Quick story:
Last night Johnny and I met in Provo after work for the BYU basketball game. I caught traffic on my commute home from SLC, so I arrived about fifteen minutes late. There was NO parking to be found anywhere. Well, except one place....Several cars had parked in the motorcycle parking, and there were still a few spots left. I decided to go for it. BYU's parking policies are absurd, but surely they wouldn't give out tickets during a game, would they? During the game I couldn't quit thinking about the possibility of getting a parking ticket, so Johnny and I went out to my car at halftime to decide if I should move it. We got to it and no ticket! Whew! Johnny saw the dozens of other cars parked by mine, and he said, "It's not like they're going to give tickets to every single one of you!" With a sigh of relief we went back into the game.
(We beat SDSU!!!!)
When the game had five minutes left and it was obvious we were going to win, I left the game in order to miss all the post-game traffic.
And there he was, standing by my car: the BYU parking guy. And on every single car in the row was a big fat yellow ticket.
I decided I must plead my case to the parking guy:
Anyway, after about fifteen minutes I was over it. But really, what a jerk. He could have at least been nice about it.
Last night Johnny and I met in Provo after work for the BYU basketball game. I caught traffic on my commute home from SLC, so I arrived about fifteen minutes late. There was NO parking to be found anywhere. Well, except one place....Several cars had parked in the motorcycle parking, and there were still a few spots left. I decided to go for it. BYU's parking policies are absurd, but surely they wouldn't give out tickets during a game, would they? During the game I couldn't quit thinking about the possibility of getting a parking ticket, so Johnny and I went out to my car at halftime to decide if I should move it. We got to it and no ticket! Whew! Johnny saw the dozens of other cars parked by mine, and he said, "It's not like they're going to give tickets to every single one of you!" With a sigh of relief we went back into the game.
(We beat SDSU!!!!)
When the game had five minutes left and it was obvious we were going to win, I left the game in order to miss all the post-game traffic.
And there he was, standing by my car: the BYU parking guy. And on every single car in the row was a big fat yellow ticket.
I decided I must plead my case to the parking guy:
Me: I am so sorry, I had no idea I couldn't park here.
Traffic Guy on a Power Trip: Oh really? Well, ya see how small these spots are? (sarcasm dripping out of his mouth onto his bright orange coat)
Me: Well, there's a game. I had no idea parking was enforced during a game.
TGOAPT: Yep! We even give tickets on Sundays! (said with a smile) I'm sorry! (sarcasm and a smile)
Me: You sure don't seem sorry.
And with that I got in my car and drove away, furious. What a jerk! I thought of all the profanities I should have yelled at him, and I called Johnny. Me, who has never done an illegal thing in my whole life, never gotten a ticket, nothing. And that son of a gun treats me like that. Traffic Guy on a Power Trip: Oh really? Well, ya see how small these spots are? (sarcasm dripping out of his mouth onto his bright orange coat)
Me: Well, there's a game. I had no idea parking was enforced during a game.
TGOAPT: Yep! We even give tickets on Sundays! (said with a smile) I'm sorry! (sarcasm and a smile)
Me: You sure don't seem sorry.
Anyway, after about fifteen minutes I was over it. But really, what a jerk. He could have at least been nice about it.
3 comments:
After being a traffic officer for 3 years, 2.5 at BYU, I'd have to say that yeah, he was rude about it.
Even thought the ticket must be written, sometimes T.O.s forget that sometimes they're dealing with people oblivious to the rules, rather than blatant violators.
hhahaha so funny! I still have only seen a little bit of that sassy Joanna once (the guy at the ihouse) I wish I could have been there.
how sucky. you wrote this really well, though and i reallllllllly enjoyed reading it....even though im sure the process wasn't enjoyable.
"you sure don't seem sorry" GET EM JO!!!!! YAY hunnny!!!!
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