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[MSE Lawrence]

Poll started 08 April 08: When were you last asked for ID?

How young do MoneySavers look? How old were you when you were last asked for ID before you were allowed to buy alcohol?

A. Over 40 - 2% (170 votes)
B. 30 – 40 - 8% (580 votes)
C. 29 - 3% (222 votes)
D. 28 - 3% (243 votes)
E. 27 - 4% (311 votes)
F. 26 - 5% (349 votes)
G. 25 - 6% (436 votes)
H. 24 - 5% (378 votes)
I. 23 - 5% (372 votes)
J. 22 - 5% (367 votes)
K. 21 - 5% (395 votes)
L. 20 - 4% (286 votes)
M. 19 - 4% (257 votes)
N. 18 - 6% (468 votes)
O. I’m still too young - 2% (114 votes)
P. I've never been asked - 32% (2336 votes)

Voting has now ended, but you can still click 'post reply' to discuss below

[Gordon the Moron]

I am 23 and still get asked regularly, not a problem to me, I always carry it and they are only doing their job.

I was in a supermarket last year when they were selling fireworks, the woman in front of me got served and the guy behind the counter asked her if she had any ID to prove she was old enough to buy them. She pulled out a police warrant card showing she was 33

[Milly1974]

Agree with Gordon, 23 and still being asked regularly.

Seems that in the last few years they have started asking if you look under 21, rather than under 18. Certainly I was almost never asked at 20 but very rarely do I get away without being asked now.

[esuhl]

Aged 29, I was asked for ID to buy a bottle of wine... I said "well, you have to be over 18 to have a credit card, and that's how I'm paying". The response: "no problem, but we still need to verify your age".

So they presumably thought that I might be committing credit card fraud, but were only concerned with checking my age!?

The last time I went to the US with my family, my 50+ year old father was asked for ID to buy 3% abv beer. I've never seen anyone look so simultaneously bemused and delighted!

[*Louise*]

Never been asked.

I never tried buying it till I was 17 though, but never had any problems.

I think being 5'10 had something to do with it, I've never looked younger than my age.

[Stinkybell]

I'm 23 and rarely get asked now unless I'm going into a club. However, a couple of years ago I got IDd almost daily... including by people and venues I'd been going into no problem for years (from 16 - 19).... seems the challenge 21 message was getting through!

[slobbs123]

age 31, got asked twice in one day by the same person.
i complained the 2nd time because i found it ridiculous.
i know they're only doing their job, but i'm 31!!!

[meyore]

I'm 24 and I get asked for ID everytime I go to my local supermarket, yet in pubs/clubs etc I'm never asked. Doesn't make much sense to me!

[Yorkielass]

My local Tesco has adopted a new policy of checking for ID if you look under 30. First time OH and I (both mid 20's) went in and had 6 bottles of wine with a big shop and both had to stop packing and get out photo ID before she'd put it through, luckily we both have photo driving licences and both had our wallet/purse with us and had seen a story about this in the local paper so were prepared but I bet it's caught lots of people out. The girl on the till said she knew we were mid twenties and I haven't been asked in a pub for years so it's not that we look younger than 21 - just 30 (and I should hope so too!)

[JimmyTheWig]

Need another category.
Used to get asked all the time when I was 17 but I don't remember ever being asked when 18+. Think it's a confidence thing.

[Mr Eveready]

"I was 30-40 when I was last asked".....fibbers!

[gremlin]

I got asked last week in Tesco and Im 37.

But the young lad gave me a grin and a wink when he asked.

Made my bleedin day and I sashayed out that shop feeling fantastic.

[crafty swan]

My daughter was 18 on Friday she would never go out with her friends before because she had no id went out on Friday didn't ware anything on her no badges or anything and came home really fed up cause all night she was never asked for id once

[Mozette]

I'd be totally bloody chuffed to be asked! The friendly guy at the supermarket asked me once, but I knew he was just joking & being nice!

[eyelinerprincess]

I don't usually get asked any more, depends on the person who serves me, but I did get ID'd at the bookies on Sat, though my hair was all fluffy cos I didn't dry it with the hairdryer or have my glasses (without them I look about 12).

[Tojo Ralph]

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.1985

[snails's pace]

i dont think i can actually remember hmm..

BUT I do offer my ID instead .....its when they say no..its not needed..cheeky so and so's

[bigturnip]

The last time I was asked for ID was when I was about 16, but there's no option for that.

[CAE]

Last asked for ID to prove my age when I was 20, but that was in 1977!

I know the penalties for serving under age in pubs etc can be strict, however I do find the attitude of the so called security staff on the doors of pubs are very high handed. A colleague (over 21) had been asked for photo ID, and produced her driving licence. The security guy refused to believe the photo was her, although he was not in fact disputing her age. I was called upon to verify who she was, and did so. He refused to give her the licence back as he still said it was not hers, and refused her entry to the pub, told us to move on or he would call the police. We said that was fine by us, as we would like to report a stolen driving licence. Another security guy came over to found out what the problem was, looked at the licence and returned it and let us all in to the pub. At which point we said we would prefer to go somewhere else, and left.

[gax23]

I'm coming up to 22 and haven't been asked in years. Being fat and balding has its advantages