‘No More Beer Runs’: ID-Activated Booze Doors at Gas Station Spark Online Controversy
These gas station booze doors won’t open until a valid ID is scanned. (Photo: P.R.Papi/TikTok)
A video depicting ID-activated booze doors at a gas station has sparked controversy regarding the new technology’s possible dystopian implications and alleged flaws.
The video was posted to TikTok on Nov. 8 by Plavojai Jenkins.
@p.r.papi Bud light door #7 ♬ original sound – Plavojai Jenkins
“These doors don’t open. None of the liquor,” Jenkins comments, as he jiggles a handle.
After Jenkins’ ID is scanned, the machine displays a selection of doors that can be unlocked.
“I want the Bud Light door,” Jenkins adds.
The new gas station technology likely serves as a method to prevent theft and underage drinking; however, some individuals question its beer-buying practicality.
“No more beer runs,” one person wrote.
A few individuals implied that the extra steps involved would lengthen the time it took to buy booze, with some flat-out rejecting the technology.
“I would never buy beer there,” another TikTok user added.
Daily Dot noted that the technology is most likely one of the “ID locked beer fridges” at QuikTrip locations in Oklahoma. As reported by Fox 23, the doors were, in fact, installed to reduce underage alcohol consumption.
Yet, the ID scanning function raised the question if any ID could be used, with some commenting on how an underage person could simply acquire a parent’s ID to unlock the doors. However, according to the original report, cashiers check IDs for a second time as the booze is purchased.
A few individuals were more concerned with the technology’s dystopian implications, comparing it to the science-fiction novel “1984.”
“If we don’t stop heading towards a blade runner world I’m going to go live in the middle of no where,” another person wrote.
Others were worried about the machine storing personal data.
“What’s scary is that now they have a database of what liquor you drink and where you’ve been and can sell that info,” one person alleged.
According to Fox 23, the ID-locked beer fridges were first installed in May of 2022, with three Tulsa locations selected to test the technology.
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