IrishBhoy Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 When I was doing the Glasgow half marathon a few weeks back I parked about 3/4 of the way down Bothwell Street, on the street to the right just round from the Rhoderick Dhu pub. I didn’t have a penny of change on me and was running extremely late to get to George Square for the start of the run, and since it was a Sunday I thought I would chance it. When I got back after the run, literally as I turned the corner and my car came in to view, a woman parking attendant was taking a picture of the front of my car. I’ve never had a parking ticket in my life but have heard stories about how unwilling they are to compromise, especially after they have started the process of giving you a ticket. The woman could see both me and my pal were in running gear, both hardly able to walk after running a half marathon then walking from Glasgow Green, so she would have known the car had been parked there for at least a few hours. When I got up to her she was farting about on what looked like a mini iPad, and I asked her if that was me getting a ticket now. To my surprise she replied ‘Not if you get in your car and drive away before I put this ticket on your windscreen’. I thanked her a few times for her generosity and done as she said, driving away while she looked on. I half expected her still to put the ticket through and have something come through the door but that’s been a month now, so fair play to her. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingscot Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 18 hours ago, Mark Connolly said: If it was a couple of miles up the road, across the boundary into GCC, the wardens would be fighting each other for the privilege Glasgow barely enforce the restrictions. They stick to the town fining those in meter bays instead of actually going about getting folk on double yellow or bus lanes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 8 hours ago, IrishBhoy said: When I was doing the Glasgow half marathon a few weeks back I parked about 3/4 of the way down Bothwell Street, on the street to the right just round from the Rhoderick Dhu pub. I didn’t have a penny of change on me and was running extremely late to get to George Square for the start of the run, and since it was a Sunday I thought I would chance it. When I got back after the run, literally as I turned the corner and my car came in to view, a woman parking attendant was taking a picture of the front of my car. I’ve never had a parking ticket in my life but have heard stories about how unwilling they are to compromise, especially after they have started the process of giving you a ticket. The woman could see both me and my pal were in running gear, both hardly able to walk after running a half marathon then walking from Glasgow Green, so she would have known the car had been parked there for at least a few hours. When I got up to her she was farting about on what looked like a mini iPad, and I asked her if that was me getting a ticket now. To my surprise she replied ‘Not if you get in your car and drive away before I put this ticket on your windscreen’. I thanked her a few times for her generosity and done as she said, driving away while she looked on. I half expected her still to put the ticket through and have something come through the door but that’s been a month now, so fair play to her. Was her name Rita? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold Rover Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 32 minutes ago, Cosmic Joe said: Was her name Rita? Lovely. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishBhoy Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Bold Rover said: Lovely. I don’t get it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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welshbairn Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 37 minutes ago, IrishBhoy said: I don’t get it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 Interestingly the parking attendants in Edinburgh get referred to as the Meanies, which may have been inspired by Yellow Submarine Minging Jeannie, Edinburgh Meanie, you can stick yer ticket ... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 ...in yer beanie? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Absolutely incensed by a wee gammony twat at a "merge in turn" this morning. He wouldn't let the car ahead get more than a foot in front of him. It's only a minor inconvenience for me to be one car length back from where i'd otherwise be but it's the principle. I don't think it would have been unreasonable to drag him out of his car and cave his skull in with my big spanner. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundeefc1783 Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 Surpised this c**t didn't get a mention on here. Ignored the high sided vehicles warning apparently. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyAnchor Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 On 01/11/2022 at 13:04, Mark Connolly said: Bishopbriggs cross has been like that for as long as I can remember. Is the Chinese Buffet gone now I loved that place. