At what age did you stop being asked for ID when buying alcohol?

When was the last time you were asked to show proof of age for anything?

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ArishMell · 70-79, M

I have never been asked that, even in my teens, though I must admit that I didn't try it on.

[Pauses to scroll the annoying video loop off the screen.]

Though that was long enough ago for pubs not to use formal ID ways.

Much more recently a lass in a Spar shop asked if I was over-25.... for a deodorant! I laughed and said I was in my late-forties, but added, "Thank you for the compliment!"

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One knows one might look of a Certain Age though, when buying a ticket at the door to an exhibition the assistant does not ask but automatically charges one the OAP rate... all of a quid off a tenner.

FreddieUK · 70-79, M

@ArishMell [quote]One knows one might look of a Certain Age though, when buying a ticket at the door to an exhibition the assistant does not ask but automatically charges one the OAP rate...[quote]

That one I recognise. 😂

Ghostinthemachine · M

@ArishMell @FreddieUK I think the three of us should hang out and try to get the OAP rate everywhere we can 😉

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@Ghostinthemachine Oh am I sure we do! I have a bus-pass and rail-card.

Being over-60 my prescription-medicines are free to me (don't worry, I pay enough direct and indirect taxes to fund them), but I was very surprised to find that start at age 60 when I was still in full-time work.

Ghostinthemachine · M

@ArishMell one of the perks of gaining wisdom, knowledge…and years of experience 🙂

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@Ghostinthemachine Not sure that experience necessarily brings wisdom! :-)

Ghostinthemachine · M

@ArishMell That’s true. As the saying goes "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it"