1. Becoming a proud owner.
Whether you ordered one off of a sketchy website not knowing exactly what you were about to receive or you harassed someone you remotely resembled, it was hard work to get your hands on one. The fake, fake ID’s actually had your picture but any “good” bouncer could tell it was fake just by touching it and the real, fake ID’s obviously didn’t have your picture but “it was from when you were sixteen and people change”.

2.Playing the part.
Your new identity didn’t really look like you, but the first step is admitting right? You were forced to adopt every important characteristic. Your new ID says you’re 5’7'' with dark brown hair and blue eyes but you’re 5’2'' with dirty blonde hair and brown eyes? No problem. You wear heels dye your hair to play the part and are now the owner of colored contacts.

3. Confidence.
It doesn’t matter how much you practice that weird, not ready for the picture to be taken side smile shown in your new ID, you realize how important confidence is wile playing the part.

4. Learning all of the information.
Having to remember your own address when you're black out is hard enough as it is, and remembering your alter ego’s is even harder. Before you go out you have each one of your friends quiz you on your street address, zip code, year you graduated high school, zodiac sign, and age if the ID says you’re older than 21.

5. Two Words; SECOND FORM.
If your ID was ever in question a second form such as an old debit card or school ID was your get out of jail free card. It made it less suspicious and much more believable.

6. The importance of being a smooth talker.
"This doesn't really look like you" was no match to your quick thinking, elaborate stories. "Yeah dude that picture was from when I was 16, do you look the same as when you were 16? I didn't think so" usually shut him down.

7. Knowing when to throw in the towel.
No matter how confident you are, how much you look like the person in the picture, or amount of cleavage spilling from your crop top, sometimes bouncers are mean. They’re not your parents and the puppy dog eyes will not work on them. Knowing when to walk away will save you from further embarrassment and probably getting the cops called on you.

8. Becoming besties with the bouncer.
After showing your golden ticket and smooth talking the rest of your way in, you formed a bond with the bouncer. After a couple times at that bar he now recognizes you and doesn't ask for your ID but instead he sends you creepy texts after 1 a.m. asking how your night was and plans to Netflix and chill

9. Feeling like the $h!t when it worked.
Getting "the nod" from the bouncer to go in was the most relieving feeling you could experience. All of your hard work has paid off and now you can reward yourself with a much-needed, responsible (lol) blackout.

10. The awkward moment when the bartender knows the person you're pretending to be.
Although it's very rare, it happens. "Oh how do you know Sara?" and you don't know how else to respond except "...what do you mean? I am Sara". The two of you exchange awkward eye contact and you know the first one to back down is the loser so you just keep staring into their soul. Eventually, you get an A for effort and he serves you, but he expects a big tip in exchange.

11. Promising your ID to everyone younger than you.
You know how hard it was to get your hands on one and you feel like it should be a team effort. The ridiculous amounts of money people demanded for their ID's made your skin crawl but you were desperate. We're all in this together and you want your younger friends to experience the fun, too. Except for if/when they get caught, then you don't know them and "they must have found it when you lost your bag two weeks ago".