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Went to DMV For First Time in a While
Posted on 7/12/24 at 11:57 am
Posted on 7/12/24 at 11:57 am
Man, I forgot how painful it is there. It really felt like a circus. Waiting in long line to get a ticket number. Once I get to front of the line in this prison-looking inside of the building, the front desk person starts to get nasty with me because I brought an extra, backup document, just in case, so I didn't have to go home and start all over again.
You sit down in this packed waiting room and it just felt like chaos. Clueless college student comes in without proper documentation, gets sent away, and one of the front desk people starts complaining about him afterwards. Then he comes back and the other person at the front desk starts raising her voice with him, causing a scene.
Had to hear all about someone sitting by me's trip and pilates because she was face timing some friend or family member in the crowded waiting room. Had to wait forever as the tickets were slowwwlllly called out.
Finally get my number called and get to go to a counter and the person working the counter was nice, but it was extremely clear that anything other than their basic job description they just weren't going to do and other than processing what I needed done, I was on my own.
I genuinely can't remember my last experience at the DMV? Did I just pick the wrong one or is it like this everywhere? Is there a good time to go besides right when they open where some of this BS would have been avoided?
You sit down in this packed waiting room and it just felt like chaos. Clueless college student comes in without proper documentation, gets sent away, and one of the front desk people starts complaining about him afterwards. Then he comes back and the other person at the front desk starts raising her voice with him, causing a scene.
Had to hear all about someone sitting by me's trip and pilates because she was face timing some friend or family member in the crowded waiting room. Had to wait forever as the tickets were slowwwlllly called out.
Finally get my number called and get to go to a counter and the person working the counter was nice, but it was extremely clear that anything other than their basic job description they just weren't going to do and other than processing what I needed done, I was on my own.
I genuinely can't remember my last experience at the DMV? Did I just pick the wrong one or is it like this everywhere? Is there a good time to go besides right when they open where some of this BS would have been avoided?
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Posted on 7/12/24 at 11:59 am to pelicansfan123
Posted on 7/12/24 at 11:59 am to pelicansfan123
quote:Lucky they started doing that because after covid, they'd turn you away if you hadn't made an appointment on their website.
Waiting in a long line to get a ticket number.
Posted on 7/12/24 at 11:59 am to pelicansfan123
I mean, that's most government experiences.
Posted on 7/12/24 at 11:59 am to pelicansfan123
They are all like that. I don't understand why it is always such a sketchy crowd.
It is like city court visitors + late night gas station crowd. I always feel like the only semi-normal person in the mix.
It is like city court visitors + late night gas station crowd. I always feel like the only semi-normal person in the mix.
Posted on 7/12/24 at 12:00 pm to pelicansfan123
Ours isn't that bad if it's open, which it's not at least half the time.
Posted on 7/12/24 at 12:14 pm to RaginCajunz
quote:
They are all like that. I don't understand why it is always such a sketchy crowd.
It is like city court visitors + late night gas station crowd. I always feel like the only semi-normal person in the mix.
It felt like every corner and type of person in America was in that waiting room. The overall wait was well over an hour, so it was interesting-enough t people watch the waiting room and just observe the crap show happening at the front desk.
Posted on 7/12/24 at 12:19 pm to pelicansfan123
The private OMVs that have popped up wverywhere are the way to go. I'll gladly drop an extra $20 bucks or whatever it is to not spend my whole morning at the state run OMV.
Posted on 7/12/24 at 12:20 pm to pelicansfan123
You had the patience to write, edit, and posty a brief but concise account of your time at the DMV. This was done without the aid of profanity or insulting anyone’s intelligence.
I’ll briefly reiterate that this was a personal business matter at the DMV.
Was this at Louisiana DMV?
Orleans Parish?
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I’ll briefly reiterate that this was a personal business matter at the DMV.
Was this at Louisiana DMV?
Orleans Parish?
Press one for English
Press two for insta-Canonization
Posted on 7/12/24 at 12:24 pm to pelicansfan123
“Welcome to Costco, I love you.”
Posted on 7/12/24 at 12:25 pm to 3deadtrolls
quote:
The private OMVs that have popped up wverywhere are the way to go. I'll gladly drop an extra $20 bucks or whatever it is to not spend my whole morning at the state run OMV.
Didn't even think to do that, but if I need to go back in the future, Spent almost my entire morning there versus probably in and out in 15 or 20.
You're probably paying that extra 20 bucks to feel like a human as opposed to being herded around like cattle.
Posted on 7/12/24 at 12:26 pm to pelicansfan123
I’ve found DMV has vastly improved for routine stuff in the past few years. On the other hand, anything that is non-routine you have to pray that paying a fine can solve your problem.
Posted on 7/12/24 at 12:28 pm to pelicansfan123
Earlier in the year, I went to the DMV to renew my license and it was painless. I made an appointment though.
It put me in front of the line and the others had to wait.
My experience was not like this:
It put me in front of the line and the others had to wait.
My experience was not like this:
Posted on 7/12/24 at 12:31 pm to Tarps99
quote:
I made an appointment though.
My fault I didn't make the appointment. Went to make it at the DMV and it was gonna be, for the ones convenient to me, mid-August before I could get in. Should have thought about it a month or two ago, but didn't realize making an appointment would be that hard.
Now I know!
Posted on 7/12/24 at 12:34 pm to Tarps99
The Texas DMV process is much simpler and faster than in Louisiana. I had to go in person because it had been 8 years, just a few weeks ago. However, I was in and out of the DMV is less than half an hour.
I thought Connecticut was a piece of cake, too, but it was just an out of state transfer. North Carolina still required you to pass a written test with a valid out of state license, which was very frustrating. However, the rest of it was forgettable.
Overall, I think Louisiana’s DMVs are especially bad.
I thought Connecticut was a piece of cake, too, but it was just an out of state transfer. North Carolina still required you to pass a written test with a valid out of state license, which was very frustrating. However, the rest of it was forgettable.
Overall, I think Louisiana’s DMVs are especially bad.
Posted on 7/12/24 at 12:37 pm to Tarps99
Express is 70 dollars for a drivers license! Here in the BR
Posted on 7/12/24 at 12:42 pm to RaginCajunz
quote:
They are all like that. I don't understand why it is always such a sketchy crowd.
It is like city court visitors + late night gas station crowd. I always feel like the only semi-normal person in the mix.
Popeyes employee wannabe's.
Posted on 7/12/24 at 1:06 pm to pelicansfan123
I had to buy tags the a while ago because I waited too long to do it online. I was in and out. From the time I got my ticket/number to the time I walked back out the door was less than ten minutes. Location, location, location.
ETA: The only painful experience I've had with our DMV over the past several years was when I bought a vehicle from a dead person. Part of that was on me, though, but they could have been more helpful and clear on everything that was needed and it would have saved me one of the three trips.
ETA: The only painful experience I've had with our DMV over the past several years was when I bought a vehicle from a dead person. Part of that was on me, though, but they could have been more helpful and clear on everything that was needed and it would have saved me one of the three trips.
This post was edited on 7/12/24 at 1:09 pm
Posted on 7/12/24 at 1:29 pm to pelicansfan123
I made an appointment at the one in Opelousas to get a nice license recently and was out the door in 10 minutes.
My experience at the one on airline in Nola is hell on earth.
My experience at the one on airline in Nola is hell on earth.
This post was edited on 7/12/24 at 1:29 pm
Posted on 7/12/24 at 1:36 pm to RaginCajunz
Omg, exactly this. Most of the people there are nasty and look shady. If unable to complete a task online, it’s worth paying extra at a title place that handles the tasks to avoid the DMV.
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