Me and my double standards

I was cleaning tons of receipts out of my wallet, and came across one from the "Smokers Choice" in Anchorage.  I love buying cheap smokes.  But sore memories poofed in my head as I looked at the receipt.

I remember being asked for ID, which is all fine and dandy.  Wanna smoke, you gotta be of age.  The pretty little cashier girl handed my ID back, and I forked over my credit card.  Just as soon as she grabbed the credit card, she said "Wait, can I look at your ID again?  I just need to match up the names"

Being asked for ID frustrates the hell out of me, only because I read something in my favorite paper many years ago saying that the only ID one should ever need is a signature when using a VISA card.  It's very convenient for users.  That's part of the beauty of using one of their cards.

So why was I asked again?  Suspicious card using activities going on here?  I mean what the hell, I showed the ID to her once already.  I'm sure part of it is the fact that they don't want any part of stolen cards being used in their little store.  Supposedly when someone asks to see your ID to use your credit card, and they refuse the purchase without ID, they are violating their agreement with VISA.  Maybe Alaska has its own laws on the matter.  Who knows.

I hate being asked to show ID to use my credit card, because it makes me feel like they think I stole the damn thing.  But if my card was stolen and someone else used it, I would be fuming because they didn't ask for ID.