• GooberEar@lemmy.wtf
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    7 days ago

    When I worked in retail locations that sold alcohol and tobacco, the official policy was that you didn’t have to ask for ID if the customer appeared to be older than 40. That was 20+ years ago, though, and it’s possibly a regional or company-specific thing.

    These days, it seems like most cashiers at most places that I shop have a blanket policy to check ID and enter it into the register regardless of the customer’s age. So, I’m thinking that their training is leaning heavily towards scaring them into IDing everyone. It’s a legit concern, though. The alcohol enforcement stuff is serious and some of the people doing that job will try to trick cashiers.

    Your experience reminds me of my own: When I was younger, I rarely got carded. Now that I’m well above the legal age, my ID is checked much more consistently and frequently.