Tuesday, May 08, 2007

ATM Rules

I did not write this, but it made me think of the little plaque attached to the ATM’s where I bank: “This ATM equipped with Braille for the visually impaired.” Is this one of those, “Only in America” things? If the person using the ATM needs Braille because they are visually impaired, there has to be something wrong. I have yet to see a blind (visually impaired) person drive, or even walkup to a drive through ATM.

Did I miss something in school? Since when are visually impaired persons allowed to get behind the wheel of a 2 ton moving object?

MALE VS. FEMALE AT THE ATM
MACHINE

A new sign in the Bank Lobby
reads:
Please note that this Bank is
installing new Drive-through ATM
machines enabling customers to
withdraw cash without leaving their
vehicles.

Customers using this new facility are
requested to use the procedures outlined
below when accessing their accounts."


"After months of careful research, MALE
& FEMALE Procedures have been
developed. Please follow the Appropriate
steps for your gender."

MALE PROCEDURE:
1. Drive up to the cash machine.
2. Put down your car window.
3. Insert card into machine and enter
PIN.
4. Enter amount of cash required and
withdraw.
5. Retrieve card, cash and
receipt.
6. Put window up.
7. Drive off.


**********************************************

FEMALE PROCEDURE:

Unfortunately, most of this part
is the Truth.!!!!

1. Drive up to cash machine.
2. Reverse and back up the required
amount to align car window with the
machine.
3. Set parking brake, put the window
down.
4. Find handbag, remove all contents
on to passenger seat to locate card.
5. Tell person on cell phone you will
call them back and hang up.
6. Attempt to insert card into machine.
7. Open car door to allow easier access
to machine due to its excessive distance
from the car.
8. Insert card.
9. Re-insert card the right way.
10. Dig through handbag to find diary
; with your PIN written on the inside back
page.
11. Enter PIN.
12. Press cancel and re-enter correct
PIN.
13. Enter amount of cash required.
14. Check makeup in rear view mirror.
15. Retrieve cash and receipt.
16. Empty handbag again to locate
wallet and place cash inside.
17. Write debit amount in check
register and place receipt in back of
checkbook.
18. Re-check makeup.
19. Drive forward 2 feet.
20. Reverse back to cash machine.
21. Retrieve card.
22. Re-empty hand bag, locate card
holder, and place card into the slot
provided!
23. Give dirty look to irate male
driver
; waiting behind you.
24. Restart stalled engine and pull
off.
25. Redial person on cell phone.
26. Drive for 2 to 3 miles.
27. Release Parking Brake.





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5 Comments:

Blogger Duke_of_Earle said...

Nan,

I've seen that before.

Both the two sets of rules; AND the female at the ATM.

They nailed it, I'd say.

John

Anonymous Anonymous said...

oh that is too funny!
:)

Blogger Moggy said...

I suspect if not now, then very soon there will be a law that allows people to drive regardless of any handicap. Come on this is America.

I have always thought they should have those handicap tags hanging from the mirror and special parking spaces for people who are mentally challenged. It would be especially great when your dating someone, just so you would know ;-)

I think this is a great cartoon about handicap parking.

http://www.offthemark.com/send.php?pdate=1988-01-01

Anonymous Anonymous said...

and that is why I use the ATMs that you just walk up to.

Blogger Big Dave T said...

I can't laugh too hard. I've lost two of my ATM cards because I drove off without them. Now the machine at the local supermarket is a swipe type, where you don't insert the card. Guess in a way, I spur innovation in banking services.

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