Today, I was fired for not asking a senior citizen for proof that he was over 21 and legally allowed to purchase alcohol. When I told my manager he was clearly over 21, he replied, "But what if he WASN'T?" FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I refused to serve a woman alcohol, as she looked underage. She complained to my manager about "age racism." 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 got fired from my new job on my first day. Why? Because I'm 19 and company policy says you have to be 21. But they can't ask how old you are. FML
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
Today, I got fired from my job. My manager found Facebook pictures of me drinking underage at a party. He said he didn't want "that kind of image" associated with the business. It was his birthday party. He supplied the booze. FML
Today, I sold a customer some beer. He then asked to see the manager, and told me he was a 19 year-old undercover cop. My knee jerk reaction was to panic and curse aloud, before realizing he was balding, toothless, probably 50, certainly not a cop, and laughing at me for being such a gullible moron. 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 was refused employment at a liquor store. Their reason? I'm a regular customer and they're afraid I'll drink all their profits. FML
Today, a cute thirty-ish chick walked into the bar I work in. I asked her for her license to make her feel young. She didn't have her license on her and started yelling about how stupid it was to even ask, when she obviously was old enough to drink. She then got up and left. 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
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Top comments
Batkid217 14
crazy kids and their drama class. of course he was under make up to look over 60!
bethrh 49
Wow, your boss is an idiot
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Comments (86)
thats_all_folks 10
That is beyond not fair start a riot
ally8 21
What a moron of a boss
snakesinmyhair 3
He was looking for an excuse.
tompom331 19
In the UK it is "Challenge 21 / Challenge 25" depending on the shop meaning you have to look above 21/25 in order to not be asked for ID
whatsittoyabuddy 8
FYL man...
NostalgiaFreak9 43
Some bars and liquor stores do not play around and are required to ask for proof of age no matter how old the person looks. But your boss is definitely an idiot for thinking that somebody who's obviously a senior citizen may or may not be one.
1dvos_grl3 21
Makeup does wonders..
Needafarm 22
I was in the Arizona Airport several years back in a bar where a man (clearly over fifty) with his significant other, berated the waitress for about 3 minutes over her asking for his I.D. There was a sign not 5 feet from him stating the bars policy to card EVERYONE, it was even on the menu. I still think it's completely ridiculous, but someones judgement could be way off. Use to be a time where they carded if you looked under 25, then under 40, now they just card you everywhere to be safe. Sorry you got fired for assuming the guy was a senior citizen. He could have been plant to test you or a real senor citizen who probably would have been offended at you asking him to prove he's old. Either way, you might be better off without that boss and that job.
ale1139 20
I am sorry but by law if he looked more than 50 ( ******* gray hair) you don't need to asl an I.D. Therefore you cannot be fired. I worked at BevMo in California.
toaster87 19
I'm pretty sure there is no state laws saying you don't need to card someone who looks over a certain age, it's more store policies, because if you sell to a minor no matter how old they look the store can still get fined and possibly have their liquor license revoked.
GeorgiaBea 28
It depends on your state. In NY the ID pretty much everyone. Most liquor stores, gas stations, bars, and grocers have scanners that they waive your id in front of to check validity. I have been going to the same liquor store for over a year- know the sales personnel by name, and they still ask for, and scan my ID. Every time. Clearly I am old enough to purchase alcohol. It's just the way it is. I think it has more to do with data mining than anything else.
lvg_fml 10
No common sense anymore.