a little late on this, but i guess i want to let you all know why i'm here.

I have been married since i had been 19 only a month, i just turned 21 on monday. i have never attempted to buy alcohol before, my husband would buy me a little now and then, but we were never big drinkers, and we're still not. however, on my 21st birthday, my first legal alcohol purchase, i wasn't carded. it ruined my day, because it just made it so unspecial. if i'm not going to get carded, i could have bought alcohol months ago! so the next day, i went and bought a bottle of wine. again, i wasn't carded. and a third time tonight, i bought a bottle of sherry to cook with....not carded.

all in all, it makes me feel as if i must look very old for my age, since the stores are supposed to card anyone who looks younger than 27. though i think on the surface of my head, its more likely that the employees are just being lazy, deep down i've always been self concious, and not being carded on my birthday just ruined it. i went home and cried. so now i'm here, seeking your help to fix the skin problems i've had since i was 13 and make me look my age.

First of all welcome to the boards,
You shouldn't think any of it I'm sure they're are just being lazy.

Welcome!

I turned 21 last year (Almost 22 now lol) and I did get carded the first time I bought alcohol, but I didn't the first time I ordered it in a restaurant (on my b-day!) It was annoying, but I wasn't willing to take the risk of being carded when I was underage. You will get carded eventually :)

Welcome! And like everyone has already said so far, don't worry about it. Some employees just don't care about anything but getting their paycheck. Don't worry, you will get carded soon. :)

I know for a fact I don't look anywhere near 21, but their are defintely times when i don't get carded...cashiers are just lazy :p Welcome to iCompact!

Welcome to iCompact!

I'm sorry not getting carded upset you on your birthday. I've been carded all but once, but thats not surprising considering the "what are you? 16?" comments I get all the time. Don't feel bad though. I think a lot of times they don't card even though they're supposed to. I guess it just takes too much effort or something.