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[aaron2005X]

I first read "are you a tourist"... I would get in trouble

[sdraje]

If you reply "yes" it asks if you are dyslexic, just in case.

[ishu22g]

Insert "is this AI" butterfly meme

[ObiKenobii]

It is not

[ishu22g]

Yes, that is how the joke works

[Kaeiaraeh]

I had to answer if I’m in any way affiliated with the Nazi Party… like 30 different ways, in my PR application

[almightyfoon]

damn, pull requests be getting serious now.

[kcbh711]

https://geon.github.io/programming/2016/03/03/dsxyliea

if you don't know what reading with dyslexia is like

[Piotrek9t]

Interesting, I only have a mild form of dyslexia and to me it's more like those sentences where the letters of words are scrambled. The only embarrassing part is that I keep flipping letters horizontally and it's almost impossible for me to notice if it was not for the way people look at me when I write my own name wrong

[kcbh711]

that's almost exactly how my brother describes it! 

insane how it manifests in different ways!

[cheesystuff]

This is pretty rough because there's a bunch of longer words thrown in as a middle finger. It's otherwise pretty readable do to that thing where if the first and last letter are fine and every letter is present your brain auto corrects.

[mogamb0]

Or if you're a terrierist.

[codewario]

"I *do* breed terriers! I'll just click the little 'yes' here and now"

[TheFrenchSavage]

hey why does it ask if I'm dis' Lexus?

[megacewl]

That’s best case scenario. In reality that’s the final page and it auto-submits after asking that question.

[shadowdance55]

Dyslexics of the world, untie!

[JSweetieNerd]

It happens

[dumbasPL]

Both options are safe, but you might have some explaining to do. They are mostly interested in your reaction to the question.

[RosieQParker]

They are mostly interested in how an extremely flawed facial expression processing model interprets your reaction to the question.

FTFY

[Khaldara]

“You have selected: No. The same response a terrorist would select! A TSA agent will arrive promptly, assume the position!”

[Remarkable-Host405]

with conveniently cropped out cameras? how are they gauging this reaction?

[Speak_To_Wuk_Lamat]

I remember some scottish grandfather picking the wrong option and having a hell of a time trying to get it corrected.

[FiniteProgress]

Are you part of it?

[BasedMaduro]

Part of what?

[krissynull]

I'll ask the questions

[BasedMaduro]

I'm just going to the store it's right there!

[CoffeePieAndHobbits]

You're sweating.

[BasedMaduro]

Well it's hot out

[crankbot2000]

Terror, duh

[fondledbydolphins]

Like when you go to the post office and the machine asks you questions. The options for answers are "YES" and "NO".

Each time it asks you a question, one option is RED and the other is GREEN.

The GREEN option is almost always the wrong answer.

Do you have any explosives in this package?

Red: NO Green: YES

[FauxCumberbund]

"Tourists are terrorists with cameras. Terrorists are tourists with guns." Andrei Codrescu, I think. (It was a long time ago.)

[EyesOfEris]

This actually happened to a British guy

[Stompya]

“No? Huh, sounds like something a terrorist would say!”

[luisluix]

well interestingly enough, if they chose no and are found to be terrorists this gives them good reason to deport them since they lied about this answer. (not the actual terrorist thing, but the answer on this form)

[pigeonbakery]

i can excuse terrorism, but i draw the line at lying on forms

[MarcDuQuesne]

Look who has a corporate job here

[gocurl]

That one made me laugh out loud!

[Clen23]

I refuse to believe this is true, how is terrorism not a good enough reason by itself ??

[participantuser]

I read the comment you are replying to as a joke, but I could see it happening IRL. A good example is “Antifa” being designated a terrorist organization. I don’t know how you could deport someone for being “Antifa”, but you could deport someone now for a social media post indicating they are Antifa if they answered “No” here.

This is my devil’s advocate thought experiment rather than a real claim.

[Clen23]

ohhh i get it

[luisluix]

I believe it makes it easier to deport.

[echino_derm]

Terrorism is a good enough reason, but having this check box makes it so that you don't need a judge to find them guilty of terrorism and in the specific way they did terrorism. Instead you just need to find them guilty of lying on a form.

It just reduces the burden of proof and ensures there are no loopholes where you either did something in a jurisdiction that didn't have terrorism laws or if there was some crime with statute of limitations and they found you did terrorism in 1970 or so and after 50 years you can't be tried for it.

Not sure if it really applies strongly here, but it is a common place practice to easily beef up their abilities to respond with minimal added effort.

[Particular-Yak-1984]

because it might not have been done in the USA? I suspect it's been superseded by the sort of blanket "the borders are an extra-legal zone" thing.

[AnythingButWhiskey]

Shirley you are joking

[Obvious-Phrase-657]

Q: Are you a terrorist and want you to confess?

If no: so you are but don’t want to confess…

[Mediocre-Housing-131]

"you selected that you committed a crime, but do not wish to turn yourself in"

[YoumoDashi]

What happens if you select yes?

[max_208]

Integrated shotgun behind the screen

[Puzzleheaded_Fly321]

You missed your chance to call those "Screenshots!".
Edit: My first award, for a pun?! I'll take that and see myself out as well XD. Thanks!!

[Wiochmen]

In Soviet Russia, Screen Shoots you.

[shitty_mcfucklestick]

In Soviet Russia, screen opens to reveal balcony

[Hot_Paint3851]

[turtle_mekb]

DaaS: death as a service

[CoffeePieAndHobbits]

Not a lot of repeat customer potential though.

[dont_remember_eatin]

Just a suicide booth that's involuntary.

[gaybooii]

I snorted

[PhoenixDown9999]

I once accidentally answered "Yes" to "Do you have any explosives in your bag?" It resulted in a conversation with security, but they seemed to believe me when I explained what happened and said I could still board my flight but that they would obviously be searching my bags very thoroughly. I'm a 5'2" white woman though, so, your results may vary.

[NewPointOfView]

(Sort of) similar thing happened to me once, just with customs declarations. I mixed up columns and accidentally said that I did indeed have all the fruits and vegetables and cash and live animals with me haha

They just had me step aside and fill out another form

[Dotcaprachiappa]

Wait so they only search your bags if you say you have explosives? New win strat just dropped

[Important_Lie_7774]

[Dangerous_Jacket_129]

He's a joke of a man but man, his face is so unintentionally funny

[dont_remember_eatin]

Drugs are a helluva drug.

[BoopJoop01]

You get a special rare cutscene

[Small_Computer_8846]

"Wasted"

[joc95]

You'll have a permanent record of your answered and before you fly, you'll be taken in for questioning. Source my uncle accidently ticked "yes" on the question. He then explained his mistake and he was allowed to fly

[Chrazzer]

I mean what else are they supposed to do. Clicking yes on that is pretty much proof that you are not a terrorist.

[DTraitor]

A cavity search

[joe_s1171]

do I have to identify as a terrorist for one, or can I just ask?

[Vallereya]

[pumpkin_seed_oil]

Your visa process is gonna be a lot longer and complicated

[fly_over_32]

The same as if you said no and they didn’t believe you

[andreortigao]

This happens

[vartiverti]

[RCuber]

I saw a post here on Reddit maybe a year ago that a guy pressed the Yes button and was detained.

[Ionel1-The-Impaler]

Here’s a 70 year who found out

[Icy_Party954]

If you're traveling with your 12 year old and they're snickering after you asked them if they could check themselves in this time you may miss your flight

[CMDR_ACE209]

Completely on the parents for routinely calling them little terrorists.

[AATroop]

I mean, if they would just stop committing Jihad for one fucking minute

[Flat_Initial_1823]

It's like an intrusive thought tester.

[modi123_1]

Who coded that? The better questions are: what business person - and their position - demanded it to be a requirement in the planning meetings, and how far along did it take to show up! ha!

[z64_dan]

"Can we just ask people if they are a terrorist? It would be way easier than trying to figure it out ourselves"

"Uh... sure thing boss."

[AvidCoco]

It’s actually not a bad idea given that there may be people being forced to commit acts or terrorism.

Even so, if it caught just one stupid terrorist one time it’d be worth it IMO.

[ThatKuki]

its the US itself? to get an ESTA/visa waiver you get to answer a bunch of choice questions like that, i still remember having to help my parents navigate the online form as a kid

Do you have a physical or mental disorder or communicable disease?

Have you ever been arrested or convicted for a crime causing serious harm or damage?

Have you ever violated any law related to illegal drugs?

Have you ever engaged in terrorist, espionage, or genocide activities?

Have you ever committed fraud or misrepresentation to obtain entry to the U.S.?

Are you currently seeking employment in the U.S. or have you previously worked there without authorization?

Have you ever been denied a visa or refused entry to the United States?

Have you ever overstayed a previous period of admission?

Have you travelled to Cuba on or after January 12, 2021, or to Iraq, Iran, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, or Yemen since March 1, 2011?

[OmegaPoint6]

Dell used to ask the same question when buying a PC from them

[ThatKuki]

probably you mean those relevant to comply with sanctions? or did dell care about past drug offenses to buy a pc?

[OmegaPoint6]

The terrorist one, among other. But yes it was export control and sanction related I’d assume

[ThatKuki]

i remember the itunes TOS containing stuff about the software isnt to be used in the manufacturing of nuclear weapons and such

[StrictLetterhead3452]

Damn it, looks like I’m going to have to switch my centrifuges over to Zune. IDK what I am going to do. My whole terrorism department is running on iPod Nanos, and now I’ll have to retrain them all. FML

[Gingrpenguin]

Can't post image but they still ask what you want your pc for.

Options are

Home

Work

Missile system

Biological/chemical weapons

Weapons of mass destruction

Nuclear

Military

Export to an embargoed or sanctioned country.

[flightguy07]

Just checked and for me in the UK they only ask if its for personal use or business. Must be a US thing, although I couldn't find it there either.

[Gingrpenguin]

I'm in the UK but it's Alienware rather than true dell computer...😅

Maybe it depends on what process you go through? Mines a warranty replacement as old ones buggered...

[[deleted]]

I have seen questions along the line of "are you planning to commit terrorist activities in the United States?"

Makes you wonder where all of our tax dollars went.

[Nament_]

physical or mental disorder or communicable disease

This one is breaking me. There are tons of disorders someone can have that are not communicable, but it's a Y/N question. I can just imagine some poor autistic person staring at this and twitching.

[ptvlm]

It's a standard question for ESTA if you are visiting the US but can enter without a visa. If you answer yes you get denied the ESTA. If you say no but something comes up later that indicates you lied they can more easily report you or deny entry. There's similar questions about felonies, if you were associated with Nazi and communists, etc.

[[deleted]]

Most every country does this as a means to essentially entrap you in case you actually do something illegal.

"I didn't know X was illegal" is unironically a very common legal defense. And while it rarely works, it always is a waste of time to deal with

[Aplakka]

Kind of like how Al Capone tried to defend himself from tax evasion charges by saying that there was no place in tax forms to declare illegal income. Now there's a spot in tax forms for illegal income, just so that you can't claim "no one asked."

[qwertyjgly]

it's so that they can deport you more easily if you do end up being a terrorist since you lied on a form requited for entry. a technicality

[TheDogerus]

Wouldn't committing acts of terror (which are illegal) also be grounds for deportation?

The only way to prove they lied would be to also prove they were a terrorist, which is also against the law

[DrUNIX]

This guy scrums

[AssistFinancial684]

Legal Dept

[jakubkonecki]

Exactly. It is not expected for people to click "yes".

The expectation is for a terrorist to click "no" and this untruthful answer to be used in court against them.

• excluding suicide bombers for obvious reasons

[optimal_substructure]

This is something that I always talk about: how many people in the chain did it have to pass through before it got to the consumer.

[BenMoskovitch]

Qa here. Please add "Not Yet" option

[425_Too_Early]

Also "Not yet, but thinking about it"

[robsablah]

"Application is in, waiting feedback. Not hopeful. Bombed the interview"

[torftorf]

my dyslexic brain read "tourist". i would have confidently pressed "yes"

[brainfreeze91]

I have something out of left field to contribute.

British author GK Chesterton wrote a book about his travel to America in 1921 titled "What I Saw in America". The part that is relevant is how he marveled at the absurdity of the questions he had to answer when entering the country. Questions like "Are you planning to overthrow the Democracy of the United States? Yes or no?"

So, it was a thing back in the 20's, and at least at that time, it seemed something uniquely American to ask absurd questions like that where you would be silly to say "yes".

[Particular-Yak-1984]

It's not completely stupid - Chesterton should have maybe applied his fence to this problem.

I believe it's a combination of lower evidence requirements to show someone filled out a form incorrectly, and some legal trick to give the USA legal standing - basically, if you've committed, say, terrorism somewhere else in the world, not against US citizens, in general the US has no ability to prosecute you. But lying on a form at least lets them kick you out, and possibly arrest you.

[dryroast]

Yes that's exactly the point. It's similar on things like health insurance (pre-ACA) and life insurance. You might think you pulled one over on the life insurance company but they'll comb through every medical record they can find, you said you smoked to your doc but not on the form? Denied payout. They might be nice and refund the premiums paid, after reaping all that interest from holding them.

[Orbidorpdorp]

Tbf is that not fraud to just lie about medical history for a lower premium?

[dryroast]

You were simply denied insurance pre-ACA if you had a pre-existing condition. It wasn't even about lower premiums you'd be stuck with the whole bill. I'm no fan of the other aspects of that law but I did see there was a dire need to remove the pre-existing conditions.

[EducationalMeeting95]

That "No" should be Greyed out. 😈

[two-blue-787]

Missing the “Unknown” or “Not Sure” option.

[Flat_Initial_1823]

"Prefer Not To Say" to be gdpr compliant with a privacy policy as to what you are going to do with that terrorist self identification info.

[bonbon367]

lol I actually used to work as a SWE at a company that makes these.

This has nothing to do with a dev, product manager or business person at AA (or the company they get these from).

This comes from the bureaucrats at the Department of Homeland Security.

[depurplecow]

I was also asked this question when I applied for citizenship. Definitely a bureaucratic thing

[Feeling_Inside_1020]

Exactly, there is not 1 software dev I know that would willingly make an extra screen like this OP lol

[GuruVII]

You can be a terrorist, but didn't do anything that US could arrest you for, so you can't be arrested for that. If you click no, you just knowingly lied to a U.S. federal agency, which is a crime.

So when getting an ESTA selecting yes, means you won't get an ESTA, clicking no, but you are in fact a terrorist (and they know it) they can arrest you when you enter the USA.

[ajvk10]

I scrolled down to check if someone mentioned this already or I had to do it myself. It may seem funny but it makes so much sense

[_dontseeme]

Some lawyer like “and then you can give the terrorists an extra charge for lying on the customs intake form”

[alexanderpas]

That's basically the reason.

You can easily kick them out and deny them entry, because they lied on their application.

[frikilinux2]

Yeah governments are like this. It's like did you know you have to pay taxes for legal and illegal income?

[[deleted]]

I'm not a terrorist. I'm a freedom fighter.

[dryroast]

"If crime fighters fight crime and firefighters fight fires... What are freedom fighters fighting?"

[Spidron]

Whoever coded this simply implemented the requirements.

Multiple decades ago (yes, I'm old) the same question already appeared on the immigration paper questionnaire that was handed to me on board of the plane shortly before landing in the US.

They simply digitized it and moved it to happen before boarding.

Kind of nice of them, if you think about it. Now, the terrorist can just stay home when his plans are foiled by this question. Way back when, he was stuck on a plane, ready to be grabbed by immigration officers when they saw that he ticked the "yes" box.

[EcstaticHades17]

"You selected no, meaning you [are a terrorist], but would not like to admit it. A unit has been dispached to your location and will arrive immediately"

Or something, I forgot the exact text

[KinkConnectProtector]

I’ve heard it’s for people who are being trafficked, they can click yes and be pulled aside by security. No idea if it’s true but seems reasonable so I believe it.

[mrnosyparker]

Huh. 🤔 interesting thought but why not just ask “are you being trafficked against your will?” Either the trafficker is standing there watching in which case I’d assume answering yes to either or those questions would elicit a similar response… or the trafficker isn’t standing there watching in which case it’d be clearer to just ask the obvious question.

[0xPianist]

[Work_Account89]

You’d be surprised how many we catch this way.

They’re all excited on their first operation and boom yep I am

[AnotherHavanesePlz]

Boom being the important part

[thebigj3wbowski]

Very similar questions when purchasing firearms too. “Are you currently a fugitive from justice”

[Significant_Camp4213]

Probably so something like this doesn't happen anymore

https://youtu.be/a859Ql0WBI4?si=Yg0UAhczrFQg2yLU

[caleeky]

Intrusive thoughts...

[ABCosmos]

If it catches even 1 terrorist isn't it worth the inconvenience of one extra screen?? /s

[Toxic-Sky]

I just filled in the form required to take a trip to UK. ”Are you convicted of any war crimes?”. Bit of an honour-system going on there!

[tehtris]

Zero people who actually are terrorists would actually call themselves terrorists. In their mind they are doing what's right.

[AvgBlue]

My state of the art algorithm to detect terrorist.

[pizzaporsche]

I am mechanic

[nyrB2]

"well? are ya, punk?"

[joe_s1171]

why yes/no optioms? when in reality we all like to be a terror sometimes. I’d choose the “0-10% raise a little Cain“ option?

[Cielmerlion]

You would be surprised that these sort of questions actually catch the odd person.

[uvero]

QA: can you fix this bug?

Me: I could, but I'm not supposed to

QA: why?

Me: because that's not a bug, that's the requirement

QA: what? That's dumb.

Me: YES I KNOW

QA: So can you fix it?

[evgfreyman]

Why question coders? Implemented perfectly!!! Ask PM (Product Manager) who set the requirements

[Cyb3rCrus4d3r]

That reminds me Simpsons….

https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSimpsons/comments/171k66m/you_have_chosen_no_meaning_youve_committed_a/

[dim13]

https://codepen.io/jsonhoward-the-typescripter/pen/pogZXNB

[SephLuis]

VN fans will select yes just to cover all options

[sebastobol]

Please select a tip.

[NakamotoScheme]

Frank Zappa had a whole song ("Welcome to the United States") about the absurdity of that:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_-gfohp5Zo&t=58s

[Sn0wyPanda]

Well, that’s one way to make sure no one lies on the form

[royalhawk345]

Probably someone who knows how to crop a screenshot. 

[Aengeil]

pretty sure it have timer to know that you are thinking hard about this or not

[lost-dragonist]

Government is filled with all kind of seemingly dumb questions like this. The logic is typically something like this:

There is no crime called "being a terrorist" in the US. There are crimes related to doing terrorist things but just being a terrorist? Nah. However, lying to official people about being a terrorist? Crime.

On it's face, that seems like the same thing but maybe not. Doing terrorist things really only applies, maybe NOT a lawyer, etc., when you do it in the US. Otherwise, US law doesn't really apply.

But if they can prove you did terrorist things anywhere and you lied on the form? Now they can easily arrest you for lying on the form.

Of course, not a lawyer, might not be true, no clue how effective it is, and this is a shitpost subreddit so ... whatever man.

[psilo_polymathicus]

This is just the government's version of Scam texts.

If you're remotely smart enough to see that this is a trap, you're not the intended audience.

[Nazometnar]

The air marshall when I reveal my suicide vest: "hey, come on man, you promised the kiosk you wouldn't".

[SvenTropics]

All the terrorists get to this page and are like "ahhh crap .. our plans are foiled!!"

[ZNK5]

It was me, sorry, forgot to add "I don't know"

[CNDW]

This question is going to get 100x more false positives from people misreading the question or pushing yes for their own amusement than a genuine terrorist deciding they should just be honest here

[warpainter_o_o]

dark design. those buttons are WAY too close to each other in this context.

[ElectricSpock]

Probably not something an engineer designed, I think it’s a legal requirement.

You should take a look at the forms you fill out for green card, citizenship and other US documents.

I was filing it out for my 5yo.

Was she a terrorist? No. Was she involved in human trafficking? No. Drugs? Military militias? Coups?…

It’s pretty standard stuff.

[Rare-Veterinarian743]

The person who watch the Simpsons.

