Fuck the DMV
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I am officially 0 for 4 on getting everything done in one trip. While the DMV is much better as a whole, today’s excitement came out of the fact that they don’t take credit or debit cards. I know, new technology, it’s tough for them to keep up.
So when I realize I’m 5 bucks short, I go on a very exciting journey through Wayne trying to get money. This involved one out of order atm and one back that was so small it couldn’t do cross-bank withdrawals. Finally I broke down and went to buy a pack of gum and empty their register getting cash back. The gum was very good, but hardly worth the $3 I had to pay because you need to get that much in order to get cash back.
With my wallet now containing enough to get my new license I headed back. After another short wait I was handed one of those messed up sideways licenses. Under 21 for less than two more months and now I have to use one of these stupid things. The question is: Is it worth it to head back to the DMV at the end of the year and get a normal one or just explain to someone every time I go to buy alcohol or go to a casino that, “Yes, I understand what the picture looks like, check the date.” for the next 6 years?
August 27th, 2006 at 2:51 am
No, it wasn’t sweet mint. Just the standard Winterfresh.
August 28th, 2006 at 1:54 pm
You will find out that the day you stop getting carded is the day you turn 21. Hopefully, getting a standard license will be the last thing on your mind.
BTW, if you are in Jersey, they have come a long way from being the biggest joke DMV in the country. In the old days you could walk up with virtually no id and tell them you lost your license, give them a fake name and address, and they would give you a valid “non-driver’s id” on the spot. I knew someone who actually had a fake Jersey id even though he was over 21, he had his PA license suspended and felt this was the way to go. Totally 9/10 tho.
August 26th, 2006 at 9:49 pm
what kind of gum?