You remember the parking patrol guy?
Friday, April 17, 2009
I talked about him a fair bit in the past few weeks. Well, yesterday I walked past him and again he said…
He said, “You know, I just can’t help but think you’re parking in this lot. I bet your driving that little red beater over there.” He points to a 1976 rust red Ford Pinto. “Or maybe it’s that teal green thing over there,” referring to some equally unattractive early 90s Hyundai Excel.
I turn and say, “buddy, I don’t drive. I don’t own a car. How many times do I have to-“
He laughs, “Just playing with you, man,” he says.
“OK,” I say. And walk away in a bit of a huff. I wonder why he doesn’t get it. Why he keeps insisting that I’m parking illegally in his car. Then I realize … he does get it. In fact he’s joking and teasing about it. This time, he got me. I’m frustrated and a tad angry, and he’s laughing at me. But now I know he wants to play.
So here’s the plan. Next week I’m going to walk past him jingling a set of car keys.
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