Backwards hat = getting carded for alcohol

[Maclowery]

I always get carded. I just had a birthday and got carded on my birthday.
The last time I bought cigarettes (2.5 years ago?) I got carded.
I think people take this carding business too seriously.

This may be true... but I work at a grocery store that sells liquor and I card probably more than I should because our store gets "stung" from time to time (where they actually send in an underaged kid to buy liquor for the sake of testing cashiers to make sure they're carding people). If you don't pass the sting, you can face up to a $350 fine (that's what they say at least).

Ouch. I'd be carding grandmas to make sure I didn't get hit with that kind of fine.

Absolutely. Plus, it can severely hurt the business if it gets its liquor or beer license suspended. And, yes, cops do stings pretty often in areas (like college towns) that are known for underage drinking. Regardless of the fines, if you get caught serving someone underage, I can pretty much guarantee you that you'll lose your job on top of the fine.

[Cronos]

For guys at least it's all about the facial hair. When I've got facial hair going in the winter I rarely get carded. When I'm freshly shorn, it's almost all the time.

[planet planet]

For guys at least it's all about the facial hair. When I've got facial hair going in the winter I rarely get carded. When I'm freshly shorn, it's almost all the time.

I'm pretty sure facial hair gets females carded also.