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RagnarokAngel posted:Hahaha what The UK is really dense and if you live in a city centre like I do, a driving license isn't quite so common even when you grow older. The trains/buses aren't awful even if I complain about them a ton, and I can walk to most places I want to go to. Cars, permits, tax, fuel all expensive and the current climate in my city is super poor wages in skilled jobs and pretty high cost of living so a lot of people see it as an unnecessary expense. We don't do drivers ed in schools etc either and it's not pushed as being so necessary here. I probably should've applied for a provisional license just for ID but I genuinely never need it. I look my age, sadly enough. On the off chance I get carded I tell them I don't carry ID and all is fine as they realise I'm not 17 (alcohol is 18 here, not 21) and just double checking. It does suck when you need to move something big and most of the people you know in your surrounding area don't drive, or if they can - don't have a car.
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Every state in the US has a state ID which is basically just a drivers license that doesn't let you drive but can serve all ID functions. How can that not exist?
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Jan 20, 2016 00:50
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Does Britain not have any form of non driver's license photo ID? E;F,B
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Jan 20, 2016 00:54
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They wanted to implement a national ID scheme here about... Ten years ago I think? It was shot down over privacy reasons. There was quite a bit of hostility towards it. You can apply for a non drivers ID that I think is government run, and needs existing proof but I've never actually known anyone to have one.
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Jan 20, 2016 00:56
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Who What Now posted:Does Britain not have any form of non driver's license photo ID? You can get them but you have to go to some degree of effort so people tend to only bother if they actually get carded regularly.
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Jan 20, 2016 00:56
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Even if I didn't drive I can't imagine not having a photo ID on me at all times. It seems like one of the quintessential things required to be an adult.
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Jan 20, 2016 01:04
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I think it's one of those cultural differences between our countries. Like in the same way it seems getting pulled over seems like a standard thing to happen in the States, but I've never been in a vehicle or can't even remember a friend ever mentioning being pulled over by a cop. We're very rarely asked to prove to anyone who we are, which I don't think is necessarily a bad thing.
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Jan 20, 2016 01:10
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You can get a card specifically for buying alcohol or going into pubs, but it is voluntary. Driving licenses now have a photo, but you don't have to carry it whilst driving. I legit only have a passport as photo ID. Historically the fuss was because we had to carry identity papers during the war and it was sent as a loss of civil liberties to return to that. Realistically, the objections were really just something for newspapers to invent as an issue.
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Jan 20, 2016 01:16
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I remember the local anarchist lot were handing out anti-ID pamphlets, but I don't recall ever talking to anyone beyond them who really cared either way. That's typical Britain though, we just accept our fate as it'll be miserable either way.
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Jan 20, 2016 01:29
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Holy hell all this time and I keep forgetting to check Tumblr!  
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Jan 20, 2016 01:38
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Actual article, btw. Click the link. 
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Jan 20, 2016 01:44
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TinTower posted:Actual article, btw. Click the link. God loving dammit.
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LMAO of course.
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EL BROMANCE posted:I'm not entirely sure why it's hard to convince people that a retail manager is capable of acting like a prick, but hey. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5qMRZNdlOg not retail per se
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Jan 20, 2016 02:22
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TinTower posted:Actual article, btw. Click the link. 
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Jan 20, 2016 02:38
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 https://56.media.tumblr.com/1afd582eddea279a737004fde03cad31/tumblr_n0lme0ELuB1qzmfm4o1_1280.jpg And the accompanying comments: 
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Jan 20, 2016 03:14
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 tricky riky dropping some truthbombs
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Jan 20, 2016 03:24
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EL BROMANCE posted:Last year I got into an argument with a guy in a store for carding me. Nothing against that aspect, but it's the fact that he was the manager and told someone to card me when he himself had sold me beer without issue just 2 hours earlier. Then called me a liar when I called him on it. What a prick. I just finished a dismal two weeks as a BevMo assistant manager, and while they aren't very good at enforcing it, the chain's rule is "Card everyone, every time, no matter what they buy." Since they're technically liquor stores they have to card kids buying anything since kids technically can't be in there without an adult (so we turned away kids buying energy drinks and root beer), and the cashiers will get in trouble if they use the "just punch in some year when the person is obvious" register option instead of the "scan the ID" one too many times in a week.
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theironjef posted:I just finished a dismal two weeks as a BevMo assistant manager, and while they aren't very good at enforcing it, the chain's rule is "Card everyone, every time, no matter what they buy." I was surprised when Total Wine carded my wife, even though I was the one carrying and paying for the liquor. I guess it's to help keep people from buying for minors but it seemed sort of silly that anyone even near the register had to be over 21.
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I worked in a private liquor store in BC, and it was part of our training that everyone in the purchaser's party needed to be legal drinking age and have ID to prove it. Unless it was a parent/child situation, as long as the kid wasn't picking out the alcohol. Man, the amount of people who got indignant over being carded. You're buying alcohol. You might get carded. Bring ID.
