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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Nice try

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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I WAS RIGHT!

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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Sting

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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Top comments

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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esfox83 17

Monday 12 January 2015 21:45

PC crowd running wild!

AL3XFML 7

Monday 12 January 2015 22:28

Yeah definitely underage

Lord_Hades 14

Monday 12 January 2015 23:20

That's why we have Ids! Why didn't you ask to see hers!

stolenballoon 5

Tuesday 13 January 2015 0:31

The UK doesn't have a policy to check IDs? In certain states in the US they check IDs whenever you buy booze (depending on store policy), regardless of how old you look.

grghillis96 15

Tuesday 13 January 2015 0:45

We do have that policy. I work in a supermarket and if someone looks under 25 and is trying to buy booze we have to ask them for ID. A couple of months ago a guy yelled at one of my co-workers because she refused to serve him as he didn't have ID. I'm 18 and look a bit older than I am but get ID'd at most clubs I go to.

wvcheesehead 13

Tuesday 13 January 2015 1:20

It is discrimination, but legally so. Just as insurance companies are allowed to discriminate, against any particular demographic they choose. The government has decided that it is in society's best interest that people cannot drink until a certain age. Now op this person is obviously a stooge who is cleverly trying to game the system, even though she used the wrong term, technically she is correct.

sk8rdud3 24

Tuesday 13 January 2015 4:21

lol ageism

duffy512pd 9

Tuesday 13 January 2015 4:30

It's actually called ageism it's a real thing look it up

d3athm3tal 10

Tuesday 13 January 2015 4:38

lol are you serious she needs to get a better education

mimi809o 21

Tuesday 13 January 2015 4:40

why didn't you just card them?

adnanrm18 12

Tuesday 13 January 2015 5:35

ahhh the brilliance of our generation!

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