The DMV is no place for me....
As you've probably guessed, I made it back from the DMV in one piece. It's unbelievable how ignorant they are down there. One has no clue what the other is doing, they tell you to stand on a line you have no business being on, but only find this out after standing on the line for 45 minutes, and then they look at you like you have 10 heads when you explain to them that one of their co-workers told you to stand there. They insist I must have misunderstood and that's entirely possible considering hardly anyone there spoke the English language ! I'm all for the American melting pot, etc, but I refuse to have to hire a translator everytime I walk into a State or City agency. I did pass my permit test ( I only got one question wrong, ummmm...doesn't everyone SPEED UP at yellow lights???)...Then as I was standing online I had some man in front of me who decides he'd like to strike up a conversation. Not a good time. He starts telling me all about his life, what he does for a living and the reason for him being there. Seems he had his license suspended numerous times for reckless driving and some D.U.I's which he explained away by saying he wasn't "too drunk". I wanted to tell him that ONE drink is considered too drunk sometimes, but I chose to keep my mouth shut because I realized that his reckless driving record probably stemmed from numerous episodes of road rage. This guy seemed like a potential loose cannon. Then he starts telling me how long time drivers usually fail the first time while retesting because after a certain amount of time driving, we all develop our own style of driving, which is not necessarily the correct way according the the road manual. I suppose he had a point there. I doubt the driving instructor will appreciate me opening a window and hanging one arm out while I fiddle with the radio, using one elbow to steer. I will take one driving course just to freshen up on the rules of the road. It was a long assed, frustrating day and needless to say by the time I had to have my picture taken I had a look on my face that could only be described as a rabid animal in heat *sigh*. I'll be sure to let you know how the road test goes. Speaking of rabid animals.....I was accosted by a crazy squirrel this morning. I'm not particularly a nature person and I'm not a big fan of wild animals ( yes, I consider a squirrel a wild animal, I'm from NYC...geez). The little bugger jumped out of a tree onto a fence where I was standing. After regaining my composure ( and checking to see if I wet myself), I start screaming at this thing. He looked at me like I had 10 heads. Hmmmmm... he must work at the DMV too !!
Oh well, I'm out of here for now...
Have a good one and stay safe !!
