> If you've dealt with the DMV in the US, imagine that for everything. You can't just walk into a bank and open an account I know the DMV is the ultimate symbo

> If you've dealt with the DMV in the US, imagine that for everything. You can't just walk into a bank and open an account I know the DMV is the ultimate symbol, to a lot of Americans, of the ultimate administrative clutter. But trust me, if any 'public services' of France could run with just half the throughput and efficiency of the DMV, people would be more than happy with that :P -> For the ultimate kafkaesque experience, just try get a car registration outside of Paris intra-murros, say, Neuf-Trois. You'll discover an alternative universe and might realize that hey, the DMV is awesome!