verivin@yahoo.com wrote:
> US/CAN border crossing problems in Michigan...
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Sorry about your mom...
You're handling it wrong, IMO. You need to tell the first inspector
nonchalantly, "It's just me again. I know the routine, I'm already
ID'd as a suspicious person in the database because I'm have US
citizenship but I live in Canada. You do what you do and I'll just
head inside. Any preference where I park"? Or some such shit...
When you get inside say, "It's just me again (again)". Say it to
everybody you meet. Try to remember some names as you meet officers
and use them on your next crossing, if possible. Customs officials
tend to be kinda formal. You want to be friendly, but not too
friendly. If you can slip in a "How'bout dem Packers", so much the
better, but don't push it. You just need to find one point of common
ground... if possible.
Leave a official's presence and return as much as possible. The
subconscious treats each re-meeting as individual events, ie. They feel
as if they've meeting you for the second time upon your return from the
bathroom, drink of water, left my wallet, cellphone, etc. This REALLY
works!
The main point is: you want to be *remembered*... *every time*... and
in a *positve* light. (The guy who had to pee and drink a lot...
The main goal is: to get off the damn list. A "friend" at the border
is probably the best person to help with that and make it happen
sooner. Somebody might get you off the list just because it seems like
a waste of time processing you again and again. IMO.
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- gpsman
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