11-11-2004, 07:05 AM | #1 |
Dracolisk
Join Date: March 21, 2001
Location: Europe
Age: 39
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I just had the greatest morning. I won't bother you with all the other strokes of bad luck I had today, instead focussing on the main point of my irritiations. Bureaucratie. No matter what kind of government institution you call, you always seem to experience the same !#@$@. An hour ago, the Powers that Be commanded me to write an article about a murder case, of which the appeal served today. So I walk to the main redaction phone (we only have two on about fifty people) to call the court in question. Of course, the thing was broken. So I grab my cell phone instead. I thought that wouldn't be a problem, since the conversation should be over in a matter of minutes. The following happened.
Person 1: Court Den Bosch, this is (insert name here) Me: Hello, I'm ...., calling on behalf of the ... I would like to inquire as to when the appeal in the case against ... might run. Person 1: One moment please several moments later Person 1: Hold on please, I'm transfering your call to the information desk. Person 2: Court Den Bosh, information desk. Me: (repeats earlier story) Person 1: All right, please hold. several minutes later Person 2: we can't find the case you are refering to, are you sure it's a criminal justice case? Me: No, it is in fact an appeal. Person 2: Oh.. I see. Please hold, I'm transfering your call. A few moments later Person 3: Court Den Bosh, (..) Desk. Me: (repeats the same story for the third time) Person 3: Right. Could you please hold. [i]Nearly five minutes later (I'm calling on my cell phone) Person 4: I'm sorry, I'm afraid we can't find the case you are refering to. Do you have the parket number [i](note that you have to be at the court to obtain said number) of your case. Me: No, I'm afraid I don't. Person 4: Then I fear we can't help you. (end of conversation) |
11-11-2004, 09:38 AM | #2 |
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11-11-2004, 03:05 PM | #3 |
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that's musthave beeen SOO Annoying....sheesh
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11-11-2004, 06:16 PM | #4 |
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wah! they are so helpful oh!
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