(Part 1)
I waited in line for the DMV to open at 8:30. There was a line already forming around the block when i arrived at 8. Luckily, I was one of the first 15.. or so I thought I was lucky. As it turns out you wait in this line until the doors open, then people walk in a line to the elevators and once you get on the elevators... you guessed it. All hell breaks loose! No more line! Free for all! AHH Panic! So people who were in the back of the line rush to the front! After being pushed back a few spots I made it through the first line that points everybody in the direction they need to go. I made my way to the driver's license line (spot #4) and got my picture taken. I have no idea what it looks like. Then I got a number and waited on the benches in the middle of the huge room. Shortly after that I made my way to desk #25 and gave my information and ID cards for the second time to a nice lady. She checked all my information, typed some things and charged me $65. (expensive!) Then she handed me a temporary driver's license and sent me on my way. It really didn't seem that bad... until...
(Part 2)
I get to the office on time! Sweet! I knew it would be easy. I start telling a co-worker about my morning and how easy it was. Then we look at my ID.. wait a second.. that doesn't look right.. I don't live on E 4th St. That address doesn't even exist!! (side note- as advanced as our mapping systems are, shouldn't that be a red flag? i don't think they should even be allowed to type in an incorrect address) So, I call the DMV. I'm put on hold for 10 minutes and then I talk to a kind man who tells me that I have to go back to the DMV. What!?!? It wasn't my error and seriously how hard can it be to change an E to an S?
Oh well, after explaining to my boss what happened she sends me back to the DMV. I go back to the line. Repeat, repeat, repeat. Then I tell the info man that I need to change my address and he informs me that I must go back to the same exact desk for them to correct it. I spot #25 and race over . Nobody there. I look behind the desk. No one. I plead with the person at #26 to fix my address and they respond "NO! You must go back to the same person and she is on break." So I wait... eventually she comes back and fixes my ID card.
They didn't give me a new card so I can only hope that the license comes to the right address.. To be continued...
17 comments:
Did it remind you of Beetlejuice or do you still have nightmares about that babysitter forcing you to watch it?
P.S. I think you should photoshop in a tongue ring for this pic
Wow... I hope your week goes better. Freaky pic. Also, I wonder if you (Isabug) even remember that HORRIBLE babysitter mom is referring to in first comment. I'm not even afraid of Beetlejuice anymore and yet I STILL get freaked out when I think of those shrimp hands...)
oh, i remember... i'll always remember.
When's dad going to comment on the ug picture? Maybe you should post some more of all of us together... We surely share your sentiments on the dmv anyway.
Ug. No more Ug pictures.
DMVs everywhere are evil, evil. They are staffed by morons and designed to drive normal people stark raving MAD! Hope you get your license with everything correct on it soon. Otherwise, you could just be a fugitive from the law.
Just like me!
Actually... I'm going to try and see if I can't get an international license so that I'm actually legal when I borrow people's cars (usually just to drive people with heavy luggage to the train station), or if I need to drive when visitors rent ;)
Also, I think the Mt. Pleasant DMV is actually really well organized now. I told the lady helping me last time and she smilingly said "thank you - please leave a comment in the box... this has all happened ever since they put a woman in charge of this place!"
Oh no!!! That reminds me of my awful DMV experience. I got back to the office and realized that my temporary license was for a Lillian Chase Smith SHELBY!
After all the forms of ID I had to show them. And proof of legal name change, etc! SHELBY!
I hope you survive and I also hope you made this face for your license pic.
Curse you DMV! I think that since David is away this week I decided to make this "Hell Week". Not sure why but I decided to go to the dentist AND the dmv. My two least favorite places.
Turned out I had a cavity and I had to get a filling. I was scared not being prepared for this! Now my jaw is still hurting. Is this normal?
Hmmm..I think Benedict wins worst ever stories (plural as in 5 trips) for going to the DMV for a license that, when he passed the test, they wouldn't give to him because he took too long to get it! One time they had to call the security guard on me cuz I got so mad at them!
True. The Boon wins, once again.
Wow Mom... I can see the Kintuckee coming out in you right there...
Who will get rid of that picture?
I posted to move it down...
and HAHAHAH! photoshop a tongue ring! AHAHHAHAHA! Mere made that suggestion!!!!!!!! How did I miss that the first time?!?!
fine everybody. FINE!
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