Stranger and stranger questions asked by a border guard.

[wildstar]

I guess I understand the need to see how people react and to see if they're nervous or not. I'm all for good security. But security done right.

The thing is that when you're asked when you were fingerprinted or on any lists, my response in my mind was "what's on the screen you're looking at that I don't know about?" or "are you getting me confused with someone else?".

Of course my response was one of nervousness and wanting to ask "what do you know about that I don't?"

I don't know, it seems like they're trying to get you to lose your temper or find an excuse to hold you up at the border. The last time I went across I was going shopping to a near the border mall. When asked why I was entering the US, I said "to go shopping". The guard's response was "don't you have stores in Canada?".
Uhh..

 

[SmoothieX]

When I was coming back to the US from Canada last year, when they asked if I was importing anything, in reference to my dogs, I was tempted to say, "Just a couple souveniers from Labrador." But thought better of it...

 

[SPOCKED]

Uh, the whole questionnaire you have to fill in when you want to enter the US from Europe is ridiculous.

"Do you plan a terrorist attack?"

"Do you deal with drugs?"

WHAT...... istheairspeedvelocityofanunladenswallow?????

 

[SmoothieX]

Uh....in English or goofy metric units?

 

[Emher]

Uh, the whole questionnaire you have to fill in when you want to enter the US from Europe is ridiculous.

"Do you plan a terrorist attack?"

"Do you deal with drugs?"

WHAT...... istheairspeedvelocityofanunladenswallow?????

What do you mean, an European or an African swallow?

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

^ I don't know that. AAAAAAAAAA!!

 

[Temis the Vorta]

A Swedish singer once answered yes to all those questions, as a joke. The authorities was not that amused. I don't think they let him in.

Ah, it's an intelligence test.

The one that really blew my mind was "If you were to rob a house how would you do it?". My buddy filled in the entire space provided with a detailed explanation about how he would first "case the joint", learn the occupants routines, and then pilfer when he knew they wouldn't be home.
BTW, not surprisingly, he didn't get the job.

Because it was Wal-Mart, and they have no use for intelligence, creativity or common sense problem solving skills. But that wouldn't be a bad question for a job where those qualities are valued.

And I agree with the theory that weird questions are some kind of psych-out.

 

[Alidar Jarok]

Uh, the whole questionnaire you have to fill in when you want to enter the US from Europe is ridiculous.

"Do you plan a terrorist attack?"

"Do you deal with drugs?"

Terrorists and drug dealers totally answer "yes" there, I'm sure.

As an American citizen I find that so embarrassing in a hilarious kind of way.

Actually, as dumb as they sound for asking these questions, some people are even dumber and do answer truthfully.

 

[{ Emilia }]

Uh, the whole questionnaire you have to fill in when you want to enter the US from Europe is ridiculous.

"Do you plan a terrorist attack?"

"Do you deal with drugs?"

Terrorists and drug dealers totally answer "yes" there, I'm sure.

As an American citizen I find that so embarrassing in a hilarious kind of way.

Actually, as dumb as they sound for asking these questions, some people are even dumber and do answer truthfully.

I think that's just an urban myth.

No terrorist has ever answered "yes" to that question I bet.