i got
'ha! you're like the second oldest person i've ever i'd'

i was 22.

it's also really annoying in sainsburys when they id a group, ie, if i want to buy alcohol, they will not only id me, but whoever i'm with!! idiots!

I once got ID'd in HMV when I was buying some dvd's. God.

ALSO, I went to see a gig at Barfly a week ago and it was a 16+ arrangement. They let me straight in and stuff and the first round of drinks was on my friend (who is younger than me) and it was fine. (I go there pretty much every weekend too so most of them must recognise me by now) But when it was my turn to buy the drinks they said we needed a wristband to buy drinks, because of all the 16year olds running around. Went upstairs, wouldn't give me a wristband because the only UK ID I've got are various student cards and I don't like to bring my passport with me.

My friend bought me another drink but one of the security guys walked up to me and pointed his finger at me saying WITHOUT A WRISTBAND YOU SHOULDNT BE DRINKING AND YOU HAVE TO LEAVE ONCE THE GIG IS OVER.

Partly my own fault, but not less annoying.

26 and still getting ID'd. It's kinda gone through 'flattering' and into 'weird'.

because of this.

she was clearly several years younger than me and the nearby security guard didnt take kindly to me pointing that out and having a larry david moment about the whole thing.

so much so that I almost find it offensive when I'm not asked.

I do find it fucking annoying though when I have to produce ID and the person behind the bar/counter squints at it as if they can't believe I'm actually 21. I mean, fuck off Sherlock, you're not on the frontline of crimefighting, I just want a pint of Peroni.

i was asked for ID buying booze at a sainsburys in birmingham. i'm 27 and have a full beard. i just laughed it off because i thought she was taking this piss and then she asked again. i stopped carrying ID years ago so my mate had to show his. were buying banana bread beer. it's hardly the sort of thing that teens go for. i remember the woman say "take it as a compliment" i should have said something witty back like "you're a cunt" but i didn't

I was out buying alcohol with my friends a few months ago in Tescos and the 4 of us got ID'd by someone who was clearly about 17. Unfortunately for us, one of our number didn't have ID, despite being the oldest and they wouldn't sell us any, even when we said we would buy the alcohol for him. In the end we just left it, dumped my friend at the car and the three of us with ID went back in and got the alcohol again and paid for it at a different till (after all being ID'd again of course.) FUN. He now has ID, thank god.

I'm always surprised whenever I don't get ID'd.

Where can I get this

I don't want to keep taking my passport with me wherever I go

...and it still happens. loads.

the most humilating time of recent months was getting id'd for buying booze at sainsburys in reading at time of festival.

despite saying, no, im 27 and thinking surely i look loads older than all these grubby children around me. she stood firm. i didnt have any ID on me. got totally denied... had to ask me friend 4 years younger than me to buy the alcohol for me. gutted.

i took a girl for a Pizza at a posh-ish restaurant (well as posh as they can be and still sell pizza) and because they only sold small bottles of beer i asked for three, rather than going back or bothering waiters etc. they completely refused to serve me because apparently they thought that 'was a bit weird and i must've been doing it because i was underage'. we enjoyed the meal and left without paying. Idiots

used to have my passport number rather than an ID number on it. SA ID numbers start with YYMMDD as in date of birth so people IDing me always looked very confused as the number on it made me theoretically older than my father. I would then point out that drivers licences actually have the date of birth on it.

I always get asked for ID if I'm clean-shaven.

When people get annoyed at being id'd. Yeah, I know it's embarrassing, but they ARE just doing their job. I worked in a pub for a bit and really couldn't judge some people's ages (i'm mid-20s). It can be just as awkward for the person serving you (one time i id'd someone that actually worked in the pub) but, if someone does get it wrong, they can be fined, the pub/shop can be fined loads, so they might as well play it safe.

Got ID'd buying the Matrix Box Set, its a 15 certificate

IM TWENTY

brother just after Christmas got ID buying a DVD in WHSmiths.
It was a 12.
He's 17.

The fact that I AM actually underage is irrelevant here....

I hate stuff

buying a poker table top... apparently they weren't allowed to sell gambling gear to people under 18. I was 23.

I said that to them and they sold me the poker table.

apparently you have to be 16 to buy it??

I probably ought to get angry and point out the FUCKING HUGE MOUSTACHE ON MY FACE but instead I just shuffle off awkwardly and get my girlfriend (who is younger than me) to buy it instead.

the film was a U and i'm 76 LOLROFL

I always have ID with me in my wallet, and it's kind of a compliment on at least some levels.

but that's because i have decided to go bald to prevent it happening any more. the last time it happened i had a hat on, when i took it off they laughed but i did get served.

I went to Woolworths to get some party poppers for a party, I got IDed.
After about 5 awkward, silent minutes, the sales assistant let me buy them despite not having appropriate ID. I proceeded to pay the £1.99 with my credit card.

in Bristol... The 19 yr old I was with had ID, I, at 24, didn't.. The 10 year old bouncer squeeked a 'no ID, your not coming in..' whilst looking over my head...
BUT: I didn't want to go there anyway so it all worked out ok and we went to a nice normal pub.

does this become a compliment? or does it just continue to piss one off

I recognised from being the year below me at college when I was 18 whilst when attempting to buy a Billy Connoly DVD.

Fortunately, his supervisor looked over when I was complaining and said to him 'he's blatantly older than 15, get a grip'

not really in london...but up north and down in porstmouth i get asked ..and I'm 28.

I like it..its still flattering

..when I go and see Asobi Seksu in London. I've just sent away for a new passport and I own no other form of ID. I'm 20 and I very rarely get asked for ID but it would be typical if the one time I didn't have any I get asked and therefore my night gets ruined.

when I get asked. Although when we were in bedford on saturday, I thought I might get refused service. I don't carry any ID ever.

that i go to hardly ever ask for ID, and as i'm underage thats good cos i dont have any!Its only supermarkets really. But any place that does, just whip out a student card and they don't even bother to check the DOB, just a quick glance and you're in.
Tescos and Morrisons never ask for ID either when my friend is buying alcohol, it must be his ginger hair...

if they're selling age restricted they're still going to be over 18.

they're just doing their fucking job. it's not just the company who gets fined if you're caught, it's them specifically. up to a £5000 fine and up to 6 months in prison.

and for those of you whinging about getting ID'd in HMV, the same laws apply to the sales assistants there. just because you're 19 doesn't mean you look it.

just carry some fucking id and get over it.

buying food in a whetherspoons. i was 21. the guy must have been about my age.

when it's someone older than me and they kind of smirk whilst they're asking me for ID, as if they think I'm DEFINITELY under age. I very rarely get ID'd though, it's usually when I'm clean shaven or it's really dark (i.e. gigs).

I have little facial hair and I'm pushing 21, which is a bit annoying because I'm sick of people aged about 16 with full beards IDing me.

Fah.

Tehy're compensating for smaller, more useless things.

The only way i knew they were blatantly older then me is when i saw the id as they looked really young. Yeh.

a low point i feel...but if it helps it's really embarassing from the barman's point of view...and yeh i don't fancy a £5k fine so i'll ask whoever I like, thanks...