For someone who loves Austin so very much, and who understands how parking meter revenue can help the city, it may come as a surprise to know I am the worst at consistently paying parking meters. Sometimes I forget to pay for more time and sometimes I just fail to pay at all. Rarely do I pay for the entire time I actually occupy the parking spot, though. If I were to add up the money I have paid in parking tickets, I'm pretty sure I would faint from all the zeros. This summer I started playing a stupid game to see how long I could go without paying my meter without getting a ticket: I would pay for the first three hours, but not the fourth. It started off as sheer forgetfulness, but then it became a challenge. Not wanting to jinx myself, I didn't tell anyone about my criminal activity, not wanting to hasten the appearance of a little white envelope under my windshield wiper. For whatever reason, I decided to spill the beans today and, low and behold, this is what I find once I left work this afternoon. Moral of the story? Don't tell secrets. ...among other lessons.
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