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I approached the house at night. It was a dark house, but once I got close to the front door I realized that there was some light seen from a room in the back accompanied with the flicker of an active video screen. I knocked twice and a older man approached the door.

He turned on the porch light a peered at me through the storm door. I showed him my credentials and explained the purpose of my visit. He seemed interested and invited me in.

The home was well maintained and appeared occupied only by adults. I was directed to the room in back, which was a kitchen area with a bar setup. The man indicated that I should sit at the bar, so I did. In the room was his wife, who also seemed interested.

Before I got to asking my questions I explained the nature of the survey in detail. That started prompting questions—things like what kinds of questions I would be asking and who uses the data. I was able to answer the questions easily and things were going smoothly. Then the woman announced “I am not answering any questions.”

Her husband seemed befuddled. I could tell from his questions and body posture that he was on board, however his wife’s refusal made his cooperation a moot point.

I pressed and she simply explained that she did not trust the government and that she didn’t want people all up in their business. She went on to say that sometimes it was a good thing to not know things. I tried from one or two angles but she was not budging. I then made a somewhat awkward exit from the house.