A Pleasant Encounter with a public servant.
June 19th, 2008 by Eric Snider in Urban ExplorationsWe’ve all seen — in the movies or, worse, in person — the power-tripping parking meter person who writes you a ticket even when you’re begging to get in the car and drive away. Well, I just had an experience that shows it doesn’t always have to be that way.
My pal Hamgravy and I were standing by our cars on the corner of Zack and Florida in Tampa, yapping about this and that. Our parking meters had run out. Suddenly, up barrels a white compact car with “Public Works” on the side and speed-parallel-parks right in front of us. We quickly made the move to our rides. A guy jumped out of the Public Works car. Immediately, we started pleading for a break. “Our meters are up, but can we just get in and drive away right now?” I asked him.
This is how he responded: “It’s OK. I’ve got to check out that Explorer across the street. No hurry. Finish your conversation.”
Huh? … Uh, thanks.
We wrapped up our chat and drove off. Thought I’d pass along a good story about meter people for a change.
June 19th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Must not have been the same guy who inspired my “Fucking parking” piece.
http://tampa.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/gilligan_s_is_great/Content?oid=339493
June 19th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
Shameless self promotion, Wade! I love it.
June 19th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
But he COULD have been my parking ticket dude I profiled back in ‘06:
http://tampa.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/time_s_up/Content?oid=52727
Thanks for reminding me Wade…
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