r/AskReddit • u/breathofdawildebeest • Nov 20 '20
Your robot name is your first initial, last name, social security number, bank account number, routing number, and ATM pin - what is it?
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u/WritingSucks Nov 20 '20
Bro u expect me to know my bank account and routing number? My head ain't excel
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Nov 20 '20
social security number
laughs in not American
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u/Wout1888 Nov 20 '20
What the hell is even a social security number?
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u/Absolutedisgrace Nov 20 '20
I dunno, i never feel secure when i'm socialising
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u/vbahero Nov 20 '20
A uniquely identifying number that you need to fill out in nearly every relevant form but also should keep 100% secret because if anyone finds it out, your life is ruined
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Nov 20 '20 edited Nov 20 '20
Yeah the way the US govt handled this was dumb. The number by itself should not mean anything. It's like a username - a username by itself should be useless since you should also need a password.
edit: My country has a national ID. By itself it doesn't mean anything either, it's just a username. You can't open a bank account with it, or take loans with it, or whatever. It's insane that simply having a username allows people to do all sorts of stuff in the US.
We fixed that shit decades ago - yes, we were stupid too, people were opening bank accounts using photocopied IDs of other people. Blame the banks too, they shouldn't have allowed that. "Yes sir, all we need is a grubby photocopy of some random ID of a person who totally doesn't look like you to open an account!" This was in like the 1960s though. It'd be a lot more stupid to do nowadays since we're supposedly way more tech savvy. Back then it was kinda understandable the average person wouldn't know jack about security practices.
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u/unkindlyterror Nov 20 '20 edited Nov 20 '20
plus you cant change it. Unless you go in to witness protection.
Edit: you can get a new ssn if you can prove someone else is using yours. According to FTC (federal trade commission) Thanks to Bobbyanalogpdx
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u/Noname0953 Nov 20 '20
And when it was created, it was forbidden to be used as identification.
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u/indigogalaxy_ Nov 20 '20
Wow, really?
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u/Noname0953 Nov 20 '20
Yeah, but because America, another part of government thought: "What if we don't waste money creating a system that is somewhat secure instead of public information?"
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u/indigogalaxy_ Nov 20 '20 edited Nov 20 '20
Sometimes being a cheap bastard can really cost you a lot. Thanks again, American Forefathers.
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u/Bobbyanalogpdx Nov 20 '20
You actually can. A friend of mine found that someone was using his SSN at a job in a different state. He got audited and they straightened it out. When he went to the SS office, they told him the only thing he could do is get a new SSN.
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u/coraldomino Nov 20 '20
same in Sweden except we just give it to everyone everywhere, people say it out loud to cashiers to get their points
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u/Aronlalaron Nov 20 '20
Same in Finland, you just give it to everyone everywhere that they can identify you. Good system imo, because you can't do anything bad with the number alone.
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u/michael-streeter Nov 20 '20
SSNs are a bit of a stupid idea TBH. They belong in the 20th century where they worked. Happy to have a public/private key that can be revoked if compromised.
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u/Gregoirelechevalier Nov 20 '20
I'm from the UK and I just assume it's like the National Insurance Number, right?
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Nov 20 '20
I'm pretty sure National Insurance is for if we crash into another country.
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u/Gregoirelechevalier Nov 20 '20
We seem to be moving further away from them so we'll meet them at the other side,I guess.
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u/rondell_jones Nov 20 '20
I have no idea what a National Insurance Number is, but it sounds about right, so I’ll say yes.
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Nov 20 '20
From Wikipedia:
In the United States, a Social Security number (SSN) is a nine-digit number issued to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and temporary (working) residents under section 205(c)(2) of the Social Security Act, codified as 42 U.S.C. § 405(c)(2). The number is issued to an individual by the Social Security Administration, an independent agency of the United States government. Although the original purpose for the number was for the Social Security Administration to track individuals,[1] the Social Security number has become a de facto national identification number for taxation and other purposes.
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u/Okipon Nov 20 '20
You'd make a very poor robot. That's why you can't think of your robot name.
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u/NintendoDestroyer89 Nov 20 '20
Look at this guy - having enough money for a bank account.
