Originally Posted by
TheGolfWidow
Trying to pass this off as a serious security measure makes them look like bar bouncers, which is great if they're bar bouncers. But it's awfully embarrassing to see them behave like bar bouncers while their boss keeps trying to convince the public that they're the nation's professional security force.
I look young for my age and am quite used to being carded (although it doesn't happen as much as it used to
), and I've never had anyone ask me to pronounce my name in the course of obtaining an alcoholic beverage. Probably because drinking establishments aren't in the habit of ticking off customers with useless theatre.