Thought for the day “If you count all your assets you always show a profit.” Wilson Mizner
“The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.”
There are more stupid people in Norway than I imagined. I hate stupidity, and I hate people who will not move with the times. Latest example of stupidity comes from Avis Car Rental in Norway, part of the same Avis/Budget Rental group. The Norwegian government issues digital driving licences which work through an app on your telephone. These are accepted by police and also border officials and can also function as an identity card (as they have the holder’s photo on them as well).
So imagine the stupidity of Avis Car Rental in Norway who refuse to accept digital driving licences. It seems like this company wants to live in the past, although presumably their cars run on petrol and not steam, so they can move with the times when it suits them. Numerous emails to their head office but still a refusal by Avis Car Rental to use this ‘new’ technology. They claim that it is due to ‘security reasons’ but refuse to say what these ‘security reasons’ are. So whilst the police and other government officials ARE happy to accept digital driving licences, Avis prefers to live in the past and refuse them. Pure stupidity. Avis is very happy to use the internet and modern technology to debit my credit card instantly, but when it comes to accepting digital driving licences, it is a different story.
I hope that Avis Car Rental company gets the success that it deserves with such a backward attitude like that. Some of us are happy to live in the 21st century (or more, depending on which calendar that you use). Avis prefers to live in the past. So whilst their prices are 21st century, their behaviour is certainly not. Guess who will NOT be renting from Avis/Budget in future ?
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