See how this guy has managed to troll the DMV for years.
Many a stand-up comic's routine has involved the Department of Motor Vehicles and their perceived incompetence.
And although in my home state of New Jersey, certain DMVs have gotten much, much better at streamlining the administration of their bureaucratic process of arbitrary motoring rules, I can still appreciate on a personal level the dread people face when they know they need to visit a DMV.
But going there is a necessary part of life if you own a car or need a driver's license and, in some states, just need a state issued ID. So instead of complaining about something in a depressing way that you have to do anyway, why not have fun with it? So when I go to the DMV, I buy donuts for the people working there.
I have to say though, I love Twitter user @JonoZalay's method of having fun with the reviled DMV; he has a longstanding history of messing with them.
By taking some incredible license photos.
Recently moved back to California and had to get a new drivers license. This is my story (thread)...
— Jono Zalay (@JonoZalay) January 10, 2018Zalay's father apparently began the tradition decades ago, by snapping photos of himself as a weird character. Something him and his brother are bearing the torch for.
My family has a tradition of being officially documented as by the government as characters, because they don't know we're not those people. My dad started this tradition in the 70s. Here is my brother's latest: pic.twitter.com/gtcYbgdTt3
— Jono Zalay (@JonoZalay) January 10, 2018Zalay shared some of his bizarre and amazing license photos. Taking full advantage of that sweet head of hair, and the ability to grow thick bears, he went all in, creating different personas for each picture.
I have had several over the last couple decades and states... pic.twitter.com/uer0u7B9jn
— Jono Zalay (@JonoZalay) January 10, 2018He documented his latest driver's license update photograph by hitting up a salon and getting completely punked out.
His transformation was incredible.
Today I wanted to take advantage of my relatively longer hair and lack of mustache, but my idea would need a lot of steps to transform this wholesome young boy. pic.twitter.com/s1wut5qrwU
— Jono Zalay (@JonoZalay) January 10, 2018First, there was look, which he aptly named.
Phase 1: start-up CEO/barista/lyft driver pic.twitter.com/zDcqQdTTD4
— Jono Zalay (@JonoZalay) January 10, 2018Each and every one of his updates were hilarious.
Phase 2: Alex Jones: Supreme Court Justice pic.twitter.com/jHdn9gVCZr
— Jono Zalay (@JonoZalay) January 10, 2018I mean, the guy also made a Point Break reference, so I don't even need to see how the rest of this haircut comes out: I'm in.
Phase 3: Mean Surfer #7 (uncredited), Point Break (1991) pic.twitter.com/IQ755NYkan
— Jono Zalay (@JonoZalay) January 10, 2018OK, this dude is actually hilarious.
Phase 4: Aaron Carter becomes a birthday clown after his solo album tanks. pic.twitter.com/OIZlyUrYuK
— Jono Zalay (@JonoZalay) January 10, 2018You can really see how it's coming together now and the insane look he's going for.
Phase 5: CHAPPiE's biological father pic.twitter.com/00K30gBqiY
— Jono Zalay (@JonoZalay) January 10, 2018Until we were blessed with this final picture of absolute punk perfection.
Phase 666 (final phase): Not just a prodigy, I'm THE PRODIGY. pic.twitter.com/y51CYxY5vW
— Jono Zalay (@JonoZalay) January 10, 2018I mean, just behold the glory, what a worthy addition to his already impressive collection of characters.
The DMV, noting his appearance, insisted he take a new photograph. They fell right into his trap.
When processing my paperwork, the DMV employee comments, "well you're gonna need a new photo, you look nothing like your last California ID." She is referring to this one: pic.twitter.com/OPurD2W80Z
— Jono Zalay (@JonoZalay) January 10, 2018He wasn't allowed to do the whole thing, however. Lip snarls weren't allowed.
Unfortunately when taking the official photo the picture person doesn't let me snarl my lip. But I'm snarling them with my eyes.
— Jono Zalay (@JonoZalay) January 10, 2018Then, a slight obstacle came his way.
This is a man who suffered for his art.
Anyway. ID gets mailed in 2 weeks but for the next couple months my hair is gonna be a little extra so be cool about it.
— Jono Zalay (@JonoZalay) January 10, 2018I got a punk drivers license even tho I am NOT a punk but it is a prank on the lame government so technically I AM a punk?! pic.twitter.com/bJuOCc6CcU
— Jono Zalay (@JonoZalay) January 10, 2018He did point out that his funny business is sadly, not the most inclusive.
Also I acknowledge this is only something a white guy can do. I think that is tragic and want every person regardless of race, religion, or gender to have this frivolous of a relationship with people who check their IDs.
— Jono Zalay (@JonoZalay) January 10, 2018And since posting it, he's decided to finally get started on his comedy career.
Ok end thread for now. Off to @ComedyCentral's @corporate premier party. I hope they have a dress code so I can break it and fulfill my destiny.
— Jono Zalay (@JonoZalay) January 10, 2018UPDATE: Just got this text from my brother, who spent half his 20s in the peace corps and hence never started a FB account... pic.twitter.com/uuewdiUlzP
— Jono Zalay (@JonoZalay) January 10, 2018He spent too much time in the jungle and now he's the 'Nell' of the internet.
— Jono Zalay (@JonoZalay) January 10, 2018People loved his thread and started sharing awkward license photos of their own.
that mullet tho 😂
— Ben Roy (@Iambenroy) January 10, 2018This is my current ID and has been since I moved to Arizona in February 2015. pic.twitter.com/fT1F5cbGUu
— Sam (@geosamL) January 10, 2018It's definitely one way to make trips to the DMV more fun, right?
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