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As a legal thing at work I need to have someone verify my citizenship by filling out a form for my I-9. They ask the person for their title. My husband can’t be serious, so he put that his title is “Keeper of the Swans”.

Here’s hoping I don’t have an awkward convo with legal over the validity of verification by a man claiming the title “Keeper of the Swans”

In his _defense_, the form didn’t let him leave “Title” blank.

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    "title" is the silliest of all misplaced personal details.
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    It's an artifact of the English language that only directly translates to French and textbook German and is completely optional in modern English.
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    Nothing prevents you from calling people by last name directly unless you're working specifically with married couples.
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    I had to do the same thing recently as well.

    My wife filled out the form. Strange that a spouse can even do that.
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    @lungdart Right? I would have thought they’d have a requirement that it not be a person related to you.

    Though the last time I worked at a remote company, I feel like they just had me take a photo of my ID and send it to HR. I find it really weird to have to have some random dude swear that they, for realsies, saw your identification paperwork and attest to your ability to work.

    @lorentz In my husband’s defense, the form wouldn’t let him submit without filling out that field. He thought it meant job title and he’s between jobs (“AND I DON’T WORK FOR YOUR COMPANY!” he says loudly to the side)
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    isn't title. like Mr, Mrs etc? 😀
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    @iceb Title can mean a lot of things. 😭
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    @AmyShackles

    Be happy that he didn't write

    *this piggy's keeper*
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