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At my age? I was just asked for my birth date (note: not just the year) so that I could purchase THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS at Target. Sent them a polite nastygram to their Feedback address when I got back to my desk, too, believe me. None of their business how much older than 17 I am, and I have no desire to have my birthdate attached to my purchasing records or my Visa card number in their files.

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[metageek.livejournal.com]

Sounds like an excuse to me--i.e., management wants more data about consumers, so they come up with a superficially justifiable reason to ask for your birthdate.

As for your age--how old was the clerk? I know that I had absolutely no clue about judging people's age until I was, I dunno, somewhere between 20 and 25. (I remember one friend who was 28 when I met her; I guessed 19.) You don't really look your age, and a young person taking a quick glance might have underestimated.