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haele

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18. To get into the Chief's or Officer's Mess. Or a club room at the back of a bar.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Sun May 3, 2026, 02:44 PM

Sunday

But a normal restaurant - even a high end one?
No.
And though I've eaten at Hooters (once - did not have to show ID) I've never eaten at a strip club, and from what I understand, they check IDs there.

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Poll: How many times have you had to show an ID to enter a restaurant ? [View all] eppur_se_muova Sunday OP

They know they're stringing together lies for the gullible morons that vote for them Walleye Sunday #1

What country does he live in? It's not the United States of America. Blue Full Moon Sunday #2

Too late to add "only before the Old Regime collapsed" or "only in the Warsaw Pact" or similar ! Darn ! nt eppur_se_muova Sunday #3

Keep in mind: he works for the idiot who tried to convince us people have to show ID to buy groceries Attilatheblond Sunday #4

Not forgotten about that, either. nt eppur_se_muova Sunday #5

Been carded to enter the bar Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sunday #6

The few times I had to show i.d. at a restaurant was when i had made reservations. mwmisses4289 Sunday #7

Need ID on Veterans Day jimmy the one Sunday #8

But not to enter the restaurant. n/t Ms. Toad Monday #30

Maybe Blanche gets carded because they are rzemanfl Sunday #9

Now there is a thought! niyad Sunday #20

It may have been the only one I had all day. rzemanfl Sunday #21

But a good one! niyad Sunday #22

Does the buffet at a gentleman's club count? aeromanKC Sunday #10

I thought the Canadian term for those establishments was "The Ballet" Jerry2144 Sunday #13

Brought to mind an old limerick: niyad Sunday #15

Y'all can afford restaurants? twodogsbarking Sunday #11

Only when Democrats are in office. SergeStorms Sunday #14

fairly often here in Las Vega Jerry2144 Sunday #12

Any time ForgedCrank Sunday #16

Only when I order a vegan meal. They don't believe it is me so I never order vegan even to Wonder Why Sunday #17

To get into the Chief's or Officer's Mess. Or a club room at the back of a bar. haele Sunday #18

I can remember having to show ID several times to order a drink at a new bar*, niyad Sunday #19

I've never had ito show iD to go to a restaurant MustLoveBeagles Sunday #23

When I was in college, I had to show my student ID Bettie Sunday #24

Never!!!! BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #25

Maybe he was talking about getting drunks. RandySF Sunday #26

This one checks ID. usonian Sunday #27

It was more of a bar than a restaurant Retrograde Monday #28

I'm guessing it's because he has a massive drinking problem and hangs out at a lot of gentlemen's clubs. Initech Monday #29

MaddowBlog-Blanche's AG audition gets weirder with comment about mandatory IDs at restaurants LetMyPeopleVote Monday #31