This is why my ID is in a clear window in my wallet. I flip it up so they can see it. The only thing they can punch in is my date of birth, and ONLY if i'm buying alcohol. Sometimes they'll ask that I take it out. I'll say sure, take it out, and hold it up for them. Usually they reach for it, and i withdraw it saying, "do you need to hold it in your hand to verify it?" If they insist, I let them know that if they enter anything into their keyboard, i'm going to make life very unhappy for them. Being shady about grabbing my info is bullshit.
Some people get cocky with their SSN because they watch too much 20/20 and they're clueless morons. If you're trying to sign up for some service which requires a credit check, you HAVE to give us your SSN for us to be able to perform the check. If you absolutely will not give it, then you pay a $250 deposit for activating without a SSN, or you just don't get service. That's the way it works. If you're going to be an asshole about it, you don't need the service that badly.
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