I tried using the bank machine today but it was out of service. I went into the bank which was already very very crowded. It was about 9:30AM and it does not really slow down there until 1'ish. I get number 211. When I arrive they are at about 192 so the wait did not seem to be long.
So they start cycling through the numbers at a surprisingly feverish pace, and all of a sudden 211 shows up (hey I just won the lottery :)). I start to navigate through the throngs of people, and by the time I get to wicket #10, it is showing #217. Say what? One has 3 seconds to claim one's turn then the teller flicks the "vacant" switch and another number is called.
I got served at the next teller who was already showing 221 by the time I arrived and he gave me s__t for not paying attention to the numbers as they were called.
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Monday, December 7, 2009
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4 comments:
Hilarious, but efficient!
Hey, any tips on a good gift for someone about to embark on a safari in Kenya?
Enjoy your last few weeks!!
It sounds like getting your OHIP card renewed!
A lightweight cotton vest would be best or a small "purse-sized" bottle of hand sanitizer with a larger bottle to keep full would be great Les. Sweet Thing got me one at Le Baron on Merivale; a Columbia vest with LOTS of pockets.
Not only my OHIP card, but your charge account at Penan Wok and Shauna's leftover kitchen :)
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