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Originally Posted by camaguey48
Common sense clearly tells me that when someone asks you to sign a document, any kind of document, you should read it first. Is that still the norm or has something changed? Something evidently has as I recall at least some people who have stopped doing it. Draw your own conclusions as to who they are.
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I agree, in most cases. But, common sense also dictates that it is not always practical. If you ever had surgery, did you read every document they required you to sign? If you bought a house with a mortgage, how long do you think the closing would take if the buyer read every document before signing it? When the UPS guy or delivery person asks you to sign a screen with your finger, do you ask him to provide all the information you are agreeing to before signing it? These are just a few examples of where common sense is needed to get something done.
The most troublesome example is insurance policies. In many cases, the insurance company will not even allow you to see the entire policy document until you have already purchased it. I had a life insurance salesperson curse and hang up on me when I asked him to send me a copy of a policy I was reviewing for a friend. He said the policy was over a hundred pages long and refused to provide a copy.