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tri_sarah_tops · Marc Jacobs

Is your mom home?? Hilarious!

kenzie · Chanel

Hehe. I had someone mistake me for a high schooler a few weeks ago, too. I was shopping with my mom and this guy was doing this newspaper promotion. He snagged my mom and I and the whole time he was talking to her and acting like I wouldn't be interested in a newspaper.

When she decided to decline the offer he was selling, he looked at me, shrugged and said, "Hey, I tried to get you a $10 gift card" (which was the promotional item he was offering). I looked at him and said, "Well, I have my own place, I could subscribe to the newspaper if I wanted to." He looked completely baffled and said something about me looking like I was in high school. I laughed hysterically and told him thanks, I'm 27.

-- Edited by kenzie at 20:13, 2006-09-05

kittenheels · Coach

Funny! It's like I loooove getting carded at the liquor store...and I'm sure they are going to stop doing it pretty soon (I am 28).

Cortney1982 · Chanel

kittenheels wrote:

Funny! It's like I loooove getting carded at the liquor store...and I'm sure they are going to stop doing it pretty soon (I am 28).

I doubt they would stop that soon. I thought they have to card anybody who looks under 40 years old?

tri_sarah_tops · Marc Jacobs

Cortney1982, I think they're supposed to card anyone who looks under like 40 or 50 but they usually don't, at least not where I live. I've noticed that I'll get carded if I have my hair back but I won't if it's down. And if I buy beer or something at the grocery store and I have my baby with me, I won't get carded. Last night I had my hair up and I was wearing a hoodie and charlotte beach pants, so that was probably part of it. I wonder if he would have thought I was older if I'd been dressed nicer?

cahabo · Kate Spade

I still get carded for lotto or scratch tickets. Unless I have my girls with me. As if having kids with me automatically make me over 18. I hate it when people assume your age!

Misty · Dooney & Bourke

what a funny/cute story! I think it's pretty difficult nowadays to judge how old or young a person is; people seem to take better care of themselves with such an emphasis on good health, skincare, etc. But I've seen your pics, and you do look young. Actually, of all the pics of everyone on this board, we all look like we are still in HS. For me, it's the round face/cheeks.

AllieGurl · Marc Jacobs

Similiar thing happened to me last year. We had just moved into our new house and since it was a new delvelopment some women decieded to throw a "meet and greet" at the country club for all the new homeowners.

So she knocks on my door " Oh hi, we wanted to invite your parents to our meet at greet next sat. Here is the flyer, can you make sure to tell them no kids allowed?"

I told her I was the owner, and she says "my god how old are you! 20 ? Your husband must be much older - did he buy the home?"

She was so rude! Assuming that I was to young to own a home, then assuming I married for money. RUDE!

I told her I was 26 , and so was my husband , then politly declined to attend the party.

Elle · Hermes

I got carded for an R-rated movie recently .

I hate when people think I'm soooo much younger than I already am. At least keep it to yourself!

I hardly ever get carded in bars with my wedding set on though !