Then a few weeks later at 5:45 p.m. on a week night, I got a call from the Census People. The chick started spouting off all kinds of sections and codes and crap that let me know she was allowed to be calling me. Still, how do I know it was really the Census People?
So let’s assume it was really them. She wants to take 10 minutes of my time to ask more questions about my household. I asked her why. She spouted off more sections and codes instead of just saying something like, “Well, some people are randomly chosen to be asked more questions.”
So I said, “You have my census in front of you?”
She said she did.
I said, “Then you know that I have 5 kids and that you are calling at dinnertime. I don’t have 10 minutes for you.”
I hung up as she was saying something about needing to set up an appointment to talk with me. I found out someone I know had the same issue once and the Census People showed up at his house with a badge and everything.
- Why can’t they randomly choose someone else instead of wasting time tracking down those who don’t want to answer their dang questions?
- If I’m home during the day with just my kids, you can bet your butt I will not be answering the door to a Census Person. Except these days my kids are always playing outside and I’m out watching them quite often and the Census Person will probably corner me. Darnit.
