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Imagine working at a grocery store that sells alcohol. What would you do if someone who was underage tried to talk you into selling them alcohol the day before their birthday? In just a few hours, they would legally be old enough to drink.

Would you back down or insist that they have to come back tomorrow?

In this story, one employee is in this situation, and the customer is really persistent.

Keep reading to see how the story plays out.

Sorry, come back in two hours.

I used to live in a small town (population +/- 2500). We had 1 grocery store and 6 mini-mart/gas stations.

I worked at one of these stations.

This is in Nevada, so we all sold liquor, we can sell hard liquor 24/7, if we’re open.

I was working closing shift, we closed at 10pm. About 9:45 a Sweet Kid came in wanting to buy some liquor.

But there was a problem.

SK: Hi, can I get a bottle of hard stuff?

Me: Sure, I just need to see your ID.

*hands me his ID. He turns 21 tomorrow, like 2 hours away.

Me: Nice try, but nope.

OP did not back down.

SK: Oh come on, it’s only 2 hrs!

Me: Well, come back in 2 hours.

SK: But you close in like five minutes.

Me: Oops. Sorry.

It’s a good thing she stood her ground!

He tried a couple more times, finally just smiled, said ok and left.

I was informed a couple days later that out of the 7 places in town, I was the only one who didn’t give in and sell to him.

He was working with the sheriff’s office. They all got huge fines. I got a $.50/hr raise.

I was suspicious that the kid was up to something. The timing was too convenient.

Let’s see how Reddit responded.

Here’s some praise.

Another person shares a similar situation.

One person sees a job opportunity.

Someone from Europe weighs in.

Sticking to the law and not backing down really worked out well for this employee. It’s interesting that she was the only person who held her ground.

It was a clever plan to send in someone who was 20 years old in order to see what the employees would do.

That kid must have been a good actor!