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Post by Zee on Nov 5, 2024 0:06:26 GMT
I'm in Chicago
Should I steal Lourdes' identity or use it in a found object art piece?
What would you do with it? It's damp and dirty.
It was on the corner of Jackson and State. Much foot traffic.
Be clear, I'm not going out of my way to do anything responsible with it other than, well, not stealing their identity.
IDK what you're supposed to do with such a thing. I have no idea where a SS office is and in any case am not standing in a line to give it to someone rude who doesn't give a shit in the first place, which long experience tells me is exactly what I'd get for my trouble (I'm no stranger to this town).
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Post by katlady on Nov 5, 2024 0:16:43 GMT
I would just mail it to the SSA. I think there is an address on the back.
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Post by Zee on Nov 5, 2024 0:16:59 GMT
Adding: Google reviews confirm all my suspicions, plus I have to have an appt to get to the window.
Poor Lourdes.
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Post by Zee on Nov 5, 2024 0:17:53 GMT
I would just mail it to the SSA. I think there is an address on the back. Def will wait until I get back home AND I bet it will still fall into the hands of someone who doesn't give a shit and is rude. |
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Post by katlady on Nov 5, 2024 0:19:04 GMT
Adding: Google reviews confirm all my suspicions, plus I have to have an appt to get to the window. Poor Lourdes. I think there is a check-in desk. We had an office close to my workplace and I could see a check-in desk. But I wouldn’t go out of my way to go there. |
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Post by anniebeth24 on Nov 5, 2024 0:53:22 GMT
Wondering if SSA would even reach out to Lourdes if you gave them her card. I'd say go ahead and decoupage it to something fun.
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Post by littlemama on Nov 5, 2024 1:27:22 GMT
Take it to the nearest police station.
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Post by mom on Nov 5, 2024 1:30:33 GMT
Not gonna lie - other than not stealing her identity (and let's be real, that's a huge gift to her), I probably wouldn't do anything with it. I know, I know - I should turn it in to the SSA but I mostly likely wouldn't bother.
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Post by malibou on Nov 5, 2024 1:33:26 GMT
I say get your crafty self repurposing it.
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Post by don on Nov 5, 2024 2:44:06 GMT
When was the last time you were required to show your SS card. I have been asked for my number (I don't remember why), but never asked to show my card.
I seem to remember you're not supposed to carry your card on your person.
Why do snails move so slow?
Because they have both male and female parts. One-half won't ask for directions and the other doesn't know where they're going.
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Post by 950nancy on Nov 5, 2024 2:52:11 GMT
I found two driver's licenses in the past. Both times I looked them up on social media and got it back to them. Those things are such a hassle to replace. Not sure how to go about returning a SS card.
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Post by Zee on Nov 5, 2024 3:35:59 GMT
Take it to the nearest police station. Absolutely not happening Chicago PD: SS Card Division The episode where I stand in line to be treated rudely AND laughed at |
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Post by Zee on Nov 5, 2024 3:39:48 GMT
Now that it is dry I can barely make out an address to return to if found, in Baltimore MD.
I still think maybe Lourdes is going to go in with other ephemera in a project. But we'll see, I do have stamps and envelopes at home.
I'm unsure of the likelihood of it ever getting back to her from MD.
She never signed it, either. I hope she doesn't need it for a job application or something.
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Post by mom on Nov 5, 2024 3:47:03 GMT
Now that it is dry I can barely make out an address to return to if found, in Baltimore MD. I still think maybe Lourdes is going to go in with other ephemera in a project. But we'll see, I do have stamps and envelopes at home. I'm unsure of the likelihood of it ever getting back to her from MD. She never signed it, either. I hope she doesn't need it for a job application or something. I think it would be only be appropriate to repurpose the card into something in your fridgescapes. You know, to guarantee no one else gets ahold of it and abuses her identity. LOL |
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Post by Zee on Nov 5, 2024 3:49:44 GMT
Now that it is dry I can barely make out an address to return to if found, in Baltimore MD. I still think maybe Lourdes is going to go in with other ephemera in a project. But we'll see, I do have stamps and envelopes at home. I'm unsure of the likelihood of it ever getting back to her from MD. She never signed it, either. I hope she doesn't need it for a job application or something. I think it would be only be appropriate to repurpose the card into something in your fridgescapes. You know, to guarantee no one else gets ahold of it and abuses her identity. LOL Just for my personal collection or else I'd remove the number! For exactly that reason. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Nov 5, 2024 4:01:09 GMT
I’d mail it to the local police station. For the price of one postage stamp, maybe it will get back to her, maybe not, but those things are a PITA to replace so I would go that far.
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Post by mom on Nov 5, 2024 4:23:40 GMT
I’d mail it to the local police station. For the price of one postage stamp, maybe it will get back to her, maybe not, but those things are a PITA to replace so I would go that far. Ok, ok. I would do this if I thought about it. I can spare a stamp, an envelope and 5 minuets. |
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Post by snyder on Nov 5, 2024 5:20:15 GMT
The research analyst in me would search for the person's name and see if I could locate them and do whatever it takes to return it to said person. If I could not find the person, I would probably mail to my locale SS office.
