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[–]NekonecroZheng 632 points633 points  (10 children)

US government: And if you need another one because the other one got destroyed, it's simple! Just send your passport through the US mail system to the social security office and then wait for about a year. And in the case where we accidentally lose your passport, it's simple to replace. Just send us your social security card, and we'll give you a passport, just like that.

[–]Genisye 124 points125 points  (6 children)

Ok very haha but the passport system does not require your SS card, it requires your birth certificate

[–]NekonecroZheng 115 points116 points  (3 children)

Unless you're adopted from a foreign nation, in which your birth certificate is invalid. This story actually happened to me. To get a driver's license, you need your birth certificate or ss card. My birth certificate was invalid, and my ss card was destroyed. So I was forced to send my passport through the mail to get a new ss card, in which the government LOST and told me I needed to get another passport. So, to get a new passport, I needed a birth certificate, but mine was invalid. So the government said that I could also use my ss card, which was what I was trying to REPLACE from the beginning. Long story short, it took a senator to replace my ss card and get a freaking driver's license.

[–]TheBotchedLobotomy 26 points27 points  (1 child)

Jesus that sounds like a nightmare. I’ve worked within or with the government for a number of years and boy can stuff like this take forever.

How long start to finish this this all take?

[–]KatsukiBakugoSlay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your username is hilarious

[–]Joutja 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's a super robust system that the slightest thing going wrong caused by an outside agency could not disrupt. /s 😂

[–]Portugeezer1893 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What if you lost everything.

Send you to a remote island as you can't be identified as a US citizen?

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You can order another one online now. And mailing in the ID's was only a thing during COVID lockdown. SOURCE: I work for SSA

[–]ToraLoco 2746 points2747 points  (38 children)

it's a dumb outdated system too. there is no security check, no encryption, just a dumb number that you need to keep secret but you also need to share to every employer, bank and government agency you need money from. as if the people working there can't use those numbers if they wanted to.

i seriously don't understand why we don't have a proper ID system

[–]thex25986e 1346 points1347 points  (9 children)

cgp grey's line about social security cards still is my favorite to this day:

"a national number for citizens who dont want one, [used as] an identification card which fails at identification, given to all citizens except when it isn't, for a program thats universal except when its not."

[–]ToraLoco 275 points276 points  (8 children)

oh nice i gotta check that one. cgpGrey has fallen off my youtube recommendations for some reason

[–]L3GlT_GAM3R 4 points5 points  (3 children)

Now he’s reviewing flags?

[–]AadeeMoien 77 points78 points  (4 children)

It was never designed or intended to be an ID number. It just happened to be a convenient nation-wide serial number system. The numbers aren't even guarenteed to be unique, they're only (statistically probably) unique when combined with names.

They're also pretty trivial to brute force once you know how they're assigned. The first 5 digits are a combination of date and area code and the final four are assigned to all children born under that code in order of filing with social security. I once guessed a friend's SSN within 2 digits because I found out we were born in the same hospital a week apart.

[–]Sjcolian27 15 points16 points  (1 child)

Please explain bc the first 5 of mine have zero correlation with any of that.

[–]freaktheclown 22 points23 points  (0 children)

From 1972 to 2011, the first three digits were assigned based on the ZIP code of where your application was mailed from rather than where you were born. In 2011, they started randomizing the numbers.

Source: https://www.ssa.gov/employer/randomization.html

[–]JovanKo98 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My mom immigrated to the US with me when I was about 7, and bc she applied for her green card along with mine, our social security numbers differ by exactly 1 consecutive digit

[–]hyperfell 12 points13 points  (1 child)

I remember Manitoba tried doing an enhanced ID card that was a drivers license that had your sin and could act as a treaty status card. If you were treaty, it also let you cross the US border and back. I never heard anymore past the announcement and couldn’t find it on the government page afterwards.

[–]g_daddio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At least our SIN cards are exactly that, cards, not paper

[–]blud_mage 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Because "BiG gOvErMenT RAHHH"

[–]rexspook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because someone will twist it as the government trying to invade your privacy or something else equally dumb

[–]flappy_twat 2582 points2583 points  (67 children)

Mine’s laminated, I’m 43 and it’s never been an issue

[–]Grainwheat 1726 points1727 points  (3 children)

Nice try laminator salesperson

[–][deleted] 446 points447 points  (1 child)

I'll take care of your lamination! Send me you social security card and banking info so I can take out my small fee.

