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Old 08-18-2024, 04:28 AM
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How do you know they are hard of hearing? There are a lot of inconsiderate people that use their speaker in a crowded area and when using speaker, they have to speak louder.
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Old 08-18-2024, 04:36 AM
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How do you know they are hard of hearing? There are a lot of inconsiderate people that use their speaker in a crowded area and when using speaker, they have to speak louder.
It seems that courtesy is something that does not exist anymore. Too many people in the villages think they’re the only person here and have no consideration of courtesy for other people.
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Old 08-18-2024, 05:00 AM
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He plays in our golf group, really nice guy. He said both couples were devastated he had their first names, CC# numbers and both their SS#.

He gave them sites to monitor SS#, and to contact their CC companies to add alerts.

He said in the year he has been here, he is amazed how many people just blurt out private information in restaurants, grocery and just walking with their phones.

His explanation is diminished hearing equals loud conversation, that is not healthy for your financial safety.
In addition, I find that those with the loudest, most annoying and most shrill voices live right next to a teeing ground when I'm hitting.
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Old 08-18-2024, 05:42 AM
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When is the last time you gave someone your social security number over the phone?
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Old 08-18-2024, 06:00 AM
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Sadly we have many who are hard of hearing in TV. We just had 3 new neighbors moved in two of which spend hours, yelling into their phone.

This week our neighbor 4 houses down, who is retired IRS, mentioned how clear he could hear their conversations. We have ponds, and prairie behind houses, so sounds really can travel. Today he made a visit welcoming the two new neighbors.

Then politely gave each of them a paper with their social security numbers, and credit card numbers. They were shocked, their voices carried so far, and clearly that anyone could have written down their personal info during phone calls, they made in their lanai.

Fair warning, be careful while outside when giving out your info during a phone call, someone may not be so honest.
Great neighborly justure. Most people don't think about their voices traveling when outside in their lanais for sure.

Side note, as a former irs agent, perhaps he could call the social security head-quarters and remind them that allowing 2 billion social security numbers to be breached isn't exacly responsible (a little published headline). Bring back the days of old when corruption wasn't rampid. It's so sad.
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They call them "kissing lanais". Don't seem so lovely in hind-sight.
I was told kissing lanais is the number one reason for at least one move in the Villages.
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Old 08-18-2024, 06:16 AM
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Use the approach I use when people talk on their phones in the bathroom. Start answering any questions that they ask.
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Old 08-18-2024, 06:23 AM
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I thought they were called kissing lanais because it's a good place to make out.
I guess my neighbors know more than my SS# now.
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Old 08-18-2024, 06:25 AM
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When is the last time you gave someone your social security number over the phone?
Medical facilities (doctors, dentist, testing facilities) when you make a new appointment. I always decline until I am at facility with written paperwork. But many don’t.
The only facility that does not require full SS# is “VA” facilities, and then is only “Last Four”.

Most commonly you will hear in TV more CC# blurted out while in public talking on a phone. Maybe it’s a certain older age group, that doesn’t think it could be a problem. Then at that age group is also ripe for the phone scam “your grand______ is in jail send money” or you just won $100,000 send gift cards to claim.

This post was just a heads up on even though TV feels safe, one really needs to keep up their guard, even in your own lanai.
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In addition, I find that those with the loudest, most annoying and most shrill voices live right next to a teeing ground when I'm hitting.
No that my friend is intentional… I own this house and you are invading my privacy…. That why I choose a prairie, lots of trees and no tee box
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Medical facilities (doctors, dentist, testing facilities) when you make a new appointment. I always decline until I am at facility with written paperwork. But many don’t.
The only facility that does not require full SS# is “VA” facilities, and then is only “Last Four”.

Most commonly you will hear in TV more CC# blurted out while in public talking on a phone. Maybe it’s a certain older age group, that doesn’t think it could be a problem. Then at that age group is also ripe for the phone scam “your grand______ is in jail send money” or you just won $100,000 send gift cards to claim.

This post was just a heads up on even though TV feels safe, one really needs to keep up their guard, even in your own lanai.
I ignore line asking for ss number and nobody has asked for it.
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Old 08-18-2024, 06:47 AM
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I ignore line asking for ss number and nobody has asked for it.
Sadly the government still uses full SS# for their medical policy’s, ID# outside of the VA. So my health care, and dental SS# is required or no treatment.
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How do you know they are hard of hearing? There are a lot of inconsiderate people that use their speaker in a crowded area and when using speaker, they have to speak louder.
It is a known fact that people with hearing deficits do tend to speak louder in conversations.
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Old 08-18-2024, 07:23 AM
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Side note, as a former irs agent, perhaps he could call the social security head-quarters and remind them that allowing 2 billion social security numbers to be breached isn't exacly responsible (a little published headline). Bring back the days of old when corruption wasn't rampid. It's so sad.
From the headline and the story it seems the breach had nothing to do with the social security headquarters and involved 2.9B records, not 2.9B SSNs.

Perhaps you could describe the corruption that led to this breach?
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