ID check at the bishop

[mangoman]

maybe should be in bed sleeping off a few too many guiness but instead i will rant and rave my grievenaces, so here goes. Was in the Bishop Friday night enjoying a nice evening with a few freinds, my round up, head to bar. Bar tender asks me to ID, fair enough not the first time and my youthful complextion may baffle many a bartender, whip out my driving licence start rattling off my order before i forget, only for the response "so your born in 1982 how old does that make you?", abit taken aback that despite me having a driving licence with a picture of my ugly mug on, clearly stating the dob he still will not serve me, i meekly state "26", he still reluctant but think the people behind me waiting to be served getting just abit annoyed he finally starts getting my order, now i have seen girls/guys a lot younger looking then me served without a bat of an eyelid. Now am i just being paranoid or was he expecting to get a big rise of trying to make a fool of me, to promote his oversized ego or simply he was doing his job. Maybe i am making a mountain out of molehill but Rant over. Good night!

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Oh Mangoman, just enjoy your youthfullookness. He was probably jealous. By the time you reach my senior years, you would be craving such compliments.

[KalamityKel]

If he had to ask you how old you were if you were born in 1982 who really looked a fool? ;-)

[JohnL]

KalamityKel Wrote:

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> If he had to ask you how old you were if you were

> born in 1982 who really looked a fool? ;-)

He couldn't count - thought you were 16. Barmen :)

[mamafeelgood]

the people serving in there are barely 18 themselves...

[Brendan]

So you went to the Bishop. That'll learn yah.

[MadWorld74]

So you went to the Bishop on a Friday night? Ye Gads! that'll double learn ya! You must have been the only 'local' in there.

[whitehouse92]

go to the Bishop at lunchtimes only - or breakfast (egges benedict - yum, yum). Better service, no crowds (occasional yummy mummies), no ID hassle or fights.

[will dex]

Im 28, i get asked for ID all over the place. (barstaff; who;d have 'em (no-one else..)..)

PS, the bishop..

in a mediocre pub..?8squid for a burger and no chips??? WTF??help!!!

[VeryBerryCherry]

Yeah I'd take it as a compliment. I try to, but it's not so funny when I forget to take out my passport (I don't drive).

Better that, than be 15 and NOT get asked, that would upset me more!

Anyway, don't a few places do that Challenge 21 milarky now?

Not saying you don't look 18, but don't they atry to ask people around the 21 age bracket now too?

[HonaloochieB]

Mangoman, if indeeed that is your real name, you appear to have come on here to swank about your youthful looks.

That's all well and good, and long may you continue to be 'carded' as I believe our American chums put it.

But not for too long, surely?

It'll do you no good in the long run in your career at the Foreign Office, where you'll do better to have a 'craggy' and experienced aspect. Take it from one who knows. I have it on the best authority.

Every episode of 'Yes Minister' and 'Yes Prime Minister' is in my possession, and I have learned everything I know about governance from them.

Bon chance, as we diplomats say.

[Sharon_H]

I get asked in payless if I'm old enough to buy cigs, as a ++30 something I'm quite pleased.

Or is he taking the P!ss?

[HonaloochieB]

Sharon_H Wrote:

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> I get asked in payless if I'm old enough to buy

> cigs, as a ++30 something I'm quite pleased.

>

> Or is he taking the P!ss?

No he isn't. Unless I'm much mistaken, he's plighting his troth. Via Marlboro. Mark my words, there's a proposal on it's way.

Hope we're all invited.

Sending hugs to you both.

[Sharon_H]

HonaloochieB Wrote:

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> Sharon_H Wrote:

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> > I get asked in payless if I'm old enough to buy

> > cigs, as a ++30 something I'm quite pleased.

> >

> > Or is he taking the P!ss?

>

> No he isn't. Unless I'm much mistaken, he's

> plighting his troth. Via Marlboro. Mark my words,

> there's a proposal on it's way.

> Hope we're all invited.

> Sending hugs to you both.

Oh Happy days, all invited of course, duty free cigs (Menthol for me) accepted as wedding presents.

Hugs to you too.

[MadWorld74]

:(I was in The Bish tonight, and I did not get asked for my ID. I must look old.

[Annasfield]

Me and my Mum were in Lidl once and this Eastern European fella (who now I think about it could have been Voronin) asked:

"You are 18 ladies?"

We nearly fell over from laughing so much. He was clearly taking the Mickey Owen.

[Keef]

I was in a Boots with a friend of mine a few years back and she, at the age of 27 at the time, was refused a deodorant, because it's illegal to see aerosols to under 16s. I almost wet myself laughing at her!

[Moos]

I've never been ID'd in my life. Was very proud of it when I was under 18, but now I'm not so keen... :)