8 Ways To Improve The DMV And Make Adulting Less Hellish For Us All

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1. Comfort animals

Cats, dogs, and possibly more exotic creatures such as wallabies or baby lions. I would expect dogs to be the most frequent choice, as cats have been known to demonstrate antisocial behavior on occasion and it isn’t widely known how wallabies will interact with people. Anything is worth a shot though.

2. Small bowls of candy

It is actually painful that no Department of Motor Vehicles in modern history has deployed this cheap method of mood control. Banks, doctor’s offices, and insurance agencies have been offering candy to eager patrons for decades. It is the natural companion to long waits and lots of paperwork. Shame on you DMV for not figuring this one out on your own.

3. Color… anywhere at all

One experiences a brief, joyous revival each time they leave the DMV when they step outside and experience color again. The lack of coloration within this desolate grey purgatory is detestable, and don’t even bother showing up in clothing with bright tones, because the room will make quick work of expunging them from existence.

4. Bingo

People can learn to love bingo if it means they have a chance at winning a large stuffed animal or a gift card while they wait in line to get their license renewed.

5. A breakfast buffet

Why breakfast? Not only is it the happiest meal of the day, but it provides a wavering inkling of hope that the DMV won’t consume your entire schedule and you might have time to do something enjoyable after “breakfast.” On the house of course.

6. Live music

It doesn’t have to be good. It just has to be upbeat and feature songs that are not overly repetitive, considering that one may listen to an entire set many times over.

7. Magazines

No hardcore journalism. People don’t want to hear about tough issues as they bask in the flickering bulbs of government limbo.

8. Counselors

If the therapy dogs just aren’t enough, a professional should be on staff at all times to hear your concerns about dying alone in a sea of lost faces and uncomfortable government-issued chairs.

In sum, the innocent citizens who are victimized daily by long waits at the Department of Motor Vehicles deserve better. The ideas chronicled above may sound revolutionary, but if the people of these United States stand tall, form a coalition, and rally together, it may be possible to fill DMV lobbies everywhere with minuscule bowls of average-tasting hard candy.