I just got my first census form in the mail. I was barely a teenager the last time these were sent out, so I don’t remember ever seeing an actual census form. But I do have one question? Why do they have to make it look so intimidating?

As you can see in the photo below, there is a box that states, in bold, “Your Response Is Required By Law.” For some reason, I feel like I did something wrong. Also, what if I fill it out the wrong way? Am I going to jail just for posting this photo online?

Ok, I don’t want to blow this out of proportion, but I think you get my point. If you want everybody to fill out the Census, maybe you shouldn’t make it look scary. Even if you want to keep that “you’re going to jail” text on there, a little smiley face or emoticon would help.