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This week, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) engaged in a social media discussion to make it clear that possessing Waffle House IDs from the popular restaurant is not sufficient as a form of personal identification for air travel.
A flight passenger posted a photo on X of his yellow Waffle House ID with the caption, “TSA might want REAL ID, but I have the realest ID.”
The post garnered some 2.1 million views, with thousands of reposts and likes.
TSA responded to the social post by saying the ID does not comply with federal rules and will not be accepted at security check points.
“Respectfully, no … Waffle House IDs will not suffice as a REAL ID alternative (sorry),” TSA responded on X.
Fox News Digital reached out to Waffle House for further details.
Many X users took to the comments section to weigh in on the post.
“How does one even acquire this?” asked a man.
Another user commented, “And I thought this was America.”
Said yet another person, “I have never been so jealous of an internet stranger.”
A user asked, “Where do I get my Waffle House identification?”
“Honestly, takes a lot more documentation to get that badge than REAL ID does,” commented an X user.
One man joked, “I thought [the] Costco card was the realest ID.”
A few weeks ago, the TSA advised travelers not to use a Costco card as identification.
The agency took to Facebook stating, “We enjoy hotdogs and rotisserie chickens just like everyone else, but please refrain from asserting that a Costco card is a valid REAL ID because it is not.”
Starting on May 7, travelers are now required to have a REAL ID, which displays a star in the upper right corner, to be able to fly.
Other forms of identification that are accepted in lieu of a REAL ID include a valid US passport or passport card, DHS trusted traveler cards such as Global Entry, Department of Defense IDs, permanent resident cards and border crossing cards, according to the TSA.