Census bullshit

[anarchir]

My neighbor left his/hers downstairs in a big pile of junk mail. Unopened. I think its less "protesting" and more "dontgiveashit".

[John Shaw]

"dontgiveashit".

That's cool, though. If more people just didn't give a shit about government, it would cease to exist.

I mean, you know, it's just an idea in people's heads and so on.

[The Muslim Agorist]

If we don't know how big our COMMUNITY is how will know how big the CAMPS need to be?

[Cognitive Dissident]

If we don't know how big our COMMUNITY is how will know how big the CAMPS need to be?

Human bodies stack fairly densely; I'm guessing it isn't much of a concern.

[yamnuska]

I haven't got any forms yet, I live in Canada. I've never filled out a census, ever, I just don't give a fuck.

[Cognitive Dissident]

So the census dude came by a few minutes ago.  He drove up to my curb in a van, knocked and on the door.  I was surprised how easily it went (these guys must have a really fucked up job because apparently they're spineless statists.)

It went like this:

Bureaucrat: "I'm Jay, and..."

Me: [smiles] "Hi Jay!" [through a closed storm door]

Bureaucrat: "...and I'm here to follow up on the census..."

Me: [cheerfully] "I'm not interested in doing that."

Bureaucrat: "It means a lot to Jefferson County..."

Me: [matter-of-factly] "I'm an anarchist." [began closing the door]

Bureaucrat: "Okay..." [turned around and walked to his van]

I thought about telling him "two," but he made it so easy to give him nothing....

[Dewars]

When you don't answer the questions, the census taker justs walks over to your neighbors' doors and asks them how many people lived at your address as of April 1st.  The census guy I talked to said it was called a "proxy" census report and was enough.

[Cognitive Dissident]

I'm in what used to be Tom Tancredo's district (LOLz at the irony--btw, he's an MMJ advocate, and happened to have helped my wife get her green card after too much BS from the INS--needless to say, we disagree on the "fine points" of his politics!), but even here, that probably wouldn't go over too well.  

Besides, those who haven't abandoned their homes are never around during the day (I think they're trying to keep their jobs so they don't have to abandon their homes.)  My neighbor immediately to the east just plain left town, and the one two doors down is probably leaving soon, from the looks of it.  On the other side, I suspect they're pot growers, and to the other side of them, they rent because those owners had to move across town to keep their jobs.  These people aren't going to be nice to census types.

[anarchir]

Today I noticed a lady with a sturdy bag labeled "United States Census Bureau" and a stack of papers talking to my landlord in her office. 0_O

[blackie]

When you don't answer the questions, the census taker justs walks over to your neighbors' doors and asks them how many people lived at your address as of April 1st.  The census guy I talked to said it was called a "proxy" census report and was enough.

Good. Hopefully the census guy won't knock on my door any more.

[One two three]

When you don't answer the questions, the census taker justs walks over to your neighbors' doors and asks them how many people lived at your address as of April 1st.  The census guy I talked to said it was called a "proxy" census report and was enough.

They are supposed to try to get all of the info from a proxy, not just how many people lived at the address on April 1st.

[Cognitive Dissident]

Today I noticed a lady with a sturdy bag labeled "United States Census Bureau" and a stack of papers talking to my landlord in her office. 0_O

Funny.  The guy who came to my door turned and pointed to his bag as he introduced himself, as though it meant something.

When you don't answer the questions, the census taker justs walks over to your neighbors' doors and asks them how many people lived at your address as of April 1st.  The census guy I talked to said it was called a "proxy" census report and was enough.

They are supposed to try to get all of the info from a proxy, not just how many people lived at the address on April 1st.

Are you Keith, the bureaucrat we've heard about?

[John Shaw]

Are you Keith, the bureaucrat we've heard about?

Yes, Keith is a fucking hypocrite government stooge closet statist.

Probably.

[John Shaw]

Also -

As of today, May 12, 2010

Bonerjoe, I owe you one bottle of booze that is (In total) valued at $30 USD or less. I shall make good on this at Porcfest.



Conversation:

KNOCK KNOCK RING RING KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK RING RING FOR FIVE FUCKING MINUTES FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER COUPLE OF MINUTES OF HER SITTING IN HER CAR.

*Door Opens, A Wild John Appears in underpants and a dirty shirt. I made sure to make the armpits and nipple areas, along with my face, wet.*

John: Hi. Two.

Rhonda The Census Mama Jama: I'm sorry?

John: Didn't want to leave you hanging. You've been here for a while, and parked in my driveway now for almost five minutes. Two.

Rhonda The Census Mama Jama: Okay, so I'd like to ask you a few questions...

John: Two. Nothing personal but I'm not gonna tell you anything else. I hope you understand.

Rhonda The Census Mama Jama: Naw naw, that aight. I'm just getting paid you know.

John: Do you get paid when I say "Two"?

Rhonda The Census Mama Jama: Um, yeah.

John: Great. Two.

Rhonda The Census Mama Jama: Well, did you live in this house on April 1st?

John: Maybe.

*Rhonda The Census Mama Jama is starting to look pissed. Rhonda The Census Mama Jama then gets a smug ass look on her face*

Rhonda The Census Mama Jama: Well, I'm going to check off that you're Caucasian and speak English, if you don't mind, har har.

John: ...

Rhonda The Census Mama Jama: Can we agree that you are Caucasian?

John: Uh... I guess. Sorta.

Rhonda The Census Mama Jama: Look YOU A WHITE BOY OR NOT? You're not Hispanic, are you?

John: ...

Rhonda The Census Mama Jama: I'm putting Caucasian. And you speak English so I'm putting that you speak English.

John: Ciņ che era quella, cagna? (Basically "I don't understand, bitch?" or "What did you say, bitch?", in Italian)

Rhonda The Census Mama Jama: Cute. I'm puttin' English.

John: Due persone che vivono qui, figa. (A recap and an insult)

Rhonda The Census Mama Jama: Thanks, you have a good day. I'm just trying to get paid, baby.

*Rhonda The Census Mama Jama stalks off*

John: Morire in un incendio puttana! (Waves and smiles)




I know just enough Italian to get myself into trouble with Italian speaking people.

[Riddler]

should have told her you were african-american....then get all indignant......''what, you got a problem with me being too light skinned??!!',
betchew wouldna said that to lena horne!!!"