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Katie
07-23-2006, 04:12 PM
I was laughing so hard after I left the store I had to share :lol:
I suppose when I am older and people age me down it will be a treat and compliment...but now, it still kinda surprises me. I'm not OLD, but it's been a couple minutes since i was in high school...and I am legal to drink and all that stuff. I get a chuckle now and again when a waitress cards me..though since turning 21 the rush of being carded has disappeared. Now it's just kinda an inconvenience.
Imagine my surprise when this morning I went grocery shopping and, while Iwas there I picked up a DVD of a movie on my list of "Movies I must own". The store has one of those self check out lanes and I go through those normally. I scanned my movie as my last item and the computer wanted an override...fine. I was not even thinking that this was an R rated movie..I have not thought about that in years....and here i must tell you that I normally do not bring my ID in stores. The lady came over, looked at the movie and looked at me and said...I can't sell this to you. Whaaat?
I asked her why and she said I was not old enough to buy it. My mouth hit the floor. Oh god, lady..I thought. I told her I'd be right back and went out to my car to get my ID. She thought it was fake...I kept on laughing. Her manager came over and held it up and finally ran it under an ultraviolet scanner thing that can tell a fake from a real one....It was SO funny!
I know I look alot younger than I am...but after all was said and done and I asked her how old she thought i was at first and she said 15...I've never passed that many years before! Man I will never forget that as long as I live :D
Story of my life, Katie. :lol:
If I smile, or if the lighting's just so, I get mistaken for 17 (that's off by about a decade). I suppose it about suits my mental age though!
Usagi-San
07-23-2006, 05:39 PM
When I shave I look 18 or so I'm told
With my beard I look my age of 25
Jo Dawn
07-23-2006, 05:59 PM
I hear ya, Katie. I got carded going into a movie a few months ago. Ugh. That's about a decade off for me, too. Though, I don't carded half the time buying drinks anymore... But people ALWAYS age me down a bunch.
Usagi-San
07-23-2006, 06:05 PM
I was carded when I saw Clerks II
Twice :(
Sewer Bull
07-24-2006, 01:21 AM
When I was a teenager, people thought I was something like 23-24. And I could buy booze without any problems at all.
Now, when I'm actually 23, I sometimes get carded.
Bizarre world.
That Matt Guy
07-24-2006, 07:39 AM
Never been carded for a movie and I usually don't get carded buying alcohol, because what underage kid tries to buy liquor at 10 AM? Speaking of which, I gotta go.
Spitfire
07-24-2006, 07:47 AM
People are morons, some guy carded me a week before I was 18 and told me he wasn't supposed to sell me a M rated game but he would cause I was going to be 18 soon. I wanted to smack him for being a moron. It clearly says on the box 17+. I feel bad for my girlfriend cause she's 19 and everyone thinks she looks 14 or 15. Good thing she only ever goes to see movies with me, and doesn't drink or smoke haha
ThirdMarioBro
07-24-2006, 08:53 AM
I look like a 35 year old loser with no life.
I look like I'm 25, act like I'm 17, play games like I'm 15, and dance like I'm 27.
Round that all up, you get this: A 22-year-old. :P
[...]and dance like I'm 27.
So you dance exceedingly well and with a tight sophistication belying your youth? :goof:
That'll never happen to me due to the small streak of gray in my hair, thanks to my bitch of an ex-girlfriend.
That's what dye is for, dude.:P
I didn't say it was on my head.
Just kidding.
Dye's not for me. I don't have the patience.
Storm Wolf
07-24-2006, 12:10 PM
That'll never happen to me due to the small streak of gray in my hair, thanks to my bitch of an ex-girlfriend.
Shut-up, you! :P
No one even notices that anyways. :roll:
I can't even see your "Gray hair".
I didn't say it was on my head.
Just kidding.
Dye's not for me. I don't have the patience.
You nasty old man, you.
Who has a 'short in his cord' now? :lol:
Shut-up, you! :P
No one even notices that anyways. :roll:
I can't even see your "Gray hair".
Oh, you're just flattering me. That's your job as a girlfriend.
You nasty old man, you.
See? SEE? He's on the computer and HE notices!
Ew.
Double Ew, Ecks, Why, and friggin' Zee. :sick:
Storm Wolf
07-24-2006, 12:20 PM
Oh, you're just flattering me. That's your job as a girlfriend.
Really? I didn't see that in the job description.
Anywho...The co-workers think I'm in my mid-twenties, and that I'm married and such. They always ask me how my kids are and if mu husband is coming to visit on my break.
Tho, when I go to an airport or something like that they think I'm like...under 15. *shrugs*
I can't wait until I turn 30... so I can finally drink.
And when I get 40, WATCH OUT!!!! I'm gonna DRIVE!!!!
Hold on...!
Wait 'til I turn 60... I'M GONNA VOTE!!!! WHOOOOOHOOOOO!!!!
