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Mustachius_Grumpius
ShitpostingLol can you just put it in a hard plastic card collecting container? Like for Pokemon?
You can laminate it. It says not to, but you can do it anyway.
I did 30 years ago and it's never been an issue
just leave it in an envelope with your other important documents on file. i dont get why people carry it around
Have these people never had to take care of any sort of important document? Like how do you treat contracts or education certificates?
Not really. Most under-30's these days have no experience or education in how or why to preserve important papers. It's just not common these days.
Education certificates? Those are mostly useless after you've got your first post-college job. And the majority of people have never and will never sign a contract where a paper copy will be required in the future.
I laminated mine back in '92 and now I think I'll make parole next year.
I laminated mine. I've never had a problem with it.
it wasn't meant to be a national ID, but states pushed against issuing one, so had to use the closest thing everyone gets
This. It's a national ID on a de facto basis and is very ill-suited for it, and not just because it's made of paper instead of plastic.
You can't laminate the original; but you can make a copy and laminate that.
can't you just memorize the number?
Yes, and for most things, just the memorized number will be fine, but for stuff like applying for govt programs, getting a job, or obtaining a passport, the actual physical card is needed, unless you have enough other forms of ID.
You need to present it in certain cases (usually government stuff) as a part of ID verification. Other than that, I think everyone does just use the number since it is needed for tax forms every year. I'm old enough that my uni student ID used to be this number before they realized what a terrible ID that is (name, address, birthday, and SSN used to be enough to open bank accounts, credit cards, start/stop utilities, etc.)
