a little love from a forum bartender

twoplustwo · 08-23-2009, 10:00 AM

ok, maybe not love

Last night, as I was bartending at a happening and fairly new spot in Wolfeboro, I had a party of 4 sit at the bar while waiting for their table. Said party had 2 older folks and 2 younger folks. As one of the two younger folks looked fairly young, I carded both of the younger folks. The old man seemed a bit annoyed, and told me they were both 27 years old. As I explained to the old man, I absolutely believe that they are both 27 years old, but I also absolutely believe that he wouldn't come to court with me and pay my fine should I serve them without proper identification. They both were 27, everyone got their drinks, life went on.

This happens to bartenders all the time around here. Dad and mom take the college/grad student/older kids out for dinner and they get appropriately carded. Dad and/or mom get pissy that we card them. Your status as an AARP member does not correct a lack of proper identification from someone in your party. Period. Don't ask me to serve them because you say so, don't roll your eyeballs at me, and don't cop an attitude with me when I'm doing my job. That fine can be upwards of a thousand bucks, I'm stuck with a criminal record for a year (at a minimum) until I pay another $150 to get my record expunged, and I'm certainly not going to take that kind of a chance on someone I've never seen before in my life. Not unless you plan on paying my mortgage.

The standard rule now is to card anyone who looks 35 or under. Get used to it, it's not going away.

08-23-2009, 10:00 AM	#1
twoplustwo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 456 Thanks: 51 Thanked 39 Times in 21 Posts	a little love from a forum bartender ok, maybe not love Last night, as I was bartending at a happening and fairly new spot in Wolfeboro, I had a party of 4 sit at the bar while waiting for their table. Said party had 2 older folks and 2 younger folks. As one of the two younger folks looked fairly young, I carded both of the younger folks. The old man seemed a bit annoyed, and told me they were both 27 years old. As I explained to the old man, I absolutely believe that they are both 27 years old, but I also absolutely believe that he wouldn't come to court with me and pay my fine should I serve them without proper identification. They both were 27, everyone got their drinks, life went on. This happens to bartenders all the time around here. Dad and mom take the college/grad student/older kids out for dinner and they get appropriately carded. Dad and/or mom get pissy that we card them. Your status as an AARP member does not correct a lack of proper identification from someone in your party. Period. Don't ask me to serve them because you say so, don't roll your eyeballs at me, and don't cop an attitude with me when I'm doing my job. That fine can be upwards of a thousand bucks, I'm stuck with a criminal record for a year (at a minimum) until I pay another $150 to get my record expunged, and I'm certainly not going to take that kind of a chance on someone I've never seen before in my life. Not unless you plan on paying my mortgage. The standard rule now is to card anyone who looks 35 or under. Get used to it, it's not going away.