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It seems to the average American, the word "drivers license" evokes "proof of identity" first and "proof of ability to drive a car" second, because they're usin
by brown9-2 16y ago
It seems to the average American, the word "drivers license" evokes "proof of identity" first and "proof of ability to drive a car" second, because they're using theirs as a general ID more often than for its original purpose.
This is because the idea of a National ID Card is for some strange reason (strange to this American, I mean) seen as an evil thing by the general public here.
- akmiller 16y agoWhat the hell is a social security card if not a national ID card. Unique number assigned to each american citizen and you are forced to have it.
- billpaetzke 16y agoI (and most others that I know) don't carry a social security card. There's virtually no need for it in daily life. If you even know where yours is, it's probably sitting next to your birth certificate in a drawer. But we all know our number by memory.
- epochwolf 16y ago> But we all know our number by memory. I don't. And I use my passport as an ID when two forms of ID is required.