So, in Ireland, you need to go to a so called Off License to purchase alcohol or ciggies (the latter you can purchase at a newsagent as well). Went to my local grocery shop which had its own Off License to buy some tobacco. New guy working there, apparently from Poland. He asked me for my ID. I gave him my ID from another EU country which is basically the size of a credit card. He would absolutely not believe me that this was my official ID - even though as far as I know, the Polish IDs are the same format. He insisted I’d have to provide him with a drivers license (which I never had in the first place) or to show him my passport (which I didn’t own either since you don’t need one travelling from one EU country to another). This went back and forth for about ten minutes until I asked to speak to the manager for the first time ever in my life. Manager popped by and I explained what was going on. The manager checked my ID card and told the new guy: ‘Of course that’s an official ID, you gobshite…’. It made me chuckle and off I went with my tobacco.
For those curious, the “off” means “off premises” (or something like that, they may use a different wording), so a license for a store that can sell alcohol that must be taken elsewhere to be consumed, i.e. a liquor store or package store. The inverse is an “On-License”, a license to sell alcohol that may be consumed on premises, so things like bars, pubs, and restaurants.
i was buying perrier and the cashier at a walmart in utah must’ve thought it was liquor. probably had never sold alcohol because, y’know, the register tells you to check id. kept demanding to see my identification. I was amused. told her no. went back and forth a bit (including me telling her I wasn’t buying anything that needed my ID) until we got her manager, who told her i was buying water and to stop being an idiot.
So, in Ireland, you need to go to a so called Off License to purchase alcohol or ciggies (the latter you can purchase at a newsagent as well). Went to my local grocery shop which had its own Off License to buy some tobacco. New guy working there, apparently from Poland. He asked me for my ID. I gave him my ID from another EU country which is basically the size of a credit card. He would absolutely not believe me that this was my official ID - even though as far as I know, the Polish IDs are the same format. He insisted I’d have to provide him with a drivers license (which I never had in the first place) or to show him my passport (which I didn’t own either since you don’t need one travelling from one EU country to another). This went back and forth for about ten minutes until I asked to speak to the manager for the first time ever in my life. Manager popped by and I explained what was going on. The manager checked my ID card and told the new guy: ‘Of course that’s an official ID, you gobshite…’. It made me chuckle and off I went with my tobacco.
For those curious, the “off” means “off premises” (or something like that, they may use a different wording), so a license for a store that can sell alcohol that must be taken elsewhere to be consumed, i.e. a liquor store or package store. The inverse is an “On-License”, a license to sell alcohol that may be consumed on premises, so things like bars, pubs, and restaurants.
In Australia🦘 we call this a takeysip.
No we don’t, literally never heard of that.
I’m gonna believe the other guy because it’s funnier that way.
Can’t argue with that
In Australia, we call this a hoolerydoo
Yeah the IDs should be the same across the EU except for the background motive
Edit: nvm they’re all over the place
The Cypriot looks like a police sketch.
Mr. Liechtenstein could use some sleep.
Are you one of those 40 year olds that look like they are 15 or something?
Close, 38. :D
Stop trying to pretend you’re younger, spez
I am totally not Spez.
Sure buddy *winks*
Throws targeted ads at you and permabans you afterwards
Damn you Steeeeve Hufflepuff!
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You’re one of those 40 year olds who looks 38?
my favorite incident like this happened in utah. with mineral water.
Error 404; does not compute. Care to share that bonkers story with us?
i was buying perrier and the cashier at a walmart in utah must’ve thought it was liquor. probably had never sold alcohol because, y’know, the register tells you to check id. kept demanding to see my identification. I was amused. told her no. went back and forth a bit (including me telling her I wasn’t buying anything that needed my ID) until we got her manager, who told her i was buying water and to stop being an idiot.
Jaysus Christ and all his carpenter friends… Would’ve loved to see the look on her face after the manager got involved. :D
kind of angry at me for embarrassing her at work even though she embarrassed herself but needed someplace other than herself to place the blame?