Post Office
I walked into an empty post office to get a form, and there were 6 people behind the counter, doing nothing. This is what happened:

Me: Hello, I'd like a passport application form please.
Assistant: do you have a number?
M: what kind of number?
A: you need to take a number from the machine and wait to be called.
M: But I'm the only one here?
A: Please take a number, Sir, and wait to be called.
*take number from machine*
"NUMBER ONE COME TO THE COUNTER PLEASE"
*return to the counter*
M: Hello, I'd like a passport application form please. I have a number.
A: If you want a form you'll need to go to window 6.
*go to window 6*
A: Hello, how can I help?
M: I'd like a passport application form please.
A: I see, is it for yourself?
M: Yes.
A: You'll need to bring photos and identification.
M: I have those here.
A: You also need to pay £33 either in cash, or with acheque made out to Post Office Counters.
M: No problem!
A: OK, if you take them to a main post office they will give you a form. We don't stock them here.
( browser still relating boring anecdotes into a void on, Fri 13 May 2005, 15:14, Reply)