Corporate IdiocyComedian Al Murray recounts a run-in with industrial-scale stupidity: "Car insurance company rang, without having sent me a renewal letter, asking for money. Made them answer security questions." In the same vein, tell us your stories about pointless paperwork and corporate quarter-wits
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 23 Feb 2012, 12:13)
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Long arm of the bankI needed to transfer some money quickly from my home account in the UK to the USA, where I was. I called my bank, and asked how I'd go about that. They gave me the relevant codes & numbers, and all seemed to be going well.
"Right sir," said the suit in the UK bank, "That's about it, now all I need is your signature on this form I have here, and we can go ahead..."
(, Thu 23 Feb 2012, 16:27, 4 replies)
You should have just described it to him over the phone so he could sign it for you.(
2 Can Chunder Word to your mums, I came to prod bums, Thu 23 Feb 2012, 16:29,
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This ^(, Fri 24 Feb 2012, 10:09, closed)
didnt have access to fax or scanner or email?(, Thu 23 Feb 2012, 16:37, closed)
Eventually persuaded them to do it over faxBut they seemed reluctant, and basically rather puzzled as to why I couldn't just pop in and sign it.
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