ID Rather Not

I’m a bartender at a pub, working over the holiday period. 

You have to be eighteen to drink in the UK, and you have to carry valid ID. You know what’s NOT a valid ID? Non-UK drivers’ licences, and photos of passports! You know what 75% of students over the holidays showed me when I asked for ID? Both of those things!

I’ve had to tell these poor sods multiple times that their ID isn’t valid, and every time it was the same three responses:

Student #1: “But [blank] accepted this as ID!”

Me: “Cool, they can pay the fine. I’m not.”

Student #2: “So you’re discriminating against [Nationality]?”

Me: “No.”

But sometimes I think about saying yes to see if they have anything to say after this.

Student #3: “I promise you this is a real ID!”

Me: “I promise you, I do not believe you.”

Look, I get that it sucks when your ID gets rejected by bartenders, but I could lose my job, my ability to serve drinks again, and get a stupid high fine. Just bring your ID, especially if you’re under twenty-five!