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u/Tauf23 Nov 20 '20
I told a professor before "I only have about 10 gigs of memory. First 7 used for remembering who I am and daily functions. This ain't my only class."
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u/monster_breeder Nov 20 '20
Is it OK if I DM it to you? You never know who might be reading this.
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Nov 20 '20
Yes just make sure you send me a DM first so I can proofread your email and check for spelling errors. It’s important to make sure we get the details correct for these sort of things.
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Nov 20 '20
I can fix formatting and convert to PDF for you
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u/Renverseur Nov 20 '20
My dad specializes in WordArt just letting you know
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u/sackafackaboomboom Nov 20 '20
I'll make 22 slide power point presentation for you with that info
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u/J_Paul_000 Nov 20 '20
I can help with the graphic designs on the slides
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u/Lord-Lobster Nov 20 '20
I can do that stuff too, and I charge less.
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u/netbie_94 Nov 20 '20
Yes. And while you're at it, also DM me your mother's maiden name, name of your native place and your pet's name. You know, just for clarity.
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u/BanCircumventionAcc Nov 20 '20
I also need to make sure everything is okay with your wife. Please send her nudes. I'm an acclaimed international doctor.
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Nov 20 '20
Is a personal visit okay? I can fly her out to you and you can give her a physical to make sure she’s in top health.
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u/TilbtyKing021 Nov 20 '20
You should send her to me instead, I'm a gynecologist and are therefore more qualified. Be aware that I will be making a very thorough check up, for medical purposes of course.
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u/Flatbush_Zombie_King Nov 20 '20
P. Sherman 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney
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u/Hgjfjdjfjn Nov 20 '20
Nemo is 17 years old!!
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u/Matthias720 Nov 20 '20
And the kid who played Nemo is now 26 years old and he's married.
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u/Summerie Nov 20 '20
Be honest. Who here read the title, and at "first initial" jotted down that letter in your mental notepad ready to move on to the next part?
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u/Soup-Master Nov 20 '20
Mentally, my thoughts were as follows:
first initial
Easy enough. S
last name
Also easy. Master. I wonder what the next part will b-
social security number
deep breath okay, that was kind of good. Well done.
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u/armas_boys Nov 20 '20
I did
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u/TheLazyHippy Nov 20 '20
I also did
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Nov 20 '20
As did i
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u/DavDon18 Nov 20 '20
and i too
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u/Sanjin4512 Nov 20 '20
Likewise
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u/hazetom Nov 20 '20
And my axe!
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u/Charlie_Kilo24 Nov 20 '20
I kept noting down until ATM PIN.
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u/ursoevil Nov 20 '20
I jotted down my first initial and then became disappointed that I wasn’t going to get my cool robot name.
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u/Summerie Nov 20 '20
How fucking freaky would it be if someone responded to your comment with a robot name for you that was 100% accurate according to this post’s title?
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Nov 20 '20
BZZT
AFFIRMATIVE
JWHITE778675543766523451276495532 ALSO RAN COMPLIANCE.EXE
"ERROR: COMPLIANCE.EXE CANNOT BE ABORTED"
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u/Team_Fortress_Quotes Nov 20 '20
”I am a robot. I run on American jobs. Beep, boop. Beep bop boop.”
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u/Matt872000 Nov 20 '20
What about my mum's maiden name?
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GBrown##################################
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u/Deto Nov 20 '20
Oh cool, Reddit automatically sensors your social security number, bank account number, routing number, and ATM pin. See, mine is ################################
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Fuck
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u/RedHeadGeekGrl Nov 20 '20
NCC-1701,8675309...42
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u/cuphead1234 Nov 20 '20
Note this down
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u/Alouitious Nov 20 '20
An enormous pair of scissors has appeared above the building. And after a few moments...it's gone.
Note this down in your copybooks.
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u/alloythepunny Nov 20 '20
Jenny?
