To set the scene:
Its 7:40pm on a balmy, hot Thursday night and I've just pulled into the carpark at the pub that my mate has chosen to have a few birthday bevvies at. I havn't been to this place in almost 6 months, and notice as I pull in that there are these big shiny new "Ticket Parking Only" signs on the driveway. "No worries", I thought, "I'm here now, only be a couple of hours, I'll pay their peppercorn carpark rent". As I get out of the car I notice a couple of wizened old men in blue polo shirts and navy hard yakka pants wandering around furiously tapping into their little pda devices behind cars. Obviously "Parking Enforcement Officers", I briefly take the time to reflect on how they must truly have a much shittier job then mine.
I grab some change from the ashtray, wander over to the ticket machine and buy my ticket. As I place my ticket back on the dash of my car I notice one of this browbeaten members of society has moved up behind my car, and is tapping away. I think of making some casual throwaway remark to him about his job but on second look decided he doesn't need any more grief in his life, as by the manner in which he is hunched over those shoulders already carry plenty. I lock the car after placing the ticket dead centre on the dash and walk inside thinking they must be recording all registrations plates on the cars in the car park for some reason or another.
Inside I catch up with my friends, buy the birthday boy a bevvy or two, when about an hour later some other friends walk in. "Hey, do you know you have a parking ticket on your car?" "You've got to be effing kidding me!" Is my quite natural and spontanous reaction to this news. I storm outside with the bearer of said bad news to find the following pieces of paper. I have since highlighted the important bits, and leave the picture to tell the remaining story:
If a venue chooses to charge for something I can get for free elsewhere, and then have the umbrance to inconvenience me with a giant stuffup as above, they no longer deserve my patronage.
BOYCOTT THE WINDSOR! DONT SUPPORT FACISTS!!!
SIDENOTE 1: The employees at the windsor told me that even tho they have quite prominent Bright Yellow "Windsor Staff Vehicle" Stickers in their windscreens they still get fines.
SIDENOTE 2: Those who came on bikes were told to "Not park on the curb" in front of the wall at the front bar by the new security firm (not our friendly crew). Hmm.
SIDENOTE 3: Yes, I know its a private issued, non enforcable fine, hence why im not too fussed about not paying. I will be making the Private Company(ies?) responsible for this piece of facism know about their ways with great pleasure