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While it's understandable in a liquor store my ex used to have issues buying poo poo like paint and glue from walmart if she had her kid sister with her. poo poo was kinda ridiculous.
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EL BROMANCE posted:Last year I got into an argument with a guy in a store for carding me. Nothing against that aspect, but it's the fact that he was the manager and told someone to card me when he himself had sold me beer without issue just 2 hours earlier. Then called me a liar when I called him on it. What a prick. I'm more confused as to why you were out buying more stuff two hours later. Liquor Stores here would toss your rear end out if you tried that stunt, becasue they can't sell to intoxicated or believed to be intoxicated customers.
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Arcsquad12 posted:I'm more confused as to why you were out buying more stuff two hours later. Liquor Stores here would toss your rear end out if you tried that stunt, becasue they can't sell to intoxicated or believed to be intoxicated customers. You really can't think of a plausible situation where he might go to a liquor store twice in a day? The only possible reason is that he drank it all and stumbled there drunk to buy more? Don't be so dense.
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a proper alcoholic would buy all the alcohol he needs in that one day, duh
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I don't like getting carded, but when I'm buying a sneaky pint of Paul Mason with change just to get through the day, I'm not going to begrudge someone for doing their job and trying to keep it. I'll give a cocked eyebrow with a "really?" while I'm fishing out my ID. Usually they just roll their eyes and say, "you know" and I show them my ID. Other times they are cool and say, "don't worry about it man" so I fine them and try to take away their liquor license. Why can't people be cool, man?
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The Saddest Rhino posted:
Idiots on Social Media: facts are a matter of opinion, yours are clearly wrong im afraid lol
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I once got ID'd buying forks in poundland and they wouldn't sell them to me because they wouldn't sell dangerous implements to anyone under 21. I needed to call my housemate to come into the store and buy them for me. It was a humiliating experience.
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Cosima posted:I imagine citizenship is a prerequisite for owning a mid-size, very public business Why would that be? It certainly isn't the case in Canada at least. Lots of people with their permanent residency (akin to US green card) open businesses
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cash crab posted:
What is that a picture of because hell no I'm not clicking on it.
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Rolo posted:What is that a picture of because hell no I'm not clicking on it. I suspect it's a baby mid-birth, still partially inside the mother.
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I work in a village newspaper shop, in the UK. The thing with IDing people is that once you ask, you have to commit to it. Even if someone else in the shop knows that person and knows they are over 18, and even if that person is the manager, once you ask you can't just back down. If you get caught doing that you are personally liable for prosecution and thousands of pounds of fines. Same goes for buying stuff for underage people. I once IDed a girl for a very particular brand of cigarettes, she had none so went off. Then her friend (they came in together) who had id tried to buy em. I asked if they were for her friend, she said yes, I refused service. Then a few minutes later an older woman came in and tried to buy the same brand. I asked if they were for the girl, she said yes, I'm her mother. I refused service. Mother got pretty pissed at me. I don't think you should be buying your 19 year old cigarettes anyway, but that's a different story. We're just doing our job and trying not to pay thousands of pounds of fines or go to court. Sorry if it spoils your day and means you might have to go to another shop.
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Subjunctive posted:Why would that be? It certainly isn't the case in Canada at least. Lots of people with their permanent residency (akin to US green card) open businesses My bad, I meant citizenship, residency, SOME form of documentation that states they're allowed to be in the country.
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Subjunctive posted:I suspect it's a baby mid-birth, still mostly inside the mother. ftfy E: well I didnt notice the word "suspect" in your post, but it most assuredly is a baby mostly inside the mother om nom nom has a new favorite as of 06:29 on Jan 20, 2016 |
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Rolo posted:What is that a picture of because hell no I'm not clicking on it. At first I thought it was a butt with a turd. The comments still worked.
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Subjunctive posted:I suspect it's a baby mid-birth, still partially inside the mother. It's actually totally tasteful given the subject matter. I thought it was beautiful.
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artsy fartsy posted:At first I thought it was a butt with a turd. Shbobdb posted:I thought it was beautiful. Duality of man, etc etc e:  Real person, btw, but I found this screenshot elsewhere hence no blur/edit, tbh if you want to browse the rest of his profile it's just as eugggh. cash crab has a new favorite as of 08:06 on Jan 20, 2016 |
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Jan 20, 2016 07:52
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Who the hell is still waxing/shaving their junk nine months into pregnancy?
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Bomrek posted:Who the hell is still waxing/shaving their junk nine months into pregnancy? Lots of women, both because they're going to be "on display" and to make it easier to tell if there's tearing, or for the doctor performing an episiotomy to have a clearer view.
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  From a guy who supports the registration/deportation of all Muslim peoples in the US. I don't think this image implies what he thinks it implies. On the other hand, I'm not sure at all what he thinks it implies. 
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