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Birth cert for booze?

  • 25-08-2012 2:42am
    #1
    Chris.Buckley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 144 ✭✭


    Hello all, my passport went out of date recently so I've sent off for a new one. I had to include my old one when sending off for it which means I am now ID-less. I never bothered getting a driving license, or an age card so that's out of the question.
    So my question : for the next 10 days or so, do you think I'll get by using a birth cert as a form of ID in pubs? Bear in mind, this is the only form of identification I possess which states My DOB. Also, abstaining from the pub isn't a very viable option.


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  • #2
    marshbaboon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,184 ✭✭✭marshbaboon


    It's not a photo ID, so no.


  • #3
    Mr. Rager
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,958 ✭✭✭Mr. Rager


    Why don't you just..try to look older?


  • #4
    policarp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,664 ✭✭✭policarp


    Get one of your parents to buy you a few cans, or a shoulder. . .


  • #5
    CavanCrew
    Registered Users Posts: 337 ✭✭CavanCrew


    stay in with the rents so.


  • #6
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users Posts: 16,500 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    Yep the lack of photo will be an issue, do you've any sort of an old student or travel card that you could bring to accompany the cert?


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  • #7
    marshbaboon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,184 ✭✭✭marshbaboon


    CavanCrew wrote: »
    stay in with the rents so.

    haha, lonerrrrrrrrrrrrr!


  • #8
    minidazzler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,739 ✭✭✭✭minidazzler


    Grow a beard, it's a proof of age you can take everywhere easily.


  • #9
    Chris.Buckley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 144 ✭✭Chris.Buckley


    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    Yep the lack of photo will be an issue, do you've any sort of an old student or travel card that you could bring to accompany the cert?

    ....I have a medical card? :P


  • #10
    Cushie Butterfield
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,861 ✭✭✭Cushie Butterfield


    Too late now but you could have sent a photocopy of the details page of your old passport. Looking at recent posts in the passport thread it looks as if due to time of year its more like 15 working days turnaround so you should try to get an age card for the few weeks.


  • #11
    Chris.Buckley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 144 ✭✭Chris.Buckley


    minidazzler wrote: »
    Grow a beard, it's a proof of age you can take everywhere easily.

    Right, Beard by tomorrow evening, not a problem!


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  • #12
    Chris.Buckley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 144 ✭✭Chris.Buckley


    Cushie Butterfield wrote: »
    Too late now but you could have sent a photocopy of the details page of your old passport. Looking at recent posts in the passport thread it looks as if due to time of year its more like 15 working days turnaround so you should try to get an age card for the few weeks.

    Ah jesus, what has the world come to? Just checked age card site there, and that takes 13 days. I suppose it won't hurt to apply for one anyway though.


  • #13
    B.A._Baracus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,206 ✭✭✭✭B.A._Baracus


    You would get laughed at by a bouncer if you showed your birth cert. So dont do that op.

    If you plan on going on next weekend you are sadly going to have to run the risk of getting refused.


  • #14
    CavanCrew
    Registered Users Posts: 337 ✭✭CavanCrew


    marshbaboon wrote: »
    haha, lonerrrrrrrrrrrrr!

    Wha?!


  • #15
    Tombi!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,689 ✭✭✭Tombi!


    Can you not just go to a local or something?

    And if it's a pub, they might (if it's a small one) just let you in and not serve you booze.


  • #16
    marshbaboon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,184 ✭✭✭marshbaboon


    CavanCrew wrote: »
    Wha?!

    Who?!


  • #17
    CavanCrew
    Registered Users Posts: 337 ✭✭CavanCrew


    marshbaboon wrote: »
    Who?!

    why :(


  • #18
    Wacker The Attacker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,473 ✭✭✭Wacker The Attacker


    give up drink


  • #19
    languagenerd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,201 ✭✭✭languagenerd


    Cushie Butterfield wrote: »
    Too late now but you could have sent a photocopy of the details page of your old passport. Looking at recent posts in the passport thread it looks as if due to time of year its more like 15 working days turnaround so you should try to get an age card for the few weeks.


    Except you need photo ID to get an age card! So he'll have to wait for his passport back anyway :P


  • #20
    Martyn1989
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,561 ✭✭✭Martyn1989


    If the bouncer dosn't let you in ring your mam and get her to talk to him.


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