ASK A STUPID QUESTION

[DeadAye]

We used to go to a biker bar in Albuquerque when we went up for the gun show. The law was that had to card EVERYONE. My friend fought inthe Battle of the Bulge and I'm about 10 years younger than he. Sometimes they were aplogetic, but if they were arrogant, I'd show them my CCW; at the time New Mexico didn't have a CW law and that scared them a little. Never got asked if I was carrying, however.

TN REQUIRES that EVERYONE and anyone buying beer MUST be carded.
My wife doesn't drink and very rarely buys.
BTW - She's over 60.

A few weeks ago I left my wallet in the truck while we grocery shopped, so she had to pay.
When the checkout lady asked her for her ID she said "What?"

"I've got to see your ID to sell you beer" says the lady.

Me - "See -- I'm not the only one that thinks you look like you're 19"

I gotta say - The rest of my day went quite well

 

[shouldazagged]

"I've got to see your ID to sell you beer" says the lady.

Me - "See -- I'm not the only one that thinks you look like you're 19"

I gotta say - The rest of my day went quite well

You are a very smart man and lightning-quick thinker!

 

[nachogrande]

SMART A ANSWERS

while I certainly don't give one to everyone at every possible opportunity, Lord know's I could cuz most have been used on me over the years but they never bothered me and sometimes they made me laugh, sometimes they just slowed me down from doing my job. if at work I would usually tell them, look there are app 300 questions I'm going to have to ask you, and while I enjoy stories and jokes I'll leave it up to you, if we get this done in 40 minutes or 4 hours. maybe just give me the best ones for now and I'll come back later if able to chat. I generally save them for the ones that really get my goat like any gun/ammo related ?'s, my personal finances, ones that go on and on (for those after the 4th or 5th? I'll say something like you have 15 ?'s left, we are playing 20 ?'s right? or do you need my favorite color and bank pin # too. I definitely do it more when my wife is not with me. a totally unnecessary and more risque one that you need to be careful who you use it on, (KIDS PUT ON YOUR EARMUFFS) is for those milfy-gilfy waitresses that ask how you want your eggs? I'll say honeymoon style, if they haven't heard it already it's straight up and hard.

 

[Bekeart]

SAME questions - MANY times

Years ago while have medical test in preparation for a surgery, EVERY time a new person appeared I was asked the SAME questions.

WHO are your?? WHAT are here for ?? What is your procedure going to be. ??

Finally when another staff member walked in carrying the same charts I said:
I am James Bond and undercover. I am here for the last hour and a half. I am scheduled for a hysterectomy.

Bekeart

 

[carpriver]

My son asked me "What are you going to do today Dad". My response "Change oxygen into carbon dioxide".

 

[the ringo kid]

"I don't need ID. I'm over 21."

Same here now but-at the time-I was 16.

 

[the ringo kid]

I have asked that very question a time or two and all I ever got for an answer was, "I don't know, but we are supposed to ask." I don't believe that they are required to do it any more though. I never found out why they did it and I never found out why they stopped doing it.

Heh heh, im hoping he didnt ask me because-I now have a short beard which used to be blond in color-and is now going white. It would have been a bad case of the "color blinds" had he asked me. :d

 

[shouldazagged]

My son asked me "What are you going to do today Dad". My response "Change oxygen into carbon dioxide".

That's very good! With your permission (or without it, for that matter) I'll use it.

Sounds like the woman I used to work with who said she was going to go home, lie down, and check her eyelids for holes.

 

[FishingPilot]

Lows is always asking me for my phone number at checkout - I've been giving them the local Pizza Hut number for years now.

When asked for my zip code by Gander Mountain, 90210.

 

[handejector]

Question. Why do they ask what type of gun your using it for? 1) Its none of their business. 2) Its none of their business. 3 etc) Its none of their business.

I just bought 3 boxes of .22 from Wm today-the guy only said: "Have a nice day" I replied: "I already did." Walked out with my ammo in tow.

Simply put-ive never been asked that before-just like in the days (many many years ago) when I could go in and buy all the Beer and spirits I wanted--and I was never IDed--even though I was below purchasing age.

I have asked that very question a time or two and all I ever got for an answer was, "I don't know, but we are supposed to ask." I don't believe that they are required to do it any more though. I never found out why they did it and I never found out why they stopped doing it.

The question referred to is the one asked by clerks when you buy some calibers of ammo, which is:
"Are you going to use it in a rifle or handgun?"

I think it has been answered 3 or 4 times at least, but maybe it will be seen in this last post....

They ask it because their register is telling them to ask it.
Their register is telling them to ask it because ATF requires it to be asked for some calibers of ammo that are commonly used in rifles AND handguns.
Age required to buy Handgun ammo = 21
Age required to buy Long gun ammo = 18

So, an 18 year buying 22 LR and 44 Mag will be asked the question. If he/she answers "Long Gun" he can buy it. If he answers "Handgun", the sale cannot be completed.

As for the cute answers-
Picture yourself working the job, being REQUIRED to ask the questions, and getting to hear the same cute quippy answers day after day, week after week, month after month, year after year.......

That might be one form of hell.