C’est Normal!

March 6th, 2008 • Related • Filed Under

“Bureaucracy is the structure, and set of regulations in place to control activity, usually in large organizations and government.”

It’s not all margaritas and siestas, folks. And we all know that before we move in, we do. It’s just a tiny bit maddening when you’ve been driving a rental car for 97 days and you simply want what you are owed, the car you bought and signed for. It isn’t Juan’s fault. Nobody’s blaming that handsome sonufabitch. He did try and hook us up with a loaner. Damn standard shifting. You’ve gotta have faith. And patience. (80’s music contained so many critical lessons). Do not get too uptight now, nono, that’s ugly. You can be firm though. It helps to have your lawyer flex a little. You might cringe when the old “you should be treating these foreigners better” phrase gets tossed into the mix. But you can’t help but hope it has some impact. Where’s the Hurry-Up Machine when you need it?

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