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IrishBubbaLiberal

(1,628 posts) Thu Mar 13, 2025, 01:43 PM Mar 13

Geez 😡 The US keeps getting more and more backwards. 'Carded' for wine at age 70 [View all]

WTF is wrong with America !!

The simple task of going down to your local grocery stores,,,,
Pick up some fruits and veggies….

Get a 6-pack of Mexican beer for celebration St Patrick’s Day
(No HARP or SMITHWICKS available either)

Grab a couple of bottles of Argentina wine

Go to checkout AND at WHOLE FOODS the checkout person
Wants my ID

???

I responded HELL LOOK AT ME! IM NEARLY 70 YEARS OLD,
I GOT A HEAD OF WHITE GRAY HAIR!

WHY DO YOU NEED MY ID?

ABSOLUTELY STUPID!
AMERICANS HAVE TO ENDURE ENDLESS LACK OF COMMON SENSE.

Ihave NEVER been carded in..

Mexico
Canada
Ireland
Wales
England
France
Sweden
Finland
Estonia
Italy

ETC

ONLY CARDED. BACK IN BACKWARDS USA

THE USA IS A JOKE NOW!

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Geez 😡 The US keeps getting more and more backwards. 'Carded' for wine at age 70 [View all] IrishBubbaLiberal Mar 13 OP

I always get carded at Aldi Siwsan Mar 13 #1

Some stores have this policy for anyone buying liquor. Did it a few years ago at Target but no more. efhmc Mar 13 #2

Do they scan your card? bucolic_frolic Mar 13 #3

I would not shop where they scan. That makes a record, which is backed up and is effectively permanent Bernardo de La Paz Mar 13 #6

lol, I block all ads so I wouldn't know bucolic_frolic Mar 13 #10

Don't take it personally dweller Mar 13 #4

I know it's not the cashier, BUT a the idiot management of Whole Foods IrishBubbaLiberal Mar 13 #5

Stores have been doing this for years in Michigan DetroitLegalBeagle Mar 13 #7

At liquor stores....I HAVE NEVER BEEN CARDED FOR DECADES IrishBubbaLiberal Mar 13 #9

Walgreen's has a 'card everyone' policy no matter age AZJonnie Mar 13 #8

Speechless here..... Karadeniz Mar 13 #11

My 84 yr old mom had to show ID to buy non-alcoholic beer in NY State grocery store wishstar Mar 13 #12

There are places that card everybody. Wolf Frankula Mar 13 #13

I say thank you enthusiastically! . I'm so flattered you think I look below 21 🤣 Clouds Passing Mar 13 #14

There's a grocery store I go to outside of SF in South SF and they require a drivers license to purchase alcohol kimbutgar Mar 13 #15