A single checkbox on a visa form ruined this grandfather’s vacation plans

ZZZZZZZ · 2025-07-19T23:41:16+00:00

Seriously,who’s the rocket scientist that came up with this? 🙁

Bombtrad

Ah, you were in “The Top End” tropical Australia. Down my way we are getting good snows right now.

In 10 days my big son is on his way to you. Visiting friends of his. I hope he ticks all the right boxes. I’ll ring him tomorrow and find out where he’s going.

And from Crocodile Dundee, a few words

Thane_Bitter

ZZZZZZZ
Variations of “Are you, or have you ever been a member of the …?”

There are other places to visit, even Disneyland parks are located outside of the USA, but if he really really wants to go he will have to accept the fact he screwed up and take ownership for it and go through the long process to have it deal with.

Read before you sign, agree, acept.

ZZZZZZZ

Thane_Bitter my first impression was that he saw tourist instead of terrorists which is probably the logical question to ask,………absolutely ludicrous that any country would ask such a stupid Q. 👎

RayGeode

px_eliezer_ I read of someone who confused “Connecticut” and “Tennessee” because of the “nn” letters.

The new Connecticut:

Sparkchaser

Bombtrad Nothing wrong with Australia, and we’re generally friendly.

Was only there once but got to Melbourne, Canberra and Sidney and highly recommend it .

telcodad

RayGeode The new Connecticut:

Oh no, don’t start that again! Everyone knows it’s NYC/NJ. 😉

‘Pizza Capital of the US’: Connecticut’s welcome to drivers may irk NY, NJ residents
WNBC-NY News - September 5, 2024
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/pizza-capital-us-connecticut-welcome-drivers-i-95-ny/5763266/

Connecticut has a new way to welcome drivers as they enter the state — which may elicit strong reactions from other parts of the tri-state. The new “Welcome to Connecticut” signs are meant to highlight aspects of the state that are near and dear to Nutmeggers, but also may get some passionate responses from New York and New Jersey residents.

A sign reading “Welcome to Connecticut, Home of the Pizza Capital of the United States” has been placed on I-95 and I-84 entering Connecticut from New York. ….

Somewhat-Reticent

ZZZZZZZ If that question was misread, what else was misread?

RayGeode

telcodad

Yes, well we do claim it invented in New Haven over a hundred years ago. And the Italian district in New Haven is pretty authentic. Apart from that, the missus and I did have pizza in Greenwich Village NYC yesterday. Restaurant Song’ E Napule was recommended by a Trip Advisor and it was pretty good.

Thane_Bitter

ZZZZZZZ I don’t know it seems like a stretch, to for tourist to terrorist. Perhaps they should at a secondary check when a person clicks on it “You clicked TERRORIST? Terrorists spread terror and chaos and are poorly received by the public and nation alike and may face fines, imprisonment and/or a high probability of death, are you sure your a TERRORIST?”
“You have confirmed you are a ‘terrorist’, please void your bowels on entry as you will be subject to an extensive and thorough cavity search.”

I wonder of the UK visa asks those applying if they have performed regicide or were planning to commit regicide. 😉

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