Actually she may not have been a complete imbecile. In some cities it's almost mandatory to ask for ID and one time I forgot mine in the car and the cashier asked to see the Facebook on my phone. I was completely surprised. This happened another time since then.

I don't understand why everyone is calling this girl an idiot. I've been at multiple stores where I haven't had an id and they've asked to see my Facebook in order to verify it

What's wrong with this? This is something I would have done. It works.

I read this wrong, I thought when she said showed her Facebook that she meant she showed a picture of her credit card on her Facebook.

if facebook didn't do it, then did she try to show you her birthmark ? sounds like birth certificate :)

I don't think it was stupid of her to at least "try to prove" she was whom she said. Crappy/ un-acceptable ID is better than nothing at all, right? The OP could still refuse to allow the transaction to go through but not from the girl doing the best she could-- in that circumstances. She could only be told "no" for trying and leave empty handed.

This is not a bad idea, (facebook part it is). Why not have DMV do a partnership with a well recognized company like apple or google, help them come up with an Icloud app that verifies and let you use your ID via phone, also your credit card maybe? I loose my shit too often. FML

ID to use a card? Sorta defeats the point of having a pin. Not going to work on the net either.

If you was ringing her how did she pull out her phone to show you he facebook... Ringing tends to indicate you wasn't with her

I did that at my prom when I forgot my school ID. Any means necessary is my saying.