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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Black Friday
70% off something you didn't need, a stampede and a cart that crashes at checkout. Thanks, Black Friday.
Today, I went with my friends to see a movie. I handed my student card over to the cashier as proof I was old enough to see it, and he started laughing hysterically at my picture. Then he called over a colleague, who also started laughing. FML
Today, I got my fake ID and went out with the boys to dinner and the bars. One of my friends asked to see my ID. He noticed my birthday didn't make me over 21. I paid $170 for a fake ID with my real birthday. FML
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
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
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
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
Today, I tried buying alcohol for the first time. I have a baby face, so I had my ID ready. The store owner admitted that my ID looked real enough, but he wouldn't believe it wasn't just an elaborate fake. He very nearly called the cops on me. FML
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
Today, I had to show my ID to prove I was over 18. I was buying teaspoons. FML
Today, I went to a bar to celebrate my 26th birthday. I got ripped off by the bartender all night because she secretly gave me non-alcoholic versions of my drinks. Apparently I look like I'm 16, so she thought my ID was fake. Happy birthday to me. FML
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Dfeline 2
Look at it this way - lots of people would kill and pay a good sum of money to look younger.
stef383 0
my friend has this happen to him at a liquor store. Said his ID was fake, though her really was from colorado, and the ID was real. take it as a compliment tho lol
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LyssWA 0
My brother has been pulled over several times for suspicion of underage driving. The last time he was 28! And at 26, I was constantly questioned by patrons (and even other employees) when I would pour alcohol at the pizza place where I was working. It is a mild inconvenience when you are younger but it comes in handy later in life!
Gavik 0
I'm the same, but you'll look 20 when you're 40, which is awesome too.
brrrx 0
I can't believe how many idiots are on this site. "It must be fake, the age isn't 16!" Jesus Christ, there are countries besides your own! This story made me nervous, I just turned 19 and I haven't used my ID yet because I'm afraid they'll say it's fake.
epicFAIL_Sometim 0
YDI for buying all that anti-aging cream
riliana412 0
thats not a bad thing. think of it as a compliment lol
Glitzytgr 0
That happens to me all the time ...
zach9153 0
this happens to me all the time too i'm 19 but most the people i work with are in their 50's or 60's this one lady in particular tells me every time she see's me that i look like I'm 12, it got old after my first week I've been there for 2 years FML
Miso_Soupu 0
I've had a similar experience. I was walking around downtown when some townies asked me if I go to the local university. They thought I was an 18 year old freshman. I was 25 at the time, and worked at the school. It can be difficult for parents to listen to you and take you seriously when they think you are the same age as their children despite being almost a decade older.
Bullshet 0
I get the same thing. I was mistaken for being 12 once, and I'm 22.
calikola 0
My best friend is older than me (she's 25), and she is only 4'10". She comes from a family of really short people, and she has a very young-looking face. Everywhere she goes, people think she's showing them a fake ID. She started having to bring her passport and her driver's license to bars to prove her age. It's really annoying for her.