So, driving around just now and decided that today would be the day to get it repaired.
Just pulled up outside an auto repair shop (Halfords, for those in the know) and asked the guy to fix the registration number back on.
Guy comes outside (in the rain) to see the car “what’s the issue?”
Me “the reg needs reattaching”
Guy “nah, it’s totally fine”
Me “I’m pretty sure it legally needs to be attached”
Guy “I think it’s ok”
Me “can you just attach it?”
Guy “but it’s already there”
Me “no it’s on the passenger seat”
Guy “ummmm….I’m gonna get my manager”
Me ?
Manager “what’s the issue?”
Me “I just need my registration reattached. I don’t know why this is so hard”
Manager and Guy “ummmmm, it’s fine”
Me ?
Manager (pointing at registration) “can you see this ok?”
Me “………..how did that get there?”
Manager and Guy “?”
Me *standing stupified* (and mumbling to myself) “how did it reattach?, did someone break into my car?, it wasn’t on last time I checked. I don’t understand where that came from”
Manager “do you need me to call someone?”
Me …
It took me much too long to realize that the mechanic reattached it the other day when he serviced the car