political squaw

why didn't you just speak to the manager lady? the best way to let the others know what we want from them is to say it (out loud if necessary)

SunLion 

It sounds like somehow there was just an honest misunderstanding between them. Even if that seems impossible or unlikely, I think it's still very likely that is what really happened.

Boogabaah

i was already starting to cry.. so i just left. but now i'm going to have to go back because i can't find any paperwork with the info i need on it. fucking sucks.

MaccaByrd

I'm quiet and often get overlooked. People are insensitive in this country, this day and this world. Sorry.

political squaw

aww I know the feeling. I had and have to deal with endless bureaucracy in my life. But thx to my mom for introducing me to it early enough. In my country once you turn 16 you have to apply for a passport (before you possess just a birth certificate), however getting that passport is a pain-in-the-ass process, which involves 20 various documents and papers and pictures and visiting 10 places. So, once I turned 16 my mom was like- you gotta get that passport, I was like 'ok, what s involved?" mom:"well go and find out" lol I cried from the very beginning to the day I actually got my passport from the way i have been treated, ignored, misled etc But I cried even harder when my mom told me she left me all alone in it on purpose lol I was like "I hate all those assholes!", mom:"good, get used to this feeling, 'cause you are going to have to deal with it for the rest of your life" lol And I did. If I reacted the way you do I'd never have gotten any job done, which would have resulted in big troubles for me or Id have ended up having a heart-attack. Every visit to the local police station to re-new my residence permit is legendary. They send me from one floor to another, quite often from one side of city to another. Sometimes I spend an entire day walking around to just find out at the end that an employee made a mistake and I shouldn't have gone anywhere lol Last time I came to apply for the new residence permit and they told me I came too early. I said "are you sure guys? cuz I read the law it said I should come 2 months before it expires" they said no, we know better right? I was like sure. 2 moths later they force me to pay 200 euro (!!! hellova money for me) for coming too late. 15 years ago that'd have made me cry, now it makes me laugh hard and think how stupid I was. I should have made them sign a paper, so that I could prove now that I actually passed by 2 months ago and because of some idiots now I have to pay 200. So as I use to say, there is something wrong with the way we live lol

however think about this , that manager lady is just an ordinary person like you and I, dealing with people everyday all day long isn't easy (I worked in public service not once). Imagine may be right before you came, someone was sitting there, waiting fro someone and she asked them if she could help them and they were like "no, I am sitting here waiting for someone" lol Then you come and she decides if you need any help/service from her you will ask for it. quite possible isn't it? And many other variations, including she was on her period that day and just didnt like you lol But then again, you have the right to get that paper from her, so she has to deal with it, so make her. It's time to start standing up for your rights besides I am sure you wouldn't have had to do more than just say "hey, its my turn baby"

From my experience the best way to attack public service places is with a smile, sense of humor and a couple of beers. lol I get sometimes unbelievable help from the people there by just smiling at them or joking with them.

take it easy

Boogabaah

well.. i looked online and found another bank branch in town. when there and barely sat down before they helped me. i was in and out of there in less than 5 minutes.. things just seem to be way harder than they should be. luckily i started therapy today.. and i hope i will become stronger.

political squaw

good luck

although I believe people become stronger through life experiences not therapy, but some claim it helps, so

again good luck

MaccaByrd

Ouch, Squaw! But it's obligatory to get a passport over there? That's pretty cool, I must say. (Nothing to do with anything.)

political squaw

Macca

it is.