Are They New To The Whole ID Concept, Or…?

I’m working at the courtesy counter at a grocery store one night.

Customer: “Can I get [Cigarettes], please?”

Since someone at another store in the chain sold cigarettes to someone they weren’t supposed to, we have to card everyone who buys cigarettes.

Me: “Can I see your ID, please?”

She looks through her bag and she doesn’t have it. She then proceeds to call her friend from the parking lot to come in so the friend can show me her ID, instead. Instant red flag.

The friend comes in and shows me her ID. Lo and behold, she’s underage. Since one doesn’t have an ID and the other is underage, I can’t sell them cigarettes. The friend then walks over to my coworker, who is standing not more than ten feet away from me and heard the entire conversation.

Friend: “Will you buy some [Cigarettes] for us?”

Coworker: “No!”

The two walk out. My coworker and I look at each other.

Coworker: “What the h*** was that?”