The age of AARP consumers

I'm just glad they have a job

I just realized that when I responded for the first time, I read this post too hastily and thought you were talking about being old enough for the senior discount!. Sorry.

Yes, I do sometimes get IDed in liquor stores where it is the policy to ID everyone.

Having known people who have worked in places like that, I think I understand why they do it. If it is "up to the discretion" of the cashier to check ID's, then there will always be arguments about alleged discrimination and profiling, and those can get very unpleasant. So a draconian policy of checking everyone is a way to avoid all of that.

And speaking for myself, I really don't mind showing an ID.

If they don’t believe I’m this old and they demand to see ID, I’m taking it as a compliment.

Soome people look old for their age 🤷‍♀️

I have never seen a server ask to see a senior ID. In fact, I have experienced servers giving us the discount without our even asking for it.

I want the discount

It's not the servers. It's the establishment. And they are concerned over subjective decisions because so many of the servers/bartenders don't pay attention when it's a close call. So they demand 100% ID check to avoid getting in hot water with the law. Can you blame them? They could get shut down.

Basically, I see it as we now live in a dumbed down version of life.

This is just a ploy to log the identities, and a part of the corporate spying on citizens.

Maybe they should not allow an aarp discount without a valid photo ID

We walked out of Carrabbas a few weeks ago over ID checking.

So 00Rose 22-25, F why the down vote?

Thank you all who have responded.

I think its time we blsst all these restaurants and put them on notice they will loose big money if they keep this up.

Excuse the ignorance..AARP?