Cheque Book

Apparently one of the banks in this country practices the following.

If a customer had requested the bank to issue a new cheque book but the customer forgot to collect it from the bank, the bank would not inform the customer. Instead the bank would burn the cheque book.

After that when the customer remembered the cheque book, it would be too late.

If the customer wants to request for another cheque book, the customer has to write a valid reason on the Cheque Book Request Form. Otherwise the customer has to lodge a police report.

I think this is one of the most preposterous things I ever heard in my entire life.

Just imagine if the customer is stupid enough to go to lodge a police report and when the police officer wants to record down the statement, the following conversation takes place.

Bank Customer: Sir, the bank told me to lodge in a police report cos I forgot to go to the bank to collect my cheque book.

Police Officer: Do you have any idea where is the cheque book now?

Bank Customer: Oh, the bank burnt it. They did not even bother to remind me to collect it after one month before they do so.

Police Officer: ???