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Jingo · 11-07-2009, 15:39

I started going out in town when I was 15 and didn't get ID'd once until I was over 18, now I get it all the time! But as every year passes I start to realise it's almost complimentary now

Pheebs - I know what you mean about bouncers - some of them have a serious inferiority complex / zero power control / roid rage!

Lomster · 11-07-2009, 16:16

3rd on the bouncer thing, I was shocked by a lot of them when I went out couple of weeks ago.
One could have been done for sexual harassment as well as being a complete gob****e. He wouldn't leave my friend alone until we had a few blokes with us, weird he was.

LeperousDust · 11-07-2009, 16:47

Think it depends, i see it all the time, i'm not a bouncer so i have no reason to be on a proverbial high horse. But people are total ****s to them at times for no reason. It's part of their job and its all about give and take, one of our bouncers was a knob and was told to leave for that reason so they don't last long ating like that, others are amazing yet get harassed and argued with for little reason all the time.

Garp · 11-07-2009, 17:45

Everywhere I go around here they're doing "If you look under 40, we'll ask for ID".
I guess the idea is that if you're over 40 and get asked you'll definitely take it as a compliment?

Justsomebloke · 11-07-2009, 18:12

Having had dinner with you only the other week can I say,

Mmmmmm No.

Windle · 11-07-2009, 18:40

It's a better way of doing it, stops the underage idiots round here buying booze. Should be one rule for all, as 16/17yr old girls in particular can easily look over 20 when all tarted up.

Works well in America. It also puts the onus on the bar staff/server to ensure as they can easily get done for it as already mentioned police occasionally stop in to check.

I don't see why people have a problem with it, I hardly know anybody who doesn't carry some form of photographic ID around with them (Normally driving license).

Jonny69 · 11-07-2009, 19:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Feek

"You serious? I'm old enough to be your dad"

ROFL, that's an excellent line. My last one went along the lines of 'but I'm going grey and bald, I must be over 18...'

LeperousDust · 11-07-2009, 19:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonny69

ROFL, that's an excellent line. My last one went along the lines of 'but I'm going grey and bald, I must be over 18...'

Nah you defo can't count on people going bald to ID them, yeah in most case, but in most cases you know who to and not to ID, but most cases isn't water-tight enough. There comes a point where it seems silly though i agree

Mark · 11-07-2009, 20:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Windle

I hardly know anybody who doesn't carry some form of photographic ID around with them (Normally driving license).

The only legally recognised ID I have is my passport. I've learned from past experience to take it with me if I'm likely to end up in a club (very rare), but otherwise I don't unless I'm on holiday. Carrying a passport around everywhere is just a tad inconvenient.

lostkat · 11-07-2009, 20:32

I carried my passport around with me until I finally got round to re-newing my Driving License for a photo one. I never got ID'd when I was younger, but when I lost a load of weight, people seemed to think I looked younger. It's quite flattering to get ID'd nowadays

11-07-2009, 15:39	#11
Jingo Smother me in chocolate and eat flapjacks with it! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North Somerset Posts: 1,854	I started going out in town when I was 15 and didn't get ID'd once until I was over 18, now I get it all the time! But as every year passes I start to realise it's almost complimentary now Pheebs - I know what you mean about bouncers - some of them have a serious inferiority complex / zero power control / roid rage! __________________

11-07-2009, 16:16	#12
Lomster Custom Title Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Fay-Lom mansion Posts: 2,787	3rd on the bouncer thing, I was shocked by a lot of them when I went out couple of weeks ago. One could have been done for sexual harassment as well as being a complete gob****e. He wouldn't leave my friend alone until we had a few blokes with us, weird he was. __________________

11-07-2009, 16:47	#13
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Think it depends, i see it all the time, i'm not a bouncer so i have no reason to be on a proverbial high horse. But people are total ****s to them at times for no reason. It's part of their job and its all about give and take, one of our bouncers was a knob and was told to leave for that reason so they don't last long ating like that, others are amazing yet get harassed and argued with for little reason all the time. __________________

11-07-2009, 17:45	#14
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	Everywhere I go around here they're doing "If you look under 40, we'll ask for ID". I guess the idea is that if you're over 40 and get asked you'll definitely take it as a compliment? __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

11-07-2009, 18:12	#15
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	Having had dinner with you only the other week can I say, Mmmmmm No. __________________

11-07-2009, 18:40	#16
Windle Columbian Coffee Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 77	It's a better way of doing it, stops the underage idiots round here buying booze. Should be one rule for all, as 16/17yr old girls in particular can easily look over 20 when all tarted up. Works well in America. It also puts the onus on the bar staff/server to ensure as they can easily get done for it as already mentioned police occasionally stop in to check. I don't see why people have a problem with it, I hardly know anybody who doesn't carry some form of photographic ID around with them (Normally driving license).

11-07-2009, 20:32	#20
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	I carried my passport around with me until I finally got round to re-newing my Driving License for a photo one. I never got ID'd when I was younger, but when I lost a load of weight, people seemed to think I looked younger. It's quite flattering to get ID'd nowadays __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?