Slidell Department of Motor Vechicles

They didn’t have a sign up saying they were closed for Mardi Gras for a stupid person like me to know, I actually forgot Mardi Gras was a thing.

The wait was rather long as expected, but the ladies performed other services that decreased license registration. The attendant was kind to assess my tag before I came to the office.
Be prepared to wait, and read the website for all the right documents to take. I mean, play on your phone or read a book.

I know when you visit the DMV you are expected to have a wait. However, with all the technology in the Y2K why must one wait over an hour for a simple service such as an address change or turning in a plate. There has got to be a better way to bring technology to the DMV so that this is not such a frustrating experience uggggh.

Let’s discuss the DMV, shall we?
No one likes the DMV. It’s crowded, the waits are long, you have to have exact cash and bring documents that are nearly impossible to find. It sucks, right?
Here are some reasons, in addition to the ones above, that the Slidell DMV sucks more than your DMV.
*Parking Lot
It’s tiny. Really tiny. That’s no problem if you have a tiny car. I drive a van. If I’m successful in even finding a spot I have to precariously ease into it. When I am finished with my business at the DMV (hours later) and ready to leave, it goes a little something like this… reverse just an inch or two, brake, turn steering wheel a bit, reverse a little more, repeat, repeat, repeat until I’m finally out of the parking space and have done so without hitting any of the other cars around me.
*Waiting Area
For some strange reason the chairs in here are arranged facing the entrance and not the DMV windows where the workers are. When you sit in the chairs to wait (hours) your back is towards the DMV windows and employees. So when you walk in you will 1. Have the entire room look up at you and stare for a while 2. Take a number from the ticket counter thingie (#467) 3. Sit and every time a new victim… err costumer walks in look up and stare at them for a while.
*The Employee Who Takes Your Photo
This woman does not ever give you a warning when she’s about to snap your photo. Ever. She’s worked here for years and she’s always done this. So you have two choices. 1. Have a horrible drivers license photo for the next four years. Or 2. Stand there grinning like a maniac for what seems like forever while she readies the camera and snaps the photo.
You have been warned about the Slidell DMV. You’re welcome.