Social activist Mark Dice hit the street in San Diego to carry out an experiment to see how many Americans would mindlessly follow his orders and hand over personal details without question if he assumed a position of authority.
Dice approached random people and with no explanation other than “it’s a new program,” asked for a list of personal information including their name, address, birth date, where they bank and so on.
The results were shocking.
Nervously handling a football, one guy immediately, and without question gave Dice all his personal information, and even spelled out his address for him.
The guy only questioned Dice when he asked for his social security number, “the final field on the entry form.”
Dice claimed he was gathering “data for some programs,” prompting the man to claim he did “not feel comfortable” giving out that information, after he’d already given Dice everything he would need were he a criminal or identity thief.
As Dice notes, the guy left without even asking who Dice was, or for more of an explanation.
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You know, this kind of thing happens every day.
ReplyDeletePeople call you on the phone doing 'surveys' and asking all kinds of things.
They have your phone number, so they know who you are (or can easily find out.)
Just say no.
Typical retail shopping:
ReplyDeleteClerk: "Can I have your phone number for our rewards program?"
Customer: "No."
Clerk: "Uh...."
(Who do you think the program rewards? You or the retailer?)
It has become all too common for people to ask for limited amounts of info, with the assumption that they are entitled to it. I have learned to keep ALL personal info to myself unless it is absolutely required for the transaction.
These are the same folks that supported Obama, and are followers of Hillary.
ReplyDelete10:45-- you are right.
ReplyDeleteWhen they ask me for my phone number or name at the register, I tell them "I'm sorry, but I don't give out personal information."
PERIOD.
I remain polite, as the person is just doing what they've been told to do, but I remain firm.