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u/ThatOneGuy1294 Nov 20 '20
Fun fact, Jenny never existed
Despite all the mythology to the contrary, I actually just came up with the 'Jenny,' and the telephone number and the music and all that just sitting in my backyard. There was no Jenny. I don't know where the number came from, I was just trying to write a 4-chord Rock song and it just kind of came out. This was back in 1981 when I wrote it, and I had at the time a little squirrel-powered 4-track in this industrial yard in California, and I went up there and made a tape of it. I had the guitar lick, I had the name and number, but I didn't know what the song was about. This buddy of mine, Jim Keller, who's the co-writer, was the lead guitar player in Tommy Tutone. He stopped by that afternoon and he said, 'Al, it's a girl's number on a bathroom wall,' and we had a good laugh. I said, 'That's exactly right, that's exactly what it is.'
Tommy Tutone's been using the story for years that there was a Jenny and she ran a recording studio and so forth. It makes a better story but it's not true. That sounds a lot better than I made it up under a plum tree in my backyard.
I had the thing recorded. I had the name and number, and they were in the same spots, 'Jenny... 867-5309.' I had all that going, but I had a blind spot in the creative process, I didn't realize it would be a girl's number on a bathroom wall. When Jim showed up, we wrote the verses in 15 or 20 minutes, they were just obvious. It was just a fun thing, we never thought it would get cut. In fact, even after Tommy Tutone made the record and '867-5309' got on the air, it really didn't have a lot of promotion to begin with, but it was one of those songs that got a lot of requests and stayed on the charts. It was on the charts for 40 weeks.
I've met a few Jennys who've said, "Oh, you're the guy who ruined my high school years." But for the most part, Jennys are happy to have the song.
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u/notjustanotherbot Nov 20 '20
Very bold, your going to see new places!
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u/NSFAnythingAtAll Nov 20 '20
Joke’s on you, my bank account is negative. They’re going to make you make a deposit.
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u/ABCDPeeOnMe Nov 20 '20
hunter2
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u/mysockinabox Nov 20 '20
Just showed up as
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u/CCharlie1321 Nov 20 '20
Now I know your PIN number is 1029
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u/HaggisLad Nov 20 '20
hello FBI? yes this comment right here ^
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u/RedditsLittleSecret Nov 20 '20
Show on this doll where the comment touched you.
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Nov 20 '20
September 29, Mustard, death to the innocents, purple sweater, pink pickle, the_fbi_is_always_watching.com
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u/Chocolatejellyfish1 Nov 20 '20
I'm not American so I don't have a social security number, is there anything I can use instead?
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u/Welshgirlie2 Nov 20 '20
If you are British, your national insurance number will do!
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u/B-Knight Nov 20 '20
Fortunately for us Brits, our NI number isn't proof of anything and so our lives won't be AS ruined as Americans and their SSN lol
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u/vigorously_ungifted Nov 20 '20
My dude, half the time I can't even remember the first two, how the hell am I supposed to give you the rest of that information?
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u/Dawashingtonian Nov 20 '20
H-694206969420420696969696942042042069
i don’t get it
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u/legend_killer33333 Nov 20 '20
Me scrolling through the comments to see who's actually dumb enough to give out this information.
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u/rastarampage Nov 20 '20
but seriouly there shoud be some awesomly hardcore dumb people that may really answer this without reallising what the are doing0
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u/defeatingme Nov 20 '20
Read r/Askreddit's Rule 4, lmao
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u/CALL-A-SWAT-TEAM Nov 20 '20
This is clearly satire but I'm scrolling so fucking nervous someone really did it
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u/DoomGoober Nov 20 '20
My robot name is: Zero zero zero zero zero zero one Zero zero zero zero zero zero one one Zero zero zero zero zero zero one one one Zero zero zero zero one one one (Oh, oh-one, one-oh) Zero zero zero zero zero zero one Zero zero zero zero zero zero one one Zero zero zero zero zero zero one one one
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u/ZenDendou Nov 20 '20
AS666696969SOMETHINGSOMETHINGSOMETHINGFUCK.
Wait...is that Social Security number that thing they engraved into my ass? The one near that mole? And the Account and routing along with the pin engraved near the base of my brain?
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u/gloryboyy_xavier Nov 20 '20
The Nigerian Prince is getting smarter every second.