how to make myself look older
xorosetylerxo
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i'm 17 look really young but i want to make myself look over 18 to make it into a party this saturday
any advice
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If your male wear appropiate clothing and try to grow some facial hair.
I suggest you wear more classic and vintage clothing. Do not wear mega heels or mega earrings. A bit of jewellry like some pretend pearls with your short skirt/dress will make you look older. Ankle boots instead of high heels etc
Take your forged id of course too!
I'm nearly 38 and still get asked for ID for booze.
OP, not that I ought to be telling you things like this but as I'm a terrible parent who allowed her 17 year old to pretend to be 18, I have some advice. Instead of trying to be 18, pretend you're 25. Remind yourself of your new year of birth so that you have it down to a tee if they ask you, and remember to mutter and sigh "Can't believe I've been going through this for the past 7 years." for some reason it's more believable that you'd be that much older than you are.
But anyway I think you'd be better off borrowing ID off someone who looks similar to you. Most places that serve alcohol have a 'challenge 21' policy in place so if you look under 21 you get ID'ed anyway. Plus once you're in some places have bouncers that go round asking for ID anyway even though you got through the door unchallenged.
I'm 30 and frequently asked for id, whenever I point this out and moan how ridiculous it is, it doesn't make a blind bit of difference. It's especially annoying when the staff serving me are teenagers themselves!!
I always get ID'ed despite being in my mid 20's (which I enjoy actually). Anyway one night everyone was just being asked there age, if they said they were below 21 they were asked for ID. When it was my turn I told him my age, with my ID ready and he just waved me in. When I made a joke about it he said that your hardly likely to say your 25 if you weren't, most people who lie say 18 or 21.
Theres just no way about it nowadays, they seem to ask a lot of people for ID now.
the funny thing is, now im 25, i get asked all the time, when i was 15 and buying 10 **** every morning, nobody asked me anything, or getting into a club at 16, no bouncer stopped me.
It's never worked for me:(
Snap. Never even got asked until I hit 23. Another great tip, find a bloke who is clearly 10 years older than you and go in holding hands with him... Obviously one that you know, not some random deviant off the street!
Same here , I used to go to pubs and clubs aged 15/16 and have no problems. Now I'm 29 I have to carry I.D.
Oh please dont. Theres nothing more of a giveaway than a small pile of bumfluff. If anything they are more likely to ask!
It is their job after all. If they think you look under 21 (or under 25 in some companies like the one I work for) then they have every right to ask you for ID.
Once they have asked you and you don't have it, they can not sell it. If you provide them with ID and they remember you next time you visit the store, they might not ask you again anyway.
The consequences of selling to a minor are tough and can include a hefty fine and going to prison.
And that's after they have lost their job.
My advice, always carry your ID and always be prepared to be asked, no matter what your age.
I recently refused a sale due to no ID. The guy was swearing at me and kept going on how I had asked him for his ID on a previous occasion.
This is what we sometimes have to put up with for simply doing our job.