You Shall Not Pass(port)

(This was years ago so I don’t remember why, but for some reason I didn’t have my driver’s license for a few weeks so to buy things I was using my USA passport.)

Me: “Can I get a pack of cigarettes?”

Cashier: “Sure, can I see your ID?”

Me: “Yep!” *pulls out passport*

(The cashier stares at it confused. I point out where my birthdate is located.)

Cashier: “I can’t take this. Company policy.”

Me: “Are you kidding me? It’s a government issued ID. It’s got all the holograms and thingies and is totally valid. The expiration date is right here!”

Cashier: “It could be fake.”

Me: “I just got back from EGYPT using this!” *flipping through and showing off the stamp I got two weeks prior* “Do you think I’m James Bond?!”

Cashier: “We can’t accept it. Only driver’s licenses.”

(I called the company to complain and in fact they did not accept passports because “They could be fake.” I do not go there anymore. No other place had an issue with it.)