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 1 hour ago, dundeefc1783 said: Surpised this c**t didn't get a mention on here. Ignored the high sided vehicles warning apparently. I wonder if he got arrested for careless driving if not dangerous (conviction of section 2 of the Road Traffic Act means a ban and a resit of the extended test). If nothing else a new set of trousers would have been needed after the lorry blew over 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dufresne Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 On 02/11/2022 at 05:25, IrishBhoy said: When I was doing the Glasgow half marathon a few weeks back I parked about 3/4 of the way down Bothwell Street, on the street to the right just round from the Rhoderick Dhu pub. I didn’t have a penny of change on me and was running extremely late to get to George Square for the start of the run, and since it was a Sunday I thought I would chance it. When I got back after the run, literally as I turned the corner and my car came in to view, a woman parking attendant was taking a picture of the front of my car. I’ve never had a parking ticket in my life but have heard stories about how unwilling they are to compromise, especially after they have started the process of giving you a ticket. The woman could see both me and my pal were in running gear, both hardly able to walk after running a half marathon then walking from Glasgow Green, so she would have known the car had been parked there for at least a few hours. When I got up to her she was farting about on what looked like a mini iPad, and I asked her if that was me getting a ticket now. To my surprise she replied ‘Not if you get in your car and drive away before I put this ticket on your windscreen’. I thanked her a few times for her generosity and done as she said, driving away while she looked on. I half expected her still to put the ticket through and have something come through the door but that’s been a month now, so fair play to her. i do multi drop in G2 area in Glasgow and find the parking attendant's ok,they know we don't pay for our tickets but even then don't give me a ticket often( i have had 2 this year) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, Andy Dufresne said: i do multi drop in G2 area in Glasgow and find the parking attendant's ok,they know we don't pay for our tickets but even then don't give me a ticket often( i have had 2 this year) I think parking officials went to a commission based approach a while ago which is why they went hyper aggressive looking for every opportunity to make they're wage worthwile, i guess thats changed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 On 02/11/2022 at 05:25, IrishBhoy said: When I was doing the Glasgow half marathon a few weeks back I parked about 3/4 of the way down Bothwell Street, on the street to the right just round from the Rhoderick Dhu pub. I didn’t have a penny of change on me and was running extremely late to get to George Square for the start of the run, and since it was a Sunday I thought I would chance it. When I got back after the run, literally as I turned the corner and my car came in to view, a woman parking attendant was taking a picture of the front of my car. I’ve never had a parking ticket in my life but have heard stories about how unwilling they are to compromise, especially after they have started the process of giving you a ticket. The woman could see both me and my pal were in running gear, both hardly able to walk after running a half marathon then walking from Glasgow Green, so she would have known the car had been parked there for at least a few hours. When I got up to her she was farting about on what looked like a mini iPad, and I asked her if that was me getting a ticket now. To my surprise she replied ‘Not if you get in your car and drive away before I put this ticket on your windscreen’. I thanked her a few times for her generosity and done as she said, driving away while she looked on. I half expected her still to put the ticket through and have something come through the door but that’s been a month now, so fair play to her. "Good c***s at the side of the road" thread for this pish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 11 hours ago, Andy Dufresne said: i do multi drop in G2 area in Glasgow and find the parking attendant's ok,they know we don't pay for our tickets but even then don't give me a ticket often( i have had 2 this year) Parking attendant's what? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 This is another niche Stenny one but again today, c***s going into B&M car park and insisting on turning right into the spaces on that side, even if the road in to the right is blocked (it frequently is)This results in traffic backing up to the main road and blocking the full lot. Totally selfish and unaware. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 SUV driver near Cameron Toll. Before you get all road ragey and beep your horn at other folk check the road markings. Ya p***k. Also lazy polis who drove past a Deliveroo cyclist who was illegally riding at night without lights. Taggart would have given the bugger a fixed penalty 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 6 hours ago, tamthebam said: SUV driver near Cameron Toll. Before you get all road ragey and beep your horn at other folk check the road markings. Ya p***k. Also lazy polis who drove past a Deliveroo cyclist who was illegally riding at night without lights. Taggart would have given the bugger a fixed penalty They maybe didn't see him/her. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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