Work: Today, I refused to serve a woman alcohol, as she looked underage.... - FML

By nick - 12/01/2015 08:23 - United Kingdom - Cambridge

Today, I refused to serve a woman alcohol, as she looked underage. She complained to my manager about "age racism." FML

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By Anonymous - 19/05/2015 11:43 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I was fired for not asking a senior citizen for proof that he was over 21 and legally allowed to purchase alcohol. When I told my manager he was clearly over 21, he replied, "But what if he WASN'T?" FML

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By anonymous - 29/06/2010 02:21 - United States

Today, a cute thirty-ish chick walked into the bar I work in. I asked her for her license to make her feel young. She didn't have her license on her and started yelling about how stupid it was to even ask, when she obviously was old enough to drink. She then got up and left. FML

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By samantha - 23/06/2020 02:02

Today, while buying drinks, the cashier immediately refused me and said, “Don’t even bother showing me your ID, you’re obviously 12." I’m 31. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/09/2012 00:49 - United States - Colorado Springs

Today, I was refused employment at a liquor store. Their reason? I'm a regular customer and they're afraid I'll drink all their profits. FML

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By goddamn idiot! - 14/06/2022 07:00 - United States

Today, I was sent home for refusing to sign a write up at my restaurant. A customer insisted that she doesn’t drink soda so she’d like a ginger ale. I calmly explained to her that ginger ale is in fact soda. She told management I was being condescending and rude, because she didn’t believe me. FML

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By Me. - 16/10/2024 23:00 - United States

Today, I got fired as a waiter because I refused to serve alcohol to a pregnant woman and she reported me. Turns out she's not pregnant, she's just a fat Karen. FML

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By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2010 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I got fired from my job. My manager found Facebook pictures of me drinking underage at a party. He said he didn't want "that kind of image" associated with the business. It was his birthday party. He supplied the booze. FML

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By gimme beer - 13/06/2023 18:00

Today, when I went to the gas station to buy beer, some underage punk outside asked me to buy him booze. I told him to get bent, but the dumbass cashier had seen me talking to him, and refused to let me buy alcohol because, "This is obviously a sting." FML

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By Andrew - 24/11/2011 20:19 - United Kingdom

Today, I tried to buy a bottle of wine from the supermarket. The scrawny, acne-ridden kid at the checkout asked to see my ID. I didn't have any on me, since I'm 37 years old and didn't expect to be asked stupid questions. I complained to his manager, only to be asked to leave. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/09/2009 04:10 - Canada

Today, I went to the bar to celebrate my friend's birthday party. I gave the bouncer my ID and he kicked me out, saying that I should at least use an ID card with the correct gender. I'm 22 and female, he thought I was an underage boy. FML

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MrConcise 34

Monday 12 January 2015 16:39

"Sir, I'll have you know that your employee thinks I am Younganese. This is incredibly racist, I'm clearly Boozehoundian."

devildog562 33

Monday 12 January 2015 16:36

Thank god stupidity isn't contagious.

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mct_1087 27

Monday 12 January 2015 17:52

Hopefully they kicked her out. She is so stupid, I can't even believe she lives in my country.

erjgyflover 18

Monday 12 January 2015 17:57

What's next? Size racism??

Shrekie_fml 23

Monday 12 January 2015 18:06

Now she's underage and has the mental capabilities of a 2 year old!

thatguythat 9

Monday 12 January 2015 19:16

That's actually called ageism.

HJKM_fml 19

Monday 12 January 2015 19:50

Did you ask for ID? If you did and they didn't show it then you're in the right. If you flat out refused to serve it and they didn't appear to be intoxicated or you never asked to see ID then YDI.

nialls_girl 13

Monday 12 January 2015 20:03

I've never even heard of "age racism". Hopefully you didn't get penalized for doing your job.

Nymeria_fml 25

Monday 12 January 2015 20:56

I think you haven't heard of it because it's not actually a thing.

Ashd09 30

Tuesday 13 January 2015 2:00

its a thing. its usually called "ageism" or "age discrimination"

rbabhi 9

Monday 12 January 2015 21:02

I was there. I am glad her son just left her because she wouldn't stop screaming. It was totally unreasonable.

alexagrace13 23

Monday 12 January 2015 21:16

People in this world will try anything. I hope your manger didn't take them to seriously OP

catharsis5 9

Monday 12 January 2015 21:17

The proper term is ageism, but that is not true when you are following the law.

vikky538 28

Monday 12 January 2015 21:30

I wonder how people makeup such foolish words...

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