Questions You Get Tired Of Hearing

[RCMerchant]

"Can I see your I.D.?"

I suppose when I get carded I should take it as a compliment.
But it happens every single time!

I t happens to me sometimes too. Chriminey....my gin blossums and bags under my eyes scream ALCOHOLIC!  I spilt more booze than some of these store cleks ever sold.

[CheezeFlixz]

"Can I see your I.D.?"

I suppose when I get carded I should take it as a compliment.
But it happens every single time!

I t happens to me sometimes too. Chriminey....my gin blossums and bags under my eyes scream ALCOHOLIC!  I spilt more booze than some of these store cleks ever sold.

I haven't been carded since I was 14. I use to take my mom's car at 14 drive to the liquor store and buy booze. When I got carded the clerk at the drive thru window, would say ... "You not even old enough to be driving! One 5th of whiskey that'll be $7.50 did you want cigarettes too?" No joke.

My how times have changed.

[Mr. DS]

"Would you like to donate a dollar to (whatever charity)?"
Not that I'm against charities, matter of fact I give to them when I can.  However, being asked this when I'm buying a pack of gum is rather annoying. 

[Raffine]

"Can I see your I.D.?"

I suppose when I get carded I should take it as a compliment.
But it happens every single time!

I t happens to me sometimes too. Chriminey....my gin blossums and bags under my eyes scream ALCOHOLIC!  I spilt more booze than some of these store cleks ever sold.

I haven't been carded since I was 14. I use to take my mom's car at 14 drive to the liquor store and buy booze. When I got carded the clerk at the drive thru window, would say ... "You not even old enough to be driving! One 5th of whiskey that'll be $7.50 did you want cigarettes too?" No joke.

My how times have changed.

I was carded at a bar on my 30th birthday - and refused entry because the guy at the door insisted it was a fake ID. I thought it was a joke at first, but he was serious - and did not let me in. 

[Mr. DS]

About the ID thing, I've noticed in the past 5 years I haven't been asked.  Back in the day, it was always on standby in my wallet.   I recall going to one goofy theme resturant after work one day and this overzealous doorman inspecting my license for about 3 minutes before letting me in. 

[BTM]

"How tall are you?"

Can't COUNT the number of times I've had that asked.  Granted, it's gotten a lot less since I've gotten out of high school, but I still get the question every now and then (about six-six, if you're curious.) 

Other than reaching stuff on high shelves, and playing basketball (which I don't, and never have) it's not quite as advantageous to be tall as you might think.  For starters, low ceilings, ceiling fan, low door frames, getting in and out of cars, not to mention the fact when you're tall and a bit heavyset like me, EVERYONE just assumes you make a good pack mule.  It's like, "Hey, we've got this huge box of anvils lying around... oh, I know, let's have Mike move them!  He never gets tired!"

Plus I'm told I intimidate people (never really understood that until the day I ran into someone TALLER than me (yes, they do exist) and I was like, "Whoa!  Not used to this!"  But it seems like I could never intimidate the people I'd WANT to intimidate. 

You see, being tall makes you stand out, whether you want to or not.  You can't just "blend in" when you're my size, and growing up when they find out you're not an overly aggressive person well, that's just an open opportunity to pick on someone that many won't pass up.

"Do you play (football/basketball)?" 

Don't hear that too much either, but got damn tired of hearing that during my junior high/high school years.  Neatly enough, my PE coaches never asked me that question...

"Is there ANY way you could lower the price some more?"

Get this a lot while working at the hotel, usually from people who probably shouldn't be staying at my hotel to begin with (the word "Suites" in the title IS NOT just window dressing, all the rooms are SUITES, which means you pay a bit more.  You don't like that idea, there's a Motel 6 down the road.)  Plus, if I had the authority to lower the price further than what I've already said was the LOWEST I could go, do you REALLY think I'd be working the freaking MIDNIGHT shift? 

[Shadow]

About the ID thing, I've noticed in the past 5 years I haven't been asked.  Back in the day, it was always on standby in my wallet.   I recall going to one goofy theme resturant after work one day and this overzealous doorman inspecting my license for about 3 minutes before letting me in. 

Last month I got carded when I went to Target to buy some Nyquil. I opened my wallet and showed the clerk my ID. She frowned and said, "I can't see your birthday." I removed the ID so she could see but I was sorely tempted to point to my massive amount of gray hair and ask, "Do you really think I was born after 1988?"

[BTM]

Last month I got carded when I went to Target to buy some Nyquil. I opened my wallet and showed the clerk my ID. She frowned and said, "I can't see your birthday." I removed the ID so she could see but I was sorely tempted to point to my massive amount of gray hair and ask, "Do you really think I was born after 1988?"

Nyquil?  Whoa, they card for that these days?  Didn't know that...

I got carded once at Wal-Mart because I was buying a can of compressed air.  Apparently there are idiots going around inhaling that stuff or some such...

Other than that though, I don't get carded too often, mainly because I don't drink.  Not for any real moral reason, mind you, it's just I've tried a couple types of alcohol, and they kind of taste crappy, so I didn't drink anymore of them.  Plus, I get into enough trouble for the s**t that I say while SOBER, God only knows what would happened if I got plastered and starting talking.

Hehe.. reminds me of that MadTV sketch where this drunk guy wakes up to find that, while drunk we ran for President and won.

Secret Service Guy: I think people found you refreshing, sir, I am, you are pretty upfront with your views.
Guy: What?  I don't HAVE any views!
SSG: Maybe not now sir, but when you get in front of a camera with a bottle of Jack Daniels, you can be very opinionated.

[Saucerman]

I've gotten carded buying Clint Eastwood DVDs at Wal-Mart.

Question I'm sick of hearing: "What the hell's wrong with your skin?" 

[CheezeFlixz]

I've gotten carded buying Clint Eastwood DVDs at Wal-Mart.

Question I'm sick of hearing: "What the hell's wrong with your skin?" 

Well? What the hell is wrong with your skin?

[Menaaard!!!]

This one I've gotten many, many times, from women:


Is it in yet. . .

Who the f**k posted as me?

Funny reply, but you didn't get the letters down right.

It was me, , ,  but it wasn't my fault. . .

[Menaaard!!!]

I've gotten carded buying Clint Eastwood DVDs at Wal-Mart.

Question I'm sick of hearing: "What the hell's wrong with your skin?" 

Well? What the hell is wrong with your skin?

Beat me to it.

[Saucerman]

Damned if I know, and no dermatologist I've ever been to has been able to tell me, or give me anything to fix it.  It kind of looks like acne, but it's concentrated on my arms.  Acne treatments do nothing for it though...

[akiratubo]

"Why don't you get a .45 instead of a 9mm?"

Because I don't want a .45.  9mm kills you just as dead (Yes, it does.  Deal with it!) and the 9mm pistol I carry is a little smaller, lighter, and holds four more shots than the .45 version.

[Javakoala]

When I used to work in retail, I'd get a lot of variations on: "Why don't you carry stuff that people really want?"

That boils down to "Why don't you carry the weird, far-left-of-center, utterly illogical, over-priced items I want but no one else in their right mind would want?"

If they were cute or nice, I usually responded with "I have a copy at home, but it'll cost you $200." If they were weasels, I usually said, "Uh, you should really ask the department manager. He/She is right over there." Then I'd hide.

No one ever gave me $200....