The significant other went to the motor vehicle department here in Connecticut the other day to fill out registration paperwork. When it came his turn to fill in some forms, he naturally went for the pen. You know.. the kind that are attached to a string, stuck to the table? All three on the forms table where dried up. So he went to the counter to ask for a pen that writes.
He said: None of your pens on the form table are working, can I have a pen to fill out these forms?
She said: I’m sorry, we don’t lend pens anymore. You’ll have to buy one over there at the pen machine for 50 cents.
He said: Are ya kiddin? I have to BUY a pen to fill out your forms?
She said: That’s the way they’re doing things nowadays around here, sorry.
Other customer said to Him: You can borrow my pen….. for 20 cents!
So, you Connecticut folks….. next time you have to head over to MV, make sure you bring a working pen. Or two quarters for the machine. Apparently.
Are you kidding me!
Good golly. You pay some of the highest taxes in the US if you live in CT, and they want you to buy your own pen to fill out THEIR forms? I would writing to be my state rep and then let them know they owe those many citizens back the 50cents they spent!
Just when I think I have heard it all…..
At least a kind soul shared!
xo, misha
This is so ridiculous it sounds like a joke. No wonder DMV's have a rotten reputation. Good grief!!
oh dear lord. we're all in a budget crisis these days!
SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU LET LIBERALS RUN THIS COUNTRY?
That would be a little funny if it wasn't so insane.
I try to always have my own pen. I don't want to touch the ones everyone else has touched.
Oh, my word. What is this world coming to!!
ok what is this world coming to!!!!!!
Beyond belief! I'd take a damned crayola crayon along and fill it out with that…!!!!
DMV's just keep getting better : )
Too funny! Love your photo header — so beautiful! Joni
You are actually lucky there were forms to fill out! I went to the DMV for a my daughter's permit test and there were NO MORE FORMS. You actually had to print them out yourself and bring them along… Luckily, the woman in front of me had printed out two, so we didn't have to go back home. I just love the DMV.
That is just WRONG in so many ways!
THat is BEYOND ridiculous!
Get out of town!!! I can't believe that. I've got to go in the other room and tell my husband about this it's so darn crazy. I agree with Snappy, I'm going to start carrying a crayon with me!
that is insane!!
Unbelieveable! Who would have thought Conn. was cheaper than RI:)
I'm not EVEN going to tell you what they charge in NY!!
Seriously…it is easier to do it online. If it's possible…that's the way I do it!
Freakin' unbelievable!!
oh, good Lord, that is incredible. YIKES.
I thought NY was bad.
Love Di's crayon idea! hahaha!!!
Karen, if you made this up no one would believe you. I think they want you to do everything on-line these days. The post office in Florida is always out of "forward mail" cards. Do it on-line they say, but they charge you there. Are we going to eliminate all humans sooner or later?
Sam
Meant to say "enjoy KC" instead of REO in my last comment. I have a head cold.
About the pen situation — what if you don't have 50 cents on you? Ridiculous.
OMG – that is un-f-ing-believable!!!!
Doesn't really surprise me, but I can hardly wait to listen to the Prez's response!…:)JP
Oh my! I have never heard of this! But now I'm off to read the post above this one…the rest of the story! heehee! ♥
I've never heard of such a thing!
CRAZY!!
DIL
I loved reading some of these responses…to this pure crazy talk.
Hmmm, apparently we can now add "going DMV" to "going postal". And the so called government employees wonder why they are hated?!
Yeah, there's an oxymoron…government worker.
Hahaha, what will they think of next! Next time you will have to buy the form too 😉