Sewer Bull
07-24-2006, 12:40 PM
I look like I'm 25, act like I'm 17, play games like I'm 15, and dance like I'm 27.
Round that all up, you get this: A 22-year-old. :P
Actually, I got 21 from the numbers above.
Actually, I got 21 from the numbers above.
Haha... and here I thought I was the only one who'd actually crunch the numbers! He'd actually have to dance like a 31-year-old.
I'm such a geek. :oops:
Sewer Bull
07-24-2006, 01:07 PM
Haha... and here I thought I was the only one who'd actually crunch the numbers! He'd actually have to dance like a 31-year-old.
EDIT: Crap. I made a huge mistake.
I'm twenty and I look younger for my age. I could probably pass for a fourteen year old. When I don't shave, I look probably like I'm about seventeen. Last time I walked in the "PrOn" store, the guys all like "How Old are you?". I told him my age and his jaw hits the floor, funny stuff. Though I never really get carded, I hardly buy anything that involves getting carded. I fine with looking younger though and I'm in no hurry to age. I take it as it comes and enjoy life.
EDIT: Crap. I made a huge mistake.
What mistake? Trying to work out the math of a joke? :)
Sewer Bull
07-24-2006, 01:23 PM
Nay, I tried to make another mathematical joke about Ben but unfortunately it turned out to be an arithmetical error.
Jade Green
07-24-2006, 01:24 PM
I am 23 and I sometimes get mistaken for 16. Strangely enough, I remember occurances at the age of 16 when I was mistaken for my little sister's mother... and she was six years old at the time.
I'd rather be mistaken for being younger, to tell you the truth. A close friend of mine is 22 but already has several white hairs that make him look like he's in his late 30s. He never gets carded for anything, it's a pity he's alergic to alcohol.
Jester
07-24-2006, 01:24 PM
Ok, here's the deal. Like many of the other guys here, sans my facial hair I look much younger than I really am. in 3 days I'll be 22, here's my Drivers licence from back when I was about 19.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y132/Jesterangelo/Licence.jpg
A co worker once asked me (she needed to see my DL to cash a check) how old I was when I got it made, "15, 16?" I answered, "19."
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y132/Jesterangelo/ID.jpg
This is my recently renewed military ID. I look a bit older with the facial hair, but I've never really been carded for anything. Closest was being asked for my birthday...which isn't really that close considering I could have made up an ove 18 b-day. *shrugs* I dunna...all I know is I keep the goatee to look my age and not as I was asked once, "Do you go to the middle school?" "No, I'm a 3rd year college student...."
Katie
07-24-2006, 02:07 PM
I thought it was hilarious....and I am VERY happy that I look cute and trendy enough that they think I am a teenager. I mean....what's better than looking the part without all the high school drama and other crap? :P
...and even funnier when you realize how old I really am (NOT telling ;))
Duh, everyone knows, Katie.
You said it in your intro thread.:P
Katie
07-24-2006, 02:14 PM
Shut up, BEN!!!! :P
Really I don't care :D ....but it was funny...and under flourescent lights...and with no make-up on....and still limping around with crutches...I'm not exactly looking young here!
Okay... I think you're exaggerating with the crutches.:P
Katie
07-24-2006, 02:18 PM
no! cross my heart! Since the whole car accident thing earlier this year I still use em when I am out walking for a long time...
If I could, Katie, I'd heal you completely.:)
Nay, I tried to make another mathematical joke about Ben but unfortunately it turned out to be an arithmetical error.
Ah, but that's not your fault. Because before Ben can get to 27 years... first he must age half that age. Then, he must age half the remaining age. Then, he must age half of that remaining age. . . . and so on forever. The consequence is that he can never grow up. This is what mathematicians call, Ben's Paradox.
Sewer Bull
07-24-2006, 02:59 PM
Ah, but that's not your fault. Because before Ben can get to 27 years... first he must age half that age. Then, he must age half the remaining age. Then, he must age half of that remaining age. . . . and so on forever. The consequence is that he can never grow up. This is what mathematicians call, Ben's Paradox.
I thought they call it Zeno's paradox...
...wait! In that problem, Zeno of Elea showed the case of Achilles trying to reach... the turtle! So, there's still a place for Ben in this old Greek riddle.
Zeno... Benvenuto... what matters is that they both end in "o".
I'm 26. Last NYE, a woman refused to sell me some visually delicious Boone's Farm (those colors are just so pretty! ^_^) because I had lost my ID. My 5 o'clock shadow shows up in the AM, but I'm told that I look younger than I am only by a few years. So, I imagine the woman was just being responsible. I don't need alcohol to have a good time anyway. What good is a party if you can't remember it in the morning?
...and even funnier when you realize how old I really am (NOT telling ;))
The first rule of gentlemen's ettiquette says not to ask a lady how old she is. Instead, ask how young she is. ;)
Zeno... Benvenuto... what matters is that they both end in "o".
