Have you ever known someone who can't be finger printed?
By snowy
@snowy22315 (179752)
United States
April 22, 2018 8:22am CST
I do, and that person is me. Don't get me wrong, I have been fingerprinted in the past, but I spend so much time online that my prints are basically worn off. It is a problem when it comes to employment as most places do require fingerprints now. I was going to sub a few years back and ran into this problem. I think that my prints can be rejuvenated with moisture..to a degree like hand lotion in a glove sometimes will help..but not quite sure I can get them good enough to print..I have tried different methods. Have you ever heard of someone else who has this problem?
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@snowy22315 (179752)
• United States
22 Apr 18
Good thing, he wasn't a criminal!! lol
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@LadyDuck (470823)
• Switzerland
22 Apr 18
@dgobucks226 I know he had a few problems during his life due to this.
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@snowy22315 (179752)
• United States
22 Apr 18
Yeah, it happens. If I keep my hands in gloves with hand lotion they do come back to a degree..not sure they would pass though.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
22 Apr 18
I have not had to be fingerprinted in a long time but would think there are other ways to check someone iut if this is becoming a common issue
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@snowy22315 (179752)
• United States
22 Apr 18
Well maybe in certain occupations eye scans and so forth can be used..but most places aren't that sophisticated yet!
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@snowy22315 (179752)
• United States
22 Apr 18
You might not spend as much time online as I do. That is the only reason why I think my prints aren't there. I can't think of anything else.
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@snowy22315 (179752)
• United States
22 Apr 18
@rebelann Not everyone is the same..maybe if you have enough natural oils in your skin you wouldn't have the effect. I don't know what else would cause this problem honestly.
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@rebelann (112759)
• El Paso, Texas
22 Apr 18
I worked as a keypunch data entry operator for 40 years @snowy22315 and now I spend about 42 hours a week online. I would think using a keyboard for 8 hours a day monday through friday for 40 years would have had the affect you're talking about.
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@april_ang (578)
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22 Apr 18
I have this problem too.. But because of allergy and the skins on my right hand fingers somehow keeps peeling off.. Sometimes the touch screen on my notebook can't even detect my fingers.. Lol.. I just started having this allergy since last year, I didn't know that human can lost finger prints begore..
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@snowy22315 (179752)
• United States
22 Apr 18
Well, you just said you have problems with yours and other people here have said that too..so it does happen..due to various causes. Sorry about yours..it is a handicap.
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@april_ang (578)
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22 Apr 18
@snowy22315 yes, before this happened to me I never thought that we can lose our finger prints.. I think, using moisturizer and skin vitamins can help to regenerate new skins cells better... and hopefully includes the fingerprints.. Lol.. ;)
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@snowy22315 (179752)
• United States
22 Apr 18
I am not sure what diabetes would have to do with it..unless she is always pricking her fingers or something. This fingerprinting thing is a dilemma for me..if I stayed off the computer they would probably rejuvenate, but that is not going to happen!
@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
23 Apr 18
yea,but the person i know has chemical burns on his hands from work.
@shaggin (72021)
• United States
23 Apr 18
@snowy22315 Unless your a criminal then it would be in your favor to not leave prints 
@snowy22315 (179752)
• United States
23 Apr 18
Yes, it is a pain for those of us afflicted.
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@snowy22315 (179752)
• United States
22 Apr 18
I have seen older people who's prints have just worn off..didn't know about this disorder.
@Tampa_girl7 (50093)
• United States
22 Apr 18
I've never known this to happen to anyone.
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@snowy22315 (179752)
• United States
23 Apr 18
lol, more like a pain in the butt. The condiditon of being born without prints is interesting though.
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@snowy22315 (179752)
• United States
22 Apr 18
I never had it until 2 or 3 years ago when I had to be printed for school district work..and it was a flop!
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@Varjokani (218)
• Finland
23 Apr 18
Oh noes. Now I feel bit scared.. I too use a lot time with computer. Any tips how to prevent this?
@dgobucks226 (35516)
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22 Apr 18
Never knew anyone, but someday they will probably implant microchips inside us like those sci-fi movies, lol.
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@snowy22315 (179752)
• United States
22 Apr 18
maybe, but I think eye scans may become more the norm or facial recognition technology..they use that someplaces I believe.
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@allknowing (135331)
• India
23 Apr 18
I got a shock of my life the other day when the mobile guys could not get my finger print. Finally they settled for the pinky finger. My thumb impression has disappeared. I believe seniors have this problem and I am a senior. Till about last year I had no problem.
