Twin brothers known online as The Paradise Twins said an Applebee’s manager refused to serve them alcohol because he believed their two driver’s licenses were the same ID. The brothers post on Instagram as @the.paradise.twins.
The exchange was recorded on video and shared on social media. In it, the manager told the brothers he could not serve two people who had the same ID number.
The brothers asked other customers to look at the licenses. Those diners checked the IDs and found the manager was mistaken.
The Video Captured the Manager Questioning the Twins’ IDs
The video opened in the middle of the dispute. The manager told the brothers, “I’m telling you that these are both the same ID as far as the number.”
One of the brothers replied, “That’s really cool.” The manager answered that it wasn’t cool because he couldn’t serve two people with the same ID.
The conversation then turned to the police. One brother asked the manager, “Brother, can we call the cops and I’ll leave? That’s what you want?” The manager responded, “No, I don’t want you to leave.”
The brother then said, “Are you for real right now?”
The Brothers Asked Other Customers to Check Their Licenses
As the disagreement went on, one brother looked to the people around them. “Are you guys seeing this right now? Are we crazy? Am I crazy?” he asked. Nearby customers looked at the IDs themselves.
The brothers also told the manager the situation was new to them. “This has never been an issue,” one of them said. Near the end of the recording, the manager said, “I’m sorry for the confusion.”
No one was removed from the restaurant, no IDs were damaged and police did not arrive.
After several customers got involved, the manager came back with a different conclusion.
Another Identical Twin Faced an Identity Verification Mix-Up
A separate case involving Nidia Webb, an EU national living in Britain. She was stranded abroad after the Home Office’s electronic visa system confused her with her identical twin sister, per a report.
A 2021 study found that about 15 percent of identical twin pairs may have one member with significant genetic variation from the other.
The researchers analyzed 381 twin pairs and found a median of 14 mutations separating each pair. The research concerns DNA, not government-issued identification.
Viewers Shared Similar Experiences With Twin ID Checks
Commenters on the video said they had faced the same kind of question.
One person, who identified as a fraternal twin, wrote that they “had the bartender call our mother to confirm we were in fact twins,” per a report.
The commenter added that the bartender had suspected two people were using fake IDs with the same address and date of birth.
