller with an age limit is aspirin and it's 16.

3milyzabc 0

Sunday 1 March 2009 2:15

i agree with #12

sayyestothedress 24

Monday 27 October 2014 3:22

How can you agree with #12! There is no number 12!

tapifruit 0

Thursday 5 March 2009 2:05

wait.. you got carded for buying advil or motrin? woooooow

arienh4 0

Monday 9 March 2009 8:33

I can buy 200mg max of actual Ibuprofen pills. Not Advil, actually Ibu on the box. I can't buy a 400mg box, but I can buy 2 of 200mg.

appleeve 0

Thursday 12 March 2009 0:14

Darling, that's a good thing. I know you want to look older and mature, but when you're 59, youll be ecstatic you look young.

tincan 0

Monday 16 March 2009 9:27

Shouldn't you feel good about looking young? I know I do. =D

shinigami777 1

Monday 16 March 2009 10:20

Well I would agree with number 3 if I was certain that you were a girl because girls always wanna look younger than they are. If you're a boy though, then I understand why you would be annoyed about the incident.

elisabeth96 0

Saturday 21 March 2009 20:34

well that just means you look young...which is obviously a good thing.

Munkee 6

Saturday 25 April 2009 1:20

Yeah, I agree, it's not a bad thing.

SirAlan 0

Wednesday 29 April 2009 21:05

a lot of ppl wants to look young

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