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Jeebo

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29. I don't think I've ever been fingerprinted.

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 10:02 PM

Apr 1

I'm sure I would remember if I ever have, even though, at age 75, it could have been a long time ago.

One thought: Most of the people who are responding to this thread are answering with times when they WERE fingerprinted. Almost nobody is responding that they have NEVER been fingerprinted. That might lead some to conclude that most people HAVE been fingerprinted at some time in their lives, but that conclusion would be suspect. That's because people who HAVE been fingerprinted probably are more likely to respond, than people who have NEVER been fingerprinted.

If you've never been fingerprinted, you probably won't post a response in this thread at all.

-- Ron

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When was the last time you were fingerprinted? [View all] Ptah Apr 1 OP

When I had a background check to murielm99 Apr 1 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author sinkingfeeling Apr 1 #15

Federal employment 1973 KT2000 Apr 1 #2

when I worked for the Census in 2020 yellowdogintexas Apr 1 #3

January 2025 Lifeafter70 Apr 1 #4

2004 for a bag of vegetation rickyhall Apr 1 #5

This summer...standard background check JT45242 Apr 1 #6

The last time... 2naSalit Apr 1 #7

In my 70s and can't remember ever being fingerprinted. multigraincracker Apr 1 #8

A decade and a half after you, but the damn place. Angleae Apr 1 #9

A couple of years ago. mwmisses4289 Apr 1 #10

Why would you need to be fingerprinted every few years? Mosby Apr 1 #17

We do kids programs every summer. mwmisses4289 Apr 1 #24

April 1962 sarge1943 Apr 1 #11

When I became a Notary Public, 1998 IcyPeas Apr 1 #12

1951 Hand and foot prints on hospital birth certificate. Emile Apr 1 #13

About 5 years ago when I got my TSA Pre-check number. catbyte Apr 1 #14

Same here. For PreCheck. All fingers when I did it. Liberal In Texas Apr 2 #35

2022 I had mine Lice scanned by TSA. Now I have to get them taken again for the FBI so they can issue the sinkingfeeling Apr 1 #16

Must've been in elementary school sakabatou Apr 1 #18

January 2019 ProfessorGAC Apr 1 #19

I have never been fingerprinted True Dough Apr 1 #20

Probably around 2006 for my securities license. beaglelover Apr 1 #21

Elementary school. In the 70's sometime. Mad_Dem_X Apr 1 #22

Late 80's, as part of getting a security clearance. LuckyCharms Apr 1 #23

I think around 2003 soldierant Apr 1 #25

Spring 96 BOSSHOG Apr 1 #26

2012 for a security clearance. GP6971 Apr 1 #27

Twice. First time in 1982 when I went to work PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 1 #28

I don't think I've ever been fingerprinted. Jeebo Apr 1 #29

Something else that surprised me, Ptah Apr 1 #32

... Kali Apr 2 #38

Oops! Ptah Apr 2 #41

Applying for my "secret" security clearance... Enter stage left Apr 1 #30

When I worked at a gift shop in the US Departure Lounge applegrove Apr 1 #31

Just Once LLC Apr 1 #33

I do not believe I ever was, although I feel as if I was at one time. My fingerprints are almost indiscernible now.. Fla Dem Apr 2 #34

1998 I think, for my employment with a school district. nt Nittersing Apr 2 #36

Our local police department offered finger printing for our kids... NNadir Apr 2 #37

as far as I can remember, never. Kali Apr 2 #39

Very late 20's, or verly early 30's for a temp job. electric_blue68 Apr 2 #40

2023 for TSA known traveler PreCheck Nixie Apr 2 #42

2023 for IT work government contract Skittles Apr 2 #43

Heheheh...I ain't tellin'. Iggo Apr 3 #44

He looked at me and said, Ptah Apr 3 #45

IIRC. last spring, some kind of pre-check prior to a trip to Europe. CTyankee Apr 3 #46

When I applied for TSA PreCheck a few years ago jmowreader Apr 3 #47