Census, and related paperspam

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--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Pigwidgeon" <simon at h...> wrote:
> Morning all,
> 
> 
> This is a fairly UK centred post, but anyway.
> 
> Someone pointed out the annoying fact that I will need to fill out 
a 
> census form. Who do these people think they are? 
> (...) all question 9 says is: There is no question 9.
> 
They think they're Monty Python, apparently.

BTW, the US census sent out either a short form (3/4 of the 
population) or long form (1/4); I got the short form (three pages); 
it seemed more concerned with my race/ethnicity than anything else.
 
   All those wonderful Federal penalty warnings kept me honest on the 
census, but I like to have fun with those "consumer surveys" they 
send in the mail, for instance;
 
23b. IS ANYONE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD A SMOKER? Yes, the dog, but we make 
him go outside.
24. DO YOU SHOP TWO OR MORE SUPERMARKETS ON A REGULAR BASIS? No; I 
work for one and when they gave me full-time status they put this 
implant in me....
25. PLEASE LIST THE TWO *NEWEST* AUTOMOBILES IN YOUR FAMILY; Why the 
newest? The old ones are so much more inetersting. Anyway, my grandpa 
had a Model T Ford....