Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign....

[Argabarga]

Despite your declaration that you expect you will be "fully reimbursed" for the cost of having your car towed and impounded when you talk to the manager tomorrow because you "didn't know" you'd get towed from where you parked, I couldn't help but laugh on the inside at the pure folly you are embarking on.

Seeing as the lot you were towed from for illegal parking has eight, I say again EIGHT signs that say "Private Parking Only 24/7 Violators Towed" In fact, there are ten, (TEN, TEN! signs in that lot, ah! ah!) that specify it is a private lot for permitted vehicles only, but two of them "don't count" because they don't meet the city towing code regulations on "official" signs. (And only then because our company name and phone number isn't on them) But they are still there nonetheless. Speaking of the towing code, it specifies that one sign must be present for every 25 parking spaces, so by my rough estimate, counting the number of "good" signs vs. spaces in that lot, it exceedes specifications by a modest 300%.

I really don't see how you're going to prevail, but, some people I guess are determined to play the game of life on "expert" setting when they haven't yet even passed those tutorial levels....

[Null Requiem]

Signs signs, SCs can't see signs
Fucking up the scenery, breaking their minds
Do this, don't do that
They cannot see the signs...

[Jay 2K Winger]

I admit, I rejoiced a little bit when I saw that Argabarga had posted another towing story.

And yes, that blissful idiot is in for a rude awakening when the manager just laughs and tells him to cough up the money.

[morwynskya]

. . . some people I guess are determined to play the game of life on "expert" setting when they haven't yet even passed those tutorial levels....

Best thing I've read all day. Thanks!

[Argabarga]

The scary part is, there are plenty of lots out there where the sign isn't where you'd expect to see it, or only the bare-ordinance-minimum of signs are present.

And yet, where do 75% of our "I didn't knoooooooooooooooooowwwwww!!!!!!" complaints come from, THIS LOT!

[taxguykarl]

And yet, where do 75% of our "I didn't knoooooooooooooooooowwwwww!!!!!!" complaints come from, THIS LOT!

More like the SC's didn't know 1) the rule applied to them and 2) your organization actually meant it.

[bainsidhe]

I'm sure the people with permits thank you. Can't imagine how horrible it is to play parking roulette when asshats keep parking illegally and taking and the spots.

[Merriweather]

some people I guess are determined to play the game of life on "expert" setting when they haven't yet even passed those tutorial levels....

I LOVE that

[MoonCat]

Oh yes, the righteous outrage of the doofus who parks in a place clearly designated as off-limits for whatever reason, and then is astonished when they are ticketed or towed.

We had another letter in the paper recently where someone bitched that they were ticketed for parking near the downtown theater, in a spot that was marked no-parking "at the end of the lot." Which they apparently did not look for, so they happily assumed it was all right to park there. And then the audacity of the city cops, ticketing their precious car! And it was only for ten minutes! And it's so unfair, and this is why "no one" wants to come downtown!

Letters like this make a regular appearance. Apparently nobody learns anything.

[BeenThereDoneThat]

The OP's SC really should watch "Parking Wars"...highly entertaining for those of us who actually follow the rules.

[Dilorenzo]

Let me share something from the other side of the sign world. We all know Customers can't, don't or won't read signs. This is, for a loose definition of the word, fact. (little reheaded girl runs up to camera to proclaim this to be true).

So, when you're a person in charge of an area, or company, who has signs, you'd understand that maybe the fact that the letter "E" isn't lit in your sign isn't really an emergency. 90% of people won't notice a difference in the sign. 90% of the people won't notice the pretty posters you put in your windows, or your little neon signs unless they, of course, contain the word "free."

Of course not. They declare that one letter being out will lead to customers thinking that the store is closed, and that "E" really needs to be fixed tomorrow because they can't lose business.

Hands up those of you who've had people try to get in when the sign is legitimately out and the store is closed?

I have an unnatural hate for signs now. Yet I still notice them all. Dammit.

[underemployeed]

Im pretty sure you could have a sign at each spot, and well, people still wouldn't see the sign, I guess sometimes your not looking for the sign or it is covered up around here. Actually, in my college town I had no idea where the parking rules and signs were in half the lots, I just knew who had been towed there and to stay away.

some of the tow companies hired ninjas because you look up see a car parked then no car 60 seconds later

[TonyDonuts]

I've had people ask me how I can expect people to understand the signs, when I don't have a staff person dedicated to reading, and explaining, the signs to them.

Hell is full, and the dead walk the earth.

[RecoveringKinkoid]

In the Kinko's lot, we had a sign in each and every parking space. No lie, each space, right there where the driver could not help but see it. We had one at the entrance to the lot. Another one in the back of the back lot. One on the back of the FRONT lot, that was a five by ten full color vinyl print that said "Parking for Kinko's Customers while in the store, others will be towed under sc law blah blah blah and featured a large tow truck being driven by frigging GODZILLA.

There was a pair on each of the double doors to get in.

Often, there was an idling tow truck in the parking lot, occupied by a large, rough looking man with a scar running down the side of his face and with arms like picnic hams.

What I'm saying is that there was no way to not know what the deal was.

You'd be stunned (but then, maybe you wouldn't) by the number of people every single day that wanted to claim they didn't know they'd get towed.

[EricKei]

You'd be stunned (but then, maybe you wouldn't) by the number of people every single day that wanted to claim they didn't know they'd get towed.

Wait...lemme guess....it's coming to me..."I was only in [other unrelated store] for five minutes" -- right?