ID Checker: "Age?"
Apr 15, 2007 | 11:15 am
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While I know that we all like to rant about the TSA, the OP does not specify whether this happened at an airport where TSA has taken over the ID check or not. Most US airports still retain the private security firms that are "hired by the airlines and not mandated by the TSA" as their ID check stations. Honestly, we would need more information from the OP to determine if this was a TSO that asked the question or a rent-a-cop.
Apr 15, 2007 | 11:16 am
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While I know that we all like to rant about the TSA, the OP does not specify whether this happened at an airport where TSA has taken over the ID check or not. Most US airports still retain the private security firms that are "hired by the airlines and not mandated by the TSA" as their ID check stations. Honestly, we would need more information from the OP to determine if this was a TSO that asked the question or a rent-a-cop.
I guess matching up names is too difficult and age guessing must be thrown in.
Apr 15, 2007 | 12:45 pm
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Apr 15, 2007 | 12:59 pm
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"Age?"
"Do I need to teach you about Subtraction, Addition's Tricky Friend?" (David Letterman)
"Do I need to teach you about Subtraction, Addition's Tricky Friend?" (David Letterman)
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Apr 15, 2007 | 1:05 pm
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I've been asked my age before, but it's usually because I tell them "I don't have ID" - they are insinuating that someone my age (23) should have ID and are surprised I don't. I've told them before that it's none of their business when they ask my age or why I don't have an ID.
Apr 15, 2007 | 1:29 pm
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Several replies come to mind. Unfortunately, the subtlety will be wasted on the TSA.
"Old enough"
" A gentleman never asks a lady her age"
"Why do you ask ?"
"I DO look younger than that picture, don't I ?"
"Old enough"
" A gentleman never asks a lady her age"
"Why do you ask ?"
"I DO look younger than that picture, don't I ?"
Apr 15, 2007 | 1:37 pm
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At a Walgreens last week while on the road, my doctor called in a prescription. I went to pick it up and they gave me nonsense about the insurance and called the carrier SEVERAL times to make sure it was OK.
But the funny thing is the pharmacist would spin around and ask me my address trying to catch me off guard. He did this about four times. I hope the TSA and ID checkers don't learn about this trick.
But the funny thing is the pharmacist would spin around and ask me my address trying to catch me off guard. He did this about four times. I hope the TSA and ID checkers don't learn about this trick.
Apr 15, 2007 | 1:56 pm
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or
"Hey, doc! Are you filling my prescription or someone else's prescription for dementia? I ask because it seems like you're breaking my chops over my memory."
(Note: I have enormous respect for pharmacists and would never answer the question this way unless the pharmacist asked it more than once.)
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Apr 16, 2007 | 8:52 am
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Apr 16, 2007 | 9:30 am
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Is that Letterman? I've heard it so often associated with various things like:
Junior level classes at Nebraska. (I went to Colorado)
How a guy at work gambled away his summer salary.
How to explain negative numbers.
that I didn't know who thought of it first. Thanks!!
Junior level classes at Nebraska. (I went to Colorado)
How a guy at work gambled away his summer salary.
How to explain negative numbers.
that I didn't know who thought of it first. Thanks!!