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)
7ftwonder 3
If you work at Target you do have to ask. It's in the manual lol.
Catdragon 40
@tompom I've looked in my 20s since I was about 14. can't always go on looks.
shinikageWolf 15
What's more likely the old man is well into his 60's or 70's or a teenager who is REALLY good at applying old age make up and great at acting?
NickThunder 12
Disguises are crazy things and it's good to always check... Better luck next time
kotake 7
Sry OP, but it's store policy in a lot of places. I've denied selling a lighter to a man who looked around 35-40. Because it's smoking paraphernalia, which you need to present a license for. Yeah, the guy gave me a hard time, but I asked if they wanted to speak to a manager, they said sure trying to get me in trouble, and instead got the same thing said verbatim back to them that we won't do the sale. Why? Because it's a lot easier to, in the event of a minor leaving with tobacco products and the cops asking "wtf?" to reply with "they gave me a fake i.d., I did my obligation and checked" than "oops I'm just winging this crap". Think this way OP: is it really worth your job you saved the five seconds to not check the i.d.? No? Exactly why you should check each time.
AggieMike77 12
Your mamager was looking for a way to fire you. You must have been much smarter than that douche bag and represented some sort of threat to becoming HIS. boss. Go back and talk to his boss!
John_HAM 11
Your boss is nominated for the asshole of the year award get your lawyer to send him his invitation and that you'll be seeing him in the nearest court house for the awards ceremony.
EnvyYou 8
I thought the main reason you have to id people even if they look/are older then 21 is because their I.D can be expired which means it would be illegal for them to purchase liquor.
Gennocent 17
I've had this happen to me! My ID was refused because it was expired... what kind of rule is that? Did I get YOUNGER after it expired?? Maybe it is the law in some places, but it doesn't make any goddamn sense
J4I 0
Omg! That was insane.
sjimpleton 18
punch your ex boss in the face,with a chair