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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Instead of the passport...How about a valid UK (picture) driving license? I know they are generally accepted as valid ID here in the UK, so would they be acceptable abroad?
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Or why not just live in a sensible country which issues photo-IDs even to foreign nationals, like I do /smug
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A UK driving licence is recognised European identification.In theory you should be able to use it to travel to Europe in lieu of a passport, as no2id the people pointed out this was a bullshit pro of mandatory ID cards.
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Slippery Mick ‏, Wed 29 Feb 2012, 13:45,
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As I recall......no-one in the UK carries their driving licences. I certainly never did.
Do now, in the US of A.
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I don't have one!I was considering applying for a german provisional licence when over there, mostly to confuse bouncers in the UK when it was paired with my Brummie accent.
In the end I pointed out the fact the envelope was covered in consular stamps and convinced the woman behind the counter to open it.
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Ungersven would support SpankyHanky's patreon, Thu 1 Mar 2012, 9:10,
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