OK, thread drift and it's not an anti-American rant, but I fail to see how three separate officers asking me three times how long I'll be staying and where will induce me to contradict the information I've provided on the immigration form.
I used to say "3 days, just like it says here", but they don't appear too keen on accepting remedial reading lessons...
Same applies in the UK and Canada on occasion. Must be an Anglo-Saxon thing.