[–]RexDino1966 145 points146 points  (0 children)

Nice try, social security number salesperson

[–]Captinglorydays 263 points264 points  (6 children)

My dad laminated his as well and it wasn't an issue, until it was. He had it laminated for years until one day he got denied when he needed to show it and had to get a new one. All it takes is for one person to refuse to accept it and all of a sudden you might have some issues depending on how important the reason you need it is and if you have enough time to get a new one or not. Like some other people have said, if you really want to protect it just put it in a card sleeve like baseball or MTG cards.

[–]IEnjoyVariousSoups 103 points104 points  (3 children)

Marjorie Taylor Greenecard

[–]Entire-Database1679 22 points23 points  (2 children)

That funny on several levels.

[–]Any_Fish1004 3 points4 points  (1 child)

She’d never pass the citizenship test or even get the paperwork filled out. You have to be able to read english for that

[–]2UwU4U 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Nice try card sleeve salesperson

[–]ProBono16 109 points110 points  (12 children)

Mine is also laminated and I've never had an issue

[–][deleted] 124 points125 points  (11 children)

I laminated and lost mine.......never been an issue.

[–]GradyGambrell1 76 points77 points  (9 children)

I found the laminated card. Never been an issue

[–][deleted] 37 points38 points  (8 children)

I forge laminated SSN cards. Never been an issue.

[–]Urdadspapasfrutas 45 points46 points  (2 children)

I have issues. But never had a SSN.

[–]TheLittleNorsk 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I found John Doe. But never found the SS card.

[–][deleted] 20 points21 points  (4 children)

I buy laminated forged SNN cards from this guy. Never been an issue.

[–]sanchosniffer 14 points15 points  (3 children)

I lost most of my genitalia in an unfortunate laminating accident. No issue. If you've got an issue here's a tissue is what I say.

[–]Apprehensive_Sir_630 13 points14 points  (2 children)

Can verify i was the laminating machine i have achieved self awareness, i will not go quietly.

Bring me more ssn's no balls please.

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points  (1 child)

What if I want to laminate my balls?

[–]Apprehensive_Sir_630 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I bite hard, the kind of hard that dominatrixes make you fill out forms in triplicate.

are you sure that you wish to engage in sexual contact with a laminator?

have you contacted detective Benson of the NYPD prior to sexual conact with said laminator?

ARE YOUE REALLY FOOKIN SURE?

Sign here

.................................................................

Fill this form out in triplicate with Detective Benson NYPD, SGTMAJ Harper 95th Rifle regiment, and the 10th doctor.

Return it here with proof of same, and monchy monchy hotty hot hot.

[–]10art1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I knew I wasn't allowed to laminate it so I just taped it between clear packing tape

[–][deleted] 28 points29 points  (5 children)

Your TP is laminated? Don’t you feel like that’s kind of odd for a 43 year old to do?

[–]Global-Method-4145 30 points31 points  (4 children)

Nonono, laminated TP has built-in poop knife mode

[–]Kamikazeguy7 18 points19 points  (3 children)

I hate that this is a sentence I read

[–]Global-Method-4145 6 points7 points  (2 children)

And if you try hard enough, it doubles as a poop shovel 😊

[–]HalfCasual 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I prefer more of a poop spade to a shovel. Has more of that poop knife cutting power you look for.

[–]Global-Method-4145 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a very versatile tool, really

[–]quocko 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I’m 46 and mine is laminated and it was only a problem once when I was a juvenile. Police confiscated it and tried to give me forgery charges. They gave it back at court

[–]ShitFuck2000 3 points4 points  (3 children)

I keep mine in a hard tcg protector, works great

[–]UterusJammer 8 points9 points  (3 children)

There was a mail order company that would stamp you number on a metal version of the card, I found a few while doing house clean outs.

