Two Plus Banana Equals A Government Headache

About this episode

Craig Taylor discusses the absurdities of a government math mistake that impacted his marriage, as detailed in his book title.

A government office made a basic math mistake and a married couple pays for it with months apart. Craig Taylor joins us to unpack the true story behind his unforgettable book title, “2 Plus Banana Equals No,” a phrase born from a UK spouse visa refusal that relied on adding bank balances from different dates and treating the result like a real threshold check. It’s absurd on paper, but it’s devastating in real life. We talk through the full long-distance love story: meeting online, navigatin...

People in this episode

Host: Elsa Kurt

Guest: Craig Taylor

Topics covered

• government mistakes
• visa issues
• long-distance relationships
• personal stories
• absurdity in bureaucracy

Keywords

• government
• visa refusal
• bank balances
• long-distance love
• absurdity

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: 2 Plus Banana Equals No

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