Alex Salmond walked into a branch of RBS to cash a cheque. As he approached the cashier he said Good morning , could you please cash this cheque for me? Cashier: It would be my pleasure Sir. Could you please show me your ID? Salmond: Well I didn’t bring my ID with me as I didnt think there was any need to - I am Alex Salmond, the First Minister!!! Cashier: I’m sorry, but with all the regulations, monitoring of the banks because of impostors and forgers, etc. I must insist on proof of identity. Salmond: Just ask anyone here at the bank who I am and they will tell you. Everybody knows who I am. Cashier: I am sorry First Minister but these are the bank rules and I must follow them. Salmond: I need this cheque cashed. Cashier: Perhaps there’s another way: One day Colin Montgomerie came into the bank without ID. To prove he was Colin Montgomerie he pulled out his putting iron and made a beautiful shot across the bank into a cup. With that shot we knew him to be Colin Montgomerie and cashed his cheque. Another time, Andy Murray came in without ID. He pulled out his tennis racquet and made a fabulous shot where the tennis ball landed in my cup. With that spectacular shot we cashed his cheque. So sir, what can you do to prove that it is you, and only you, as the First Minister? Salmond stood there thinking and finally says: Honestly, I cant think of anything special that Im good at. Cashier: Will that be large or small notes, First Minister?
Posted on: Wed, 06 Aug 2014 21:41:55 +0000
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