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The first thing I do with a real ID is widen the reference bars on the sides so the checkout scanner can't read it. If they want my birthday they can type it in
by anon_cow1111 17d ago
The first thing I do with a real ID is widen the reference bars on the sides so the checkout scanner can't read it. If they want my birthday they can type it in manually, I don't need all my info in some store database.
- anon291 17d agoDefacing a photo Id(driver's license or passport) is technically a crime.
- mitxela 17d agoThe optimal level of crime is not zero.
- xboxnolifes 17d agoWhile true, this is not the context that idea applies to.
- myself248 16d agoI've heard the advice to use a passport card for this. It has your age, it has your name, but it does not have your address. Of course passports are expensive and not everyone has them, but if you do, next time you renew, opt for the book+card option.
- beej71 16d agoInterestingly, I've never had anyone scan my DL barcode. About 10% of them look at my ID and manually enter it. The rest look at my gray beard, ask me for my birthdate, and key in whatever random plausible date I give them. :) (There's one store where the gray beard is enough and they remotely approve me at the self checkout, no questions asked. The misery of it is that I only buy NA beer and that still requires an ID.)
- threecheese 16d agoAt 7-11, they will not - cannot - do this. Their pos system requires a scannable license, and will block even a 50 year old from buying age restricted items. N=3 stores for me, and only tested in NY.