A day with JIM

Who's JIM? I'm glad you asked. JIM or Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia.

Since we took the week off, we thought we could get the passport done for Mini-Me. We initially planned to have it done on Monday before watching "Star Wars: The Force Awakens". Fucking glad we didn't!

We arrived about 10:14 am and it was crowded (of course!). The Missus thought the crowd would have all gone off for the holidays. I tried to tell her, but of course she wouldn't have any of my nonsense.

After a couple of hours packed like sardines in the shitty place with only 1 air-condition working and a couple of stand fans, we got stuff done. Mini-Me already grew restless and got one of the shittiest passport photographs ever.  If JIM said it was acceptable, then shit, who are we to argue with them.

We had to make the payment (RM 100 for 5 years for kids below 18) and was told to come back after 1-hour to collect the passport.

We headed for lunch and I did some shopping then headed back to JIM to collect Mini-Me's passport. We assumed it would be a "quick in & out". FUCKING WRONG! Then the Missus found out that JIM had mistakenly printed Mini-Me's gender as "Female" instead of "Male". Then, they shifted the blame to The Missus and asked "mengapa tak check baik-baik tadi?".

It was still packed about 3:00 pm. The Missus called when I was waiting in the car for her. She was agitated because of the JIM staff's mistake. JIM offered to rectify the situation by stamping a "pembetulan" on the passport. The Missus called me cause, as usual, she's undecided. I told her no, I won't have any of that bullshit and JIM said we could come back by 5:00 pm to collect the new passport. JIM wanted Mini-Me to be present during collection. I guess they want to know we're  the real parents and not smuggling babies or something.

We left and The Missus suggested we go somewhere nearby while waiting. I've been waiting 3 days to get my damned Internet login reset. It got blocked because I haven't logged in for minths. Because it was for a joint account, the reset can only be done at the Branch. Those idiots at Customer Service failed to mention that after repeated calls until I spoke to a supervisor. When we arrived, it was about 3:30 pm and found out the bank closed at 4:00 pm.

I took a number and there were 4 people ahead of me. I waited while The Missus waited in the car (cause Uptown is such a shitty place to be on weekdays) although we got a parking spot by sheer luck. I waited almost 30 mins before it was my turn cause an idiot decides to open a New Bank Account when the bank was about to close.

When my number was called, I was told that both parties needed to be present as it was a joint account. I had to call The Missus as she decided to sit at the Dim Sum place, and to order some food while feeding Mini-Me. It was already after 4:00 pm, when I went to the Dim Sum shop (to help her with bags and Mini-Me) and The Missus flipped out again (as usual) as she said we couldn't make it back to JIM in time to collect Mini-Me's passport. The lady at the bank said we could try to login  my bank account after 7:00 pm.

So, during the drive back to JIM, an argument ensued (again!). Basically The Missus said that I shouldn't have done my Internet Banking reset today as Mini-Me's passport was more important. She said I should've listened and not gone to Uptown and stayed in the JIM's Kelana Jaya vicinity.

I have not mentioned that traffic was fucked up because I suppose it's the eve of a Public Holiday and people get 1/2 day off today.

The Missus repeatedly blamed me for not being able to collect Mini-Me's passport while I was weaving in and out of traffic. She said we'd be late and won't be able to collect the passport in time. And because I was speeding, she said I was going to get us all killed. But because she values her life more, she said it's ok if I died, but not her and Mini-Me.

In the end, we managed to get Mini-Me's passport just in the nick of time. The Missus apologized but I was still pissed off. I told her, if you argued and scolded me if we couldn't collect the passport in time, I'd accept it. I won't take that shit if you're accusing me something that hasn't happened yet.

I tried to login again at about 9-ish and it still doesn't work. FML. Will  have to call Customer Servicd again to find out what the actual fuck is wrong with the login.