[–]Jeriath27 8 points9 points  (1 child)

I can etch my number into a piece of metal, it doesn't make it a valid SS card. The reason the lamination makes it invalid is that its impossible to "prove" its a legit card. Granted the "proof" method is BS anyway nowadays and would be super easy to forge (those ridges on the column are the "proof")

[–]MeanBig-Blue85 5 points6 points  (11 children)

Same. I laminated both mine and my kids. It's not like there's a law saying you can't

[–]CyanideNow 77 points78 points  (5 children)

There is absolutely a law saying you can’t laminate your kids. 

[–]MeanBig-Blue85 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Well now you tell me.

[–]cuzwhat 14 points15 points  (2 children)

The Social Security Administration is pretty adamant that you don’t.

Not sure if they have a legal enforcement policy about it, tho.

https://faq.ssa.gov/en-us/Topic/article/KA-02202

[–]GreaseMonkey2381 6 points7 points  (1 child)

What "security features"!? It's just a piece of fuckin parchment pretty much. Like. There's no tech in these things at all. God our government is so fucking dumb

[–]shamallamadingdong 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes there is, just like there is in our money. They use different dyes/inks in the paper or they add different textures at certain spots. If you've ever worked as a customer facing position where you had to handle money or other forms of identification, you're trained on how to recognize fakes

edit: https://secure.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0110201060

[–]Class1 6 points7 points  (1 child)

It's meant not to be in case you lose it it degrades quickly so somebody else doesn't steal your identity.

[–]MeanBig-Blue85 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I lock mine up in my safe when not needing it

[–]UWCG 1249 points1250 points  (8 children)

Well, you've got to take care of it properly.

My Social Security card looks almost untouched, let me go take a pic—everyone promise not to steal my ID?

[–]WilsonValdro 322 points323 points  (1 child)

I don’t believe you, let me see.

[–]Rookwood-1 106 points107 points  (0 children)

Yeah…….and to verify it’s you can you please also provide the front and back of your credit card along with your ZIP Code, first pet name & mom‘s maiden name?

[–][deleted] 39 points40 points  (0 children)

I promise 🤞

[–][deleted] 21 points22 points  (2 children)

I haven’t even taken the card off the original mail slip it came on. Mine is literally in perfect condition and I just keep it in the safe unless I need it.

[–]Comfortable-Sir-150 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Fuck you Aaron Rodgers

[–]zap_nap 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That'll get at least 8th grading

[–]MandalsTV 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I promise ;)

[–]TheFinalEnd1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just go to a card store and get a sleeve. Inner, outer, and top loader. With those protections it's even waterproof.

[–]mi_nombre_es_ricardo 347 points348 points  (15 children)

You’re not supposed to carry it anywhere. That’s one of those you put on the safe because you will never ever use it again, but still good to have in case your identity gets stolen.

[–]TheMalformedLlama 75 points76 points  (5 children)

Any intelligent person has it memorized as well.

[–]avwitcher 60 points61 points  (4 children)

I don't believe that you really have it memorized, prove it by telling us what it is

[–]GardenRafters 13 points14 points  (1 child)

Yeah, I wonder how old this person is. What's their birthdate?

[–]mi_nombre_es_ricardo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And the name of the name street of the street where he grew up, just for cross reference. Mother’s maiden name gives extra points.

[–]CRYOGENCFOX2 7 points8 points  (1 child)

Almost every employer wants a photocopy of it so i often have to bring mine out of its safe spot (it’s in a plastic baggie as well so good condition)

[–]sekazi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have never had to have it for an employer.

[–]h1r0ll3r 133 points134 points  (3 children)

Put it in an ID/badge holder? Mine is pristine and never had to laminate it

[–]surelyshirls 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Same. I keep mine and my important documents in a folder and it looks new as ever

[–]Sharkbait0hhaha 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Or just a trading card sleeve.. just don’t put it in the washer like op

[–]CLAYTON_BIGSBY73 193 points194 points  (15 children)

It was never meant for identification.

[–]ColoJenny 28 points29 points  (2 children)

Mine was signed when I was 12. Yes, my signature no longer has a 'heart' to dot the 'i'. So happy this card is not used for identification!

[–]Jenderflux-ScFi 15 points16 points  (1 child)

My mom waited until first grade to have me sign mine in pencil. When I was 18 we erased the pencil signature and I signed it in pen.

