August 29, 2005

i love the dmv...really...

i know it's a pain in the ass if you have to be there...you have to take at least a half day off from...whatever you do with your life...and you get to deal with surly gov'mint employees...but think about it...if you want to know what the people in your community are really like...and you've got an hour to kill...head down to your local dmv...you'll find...real people...regular everyday citizens...take a look around...take it all in...look at the men...are they a dockers and golf shirt crowd...jeans and t-shirts...or shorts and sandals...on any given day...especially during the summer...every dmv will have at least a handful of teens...what are they wearing...are they there with their parents...are they there with their own children...how many languages are being spoken...are people reading...are they reading books or magazines...

all i'm sayin' is...you could learn a lot about where you live...and the people who live there...

better than the airport...bus...or train station...people there are doing one of three things...passing through...coming in...or leaving...great people watching...sure...but not a great place to get know...where you live...

check it out...