Money, Cars and Transportation: False economy

False economy

By Anonymous - 27/04/2026 06:00 - New Zealand

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

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By Lea - 16/03/2010 13:31 - United States

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

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DocBastard 38

Thursday 24 February 2011 19:24

No, the towing guys planted that change in your car just to **** with your mind. You are just gullible enough to fall for it.

prettypinkpixie 9

Thursday 24 February 2011 19:10

Maybe you should have checked your car better before you parked without paying the parking meter.

Comments

dropkik19 2

Thursday 24 February 2011 23:07

wouldn't have helped u dumbass u had to have more outstanding tickets

jewels1877 0

Friday 25 February 2011 0:35

That's what happens when you refuse change on the corner..

tjv3 10

Friday 25 February 2011 1:30

paying a parking meter is cheaper than paying for an impounded car

smokindagoo 0

Friday 25 February 2011 4:18

damn dont be so lazy give it a little more effort and look under some seats or something or on the floor maybe. damn way not to try. you had that one coming im glad you had to walk before i risk walking im gonna look around for a second

tuppencej777 0

Friday 25 February 2011 14:27

Maybe you can walk to coin star next and cash it all in for impounding fees.

emeraldmaz 9

Wednesday 2 March 2011 12:26

On the up side, you're not in Christchurch, and therefore it wasn't parked in the Central City there (pretty much the only place with parking meters), and thusly, it was not crushed by a falling building.

Helloiloveyou199_fml 0

Monday 25 April 2011 4:23

wow... fyl to the max!!!

shavee 5

Sunday 3 July 2011 14:57

SO made up, that one. there is no place 10 miles(we use km's in auckland) away from a towing station, and if u did get towed away from a far off place then there's no place where u have to pay and display.... lame!!