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NancyBrooke
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Joined: 11 May 2003
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| Eyborg wrote: | Have you been turned away from bars recently?
Here in Iceland, it's the bar doorkeepers' job to see that no one underage gets in. And I tell you, they're not always doing their job properly... |
Yes, it was mostly a few years ago when my friends and I were still finding fun (though for the life of me I can't remember what) in touristy bars where someone underage sneakin' in was more likely. I think the doormen just carded everyone by policy.
Once, though, we went into a place where only the women in our group were carded. Needless to stay, I had an argument with the bouncer (that really pissed me off! - talk about not flattering); we didn't stay long.
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Hathor
Joined: 09 Jun 2003
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Location: Lancashire, England
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| Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 11:59 am Post subject: |
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I consistently get ID-ed when I'm out. As mentioned on another thread, I look like I'm about 16 on a good day, despite being, y'know, legally old enough to drink and all now.
I keep on being foiled by the "If you don't look over 21, then we reserve the right to refuse to serve you unless you provide ID!" rule. Saying that, I've known which pubs will serve you and which won't since I was actually 16. 
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Cormak
Joined: 08 Jul 2004
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Location: MA, USA
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*Hops onto the band wagon really late*  I'm 25. |
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ellie
Joined: 30 Aug 2004
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Location: Where I am now.
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I'm 35 and I'll be 36 in January. I'm another one to help boost Andreth's ego as I'm older that she is.
Ive got 3 kids and an occasionally childish husband so that probably factors into the age as well and likely not favorably.
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inglor
Joined: 26 Apr 2004
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Location: Not here, not there, not anywhere
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Occasionally childish 34 yearold husband
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Aerin
Joined: 16 Jun 2004
Posts: 417
Location: ORLI'S LIPS are distracting me
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| Inglor, we are all childish. I know I am. How old are we mentally should be the name of this thread, in which case I would like to revert to about 17 when I still knew that I knew everything. This adult stuff can be scary! |
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Ceana
Joined: 03 Aug 2004
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Location: Portland, OR
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I guess I'll have to admit to being one of the Elders of this group. I turned 53 last May and unfortunately, my mind is very confused because it feels so much younger. So I can tell you all with confidence...being immature definitely keeps you young. So there! 
On that thought, I didn't write anything prior to this age other than postcards. So "Late Bloomer"? Oh yes.
I hope everyone feels better now, because EVERYONE is younger than me! 
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SpaceWeavil
Joined: 27 May 2004
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Location: Looking at shiny things
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| Ceana wrote: | | I guess I'll have to admit to being one of the Elders of this group. I turned 53 last May and unfortunately, my mind is very confused because it feels so much younger. So I can tell you all with confidence...being immature definitely keeps you young. So there! |
I'm with Tom Baker on this; What's the point of being grown up if you can't be childish once in a while? 
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Ceana
Joined: 03 Aug 2004
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Location: Portland, OR
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| SpaceWeavil wrote: | | I'm with Tom Baker on this; What's the point of being grown up if you can't be childish once in a while? |
I always liked Tom Baker, leave it to Dr. Who to have such a great outlook like that. Jelly Baby anyone?  Of course, I think my sig line says it all about how I feel on the subject. 
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miriel361
Joined: 10 Jun 2003
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I'm 37 and life just keeps getting better.
Still remember being 13 though and thinking that anything over 25 was ancient. |
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Rous
Joined: 20 Mar 2004
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Location: Trying to stay below the radar
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[quote="NancyBrooke"]It tends to be stricter in US Bars than in US Liquor stores, in my experience. Bars can be fined if 'raided' and drinkers cannot prove they are of age (21 everywhere now, I think), so, sometimes the point is just to have your ID. I have been turned away from bars for not having ID, but rarely get carded at liquor stores even as a matter of formality.
Just a point of interest. In Indiana, it is against the law to serve alcohol to anyone without an ID. I work in a restaurant that serves beer and wine. It does not matter if the person is 90, if he does not have an ID, we cannot serve him. On the other hand, I have never been carded at Kroger's when buying anything.
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SpaceWeavil
Joined: 27 May 2004
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Location: Looking at shiny things
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Well I've just been thoroughly made to feel my age today - Had to go down to the university to enrol for first year. I swear I was the oldest person there. Think I was the only one who was old enough to buy alcohol and wasn't a lecturer
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Michelleb102
Joined: 18 Mar 2004
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Hello everyone!
I'm 27 and will be 28 in January.
I can honestly say that I only feel old, occasionally. Like at my high school reunion...realizing that I had actually been out of high school for 10 years. It was a very traumatic experience going to that reunion. I hadn't realized that it had really been that long. I don't feel...almost...30.
SpaceWeavil, I feel your pain my friend. Earlier this year, I decided that I'd take a few classes at a local university. I never imagined that I would be the oldest person in most of my classes. I felt even worse when teenagers began addressing me as "ma'am." I'm 27 and they were calling me "ma'am!" 
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Aerin
Joined: 16 Jun 2004
Posts: 417
Location: ORLI'S LIPS are distracting me
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| Hey, I used to live in Tigard OR, You aren't mrs Mc Gillicutty are you? |
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Thuriniel
Joined: 29 Jul 2003
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Location: Watching the purple sky fly over me ...
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Personally, I don't think it's a question of age, it's more a question of how you feel about yourself. Last year I was feeling so down because I turned 30 ... I just turned 31 and I don't think I've felt this good in a very long time ...
I spent last weekend with a bunch of 19 year olds. And I had the best butt of them all .
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