ID...that brings up a Petty Vent for me! My DH practically refuses to show his ID to buy beer, so I have to show it. I tried "encouraging" him, but in the end it is quicker and easier just to show mine.
That said, some days back, there was a very senior lady in front of us. All she had was 1 bottle of wine. Apparently, she had walked over to the store to make the purchase, as she doesn't drive. The only ID she had was her VETERAN's ID card...and the checker said it was not good enough. I was amazed! She was...well, something other than amazed. In the end, the checker called for a manager and the manager had to do some kind of override on the register.
Now...on this very same day, there was another woman shopping in the store. She had only a couple of things in her cart and was drinking a beer (!!) while shopping. As we were leaving the store, I noticed the cart now abandoned in the center isle, still with 2 items and a now empty beer can. I guess someone else noticed too, when we went to our car, there were 2 police cars blocking the back of her car and a couple of the officers having a chat with her.
Sigh. As Dorothy once said, "Toto, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore."