I went to the Social Security office today to get a replacement card (as I have somehow after 33 years managed to lose mine). The whole process didn't take long but while I waited in line I listened to the people being helped, and it was pretty funny. This one guy who spoke English was with two girls who did not (I think they were from Ghana. This is just because what they spoke sounded like an African language and I know there's a huge influx of people from that country here in the Bx.). So he would answer all the questions for them, and they would also discuss things while they waited.
The best question (after things like, "Do they have a birth certificate or driver's license?") was, "Have they registered to vote?" The man responded in a very humorous tone, "No, they can't, they're not citizens!" The lady behind the counter said, "I know, but I still have to find out if they did!" The man proceeded to relate this to the girls, and they all burst out in a fit of laughter.
I have to say, all-in-all, the SSA was kind of a fun experience, even if it meant wasting an hour doing something I shouldn't have had to do, since I shouldn't have lost my card.
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