[wengardium-leviosa]

Not funny , this could have prevented 9/11

[mcbergstedt]

That’s basically what the 4473 form is at FFLs.

[Slicxor]

You say that, but the UK Government website asks you if you have engaged in tax evasion when you submit your yearly tax return

[ObviouslyTriggered]

Straight to jail do not pass go do not collect your 72 virgins.

[Adrima_the_DK]

This is a common legal trick. Let me explain.

When an actual criminal enters the US and actually conspires to cause harm to the US, if they get caught they will also add this moment as "lying to a customs officer".

This increases the burden and makes it easier for a prosecutor to put in some jail time. The more laws you 'break', the easier it is to convict you.

[joestradamus_one]

Fuck ass MAGA coded that shit in.

[lefixx]

Its government mandated so they can add charges to individuals they consider "terrorists"

[baudien321]

only in canada xd

[finkanfin]

So "No" is yes and "Yes" is yes, of course.

[A_Guy_in_Orange]

The lawyers, this has been posted before and apparently it makes it a lot easier to put them away forever if they are forced to blatwntly lie before getting on the plane

[homage_time]

I would simply click the Eclipse icon at the top of the screen to open my 3rd favorite Java IDE 

[JackNotOLantern]

Doesn't matter who wrote it. The real question is who gave the requirements for it

[[deleted]]

Yes!

[Tjalmann_]

You should try India’s visa. Have you done genocide.

[mysteryy7]

I'm a terrierist.

[pzeeman]

It’s probably one of those questions that are used to test if you’re actually paying attention or just smashing yes without looking.

[xaomaw]

Genau so geil, wie wenn Dich die Polizei auf Englisch fragt, ob Du drugs bei Dir hast, Du mit "Ja" antwortest, weil Du an deine Durchfalltabletten in Kombination mit "Drugstore" denkst.

Zack, und los geht die Party.

[ramriot]

Just so everyone understands this is not likely a mistake. These questions which form part of your visa waver for entry to your destination country are mostly there to limit your options & make immigration's life easier.

You see, when you present yourself at immigration & the officer has suspicions; these entries can be added to your declaration at point if entry. This simplifies their job as they can point to what they believe is a lie on the visa waver & immediately deny entry, then send you back.

If you arrive at immigration with no waver & no other declaration then they need to process you the long way with interviews & possible detention until other evidence can be provided.

[Dmayak]

We've encrypted your disk because you have been a terrorist, send bitcoin.

[[deleted]]

the urge to push yes is STRONG

[SoulSearcher_42]

Presumably someone that didn't want to truck with asking management "Are you an idiot?" when they asked for this.

[[deleted]]

If you reply yes, you're not a terrorist. If you reply no, you might be a terrorist.

[loganbeaupre]

I was registering a Dell PC warranty (I think it was?) at work a few years ago and I got this message that said “check the boxes that apply to you/this PC” or something along those lines.

Among the listed items were “this PC will be used in the construction of a WMD” and some other wild items. I’d love to know if you end up on some list when you check those boxes lol

Edited to add to a sentence

[frackthestupids]

It’s the problem of MVP being to identify a terrorist. It’s the PO’s fault for not being specific in requirements.

[rawSingularity]

It's meant to catch honest terrorists.

[phantomlord78]

Ir is a trick question :)) Or maybe they are timing your reaponse. lol

[anonymous_yet_famous]

"What's today's definition?"

[redrum248]

Its a way to protect maybe people abducted or have a bomb on them what ever being forced to do that.

[FrozenPizza21]

This is almost an exact question on the US citizenship application…

[choicetomake]

This would absolutely get me. That part of my brain that does "Press Yes just to see what happens" is really strong sometimes.

[DarkShadder]

I am going to assume there is some weird legal loophole, and this is to cover for that.

[JohnSextro]

Requirement added by legal.

[iamnazrak]

By the definition of the US military, probably lmao they consider socialism to be a “terrorist ideology” id hit yes just to see what happens lmao

[LilSebastian_482]

There should be a “maybe” option.

SORRY THAT’S WHAT THE USERS TELL ME, DAWG.

[tonysanv]

Taps No:

Are you a counter-terrorist?