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15th Jan 2016

Further Banking Inquiries That Need To Be Addressed

Ciara Knight

The Banking Inquiry, am I right?

I’ve got some banking inquiries of my own that I’d like to address, some of which I believe humanity as a whole deserves to hear some answers to.

Bank Holidays

Why are banks the only institutions that get holidays named after them? I want to see Chemist Holidays, Supermarket Holidays and AWear Holidays.

awear

 

Pen Distrust

Banks need to stop riding us so hard with their pen distrust. It’s a little excessive having them chained to the desk. We are trusting people, we are trusting you with our money so please trust us with your puny pens.

pen

 

Multiple Queue Formation

An important inquiry is why banks don’t have a more forceful queuing system in place. Queue skippers are rampant and don’t get me started on people taking twenty minutes to fill in a cheque. FAIL TO PREPARE….

People in a line withdrawing cash from an ATM

 

Clerk Judgement

Bank clerks could be a little less judgemental when you make a withdrawal from your childhood savings account every so often. I need braces, Linda. Ching ching, bitta cash, dyaknowwhatImean?

judge

 

Counting Money

Why do they make you count your money for them? “Hello I would like to lodge €50 please”, results in them eyeballing you as you place one single €50 note on the counter. Don’t humiliate me by holding it up to the light, I am an honest being.

count

 

Opening Hours

Super convenient that banks open the exact same hours that you work, but also close during your lunch hour and on weekends. It’s as if they’ve done this on purpose. Thanks banks, sound.

A sign in a store window reading Branch Closed

 

Toys

There’s usually a little area for children to play in the bank, a tiny table with little abacuses etc. Can there be a similar setup for us adults too? Bit of colouring, few scratch cards, free sucky sweets. Guaranteed to boost morale and increase levels of patience.

toys

 

Tyra

What is your life, Tyra? What are you going to do now that America’s Next Top Model has ended? Do you still smize? Is your struggle still more real than everyone else’s?

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 09: TV personality Tyra Banks attends the 24th annual Women in Entertainment Breakfast hosted by The Hollywood Reporter at Milk Studios on December 9, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)