"All the good ones end in 'O'" :D
Sorry. I couldn't resist. :sweatdro:
Katie
07-24-2006, 04:12 PM
The first rule of gentlemen's ettiquette says not to ask a lady how old she is. Instead, ask how young she is. ;)
Hehehe and it's a good one. Age really does not matter in the grand scheme of things. It's more how you feel and act than about a number. That's why I could care less how old someone is if we connect.
anyway....since i feel (and look) about 22, That is generally what I tell people...and why I was so surprised to get graded below that....and as Ben reminded me, I did use my real age when introducing myself (well actually I think I used what i was going to be at my next birthday) So if you are curious and don't already know my chronological age...it's out there :D
The first rule of gentlemen's ettiquette says not to ask a lady how old she is. Instead, ask how young she is. ;)
"All the good ones end in 'O'" :D
Sorry. I couldn't resist. :sweatdro:
That's what my last name ends with. :D
And if you really want to get some brownie points, compliment her mother by referring to her as her sister. Of course, the approach counts, too.
And if you really want to get some brownie points, compliment her mother by referring to her as her sister.
Ah yes...can never go wrong with that approach...:)
So do we refer to her sister as her mother, then? :|
And what the shell is a Zeno?
Sounds too much like Keno.:P
So do we refer to her sister as her mother, then? :|
No, you have to regard her sister as royalty, and her friends like gold. Anything different and you're risking horrible rumors. Of course, it all depends on the personality of the family.
Oh, and we'll not get into how to act near the father; that's a whole new thread in and of itself.
Sewer Bull
07-26-2006, 01:38 AM
Oh, and we'll not get into how to act near the father; that's a whole new thread in and of itself.
Preach on, Sensei Krow, preach on.
Preach on, Sensei Krow, preach on.
Do you really want to hear it?
A father is very protective of his daughter. It's this ingrown thing that they have. It probably stems from this belief, call it cro-magnon if you like, that girls are weaker than boys and must be cared for and protected no matter what. This way of thinking leads them to need to dictate the life of their daughter, wanting what's best for them and actually believing they know exactly that.
Usually, whenever a girl gets interested in a boy, she doesn't even have to have him over; just mentioning it gets him into this sensory mode (like a spider-sense, for lack of a better term). This alarm goes off and from that day on, he's on the lookout for anything that he thinks might take the virtue of his precious child away. The funny thing is, as innocent as he thinks his daughter is, she might not really be so innocent.
In any case, this underlying instinct causes the father to get neurotic and overprotective, doing more harm than good. He begins to mistrust his child, and lose his temper at little things, all the time denying his true behavior. Also, this behavior could trigger several memories of when he was younger and became wild with a girl, definitely not wanting whatever he did to happen to his daughter. This then causes him to immediately become suspicious of the boy, and his mind fills with nasty images and scenarios, which makes him very uncomfortable and in turn results in assumptions of the boy.
So, being the love interest of a girl with a father like that takes a lot of precautionary measure. It's better to just be on the safe side and assume the father is one of those overprotecting ogres. Chances are, he might be. Some of the time, the father is a great guy who accepts you and trusts his daughter to do the right thing in all situations. Mostly, though, this won't be the case.
When visiting the girl's parents, simply take a deep breath, count to 10 (or backwards from 10, or whatever stress-relieving technique is good for you), and get it over with. Dealing with a girl's father can be very tricky. First, treat him with respect. He's the big dog in the yard, so sit and stay and speak when spoken to. Be honest; if he asks you what your plans are for the future (like careers and what-not), simply say what your interests are. If he disagrees, agree with him. Tell him that he may be right about it and that you'll think on it, that perhaps a change will be for the better. Basically, this is humoring him. Secretly, you aren't giving up on being a rock star or an artist, but you don't need to tell him that.
Small talk is good, but usually only if he starts it. Be courteous and listen intently. If you don't know what he's talking about, simply say that you need clarifcation and praise him for his knowledge. Men are a proud species, after all.
With luck, you'll get over just fine and your relationship with his daughter won't be so rocky. And hey, if you break up with her, you just might make a new friend in her father, which could be a catalyst to get back together with her.
Good luck out there, and remember to think with your head, not your undercarriage.
Whoa... too much yellow...
Great advice, KROW.
Plus the fact that when I become a father, I'll be doing the exact same thing.
As the world turns, huh? ;)
and remember to think with your head, not your undercarriage.
dang it...
jeff the cheff
07-27-2006, 04:35 PM
I got carded going into a chuck e. cheese once...apparantly you have to be 18.
I only went in cause I heard that you have to be 18 and I thought it was the funniest thing in the world
Lady Venus
07-27-2006, 07:19 PM
Ppl think I lying if I tell them that I'm 24. They no you're not your 16.
I got carded going into a chuck e. cheese once...apparantly you have to be 18.
I only went in cause I heard that you have to be 18 and I thought it was the funniest thing in the world
Yea, the occasional times I buy lotto tickets, I ALWAYS get carded (have to be 18)...im turnin 24 in August...
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