By kay131 - 09/09/2015 22:37 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I drove to school and arrived early to find a parking spot. I found one close to the school, checked the signs, and thought, "Street cleaning is Wednesday. It's okay to park here since it's Tuesday." Being thrown off a day by Labor Day on Monday, I came back to a ticket on my windshield. FML
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kay131 12

Thanks for all the sympathies. This is my first FML to get published so I'm super happy. It's my first week back at school in four years. I received my bachelors and started working full time. I've had the luxury of parking in a parking lot all this time. I actually live in New York City so street parking is extremely difficult to find. I should have known better when I saw such a close spot to the school. #17 is completely correct. I was so convinced that it was Tuesday that I didn't even think to double check the date but I've learned my lesson now. I'm going to suck it up and pay it. I'm shaking my own head because it's such a silly reason to get a ticket.

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nzhx 23

I'm sorry about your luck, OP. However, for future reference, I'd avoid parking in certain areas altogether. Never take a chance for its better to be safe than sorry.

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Hammer1722 19

That sucks OP! Hopefully it's not a big amount you have to pay

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SolarLunix 21

You will probably be able to fight it. I would if I were you.

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DMA0712 22

Not really. OP isn't going to get off simply because they forgot. If you're going to fight it, you better have a damn good reason.

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onlychildFTW 33

"I'm going to fight the ticket because I messed up the day and the ticket is 100% valid. That will work!" That's a waste of everyone's time and maybe money. My city charges a dispute fee for all tickets and if you lose the dispute you forfeit the fee and have to pay the ticket at the full, non-discounted rate.

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DMA0712 22

The parking inspector was probably waiting for someone to take the bait. Unlucky OP.

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bigbluetardis 21

It happens to the best of us, OP :( Make sure to always double check the date to avoid things like this happening again.

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Sangue0608 26

I personally just avoid parking in those areas all together.

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VeganVampyre 26

You can't really do that though... they clean most, if not all, of the streets at some point through the week. At least where I live. If you avoid all the streets with street cleaning signs you'd never be able to park anywhere. That's the whole point of putting the times when they do it- so you know when you can or cannot park there.

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Sangue0608 26

Very true. Then there would be the type fee and such on top of the ticket. Not to mention having to go get the car from the impound.

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brycemash 9

Looking at your profile pic it was probably you who towed it

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nzhx 23

I'm sorry about your luck, OP. However, for future reference, I'd avoid parking in certain areas altogether. Never take a chance for its better to be safe than sorry.

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tracynicole1 16

I can see how that can happen. I have been thrown off too.

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