Poll: Me and my cousin are curious do people under 27 know their social security number offhand?

[Bara_no_Hime]

Alright do you know your social security number without looking at it up or whatever? We are curious. Don't ask how this came up we were talking, and I said I didn't know mine offhand and I made a comment like I think most people under 27 don't know theirs. Please only vote if you are 27 and under.

I'm over 27, but I knew mine as of Undergrad College at 18 years of age.

So. Many. FORMS.

I don't know how anyone could forget their Soc after that many repetitions.

 

[newwiseman]

I've had my SSN memorized since I was 17.

 

[KeikakuKat]

Oh yeah, I've used my Social all the time, ever since I was about 16 and getting my first job. I'm 21 now, and I've had it memorized for years. Oh, and I'm American, if that matters at all.

 

[RufusMcLaser]

I've known it since I was 19. Having to put it on a lot of forms in the military saw to that.

 

[R3dF41c0n]

I didn't know mine by heart until I was a Freshman in college.

 

[PhunkyPhazon]

Indeed I do. I actually haven't used it that much, but it's still something I've memorized.

 

[ecoho]

yeah i do. Join the army see the world and memerize your SS# so you could say it in you sleep.......

 

[The Hero Killer]

I've known mine since I've had to start working at around 16 by the time I graduated from college I've memorized all kinds of numbers ex. bank account, drivers license, credit card, etc. Oh and I'm 23.

 

[KiloFox]

i'm 21 and have had it memorized since my first year of High School. though to be fair my dad made me memorize it because it was a good idea to. i know people my age and older who don't know it.

 

[Aurora Firestorm]

The hell? 27? Why 27? Why not...I don't know, 18, or 21?

Anyway, yes, because ever since I left high school, I've been filling out paperwork for my adult life, and a lot of it requires social security numbers.

 

[mateushac]

Well, we don't use Social Security numbers as means of identification here in Brazil, but I do know my General Registration (for general identification/ 7 digits) and Natural Person's Registration (for financial transactions/ 11 digits) by heart.

 

[redmoretrout]

Nope, I've never seen the need to memorize it, whenever I need it to fill out a college form or whatever else, it is always handy in my wallet. Oh, and I am 21

 

[MorganL4]

Is that the US equivalent to a National Insurance number? Cause if that's the case then yes I do. I'm 19 BTW.

Your NIN is 19? DAMN....... you must have been one of the first people to get one. What are you like 120?

Lol,

but yeah I know mine its..... oh yeah nvm.

 

[barbzilla]

Alright do you know your social security number without looking at it up or whatever? We are curious. Don't ask how this came up we were talking, and I said I didn't know mine offhand and I made a comment like I think most people under 27 don't know theirs. Please only vote if you are 27 and under.

I know you are only asking for the thoughts of those 27 and under, however; Though I am 30, I have had my SSN memorised since I was 16 years old. It was required of me to use that number as an identifier on many of my school projects as well as anything I did on base (my father was in the military).

 

[roushutsu]

I've known mine for years. Once you start filling out paperwork for school and jobs, it's kinda hard not to know it by heart.

 

[axlryder]

Considering every important piece of paperwork I've ever filled out/filed required my SS number, yeah, I'd think knowing it off hand would be kind of a no brainer. I also imagine it might be helpful in certain emergency situations.

 

[SquidVicious]

I ended up memorizing it back when I was 15 and filling out job application after job application. I actually used it quite a bit when I was 23-25 and using it to get EIN's for businesses I set up.

 

[loc978]

Now, I'm no longer under 27 (so I didn't vote here), but I knew my SSN offhand when I was 15. It was rather strongly encouraged.

Also, any member of the US Military is required to know their SSN offhand... so there's at least a good million folks who'd vote yes here.

 

[spartan231490]

Yes. I need it routinely when dealing with my bank accounts, credit cards, and vehicles. Hell, even going to the doctors or dentists you need to know your SSN

 

[Lieju]

Yeah, I need it all the time when dealing with the medical care and such.

My mom made me learn it by heart as a kid.