Is anyone else getting ID’d now wearing a mask?

[Tigger03]

This has happened a few times now (mainly
Sainsbury’s) I’ve gone in to buy a large family shop plus a bottle of wine and been asked for ID. The first time I didn’t have it on me (given I’m early 30s!) and got refused service - fair enough. I’d not been ID’d for years prior to mask wearing.

This doesn’t happen when I’m with my husband though and I’m wondering if it’s just because I’m short (5 ft 1) or if it’s happening to anyone else?

[TyneTeas]

I have been

[BogRollBOGOF]

I get IDed anyway (39)
Short too!

[GregoryRowling]

Yes! It hadn’t been so regular in recent years, but I’m short and have no wrinkles around my eyes despite being in my mid thirties.

[Mrsjayy]

Me for wine im nearly 50 , tbf I'm 5ft and the women did try her best to not id me but she gave in and asked if I could pull my mask down. She did go ah yes which offended me slightly

[Tigger03]

I’m so glad it’s not just me (although short seems to be the theme here), my DH kept laughing at me when I came home wine-less

[Mrsjayy]

I wonder if a 6ft 15 Yr old lad would be Id'd?

[Dollywilde]

Weirdly the opposite - I got IDd maybe every fourth shop back in normal times, since masks have come in I haven’t been once! Maybe I have wise eyes (or lockdown has aged me 10 years..)

[movingonup20]

Yes! I got id'd for the first time in the U.K. in 20 years! I'm late 40's. You would have thought the wrinkles on my forehead were an indicator of my alas advancing years

[HeronLanyon]

mrsjay that ‘ah yes’ has really made me laugh. Really long and hard. I am a little older than you and if I were id’d (I do actually look very young for my age I am frequently told) I think there’d be a similar response and I too would find it unhelpful for my general mood in the moment.

[HeronLanyon]

Bit like when a doctor says something like ‘ oh yes that does look sore’ (In careful measured tone) about some embarrassing thing when you’ve stripped down.

[LightsS0bright]

DH got IDed the other day and didn’t have it on him, he’s late 30s and got round it by showing them his wedding ring 😂

[ifiwasascent]

Yes it's very annoying!

[Mrsjayy]

@HeronLanyon I was momentarily devastated!