tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post2868074866467697600..comments2024-03-26T17:55:50.539-04:00Comments on Cranky old man: A TRIP TO THE DMVjoehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-3071359534655350252011-09-17T23:11:50.164-04:002011-09-17T23:11:50.164-04:00Seeing all this makes me grateful to live in a ver...Seeing all this makes me grateful to live in a very rural county (although I live within 15 minutes of Ft. Worth, I actually live in the county just outside the city). Our DMV rarely takes more than 30 minutes to wait in line and process the entire line and get out and be done with the whole process. I'm not even planning on renewing my license online- I may as well just go to the DMV and have it done! Sad, I'm probably in one of the few places where it's like that! Our DMV probably only has about 15 parking places out front, it's that small. I've never had more than 6 or 7 in front of me in line. Thank you, thank you, thank you, rural county, for being so DMV friendly.♥α§ђ£ε¥™♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/16595632956946407806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-78526972593251398862011-09-05T22:25:28.860-04:002011-09-05T22:25:28.860-04:00Michigan here, too- we go to SOS, which can someti...Michigan here, too- we go to SOS, which can sometimes be a 3 hour trip, or sometimes be just a 10 minute trip.<br /><br />Within the past couple of years, my local one made some changes. When you first enter, you go straight up to a person and 'register'- you tell them why you are there, they make sure you know what you need, then they paper clip everything together. From there, you take a number and wait, but it helps eliminate the confusion of whether or not you have everything before waiting 2 hours to get up to the real people.<br /><br />And also, they have a registration tab vending machine. You scan the code on the papers that came in the mail, pay by credit card, and get your tabs, all without getting in any lines.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647340581822660184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-61735430143702831202011-09-02T09:45:19.647-04:002011-09-02T09:45:19.647-04:00I had to go to the DMV this year to renew my licen...I had to go to the DMV this year to renew my license. Actually received a letter telling me that was the ONLY way it could be done. I was agitated a month before I even went in because of that letter. <br /><br />I went mid morning on a workday, in the hopes of catching that time of day when people are all still at work, too early to take time off to go to the DMV. Before the lunch rush and all that jazz. <br /><br />Yeah right. Luckily, the people who worked at the DMV were all very pleasant (and I believe it's still a govt office here in TX). At one point though, a worker went to the front of the waiting area and loudly advised that EVERYONE have everything in hand before approaching the counter. Of course this was for our benefit. My wait time....2 1/2 hours. The time it took to renew my license, take my picture and fix a printer issue? Less than 10 minutes. Not too bad, but I still had to work through a couple of lunches to make up the time.<br /><br />Your newest GFC follower from the About a Mom: Wild Wednesday Hop! Looking forward to seeing your wonderful posts! Would love it if you would visit mine :) <br /><br />http://silverfaeries-dragonflies.blogspot.comSilverfaeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15706901444346585666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-85107816184452782712011-09-02T00:51:24.304-04:002011-09-02T00:51:24.304-04:00I could do an entire post on my favorite pet peeve...I could do an entire post on my favorite pet peeve..the DMV Awesome post!!Doreenhttp://www.doreenmcgettigan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-76097380818203920272011-09-01T19:23:49.325-04:002011-09-01T19:23:49.325-04:00That poor old guy. Who treats people that way? I t...That poor old guy. Who treats people that way? I think you're right about the bully concept. <br /><br />I really like your writing. Got the message about your book and will do!Michael Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08085444510827793704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-2092502430321594262011-09-01T14:12:19.974-04:002011-09-01T14:12:19.974-04:00You know, I didn't know what DMV was for quite...You know, I didn't know what DMV was for quite some time. Here in Michigan we go to the Secretary of State office to do all our license/ vehicle chores. <br /><br />I despise people that are like the DMV worker you described.... we once had a nurse that was like that and she got quite the piece of my mind (and later apologized).Six in the Nesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09798275568297656060noreply@blogger.com