The day I spent way too much on a piece of bread and coffee
I couldn't think of an appropriate title for this post other then the above-titled one. What had happened was.......
I work in Rockville, MD. The most pretentious city in Montgomery County. I've worked/schooled in this area for 10 years already. I can admit that some of the snottiness has rubbed off on me. I'm sorry. (total digression) Ok, so I go to Starbucks in the AM and there is metered parking all over the place, so I pick a spot and realize I don't have any quarters. This has happened in the past but either I find a spot that still has time on the meter or I just zip in and out of Starbucks and I get away with it. Yesterday, I really looked for quarters in my bag, in my wallet, in my car, everywhere, I couldn't find any. I actually had a feeling that I shouldn't just park and take my chances. I should have listened to my gut.
I went in and the line was almost out the door!! But they are usually pretty quick and they were. I got my coffee and lemon pound cake. OMG, that thing is sooooooooooooo good. I had never had it before but I can't believe I've been missing out. Yummy. I was so into my bread when I saw the parking meter lady.... and immediately I was like NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! I walk to my car calmly cause I didn't want to look like an idiot running and I see the ticket. I was like fine, whatever, I deserve it. Then I look at it closely and see that the fine is $40.00. FORTY FREAKING DOLLARS! What the world?!?!?!?!? How you gonna charge someone FORTY FREAKING DOLLARS for parking at an expired meter? You should have seen my face. UPSET. I mean really, I could understand $15 or even $25 dollars. But FORTY FREAKING DOLLARS. ughhh. Not only that, but if you want to pay online, there is a surcharge of $3.50. Um no, best believe I'm walking down the street to the police department myself and paying that ticket. or I'll send the intern. Either way, I'm not paying a stupid surcharge.
Lesson learned Rockville. Well played.
I work in Rockville, MD. The most pretentious city in Montgomery County. I've worked/schooled in this area for 10 years already. I can admit that some of the snottiness has rubbed off on me. I'm sorry. (total digression) Ok, so I go to Starbucks in the AM and there is metered parking all over the place, so I pick a spot and realize I don't have any quarters. This has happened in the past but either I find a spot that still has time on the meter or I just zip in and out of Starbucks and I get away with it. Yesterday, I really looked for quarters in my bag, in my wallet, in my car, everywhere, I couldn't find any. I actually had a feeling that I shouldn't just park and take my chances. I should have listened to my gut.
I went in and the line was almost out the door!! But they are usually pretty quick and they were. I got my coffee and lemon pound cake. OMG, that thing is sooooooooooooo good. I had never had it before but I can't believe I've been missing out. Yummy. I was so into my bread when I saw the parking meter lady.... and immediately I was like NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! I walk to my car calmly cause I didn't want to look like an idiot running and I see the ticket. I was like fine, whatever, I deserve it. Then I look at it closely and see that the fine is $40.00. FORTY FREAKING DOLLARS! What the world?!?!?!?!? How you gonna charge someone FORTY FREAKING DOLLARS for parking at an expired meter? You should have seen my face. UPSET. I mean really, I could understand $15 or even $25 dollars. But FORTY FREAKING DOLLARS. ughhh. Not only that, but if you want to pay online, there is a surcharge of $3.50. Um no, best believe I'm walking down the street to the police department myself and paying that ticket. or I'll send the intern. Either way, I'm not paying a stupid surcharge.
Lesson learned Rockville. Well played.
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