All foreigners in Ibiza who wish to enjoy the same benefits, rights and obligations as those who were born here must pay regular visits to the 'foreigners' office' to keep their paperwork up to date.
Here, to describe the functionaries who man the front desks as surly, uncommunicative, contrary, and ill mannered is probably a compliment, and where the great, the good, the rich and the poor are all treated with equal disdain.
There's a chance, albeit minuscule, that the system may change when a new office is set up 'this month' for Giorgio Fanni, head of the European Residents' Association has offered that a member of the association could staff the office rather than the normal Government jobsworth.
We're not that optimistic that politeness, enthusiasm and customer service will be seen in a Government department for the first time, but then pigs do fly, don't they?