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[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 185 points 1 year ago

My mom laminated mine when I was like 6 years old. It still has my 6 year-old, childish signature on it. Every time I use it someone says "you're not supposed to laminate these", and then they accept it anyways. So who's the fool now?

[-] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago

My ex's dad laminated his whole ass birth certificate. He had a bitch of a time fixing that lmao.

Though I think people ask for birth certificate less often than they do our SIN (and also our SIN cards are actual literal cards in Canada not just pieces of paper).

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[-] nyahlathotep@sh.itjust.works 142 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Not to defend the social security number system (because it's terrible for unique identification of individuals and when it was created it wasn't even intended to be used for that purpose) but you're not supposed to carry it around with you all the time. It's supposed to be in a drawer/safe/fireproof bag with the rest of your important documents, and only brought out when you need it.

[-] beastlykings@sh.itjust.works 124 points 1 year ago

Why make it a card then? If it's meant to be stored as a document then it should be the size of an envelope, or a standard A4 sheet.

I keep mine attached to the envelope sized paper it came on. But it shouldn't be a card shape, that encourages people to carry it. My grandpa always carried his.

[-] Thorry84@feddit.nl 114 points 1 year ago

Don't mention A4 paper, it scares the Americans. If any of them could read, they would be very afraid right now.

[-] joyjoy@lemm.ee 95 points 1 year ago

A4

Is that a type of rifle? I'll take 12!

[-] JovialSodium@lemmy.sdf.org 45 points 1 year ago

Using entirely reasonable standards that most of the rest of the world has adopted is too hard for us for some reason.

[-] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 27 points 1 year ago

Today I'm going to use paper to feel superior to someone else.

[-] Gabu@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

To be fair, simply not having to live in the US already gives that rush.

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[-] yuriy@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

This week on “Things Non-Americans Think Americans Don’t Know About!”

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[-] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 38 points 1 year ago

Every time ya try to fix the NatID problem though suddenly it's a surveillance state system and not just an efficient nexus for federal services and permissions.

[-] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 40 points 1 year ago

There are some people who don't want a national ID system because they think that's like a biblical prophecy. Somehow those people are still allowed to operate heavy machinery.

Some people don't want it because they don't want a functional government.

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[-] Splatterphace@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago

I've lost my place to stay more than I've lost my wallet.

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[-] JimVanDeventer@lemmy.world 80 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Somebody laminated my birth certificate. But what are they going to do about it, unborn me? Wait… will they?

Edit: What if somebody laminates my death certificate? 😭

[-] NightmareQueenJune@lemmy.world 40 points 1 year ago

That's how zombies are created.

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[-] Hazmatastic@lemm.ee 70 points 1 year ago

I've heard blur is not destructive. Please use a paintbrush on 100% opacity if you do this

When I post pictures with blurred information, I replace the info with something trollish and then blur it. Nobody appreciated that so far. :(

[-] holomorphic@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago

Depends on the kind of blur. Some kinds can indeed be almost perfectly removed if you know the used blurring function, others are destructive. But, yes, don't take that chance. Always delete/paint over sensitive information.

Source: we had to do just that in a course I took a long time ago.

[-] Grass@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 year ago

I prefer sampling the surroundings, typing out a different number or text over it, then blurring with a non destructive effect.

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[-] magnetosphere@fedia.io 57 points 1 year ago

Why do people downvote posts like this? What’s the problem? It’s funny, true, and in the right community.

[-] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 65 points 1 year ago

Some people just downvote for weird reasons, so I figure it's not worth worrying about. Someone once told me they were downvoting every post I share that has bright colors because they use dark mode... Lol

[-] PR3CiSiON@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

I always flip a coin for whether I upvote or downvote. It's not really about trying to make a decision, I'm just trying to get my thumbs in shape for that thumb wrestling tournament I have coming up.

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[-] M500@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 year ago

Sometimes, I try to swipe to go back and accidentally up or downvote things.

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[-] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 47 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Fun fact, there is a lifetime limit for the number of replacements you can get for these (I forget but I think it's like 12), if you lose too many no more social security card for you

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[-] Ebby@lemmy.ssba.com 42 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm getting "wallet" vibes which should absolutely not be where one keeps important documents. I had mine in a shoe box under my bed as a teen and it survived unscathed.

Heck, I have a 15 year old free pizza stamp card from a shop that permanently closed in better condition. Haha!

Edit: someone came through and downvoted every comment for the heck of it? Haha! Youuu get an updoot, and yooou get an updoot... etc.

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[-] Got_Bent@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I got mine in 1986 and it pretty much looks like the picture.

Fun side note: back then, you didn't get a social security number until you were old enough to get a job. I was fourteen when I got my social security number.

[-] Hootz@lemmy.ca 27 points 1 year ago

Plastic sleeve, boom problem solved, I'm 34 and I've only ever had one birth certificate because I keep it in a sleeve.

But hopefully y'all Americans can phase out the physical cards like we did in Canada.

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[-] spez@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 year ago

Why are you not allowed to laminate it?

[-] fatzgebum@feddit.de 18 points 1 year ago

That would make it much easier to fake it

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[-] Lennnny@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago

Wait are we supposed to carry these around? I became a permanent resident back in 2010 and I don't think I've ever taken mine out of my filing cabinet.

[-] dana@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago

No, you don't need to carry it around. Memorizing it and keeping it safe for the few occasions you do need the card itself is fine.

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[-] andrewta@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

Someone explain to me why we can't laminate it.

[-] glimse@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago

Security features used to verify the validity get covered when you add a plastic film.

I've been asked for the number many times, of course, but I didn't think I've ever had to show my physical card to someone in my entire life.

[-] anonymouse@lemmings.world 17 points 1 year ago

Every job I've had has made a copy of the card for payroll/tax purposes.

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[-] 667@lemmy.radio 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The intent is for it to completely disintegrate by the time you need to claim benefits and can’t remember your SSN.

j/k, the completely disintegrating part is true, the last part is that there won’t be any SSN benefits by the time Gen Y and later gets around to retiring.

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[-] Adalast@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago

Oh, you forgot the part where you are only allowed a fixed number of replacements in your lifetime.

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[-] peteypete420@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 year ago

I work at a DMV. I have seen 10 yr old cards shredded to shit and 80 year cards in near mint condition. If great grandpappy can do it, yall can too.

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[-] governorkeagan@lemdro.id 17 points 1 year ago

What’s the reason behind not being allowed to laminate it? Asking as a non American

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

Because it’s meant to biodegrade if lost outside so your identity is harder to steal

[-] SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 18 points 1 year ago

Normal countries: "there is a picture on the ID to make it harder to use someone else's"

USA: "it's so flimsy no one will use it for fear of it falling apart"

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[-] Xtallll 23 points 1 year ago

You aren't allowed to laminate the card, because the card says do not laminate.

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