Things you hear at the DMV.

So I'm at the DMV to renew my driver's license. Fun, right? In addition to a shocking number of people who had expired licenses, I overheard one of the employees say something like...

"Yeah, one of our cars just got totaled today, and unfortunately and we'll be short both a vehicle and an instructor for little while."

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CestManan · 46-50, F

A couple months after 9/11, some Karen was throwing a fit because they could not re-new her stuff because she did not have the proper paperwork.
She was all like, "You mean just because some terrorists flew into the WTC, I cannot re-new my stuff?"
Making a scene.

Usually at the DMV it is just the run of the mill mullet have'ers trying to register their "classic" Camaros, or maybe pimp daddy sag-a-pants acting dumb, or some super elderly person holding up progress by writing a paper check.

@uncalled4 In recent years in my city, the DMV is all azz kissey instead of acting like govt workers, it is bizarre. I guess private companies run them now.

@LordShadowfire Oh I am sure it is an interesting, probably long story.

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

They actually instruct there? That's unheard of here. You must pay a private company here to learn to drive. Or take the classes in highschool. Testing is different than instructing and you must bring your own vehicle. Can't let someone drive a stick shift if you don't have a stick shift. Or a motorcycle, or a semi truck.

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REMsleep · 41-45, F

@DeWayfarer yeah actually now that I think about it you do have to bring your own vehicle to be tested so I'm not really too sure what he overheard.

SubstantialKick · 36-40, M

@DeWayfarer From what I've seen, the ones I've been to in my area probably have some contracts with local private companies, as it's always been the same ones. The companies will probably assign one of their drivers to DMV duty for the day. The worker probably referred to the vehicle and and driver as "our" because they work together.

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@SubstantialKick not here. That's a legal ethical problem doing that. The public would scream favoritism about that.

If any of that were to be done the legal process in doing so is prohibitive. Everything goes up for bids and business licensing is checked. So forth.

Mamapolo2016 · F

Yikes.

uncalled4 · 56-60, M

If the DMV doesn't make you believe in purgatory, nothing will lol.

LordShadowfire · 46-50, M

There's a story behind that one.

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