Okay, so apparently it is against the law to not return the Census Questionaire, if you happen to be the lucky recipient of it.  I have received this damn 1000 page, SAT lookin questionaire three times, and three times, I have shoved in into this white bin on my kitchen counter.  I work full time, have housework to do and have two children to deal with…not to mention my precious online time.

Well today I got busted by “The Man.”  The doorbell rang at about 7:00pm and it was a representative from the U.S. Census Bureau.

ME: Hello, Can I help you?
CB: Yes Maam, my name is Census Bureau Man, I am with the U.S. Census Bureau.  This address was chosen to participate in this year’s Census, and I show that we have mailed the questionaire to you on three occasions.  Were you aware that it is against Federal Law to avoid the Census Questionare?
ME: Oh really,

hmmm, well we just recently moved into this house, and I don’t remember getting it…Federal Law you say?
CB: Well maam, I have my laptop with me, and we can go ahead and settle this matter now. *walking past me into my house without being invited*
ME: Uh, okay. *walks back into house screaming at child 1 to stop running and jumping on couch and scooping child 2 off of the stairs*

Now, this man takes a seat at the bar counter surrounding my sink area, in front of the white bin on my kitchen counter, where the three copies of the aforementioned Census Questionaire were neatly shoved. 

CB: Maam, those look like the Questionaire’s right there.
ME: Where?
CB: Right there maam, in that bin.
ME: Oh shit, those?  I never even opened those up, my husband stuck them there, and I never even looked at them.  I am so sorry. *crossing fingers behind back and hoping hubby does not come home from the hardware store and rat me out*

So, I had to sit there and answer all his questions…I am married, I am a caucasion female, how much $$ I make, etc., etc.  I am quite sure that this man was thinking I was a complete asshole the entire time he was in my house.  A Federal Law breaking asshole!