Originally Posted by T-the-B
My response in those cases is to tell them that the identification part of the passport is their only concern and the presence of any stamps showing where I've been is none of their business. A couple of times I've had to ask that supervisors be called.
That would be correct, and incorrect at the same time. While it is true that the stamps showing where you've been is none of their business, the fact remains that they're also probably
not thumbing through the passport looking at the stamps, either.
It's standard practice for me, on any of the two older variety of US passports (the old one with the digital image of your face on the left, and the old-old one with the actual photograph). The newer one, the RFID-equipped one, is the only one that I don't have to flip through the pages for.
You can ask me to call for a supervisor, and I would, naturally, comply. I can also guarantee you that the supervisor would take my side.