I am a newlywed and have been going through the process of changing my last name. Started with the DMV, did my Social Security card, various bills, school loans etc. I also went to my bank to have my name changed on my account, cards, checks etc.
I went in and told them why I was there. I waited. I met with the bank lady. I wasn't impressed. She seemed a little confused and even concerned herself that perhaps this whole name change thing wasn't going to work out so well. But she made her copies of my documents and I signed the paperwork, once with my old name, once with the new one and I got up to leave. Before going I asked "so my new cards and checks will arrive in the mail?" And she looked at me like I was insane. "OH, you want new cards and checks?!" I just said yes but I was thinking "ummm YEAH, that is why I came here. Why would I keep cards and checks in a name that was no longer mine?!" So she proceeds to tell me that I need to keep an eye on my online account and when I see the name change that I have to call her to order my new things. Um. Ok.
So I check the account but I never see a name change. In fact, I am only seeing my first name and can't find a last name anywhere on the account. So I call. I leave messages. I don't get a phone call back. When we finally connect she says, "You came and talked to me? Did you sign things?? I don't remember you at all. And yeah...your name hasn't changed in our system." Grrreeeaaaaat. She puts me on hold for 15 minutes to go look for the paperwork to come back and tell me that "they must have archived it already, I don't know where it is..................You will have to come in and do it all over again. When would you like to make the appointment?" I told her I would give her a call. But I went to a different location and had someone else do it. She was nice enough about the whole thing but I just didn't have a great deal of confidence in her abilities. And P.S. The other branch said they would take care of all of it. I didn't need to keep an eye on my account or call to order new things. I will have to keep you posted though because that was only 2 days ago.
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A week or so later I am with my grandmother at her mammogram appointment. And she has her walker and her purse etc. etc. so I go back with her to make sure she gets her gown on and puts her things in her locker without any trouble. And who do I see?! THE BANK LADY. It would have been one thing if I was also getting a mammogram. If I was also in a gown. Ya know, all of us women in it together, waiting to get our titties mashed. But that wasn't the case. We make direct eye contact. She is in her gown. I am in my jeans and t-shirt. Can we say awkward?! It was terrible! We pretended like we didn't know each other. Like it wasn't really happening. Although, if I am being totally honest, I was tempted to take the opportunity and remind her what my name is!
Rating: Not at all enjoyable. But kinda it's-such-a-small-world-funny too.
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