Council CuntsStallion Explosion writes "I was in a record shop in Melbourne, flicking through the vinyl, when I found a record entitled 'Hackney Council Are A Bunch Of Cunts'"
We agree.
Have you been trapped in the relentless petty minded bureaucracy of your local council?
Why does it require 3 forms of ID to get a parking permit when the car in question is busy receiving a parking ticket right outside the parking office?
Or do you work for Hackney Council?
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chthonic, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 10:51)
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Not Council, but Bureaucracy Nevertheless.I'm American, but I've lived in Korea for many years. Once I lost a job and under Immigration rules, you have to leave the country to get a new visa, so I went back to New York to see the parents and to get a new visa. The (Korean) missus wasn't happy about it, but those are the rules.
When I went to the Korean consulate in New York, I filled out the visa application and went to the window. The woman behind the thick bulletproof glass pointed at the blank that said "Type of visa" and mentioned that I hadn't filled it in.
"Yeah, I know," I said. I have to ask you about that. I'm married to a Korean. My wife and I bought an apartment in Seoul. What sort of visa do I need?"
She asked, "Do you have a job in Korea?"
"No," I answered, "I am going to look for one when I arrive."
"Oh," she said quickly, "Then you're a tourist."
"Lady, did you hear me? I am married to one of your citizens. I own property in your country. What visa do I need?"
She stared at me for a moment, and then asked again, "Do you have a job in Korea?"
"No."
"Then you're a tourist."
This went on for five more minutes with me explaining how asinine this was (in English and Korean), but she wouldn't budge, simply because I didn't have a job in Korea.
Marriage and owning property weren't enough.
When we finished, I understood why she was behind bulletproof glass, and in the end, I had to get a tourist visa to go home.
(, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 17:18, Reply)
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