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People who work in food service or customer service: What’s the dumbest thing a customer ever insisted was “the law” or “illegal”? (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 1 year ago by morganth@discuss.tchncs.de to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Brought to you by my discovery that some people think that “the customer is always right” isn’t the slogan of a long-dead department store, but rather it’s an actual call the cops law.

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[-] Nemo@midwest.social 137 points 1 year ago

No, I don't have to accept a digital photo of your license as ID. No, your birth certificate is not proof of identity; it doesn't have your picture.

But the absolute worst one: Not only is this a beat-up photocopy of a foreign ID card with no photo; it also clearly states that you are 19 and even if I accepted this document as valid identification, which I can't, I still could not legally serve you alcohol.

[-] jocanib@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago

The foreigner in question almost certainly did not know the age was 21. This happened to me in the US. Sitting with my mum and sister in the hotel bar, having a quiet beer. Then I get asked for my ID and it all gets very confusing. "But I'm 18, what's the problem?"

[-] grabyourmotherskeys@lemmy.world 40 points 1 year ago

Takes the drink away and hands you a gun and car keys.

[-] MooToYou@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago

I often think living in the UK is boring, then I remember this kind of thing and feel a whole lot better about the situation

[-] eskimofry@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

boring

Boring is good. I too would like to live in a boring village, Just loaf around and watch leaves fall or something.

[-] damnYouSun@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

What an earth would be the point in going to uni if you can't drink?

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