Title: Surprised They Still Want the Paper Card
- Totally get what you mean about the cards looking rough. Mine already has a coffee stain and I’ve only had it a month.
- I was honestly worried they’d reject it because it looked so beat up, but nope, they just glanced at it and handed it back.
- The lamination thing is wild to me. Like, if I’m trying to keep it from falling apart, isn’t that a good thing? But I guess I get why they’re strict about it.
- Tried to show a photo on my phone too—no dice. The guy at the counter just shook his head and pointed at the paper one.
- It’s weird how some stuff is super high-tech now, but this is still stuck in the 90s.
- Kind of reassuring to know I’m not the only one who’s had to hand over a card that looks like it’s been through a blender.
- Honestly, your post makes me feel better about how much I was stressing over the condition of mine. If they’re accepting “confetti,” I guess I’m good for now.
Still feels strange that they’re so picky about lamination but not about the card being barely readable. Guess it’s just one of those things you have to roll with.
Still feels strange that they’re so picky about lamination but not about the card being barely readable.
Right? My card looks like it survived a tornado and a coffee spill, but as long as it’s not laminated, they’re happy. I tried to tape mine once—big mistake. The guy looked at me like I’d committed a felony. Guess we just keep handing over our “confetti” and hope for the best.
It’s wild, right?
That’s exactly how it feels. I tried to flatten mine out with a book, thinking maybe it’d look more “official,” but nope—still got the side-eye. It’s almost like they want these things to fall apart.Guess we just keep handing over our “confetti” and hope for the best.
- 100% agree, it’s like they print those forms on the cheapest paper possible.
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“I tried to flatten mine out with a book, thinking maybe it’d look more ‘official,’ but nope—still got the side-eye.”
Been there. I even tried ironing one (low heat, towel on top). Still looked like I fished it out of a glovebox from 1982.
- DMV folks act like you handed them a napkin.
- Honestly, for all the fees we pay, you’d think they could spring for cardstock.
- At this point, I just keep a folder in the car so my “confetti” doesn’t disintegrate before the next round of paperwork.
“I tried to flatten mine out with a book, thinking maybe it’d look more ‘official,’ but nope—still got the side-eye.”
Tried that trick too. Didn’t help my “official” status much—DMV lady just squinted harder. At this point, I’ve given up on presentation and just hand over the wrinkled mess like, “Yep, this is as good as it gets.” Cardstock would be a dream, but hey, at least it doubles as emergency kindling.