No, I'm actually a 14 year old in a really good disguise...

[moonlettuce]

Picture the scene: I'm in the local Spar getting some stuff and my aunt has asked me to pick her up some foul and disgusting cigarettes. So, I get to the till and the following exchange occurs:

Me: Can I also get 20 Superkings black, please.
Possibly Blind Shop Employee: Are you over 18?
Me: Sorry?
PBSE: *peering at me* Are you over 18?
Me: O_o

o_O

O_O

I'm 31.
PBSE: Are you sure?
Me: Yes. *thinking 'I was there, you know'*

So, yeah, I got carded today. Admittedly I was wearing my hair in bunches, but still. I'm a little over the 18 mark by now *grin*

Comments

[ravurian]

That TOTALLY happened to me in Palm Springs, except with more pimps and police and much less purchasing power. Eh.

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

I'm taking it as a total compliment that we look fresh out of high school *grin*

[beyondallreason.livejournal.com]

So want the bunches picture!!

[rhade-rad.livejournal.com]

I think I was 24 or 25 when I was going home from Uni [I started after working for 5 years]. I arrived at Birkenhead station and went to get on the bus to Bebington to be asked by the driver in a broad Scouse accent "Are you a scholar?" so the final word sounds something like "skola" with a very short "o" and "a".

I had to admit I wasn't and pay the full fare. Still it's nice occasionally.