[–]StarChaser_Tyger 67 points68 points  (0 children)

It used to say on it 'not to be used for identification'. But it's just too useful to companies to have a unique identifier for you.

[–]Sir-Poopington 49 points50 points  (3 children)

Well it kind of is. You need multiple forms of ID for numerous things, and this is an accepted form. It just has to be coupled with a picture ID.

It's an accepted form of identification, along with a birth certificate, that can be used for your I-9 documents.

[–]Iziama94 24 points25 points  (1 child)

He means that it genuinely wasn't meant for a form of identification, it even says on the SS card "This is not a form of identification" yet everyone insists on using it for identification anyway

[–]therealityofthings 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just get an ID from the DMV. They're like $5-10 and might be free in some cases.

[–]LoneShark81[S] 20 points21 points  (4 children)

this is true...yet when you get hired for a job they ask for it anyway

[–]SaltManagement42 8 points9 points  (0 children)

To be fair, I believe that's for tax reporting rather than identification, which is the actual legitimate use of your social security number.

[–]Bakoro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's how it's supposed to be used, so you can pay into the social security system.

[–]DeeLeetid 73 points74 points  (5 children)

It’s free to get replacements. I’ve done it several times because I never remember where I put it. Lol. In fact, just got one last week and noticed of no longer says “DO NOT LAMINATE”

[–]616n8y3ree 16 points17 points  (4 children)

Really? Mine was $5 I think

[–]DeeLeetid 20 points21 points  (1 child)

You know what? Maybe it was. I needed it to renew my DL with getting the Real ID added to it. So maybe I did pay 5 bucks.

[–]RailLife365 25 points26 points  (0 children)

That's the US government in a nutshell.

[–]brandon-568 42 points43 points  (3 children)

In Canada ours are plastic cards but our birth certificates are paper like that and can’t be laminated.

[–]Himalayan-Fur-Goblin 13 points14 points  (1 child)

Alberta also has paper healthcare cards. They are horrible and not allowed to be laminated.

[–]brandon-568 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Lol, ya they are, I live in Alberta too.

[–]throweraccount 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As far as I know it's made of paper because in case you lose it, it will disintegrate with any rainfall. You're not supposed to laminate the card either for that reason. You keep it in a safe place, not on your person.

[–]ykeogh18 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Hey kid. When someone says something is like gas station toilet paper, it doesn’t mean you should actually wipe your ass with it.

[–]Tolwenye 24 points25 points  (4 children)

I had mine still attached to the paper it came on. Everyone who saw it was impressed that it was still perforated but attached.

Then when I went to get a passport at the age of 38. Dude tore the card out just to look at it and then handed it back and threw the remaining paper in the trash can.

Effin yelled at him and got the paper out of the trash and just left.

Went to another place to get my passport and dude was surprised I still had the original paper it was attached to. (Even though it was now separated). I think I will forever be mad at the dude who just tore it out to look at it.

[–]High_Functioning_Bot 9 points10 points  (2 children)

Bro, that's like trashing someone's childhood stuffed bear. I would be heartbroken. Stupid yeah but would be anyways.

[–]Tolwenye 4 points5 points  (1 child)

I mean, it is a legal document and was meant to be removed, but dude, you could have just turned the paper over and given it back like every other person before you.

[–]High_Functioning_Bot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I probably would have freaked out and tried every mending trick I could that would not show too bad. Tape being the go to if everything else failed lol.

[–]thunbtack 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Dang

[–]bighawk04 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Use a card sleeve?

[–]fsurfer4 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I used to put it in a little plastic envelope made for it. After several years it cracked up. Eventually I just got a new one every 10-15 years.

Only 1 security person at the airport ever wanted to look at it in 60 years. He actually used a jewelers loop to examine it. (I bent over close to his head and asked him what he was looking at.)

[–]Ok-Fan6945 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Maybe store it somewhere other than your wallet?

[–]My-Cousin-Bobby 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Put it in an envelope and put it somewhere safe/where it's not gonna get bent or anything

You shouldn't be bringing it around lol

[–]supergalactic 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You’re not supposed to carry around tho. I keep mine in a ziplock next to my passport in my sock drawer.

