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Most college students like to think that all the drugs and alcohol in the world are at their fingertips once they hit campus. But for us under-agers there are some off-limits places, such as certain bars and clubs. If you’re wondering about the secret world of the 21 and overs, you might start thinking about getting a fake ID. From personal experience, and the experiences of my friends who have fakes, there are a few things you need to ask yourself before coughing up enough cash for an ID.
What am I going to be using it for? If you’re buying a fake primarily just to buy your friends booze every once in awhile, it’s probably not worth it to go through the whole process of getting one. It would be easier to just find an older friend to buy for you. If you want one to get into concerts, bars, clubs, comedy clubs, etc., with friends who also have fakes or who are older, then it’s more beneficial for you to have one. This way you’re at least getting your money’s worth, and you know for sure you have others who can join you in your illegal adventures.
Who am I buying one off of? Some of my friends have gotten fakes from a random sketchy place down in Chinatown. Even though they only paid 60 bucks for it, the ID says that it’s not government issued and a lot of places haven’t accepted them. Needless to say, they got sh*tty fakes.
It’s better to buy a fake ID off of someone who will show you what his fakes look like and who has some references so you know how the IDs have held up. Even better is someone who will replace your ID if it doesn’t end up scanning or if you don’t like the end result.
Keep in mind, some good fake IDs are pricey. I know of friends who make un-scannable IDs for 80 bucks while certain ID’s that do scan cost between $100-$150.
Am I ready to deal with the consequences if I get caught? This is a HUGE question to ask yourself before buying a fake because you never know what can happen or how your area deals with IDs. My friend was caught with a fake ID in my small hometown and arrested for it while two of my friends caught in NYC just had their’s taken away with a slap on the wrists. Depending on who catches you, there can be major consequences that could seriously eff up the rest of your life. NEVER take buying a fake lightly.
All in all, my friends who have fakes have been happy and understand the risks involved. Mine has held up for more then a year with no problems (knock on wood) — although I am very picky about where I go with it.
Two more details to keep in mind: know what the real state ID of your fake looks like and ALWAYS have your real name on the fake. Using a fake name is identity theft and if caught, your charges will be worse.
If you’re not up to getting a fake, using an older friend’s ID works too. Or…you know, just wait until you’re 21.
Any thoughts or advice on fakes? Would you get one?
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It all really depends on where you go to school…if you go to a school with a big party scene, then you can go the two years or so without getting a fake pretty easily.
I went to a bar school, and got my first ID in NYC the second month of freshman year. Most bars were either “upper” or “under”classmen bars, and so you knew where you could go without getting in trouble. It really didn’t matter what your ID looked like, as long as it was SOMETHING. House parties really only picked up when you were a junior or senior and your friend had off campus houses.
It depends on the state, too..NY State is pretty easy with fake ids. Massachusetts is not. Try getting into anywhere in Boston with a fake!
I only share this because my days of fake ID use are far behind me, but:
When I was a girlfriend of mine dated a bartender, and he let us go through the IDs left at the bar to find ones that resembled us. I used the ID for about 18 months without consequence. I didn’t even memorize the information, except that the girl’s first name was Laurie.
Back in the day, when I was too young, I too had a fake ID, cost me 100, scanned, held up to black lights, was essentially perfect. The author is right, never ever get a fake id without your real name on it, identity theft is a big deal, and quite frankly, given the current state of our constitution, I wouldn’t chance the government putting you somewhere undisclosed under the patriot act. Never take your fake ID to an airport, if the TSA decides to search you, you are beyond fucked, and you better have a goddamn good lawyer, or be really good at sucking TSA dick.
I suggest doing an out of state one, simply because bouncers are less likely to be as familiar with it. I also suggest knowing every detail on your license, including your address in the state, as well as how to get there, this will save you enormous amounts of problems.
With that said, wait till you’re 21 to go to bars, because as a guy, most guys see the 21 under crowd as two things, annoying skid marks, or pieces of ass, generally the latter.
or you could just go to school in new orleans like i did when i was under age. the bars we went to looked at our ID, knew we were 18 and handed us the ladies nite cup(drinks were only like 2$ on ladies nite if you had the cup, or coupons or whatever). then i transfered to a school in TX and had to wait till i was 21 to do any more trips to the bar. god bless louisiana.
I had a fake ID from about 2 months into school until I turned 21. There is definitely a difference in what you can spend and the quality is well worth the money. Some places will pay the bouncer $XX for each fake they take a night, so they have an interest in really checking your ID out. I would also know all the information on your ID by heart. If you use an out of state, make up the the address but know some information about the town/city you use.
Rarely did I know of anyone who ever got in trouble for the fake they were carrying. If the cops were involved they would write you a ticket for a PI and just take the ID. I would hardly say a fake will ‘eff up the rest of your life’.
using an older friends id is your best bet i think. esp if you go to a place that knows her and they’ll let you in as a favour, thats how i got around
oooor take that money and make a good ol’ trip up to manitoba canada where our lovely drinking age is 18. Easy.
McLovin in the fuckin’ house!!
Chika chika yeah!
My best friend, a recovering alcoholic, took an ID that a customer left at his job, and it worked every time. It’s amazing: he looked nothing like the guy, and with his luck he should have gotten busted for identity theft. But, it never failed. Funnily enough, my best friend’s girlfriend knew the guy on the ID. She’d even made out with him before. Small world…
I think someone took my ID, and I had to get a new one. So comforting to know that some underager is probably using that baby right about NOW.
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