If you carry a blood donor card

[question everything]

I used to be a blood donor in the 90s until a transitory anemia (that was reversed with iron supplements), and then I stopped.

Recently I went through some old papers and found that old card. Not only did it have my name and blood type, it had my birth date and social security number...

The card, on its way to the waste basket went into the shredder, instead.

I hope that this practice stopped.

[mucifer]

1. Our drivers licenses used to have our social security numbers on them.

Things have changed.

[question everything]

4. I remember. In the 80s, at least

There is no way I remember my drivers license now..

[Liberal_in_LA]

10. many people put their ssn on checks. it was a diff time

[MiniMe]

2. When I was in college in the 70's, my SSN was my college ID #

That is one reason I will never forget my SSN. But it wasn't a big deal back then, but it is now.

[mucifer]

7. Mine WAS my college ID number and I graduated in 1988.

[Duer 157099]

3. Recently my son asked me

"Why does my social security number have number signs in it?"

It was on a piece of official mail. Teach your kids about identity theft.

[question everything]

5. And, at least, complain to the sender (nt)

[Duer 157099]

6. No, not complaining

They wrote his number with number signs substituted for the actual numbers, and he thought those number signs were part of his SSN.

It was funny.

[question everything]

8. Oh, I misunderstood

yes, it is funny.

[Quantess]

9. Ah, the naive, trusting, golden days of yesteryear!

How was identity theft not a huge problem in the old days?

[question everything]

11. Arrival of the digital age?

When information can be stored and transmitted at the speed of light?