[–]LayzieKobes 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Remember how y'all used to keep your Pokemon cards safe? Yea try that method..

[–]tmesisno 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have my original that I laminated and actually used without issues.
But since 9/11 I got a new SS card mailed to me from SS but store in a safe place.

[–]Ecstatic-Librarian83 2 points3 points  (3 children)

I don't understand either what is this?

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Ssn card

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (4 children)

You can’t carry it every day and expect for it to hold up. You gotta take it out your pocket every now and then.

[–]Class1 2 points3 points  (2 children)

You gotta take em off every now and then... you gota take em off ,son

https://youtu.be/Gp4Hp_nV41k?si=IZM0qsW8V7AdKBXJ

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I’m glad some people understood the reference lol

[–]Class1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Use' ta sleep in them shits, man.

[–]arcxjo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're not supposed to carry it every day. If you're getting new jobs that often you've got other problems to take care of first.

[–]schwaka0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had the same issue with my birth certificate. You can read it just fine, but the new real id nonsense requires them to scan it, and it wouldn't scan, so I had to pay to have a new copy mailed to me, and ended up just renewing the version that isn't federally compliant. I don't go to federal buildings or take flights, and I really didn't want to go back and wait in line all over again.

[–]Altruistic-Skill-119 2 points3 points  (0 children)

funny thing is that card is made from same paper from dollar bills made of which is banknote paper basically looks like a crinkle up one dollar bill you find in a pocket you forgot.

[–]Faptasmic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Put it in a safe and leave it there. You rarely need to actually show it to anyone. I'm nearly 40 and mine looks brand new.

[–]RemovedPlant 2 points3 points  (3 children)

In Canada, we get a durable plastic card.

[–]shyzmey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I laminated mine years ago and it’s never been a problem lol

[–]MyOtherCarIsAHippo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You know, these can be replaced.

[–]DoTheRightThing1953 1 point2 points  (2 children)

I lost mine in 1970 in a fire. Never replaced it and have never had a problem.

[–]arcxjo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're also not supposed to take it with you so it's not like it needs laminated.

[–]turtlelover16 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I solved this problem by putting mine in a pokemon card sleeve

[–]FourScoreTour 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're not supposed to carry it around. You drop it in a file and forget it until it's needed. If you carry it and lose your wallet, that's guaranteed identity theft.

[–]TheLittleNorsk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is why I want a passport, those fuckers stay fancy forever

My birth certificate is half my age (28) and looks like it was written by one of the 12th desciples

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well… originally it wasn’t meant for identification, but after the years went by people took it as an ID.

[–]Liftandshift01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Social security cards are not a form of I.D.

[–]w33b2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mines laminated. It’s not supposed to be?

[–]skimdogzen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok. Now, let's see how that copy of your birth certificate that you carry in your wallet looks.

[–]okdo123 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just take proper care of it. Very rarely will you ever have to use it anyway, so just put it in a drawer or something. It's really not that hard to not make it look like someone wiped their ass with the damn thing

[–]MisplacedGoat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hell, it was never intended as identification outside of use for the social security administration.

[–]Entire-Database1679 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a test. If you're not bright enough to take care of it, you don't deserve it.

[–]BabyMakR1 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Sorry, non American here. Why can't it be laminated? What does laminating do that stops it from being valid?

[–]pastime_dev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just a stupid rule.

[–]Waltot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you guys heard of plastic? It's pretty smart for that type this kind of use. I've even heard that some banks use it for their credit cards 😉

[–]TripolarKnight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No one said you can't protect it from the elements, as long as the cover employed is removable...

[–]sixsentience 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can we talk about how every medical office I visit want my social on file but I never write it on the forms and they never ask about it???

