Smiley face signature

Russian bank rejects loan over smiley face signature:

A Russian man was turned down for a loan from his bank in Moscow after he used a smiley face symbol for his signature on the paperwork.

Vladimir Kirlov, 34, said: "It's been accepted in my passport and on my ID card - I don't see why the bank won't accept it."

But Oleg Pavlovich, a spokesman for the bank, said: "A smiley is a drawing and not a signature."

He should sue.

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