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At what age did you stop getting asked for ID?
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Person_one wrote: »Well I've always looked 5-10 years older than I really am, so you can trust me that this is not coming from wishful thinking on my part! I do know a couple of people who look genuinely much younger than their actual age. The one where it's most dramatic is in her mid thirties but could pass for a teenager with absolutely no trouble. Not even an older teenager either, 13 or 14. She's actually not over the moon about it and would prefer to look more mature and 'womanly'.
I suppose you don't have to believe people about this, but that doesn't stop it being true.
I agree with the person you know. It is embarrassing if you do look younger, especially with kids in tow. Some of the comments I've received are beyond the pale.
It is genetics though I'm sure of it. I'm the eldest out of my siblings and everyone thinks I'm the youngest when people meet us. Yet I'm always told I look like my dad, my siblings are told they look like my Mum. I never used to be particularly clean living either.
My Mum bless her does look her age, my Dad never has, it's a running joke he never seems to age. It will all catch up one day I am sure.
Then my husband who is younger than me and is a complete fitness freak looks older. He never gets asked for ID and I do. We have the nights out issue where I have to take my license. It happens in shops too. Where they refuse to serve the family shop until they've seen my ID.
He gets most upset "I'm younger than her" :rotfl:0 -
I'm talking from the other end of the spectrum. I've always looked younger than I am. It was irritating when I was 22 and my husband and I had gone for a rare evening out and I was asked to leave the pub as the two old dears that ran it didn't believe my age. The cheek of it was the OH stayed in and had his pint and brought me out an orange squash!!
. It was again annoying when having a conducted tour of my youngest son's prospective school to be treated quite rudely by a couple also being shown round. They apologised eventually when they realised I was another parent. They'd assumed I was one of the 6th formers designated to do the tours. I was about 40ish at the time.
Now I have the other problem. At 67 I need to provide ID to prove that I am entitled to pensioners concessions. :rotfl:I prefer rogues to imbeciles, they sometimes take a rest (Alexander Dumas)0 -
I don't get asked for ID. I'm 34, female and I'm growing grey disgracefullySPC7 ~ Member#390 ~ £432.45 declared :j
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I'm 35 and still get asked for ID (good job I don't drink often!) Most people say I look about 20 - so definitely more than 10 yrs younger. My mum is 64 and looks like she's in her early 50s at most. My nan was the same....good genes
ETA and never leaving the house without SPF 25 on my face helps.0 -
I think I was about 15/16 the last time I was asked for ID for proof of age. I even had to argue with a train conductor when I was 14 in order to pay a childs fair as he refused to believe I was "school age"! I was always the one sent but the bevvy for underage drinking with the lads too. I think being 6ft and still growing at 14 makes everyone think you're far older than you are.
By my mid-20's I caught up with my age looks wise and think I look my age these days.
I do find it funny when some people go on about how youthful they look at times as your looking at them thinking they are completely deluded.0 -
My sister got ID'd for a lottery ticket a few years ago. She was 340
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I got ID'd in ASDA the other week when buying paracetamol, and I'm 31. I managed to actually feel quite flattered despite the overly obvious way the cashier chose to check the notes which I paid for my shopping with.
I hadn't been ID'd since my mid 20's up until then either and I was rather surprised that my bald patch and the greyness of the rest of my hair didn't didn't indicate that I was very probably over 25 let alone 18.
I appreciate the need for shops and cashiers to be careful on the sale of certain items.. but that shouldn't come at the expense of some observant common sense.:www: Progress Report :www:
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Most people look their age to be honest. I think there's a bit of wishful thinking/ fantasising/ daydreaming going on with some people.
Either that, or the people saying they look 15+ years younger, have poor eyesight.
There also seems to be an element of sour grapes amongst people who look their age or even older.0
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