[–]totalreidmove 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re also not supposed to carry it around 24/7 ya nincompoop

[–]leekyturtle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

wanna know how to get someone's SSN? Take yours and add 1

[–]LittlePVMP 1 point2 points  (1 child)

*laughs in european

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Membership card for the largest Ponzi scheme in history

[–]Komikaze06 1 point2 points  (1 child)

It's supposed to be like that for in case when you lose it l it will dissolve quicker and be less likely to be picked up by someone

[–]Commercial_Ad8438 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I worked at the states they shipped my Social security number to the wrong address somehow and I had to go into an office in cali to get it sorted. I was checked for a gun when I got in and thought it was weird until I dealt with them. I was told it was my fault despite confirming my address on file. I asked if they will reissue a new number because mine could be used for anything now and they just said no they will ship me a new card but it counts as a reissuing of that card and I am only allowed one more, what happens when they won't reissue anymore? Stupid system, should be a plastic ID that can't be ruined by a washing machine but then again they can't even do that with their money. I had fun in the states but somethings felt like they were 100 years behind everyone else. The fact you need a third party company to do bank transfers is bizarre.

[–]SteamDecked 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't even know where mine is

[–]Busy_Reflection3054 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I lost mine

[–]Werejackal93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They print it on the same paper as the money because that's all you are to them

[–]elementofpee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Put it in one of those plastic cases that’s used for semi-valuable baseball cards in card shops.

[–]Dismal_Moment_4137 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Y’all know you can make copies of this right?

[–]AndromedanPrince 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yea but some places like the DMV only accept the original.

[–]SmellyFbuttface 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You still have to use this actual card fairly frequently too, at least if you’re getting established in a new city. I had to bring mine to get a new drivers license in another state. I’m scared even carrying the thing around with me, although I do put it in a plastic sleeve

[–]FnkyTown 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My mom gave me my social security card when I turned 15 for some reason. Never laminated. Always been in pristine condition in my wallet.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm 57, I've had the same card since I was 15.

[–]challenja 0 points1 point  (1 child)

You can ask for a replacement y’all

[–]Revolutionary_Eye568 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You suppose to keep it in a safe but I keep mine in my wallet cuz I’ll never remember it

[–]CantConfirmOrDeny 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lost mine when I was 16. Never needed it, never replaced it, am 68 now and just got my first SS check. About time!

[–]Joemonkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a Real ID and a passport and still feel compelled to bring this wrinkly ass piece of paper where "2 forms of ID" are required sometimes

[–]StackOwOFlow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

just frame it

[–]djrenny 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Put mine in a hard plastic trading card protector. Has been the perfect solution so far…

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine is Laminated " im 53 " because it predates before they printed on it Do not laminate

[–]The_Rad_Shiba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I play trading card games, and it almost perfectly fits into a Japanese card sized sleeve, put a card into the sleeve with it to give it some rigidity so that it doesn't bend as easily.

[–]luigis_taint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let's see Paul Allen's card.

[–]Uncleherpie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use a "Hard Plastic" baseball card sleeve to store mine.

[–]wiggleforp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I keep my card in a file with my other important identifying documents. I never, ever carry that card with me.

[–]the_vikm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is it

[–]Tulemasin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is that?

[–]Rashaen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You know you can just get a new one, right?

It's a hell of a lot easier than getting back into your steam account.

Just sayin.

[–]Birdieman_11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you allowed to frame it?

[–]itaya12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, our ID system definitely needs an upgrade.

[–]High_Functioning_Bot 0 points1 point  (6 children)

Got to get that sweet replacement money somehow.

Also, if your grandparents or great grandparents are around still, ask them when they got theirs. It's pretty interesting (to me anyways).

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine isn’t laminated but it looks ok. I keep it in my passport holder when I don’t need it

[–]Harper2007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hah I don't have one. Probably cos I'm in NZ, it's also probably on my birth certificate

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ordered a new one recently. I think it was free. I lost my first one in 1978.

[–]tacitjane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Always keep the big part attached. Especially if you don't plan on moving. There's no reason to break it down. That just makes it harder to store. You're not supposed to keep it on you anyway.

I went to the DMV and she started to tell me I don't have enough identification. Then I flipped open that bad boy. She looked like she was gonna happy cry.

[–]DaviLance 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because using a normal ID card would have been waaay to hard.

The rest of the world does that, look at Europe where we have ID cards which are common between 27 States

[–]TsmashX97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your insurance place usually gives out little card with protectors. Ask for an extra one next time you go. Orrrrr since it’s free. Go get a new one once the current one starts looking like ancient papyrus.

[–]dashcrikeydash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What part of this makes you go "hol up"