Today, I parked my car in a garage that cost $13 for every 10 minutes past 10 o'clock. When I came back to the garage at 10, I had forgotten where I parked it and spent an hour looking for it. I paid $78 to lose my car. FML
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Today, I searched for free parking near my work for 30 minutes, trying to avoid paying $12 at a pay lot. I scored a spot, but 1 mile away from the office. I trekked through rain, cold, and got to work late. It was a long hard day, crawled back to my car, and had a $30 ticket on my windshield. FML
Today, I walked ten miles to pick up my car from the towing station. Turns out there was enough change for the parking meter in the glovebox after all. FML
Today, I received a parking fine for $147. My car isn't even worth that much. FML
Today, I finally found a parking space directly outside my apartment after driving around for 20 minutes. I celebrated, parked, and walked upstairs. Ten minutes later, I realized I'd left my car running with the keys still inside. FML
Today, I offered to drive my friends to the airport because their taxi was expensive. We left early and arrived with plenty of time. Then I realized I’d parked in the short-stay car park. I paid more for parking than I would have paid for a taxi. FML
Today, I went to pay my vehicle registration in person to avoid paying the $10.00 online service fee. After a long wait, I came out to find a $15.00 parking ticket on my car. FML
Today, I finished my shopping at Costco, and realized I'd forgotten where I had parked. After scouring the parking lot for 20 minutes, I called the police and filed a report for a stolen vehicle. I then remembered I had bought a new car yesterday and parked it right next to the entrance. FML
Today, I dropped my car keys down the elevator shaft at my dorm. I had parked my car at a parking meter, and now had no way to get change out of my car. It took six hours for someone to get my keys, and I now have a $75 parking ticket. FML
Today, I decided not to park in the parking garage on campus, in an attempt to save the $8 it would have cost me. Instead, I parked in a surface lot (about a mile away) and got a $50 parking ticket for not having a permit to park there. FML
Today, my truck got towed after being parked for ten minutes, even though wasn't in a no parking area. Now I have to pay 500 dollars to get it out of impound. FML
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rtizzle 0
wtf kind of parking garage charges $13 for every 10 minutes? thats ******* ridiculous
CryingHowls 0
what kind of parking lot is that?! so expensive! parking is free in philippines and rates are charged hourly or every 30 minutes in hong kong (random fact: an hour's parking is 12 pennies) 13 bucks for 10 minutes is pretty intense. It's over a dollar for every minute wtf!
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snake_Girl85 0
My guess is that the parking garage CLOSES at 10, and the exorbitant fee is meant to get people out quicker, so any attendants aren't stuck waiting half an hour for those 4 car owners who are dragging their feet. I could be wrong, but it makes sense to me. This would also mean that the garage would probably be close to empty by this time, or else there are a LOT of wealthy people parking there. So I would think it would be easier to find your car... So, YDI for not playing it safe and getting there earlier (got there AT 10?), and for apparently parking in the largest parking garage on the planet (seriously, an HOUR??).
tornado87 0
deadmau5 remembers everything, especially where he parked his car.
killface_fml 0
#23: I agree. Everyone is acting like the garage charges $13/10min at all times.
lovergirl22 0
Do you not have one of those things that makes the car beep so you can find it. That might be usfull.
supersalad 0
YDI. Also, even if this is true, most parking places, especially if they charge THAT much, have a maximum pay limit, say, $30, however long you stay... so I say you're making at least half of this up.
Treehugger 0
#9, it's possible they didn't have an alarm. I mean, I don't have one of those clicky things to lock my car and unlock them. I have to do it manually. If I really wanted one...I could go buy one...But, I'm just sayin, they may not have a clicky thing to do that. Also, We all have those moments. FYL
kristen4 0
Are you serious!? It took you one hour to find your car!? (78/13=6 6*10 = 60 minutes) really? i doubt it
evilamoebaattack 20
we figured it out before... *ding* thank you for commenting.
tWitt3rBuG 0
Omg, Hope your car got VIP treatment with a wax inclusive. Joh, that sux. Seriously, i've never heard of a place that charges so much every 10 min. That's insane. Question, how many other cars were in the lot after 10? Just curious
snoopy24_fml 0
I have trouble believing any parking lot would charge $13 per 10 minutes, who would pay that much??? This is ridiculous if it's true though =(
mylifeisfuckedd 0
I agree with #3