The following happened to me this morning when I walked over to the bank at work (yes, AT work) and asked to open a savings account:
Me: Hi, I'd like to open a savings account. Bank teller: Do you have already an account here? Me: No. Is that a problem? Bank teller: No. Please wait a secondAt this time, the lady behind the counter walks over to the assistent manager, talks to him for a moment and then walks over to the manager. I overhear some of it and there seemed to be some confusion.. The manager walks over to the counter..
Manager: You want to open a savings account? Me: Yes, is that a problem? Manager: Do you already have a bank account here? Me: No. Manager: Where do you have your bank account? Me: At bank FOO Manager: You do realize that you can only withdraw money from it when you come to the bank, right? Me: Yes, but I can still *deposit* money on it by bank transer? I mean, it is a savings account.. Manager: Yes... but why do you want a savings account here? Me: Because I'm too lazy to find the time to go to another bank and I work here so it's easier. Manager: OK (still looking a bit confused)It seemed like they almost didn't want to take my money.. Anyway, I got an appointment to set up the savings account. I have no idea why I need an appointment for that but that's what I have.
Re:Bah!
link on 2007-03-06T17:31:24
When I was in America a couple of years ago on a holiday it took me at lot more than 15 minutes to get added to my girlfriends bank account. A couple of years afterwards the account was frozen because they thought I was Iranian.
