Archive for March, 2008

Why do you keep asking me about my mother?

Sunday, March 2nd, 2008

I don’t understand it. How comes when I fill out a form they ask such odd questions:

  • What level of education do I have? This is wierd – what on earth has this got to do with me registering a car? In fact they ask this one everywhere – try opening a bank account or registering the birth of your child. I can only presume it’s related to the Polish obession with education.
  • What is my Mother’s first name? Usually followed by what is my Father’s first name? Why? Are you going to send them a note if I am naughty?
  • What is my Mother’s maiden name? Why? Are you going to try and hack into my HSBC account now that you have all of my other personal details?

I wonder what they do with all this information. Probably nothing. Answers on a postcard please…