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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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)
Callyn 47
#3, you're thinking about company policies on carding, not the law. The OP has no grounds for a lawsuit, labor laws in the US (even California, where the OP is) are nearly completely in favor of employers.
minxchi 14
obviously, it was two underage little people in a trench coat....
daemonsparta 16
policy is policy. what about when jackass used makeup to look like old people? whether its stupid or not rules are rules
Lehk 9
it's not unlawful termination, stop being dumb.
Etweens96 25
I did hear about good old age makeup that can fool anyone (thank you several years of watching Face Off) but your boss obviously has some issues. Sorry you had to go through that OP, be glad you got out of there!
Abhinow 7
always remember the curious case of Benjamin button
CharlesEmersonW 31
Sounds like somebody's been listening to Alphaville - Forever young a bit too much lately. Time someone bursts his bubble and tells him it isn't meant to be taken literally. Your former boss is an ass.
Flyndaran 10
Most are at will states, meaning that they don't need any reason to fire you. Only if it's for reasons of sex, religion, or race is it illegal.
Puppys_Doll 28
I always asked cause it made some smile :3
emokitty91 12
1) he was dumb for firing for it but 2) i do know at some places they have to swipe the id in the computer so that's a case of can't take your word for it