Exactly one week ago it was my birthday, my big 21 as a lot of people would say. In America that means only one thing to many, finally being able to legally drink and no longer having a zero tolerance policy (it’s been upped to 0.08).

What I find funny is that when I order or buy alcohol now I get carded each and every time. I haven’t bought alcohol yet without being carded. As opposed to my debit card which has “SEE ID” written on the signature line, no one ever asks me for ID. I bought something at Fry’s and easily spent over $100, didn’t get asked for ID. It’s so bad that Cam can take my card and buy stuff with it. Only once has she been asked for ID with my debit card and that was when she was buying food for herself.

I understand that waiters, liquor stores and what not can get into a lot of trouble for selling alcohol to a minor, however aren’t they losing money by accepting fraudulent credit/debit cards. These employers need to start training their employees to ask for ID when they are presented an unpictured debit/credit card, however I think were still far off from that day.

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