# "We can't let you buy these drinks because you have underage people in your car." **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 30, 2008, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-cant-let-you-buy-these-drinks-because-you-have-underage-people-in-your-car/479201 "2008-12-30T11:26:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2009, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-cant-let-you-buy-these-drinks-because-you-have-underage-people-in-your-car/479201/101 "2009-01-02T21:57:43Z")
> [@acsenray](#): > > No, it isn’t. Yes it is. ---
**Author:** ![tumbleddown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@tumbleddown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tumbleddown)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2009, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-cant-let-you-buy-these-drinks-because-you-have-underage-people-in-your-car/479201/102 "2009-01-02T22:47:08Z")
> [@bdgr](#): > > When I did security bars it made my life difficult, and when I caught someone with a flea market ID…even a good one…I had them jacked up against the wall in handcuffs till the sherrifs deputy got there. You, as a private individual not affiliated with a law enforcement agency were handcuffing people for what you’ve just described as a misdemeanor act?:eek: ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2009, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-cant-let-you-buy-these-drinks-because-you-have-underage-people-in-your-car/479201/103 "2009-01-02T23:01:21Z")
> [@tumbleddown](#): > > You, as a private individual not affiliated with a law enforcement agency were handcuffing people for what you’ve just described as a misdemeanor act?:eek: Yeah, that’s a little scary. Almost everyone I knew in college had a fake ID…but I never heard of anyone getting cuffed over it! ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-cant-let-you-buy-these-drinks-because-you-have-underage-people-in-your-car/479201/104 "2017-05-19T18:39:26Z")
she never let me go into the liquor store with her. I didn’t understand why she didn’t at the time(heck, I didn’t even like alcohol at all when I was at that age) but now, that I’m older, I fully understand why. If I had a liquor store, I would not ever want the idea that I consciously let an adult buy alcohol for a minor to be even brought into question. If you are an adult and have anyone with you who is underage, the best thing to do is just simply not have them accompany you at all when making the purchase. On top of that, if you are of age but are under 40, be prepared to show id if you are at a place that sells alcohol. If you follow those 2 tips, there shouldn’t be any problems whatsoever. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-cant-let-you-buy-these-drinks-because-you-have-underage-people-in-your-car/479201/105 "2017-05-19T19:25:39Z")
We prefer that old threads in General Questions be bumped only to add new factual information. Since this is largely anecdotal, I’m going to close it. Colibri General Questions Moderator [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-cant-let-you-buy-these-drinks-because-you-have-underage-people-in-your-car/479201.md?page=5)