Scoundrels
I'm so fricking mad at the moment I could just scream.
I went to the bank this morning to cash my husbands check. Something I've done a million times, no big deal. Only today, it was a big deal.
I get in line in the drive thru and send his check through. His name signed by him, and my name signed by me. The woman comes through and tells me I am not allowed to cash his check. In a hostile tone, I say to her, 'Why not?? I'm his wife, I've been doing this for years!' Apparently, because we do not have a joint deposit account I am not allowed to cash his check. So, I say to her 'Joint account?? We have a god damn mortgage together!'
By now, I'm totally hot. It's not like I'm out here in a ski mask with a voice synthesizer trying to fraudulently cash someone's social security check. I'm cashing my fricking husband's check because he is too lazy to drive into town and do it himself. 'Just send me the check back!' I say to her, I fully plan on driving all the way back home and having a discussion with my husband.
'I can't do that ma'am,' she replies.
'Why not??'
'This check belongs to Charles,'
'I don't have time for this bullshit right now, you either return that check or I'm going to have a nice little chat with your manager.'
'Send me your drivers license'
5 minutes later, assumedly after everyone under the sun has compared my drivers license to the crazy woman sitting behind the wheel of my jeep, the check and my drivers license are returned to me.
From this point forward, I will never again cash another one of my husbands checks.
I went to the bank this morning to cash my husbands check. Something I've done a million times, no big deal. Only today, it was a big deal.
I get in line in the drive thru and send his check through. His name signed by him, and my name signed by me. The woman comes through and tells me I am not allowed to cash his check. In a hostile tone, I say to her, 'Why not?? I'm his wife, I've been doing this for years!' Apparently, because we do not have a joint deposit account I am not allowed to cash his check. So, I say to her 'Joint account?? We have a god damn mortgage together!'
By now, I'm totally hot. It's not like I'm out here in a ski mask with a voice synthesizer trying to fraudulently cash someone's social security check. I'm cashing my fricking husband's check because he is too lazy to drive into town and do it himself. 'Just send me the check back!' I say to her, I fully plan on driving all the way back home and having a discussion with my husband.
'I can't do that ma'am,' she replies.
'Why not??'
'This check belongs to Charles,'
'I don't have time for this bullshit right now, you either return that check or I'm going to have a nice little chat with your manager.'
'Send me your drivers license'
5 minutes later, assumedly after everyone under the sun has compared my drivers license to the crazy woman sitting behind the wheel of my jeep, the check and my drivers license are returned to me.
From this point forward, I will never again cash another one of my husbands checks.
@ 9:58 AM
7 Comments:
I love direct deposit. Money goes into the bank, cash comes out with the ATM card.
You say you'll never again cash one of your husband's checks. You should take that a step further and close your accounts at that bank! Don't forget to write a letter to explain why.
You might cash your husband's check...if it is for child support..kidding..but that man had better stop being so darn lazy...
Doncha just love this new "Patriot Act"? They make harmless little things like this such a huge F*&$% pain in the @ss!!! I agree that you should close your accounts with this bank, write a letter stating the reason why they suck and get a bank within walking distance of your hubbies work. There, all problems solved and we are here to support you....
I'm not a fan of direct deposit. I don't like the fact that anyone has the option to ever take money out of my account but me. Ever.
I agree Thomas, he really needs to start acting like an adult. He's a grown man, he should be the one taking care of me! (Yes, I know, old fashioned, but that's how I feel.)
big momma, that's the federal government for you. Stick it to the little guy and then reward themselves with a nice fat raise.
Seriously, though, this whole embarrassing and humiliating incident could have been avoided if he would have just taken care of his own damn stuff. Instead, I'm humiliated and treated like a felon. I could kill him.
He should just go do it himself to avoid the hassle.
On the other hand, I do feel better knowing banks don't just cash any 'ol check. Ever have your checks or wallet stolen?
It sucks.
Ugh. I fuggin' hate banks. They work like 4 hrs a day and treat you like you're stoopider than they are. Sheesh. My mother is on my account, but it must be a one way thing, cause she can mess with my account and transfer money to herself all day long, but I can't touch her bank account with a ten foot pole.
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