My first car payment (for this car). Bank is right across the street - literally (ok, right across a few streets, rather). So here we went. I pulled up, & noticed 2 of the 3 blinds were pulled at the drive thru. Hmm. Well, maybe 2 lanes weren't working. After all, the lights inside the bank were on. And I swore I saw people exiting the main entrance. I sat there thinking for a minute, all the while wrinkling my nose. I dunno. I was confused. So I left.
Down the road we went. Looking for the same bank, different branch. Why? I dunno. Ok. Never found another branch, but found several other banks. Open. Yes, open. People going in & out, drive thru lanes open & occupied. Hmm. So see? The bank I attempted to pay my car payment at must have been open. I thought so. Back we went.
Same song, second verse. 2 of the 3 shades were still pulled at the drive thru. Hmm. By now I was getting frustrated - I just wanted to pay my car payment. Come on people, work with me! Alright. Maybe they are closed. I'll just drop the darn thing in the ATM machine. So, I got in line. While waiting for the car in front of me, I spotted a big, metal "Depository" box on the side of the building. Ah hah! I can toss it in there. So, I backed out of the ATM line (making those pulling in behind me come to a halt), hopped over the curb (or, 2) & pulled up in front of the Depository box. I tugged. And pulled. And yanked. And fiddled with it. And pulled some more. And obviously, according to my 8 1/2 year old, somewhere along the way I screamed "this is crap!" For whatever reason, the dang box was locked. So, I then got back in the ATM line & waited. And waited. And waited. I just wanted to pay my car payment. Today.
Finally. I pulled up to the ATM machine. Only to find out, there is no longer a slot for envelopes. Yes, my car payment was in the envelope. At that point, I said a few choice words. Told the bank to shove it. And started to drive off. Again.
Ah hah! Wait! The lobby! Surely the front foyer, which is open because it houses another ATM (I guess 2 machines outside isn't enough), would have a drop box & I could toss my car payment in it! WOOHOO! Oh boy. I pulled my beauty of a SUV up front. I blocked all handicap parking spaces. Go ahead & give me a ticket, by george, who cares! I was paying my car payment!
I go to step out of my car. Sign on the door "Closed Monday in observation of Columbus Day". Um, by now I had kind of figured that out. No problem! I'll just go right in the foyer & toss my car payment in the drop box. Until I spotted another sign. "Swipe your ATM card here to gain access to foyer". Sweet! But we don't bank there.
I got in my car & came home. With my car payment. Screw it. It can be late.
1 comment:
Haha :) I'm really not laughing at you, I'm laughing WITH you.
I waited til 3:00 today for a reply to an email I sent to the HS agency only to finally realize they were closed for the same reason as your bank. Oops ;o)
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