Census Blues

@akalinus (44366)
United States
March 18, 2020 1:19pm CST
I just got the census form that we have to fill out in the US. They are very nosy. I have to send back a form for seven people even though I live here alone. They did not even include a postage-free envelope. Why is my living situation important to the government? They should just count that I live here. Did you get yours yet if you live in the US? If you live somewhere else, is the government that nosy? What do you think of all this?
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7 responses
Four Walls
@FourWalls (86568)
• United States
18 Mar 20
I understand the demographics questions, except for the “are you of Latino origin.” Why ONLY Latino? Why not French or German? Anyway, I filled mine out online, so I’m good for another decade.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
18 Mar 20
I don't know. They ask the same thing when I answer surveys.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
18 Mar 20
@JohnRoberts That is a good point. The current crisis might fix everything. No worries.
John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Mar 20
We don't have to worry even in a decade because according to the media we will all perish in the pandemic anyway or exist in a Mad Max world. Seriously, if the fatality count is as predicted, the census immediately becomes invalid.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (79311)
• Germany
18 Mar 20
Oh, yes. I think the government here is nosy, too.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
18 Mar 20
They probably know all this stuff anyway. Why are they asking again?
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Thelma
@thelme55 (79311)
• Germany
18 Mar 20
@akalinus I have no idea why. Maybe they want to know if there are changes.
Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
18 Mar 20
@thelme55 I don't know why either. The US is a melting pot of people from everywhere.
DE
@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
9 May 20
I filled mine out online for free. You should only fill out the form for the people who live in your house. So it should have been filled out for one person, not any more than that. (If the other people don't live with you, why would you fill out that they do?)
DE
@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
12 May 20
@akalinus Yes, ma'am, I do understand that. What concerns me about your discussion is the implication that you weren't being honest when I would bet my eyeteeth that you are as honest as the day is long. In other words, I'm worried about you, Dearheart. If your reasons are none of my business, that's totally fine and I can understand that. If you simply prefer not to say in an open site like this, you do have my email address. I always welcome any type of interaction with you. I hope you know that.
Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
11 May 20
I filled it out and mailed it a long time ago. I filled out my info even though it is none of their business. Not everyone is honest.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381739)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Mar 20
You don't have to tell me but why do you have to send back information about 7 people?
Angie
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
18 Mar 20
I got one too, I have had it a week and I will fill it out and mail it in.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
18 Mar 20
I just filled it out and was done with it.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
18 Mar 20
I was going to mail it but can't do it until April 1 because they want the info for that date.
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Mar 20
As if the stupid census is important at this time.