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Re: Ask HN: Are you alone in San Francisco on Thanksgiving?

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Post by Goranek »

sixQuarks wrote: post #25

Very nice of you! on a related note, I'm curious. SwigMe.com seems very interesting, but I would think there are a lot of legal loopholes you need to jump through, no? What happens when teenagers try to order and present a good fake ID at the door?

I always thought that you can see fake IDs only on TV.. Do kids in USA really have "fake ids"?

I mean cmon ..this is hilarious

Re: Ask HN: Are you alone in San Francisco on Thanksgiving?

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Post by lbotos »

Goranek wrote: post #31
sixQuarks wrote: post #25

Very nice of you! on a related note, I'm curious. SwigMe.com seems very interesting, but I would think there are a lot of legal loopholes you need to jump through, no? What happens when teenagers try to order and present a good fake ID at the door?

I always thought that you can see fake IDs only on TV.. Do kids in USA really have "fake ids"? I mean cmon ..this is hilarious

100% Yes. I know of 3 ways to get a Fake:

1) Online "Novelty IDs" 2) local "ID Trucks" Philly has a few. 3) An older friend that you may look like.

It's almost a right of passage in the US depending on your social circle.

Re: Ask HN: Are you alone in San Francisco on Thanksgiving?

#33

Post by Goranek »

Goranek wrote: post #31
sixQuarks wrote: post #25

Very nice of you! on a related note, I'm curious. SwigMe.com seems very interesting, but I would think there are a lot of legal loopholes you need to jump through, no? What happens when teenagers try to order and present a good fake ID at the door?

I always thought that you can see fake IDs only on TV.. Do kids in USA really have "fake ids"? I mean cmon ..this is hilarious

Haha, no need for fake ids in Europe :) :)

Re: Ask HN: Are you alone in San Francisco on Thanksgiving?

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Post by citricsquid »

Goranek wrote: post #33
Goranek wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I always thought that you can see fake IDs only on TV.. Do kids in USA really have "fake ids"? I mean cmon ..this is hilarious

Haha, no need for fake ids in Europe :) :)

Not sure where in Europe you're located, but in England (with a drinking age of 18) the usage of fake IDs by 16 and 17 year olds is pretty frequent.

Re: Ask HN: Are you alone in San Francisco on Thanksgiving?

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Post by alphast0rm »

Goranek wrote: post #31
sixQuarks wrote: post #25

Very nice of you! on a related note, I'm curious. SwigMe.com seems very interesting, but I would think there are a lot of legal loopholes you need to jump through, no? What happens when teenagers try to order and present a good fake ID at the door?

I always thought that you can see fake IDs only on TV.. Do kids in USA really have "fake ids"? I mean cmon ..this is hilarious

Fake ID's are extremely prevalent in US colleges for getting into bars and clubs. People usually acquire them from older friends who look similar, or order them from fake ID sites similar to idchief.com (a Chinese company that was recently closed after scrutiny from a group of U.S. senators).

Re: Ask HN: Are you alone in San Francisco on Thanksgiving?

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Post by gavingmiller »

Goranek wrote: post #31
sixQuarks wrote: post #25

Very nice of you! on a related note, I'm curious. SwigMe.com seems very interesting, but I would think there are a lot of legal loopholes you need to jump through, no? What happens when teenagers try to order and present a good fake ID at the door?

I always thought that you can see fake IDs only on TV.. Do kids in USA really have "fake ids"? I mean cmon ..this is hilarious

Once had someone give me an id that was simply a second id with the face cut out and his id taped in behind it. Worked too until they separated handing it back to him.
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