Originally Posted by
vmsea
Honest question:
why DO you opt out?
There's a lot of conflicting views, but are there ACTUAL health/privacy/etc reasons to opt out?
I really am curious. i usually just step in, raise my arms, and get it over with..
but am i doing long term damage to health?
Because I find the whole thing to be utterly degrading and demeaning and by opting out I retain a little bit of dignity and control. Why should I let a bunch of ex-fast food workers lord their plastic badges over me like some kind of prison guard when I have done nothing wrong? If I'm such a threat, they can find out for themselves.
The health thing is not to be ignored, either, but I've basically quit paying attention to it since I never go through the machines.
To answer the OP, I usually just shrug and say, "Because I don't like the machines."