On the wave of posts on the replacement of passports in 2001-2003.

I had such a story. I was young and stupid)) I will not write out the details, but the passportist required some certificate from me, but the certificates brought did not accept - then it is not the one, the other is not the other.

In the end, I had a bunch of small papers and so as not to get confused, I put them all in a simple white envelope and carried them in a bag.



On the next visit I approached her table, got a pack of paper from the envelope, and put the envelope on the edge of the table and began to stretch the certificate. To my surprise, she immediately took the certificate, saying that now the certificate is suitable. She took the old passport, issued all the papers, said when to come for a new passport and so on.



And when I was about to leave, I see my empty envelope carefully moved to the other end of the table and lying there closer to it. Without thought, I take this envelope, put my papers back there, the door opens, the next few people come in with some questions, and I leave the room.



And only later did I understand why they took my certificate so quickly and the envelope moved to the other end of the table. I imagine her face at the moment when I just pulled and picked up the envelope. I thought she was naeb@li))

I took a new passport without any problems from another aunt.