Any of you who read my stuff regularly know I promote complying with rules, laws, and directions whenever we can.
The other day while visiting a Lakewood business establishment I experienced some high-level frustration. The first sign reads, “60 Minute Parking Only”.
So my business upstairs took me only 10 minutes. The first sign required that I park and sit in my car for another 50 minutes to meet the 60 minute mandate. Quite frankly with other stories to write, I did not have that kind of time, but what could I do?
First sign reads — “60 Minute Parking Only”.Second sign reads, “Private Property – No Loitering – Please!”.
If I managed to muster the self-discipline required to comply with the first sign, then I would be in violation with the second sign as the extra 50 minutes would expose me to arrest by the Lakewood Police Department for loitering.
Sometimes those who make the rules get you coming and going.
Photo: Make up your mind.
While I expect an immediate and obvious solution might come to my reader’s during their normal intelligent thought process, let me hasten to tell you there were no “10 Minute Parking Only Zones.”
Joe,
Sorry, once again I think you’re wrong . . . I read the sign as sixty minimum parking only. OMG how do they expect us to corral 59 more parkers. Do we park and then search or do we contact other parkers and converge . . . my mind just can’t cope. Or is parking just for people who are aged sixty? Going like sixty? The mind reels.
Don
Sandy,
You are totally correct. Try as I might, will I ever reach perfection in my writing?
Joseph –
Mr. Doman,
You, sir, have done an excellent job at showing us how one is able to look at the same thing in many different ways.
The 60 minimum parking concept you profess could catch on big time like car pooling and HOV lanes. If in order to jamb up a parking space, each driver was required to have a total of 60 people in the vehicle, access to parking would open up like we were back in the 1950s. 60 people coming out of a Prius automobile would remind me of one of those clown cars at the circus.
Rock solid thinking, Mr. Doman. Thanks for sharing.
Joseph –
Sheesh! Idle hands are the devils workshop……
Ha! I’m always amazed when seeing the signs alerting neighbors to the fact kids in their area aren’t very smart. Maybe you’ve seen such a sign, “slow children at play.”
Chris,
Yes, I too am amazed at that very same sign. It should read, “Slow, children at play” with a comma following “slow,” or better yet, “Please drive slowly. Children at play.” or the best option, “Children at play. Please drive slowly”.
Joseph –
Another rule is no apostrophe needed for “readers” in your article.
“No Loitering Please” – How long does it take to smoke a cigar?
I thought it might be like a handicap parking spot. I am only 59 years old so I was afraid I would get ticketed for not meeting the minimum age requirement to park in that spot.
LakeCity Leroy,
We do not know each other, but I have to thank you for sharing your creative view regarding this sign communication.
Oh, and I love your sense of humor.
Joseph –