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Posted: 5 months ago by WeeBeastie:
I still don't understand why we're not allowed to laminate the paper cards that are issued.
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Posted: 5 months ago by lynxears:
« WeeBeastie : I still don't understand why we're not allowed to laminate the paper cards that are issued. Because if you can laminate it, it'll last longer, and then the government won't get the joy of making you wait in many lines with much paperwork to get a new one.
Duh.
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Posted: 5 months ago by Bingo:
« WeeBeastie : I still don't understand why we're not allowed to laminate the paper cards that are issued. Why do you need to? Don't you know your number? It also isn't a good idea to carry it around with you. In fact, it's a very bad idea!
Plus, right on the card it says not for personal identification.
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Posted: 5 months ago by thebluefrog:
« Bingo:Why do you need to? Don't you know your number? It also isn't a good idea to carry it around with you. In fact, it's a very bad idea!
Plus, right on the card it says not for personal identification. Probably so you can have it for when you need it.
They can guess based on hometown and birthdate.
Also my SSN is not from the state in which I was born. Also I list my hometown as where I 'landed' not where my parents lived for 6 more months after I was born ;)
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Posted: 5 months ago by Bingo:
« thebluefrog : Probably so you can have it for when you need it.
Also my SSN is not from the state in which I was born. Also I list my hometown as where I 'landed' not where my parents lived for 6 more months after I was born ;) State has nothing to do with it.
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Posted: 5 months ago by WeeBeastie:
« Bingo : Why do you need to? Don't you know your number? It also isn't a good idea to carry it around with you. In fact, it's a very bad idea!
Plus, right on the card it says not for personal identification. I do know my # and don't carry my card, not that it really mattered. Missouri used SSNs as DL#s up until a few years ago. Every time I wrote a check or bought beer, I was flashing my SSN.
However, the card was, at the time, required to get a job I wanted. At the final interview, the interviewer spilled a glass of water all over my papers and all but dissolved my SS card.
Would have been nice if I'd been 'allowed' to laminate it rather than have to go through the circus that is getting a new one issued.
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Posted: 5 months ago by Bingo:
« WeeBeastie : I do know my # and don't carry my card, not that it really mattered. Missouri used SSNs as DL#s up until a few years ago. Every time I wrote a check or bought beer, I was flashing my SSN. That's nuts!
However, the card was, at the time, required to get a job I wanted. At the final interview, the interviewer spilled a glass of water all over my papers and all but dissolved my SS card.
Would have been nice if I'd been 'allowed' to laminate it rather than have to go through the circus that is getting a new one issued.
Did you get the job?
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Posted: 5 months ago by WeeBeastie:
« Bingo : That's nuts!
Did you get the job? yep
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Posted: 5 months ago by thebluefrog:
« Bingo : State has nothing to do with it. It does with the article ;)
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Posted: 5 months ago by bcgrote:
I remember when the SSN card had printed on it: "Not to be used as ID". I use that phrase whenever I am asked for my SSN. People look confused by that statement!
Sadly, it is now used as ID by the US military (instead of "service numbers") as well as the VA medical system!
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