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Post by jill8909 on Nov 5, 2024 10:26:21 GMT
If you aren't planning on doing something responsible with it, then I've got nothing for you.
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Post by hop2 on Nov 5, 2024 11:04:12 GMT
When was the last time you were required to show your SS card. I have been asked for my number (I don't remember why), but never asked to show my card. I seem to remember you're not supposed to carry your card on your person. Why do snails move so slow? Because they have both male and female parts. One-half won't ask for directions and the other doesn't know where they're going. Last Friday getting my drivers license. OP I’d shred it Lourdes will just ask ss for a new one it’s free. |
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Post by melanell on Nov 5, 2024 12:09:05 GMT
Take it to the nearest police station. Absolutely not happening Chicago PD: SS Card Division The episode where I stand in line to be treated rudely AND laughed at This reminds me of the episode where I returned $10 to the customer service kiosk at the mall. I mean, yeah, chances are good a lot of people wouldn't put a lot of work into finding a missing $10, BUT, if it was a kid or someone in a tight spot who dropped $10, I want to be the one who brought that money someplace they could find it. The cust. serv. associate looked at me as if no one had turned in found cash ever.  |
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Post by melanell on Nov 5, 2024 12:10:04 GMT
The research analyst in me would search for the person's name and see if I could locate them and do whatever it takes to return it to said person. If I could not find the person, I would probably mail to my locale SS office. Yeah, this is probably how it would go with me as well.  |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Nov 5, 2024 13:14:01 GMT
The research analyst in me would search for the person's name and see if I could locate them and do whatever it takes to return it to said person. If I could not find the person, I would probably mail to my locale SS office. But how exactly would you know for sure whether you found the right person? I wouldn’t want to risk giving something like that to the wrong person, and the police have a lot more resources to find them so I’d let them do the research. I’d also ask myself, “If I lost my Social Security card, what would I want someone finding it to do with it?” I don’t think I would want someone digging around online to find me. I would want them to send it to either the police or the SSA. But that’s just me. 🤷🏻♀️ |
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Post by blue tulip on Nov 5, 2024 13:31:22 GMT
The research analyst in me would search for the person's name and see if I could locate them and do whatever it takes to return it to said person. If I could not find the person, I would probably mail to my locale SS office. But how exactly would you know for sure whether you found the right person? I wouldn’t want to risk giving something like that to the wrong person, and the police have a lot more resources to find them so I’d let them do the research. I’d also ask myself, “If I lost my Social Security card, what would I want someone finding it to do with it?” I don’t think I would want someone digging around online to find me. I would want them to send it to either the police or the SSA. But that’s just me. 🤷🏻♀️ for me, if it was local, i would appreciate someone looking me up on facebook and letting me get it back. probably so much quicker and easier than me going down to the office and getting a new one (if it was found right away), plus worrying that the other fell into the wrong hands. the person should be able to tell you the number. |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Nov 5, 2024 13:37:07 GMT
I found a wallet at the dog park and found the person on Facebook. But I live in a relatively small town. If that isn’t possible I would probably just shred it and toss it. You can get a new copy really easily.
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Post by mikklynn on Nov 5, 2024 13:44:33 GMT
I'd either mail it to the SS office or shred it. Honestly, I don't know that the SS would do anything other than shred it.
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Post by librarylady on Nov 5, 2024 14:25:38 GMT
We have to present ours to get the DL renewed. DH has had his since 1954 and it looks pretty bad. I went online and completed the paperwork to get a new one issued. It came in about 10 days. If the person who lost it goes online he/she could get it replaced.
If I were you, I'd either take it to the police station or mail it to SS administration.
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Post by Zee on Nov 5, 2024 15:33:11 GMT
A Facebook search would definitely not work with this name in a town this size.
I doubt police would want to spend the time either.
Plus, what if this card is already stolen? I thought about that.
I think Lourdes will have to apply for a new one using the proper channels, if they're legit. It will have a new home: my junk drawer where spare things to be used in future art projects lands.
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Post by workingclassdog on Nov 5, 2024 15:43:15 GMT
I would most definitely either mail it to SS or police station. I would feel to guilty.
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Post by snyder on Nov 5, 2024 16:36:43 GMT
The research analyst in me would search for the person's name and see if I could locate them and do whatever it takes to return it to said person. If I could not find the person, I would probably mail to my locale SS office. But how exactly would you know for sure whether you found the right person? I wouldn’t want to risk giving something like that to the wrong person, and the police have a lot more resources to find them so I’d let them do the research. I’d also ask myself, “If I lost my Social Security card, what would I want someone finding it to do with it?” I don’t think I would want someone digging around online to find me. I would want them to send it to either the police or the SSA. But that’s just me. 🤷🏻♀️ Like other places that verify a person. Ask them for the last 4 numbers of their Social. |
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