thanks to rusty in decatur, georgia, who spotted this lovely exchange on the door of his apartment complex’s parking garage.
there’s hertz…and there’s “not exactly”
February 10th, 2008 · 48 comments
FILED UNDER: exclamation-point happy! · neighbors · oh snap · parking · rebuttals
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#1
brinkofacomplex
that’s just awesome.
Feb 10, 2008 at 3:01 pm rating: 0
#2
stargirl
cool. 2nd comment
Feb 10, 2008 at 3:05 pm rating: +1
#3
cre8tivewmn
Who’s the note addressed to? It looks as if nobody is allowed to park there.
How did the second writer know the note was about him/her? Were they just feeling guilty?
So many questions…
Feb 10, 2008 at 3:38 pm rating: +1
#4
fukitol
Dammit! Foiled by Khak’s quick typing.
Feb 10, 2008 at 3:43 pm rating: 0
#5
Gauloises
7 exclamation points versus 1?
Clearly we know who the winner is.
Feb 10, 2008 at 3:47 pm rating: +3
#6
Steph
Nice!
Feb 10, 2008 at 3:53 pm rating: 0
#7
Canthz_B
Most people get home and need to pee. Our first note writer gets home and needs to check parking stickers.
Feb 10, 2008 at 4:24 pm rating: +6
#8
stuffed owl
I love the PA “Thank You!” which switches to sweet-ass cursive mom-handwriting. F-awesm!
Feb 10, 2008 at 4:45 pm rating: +1
#9
Canthz_B
If this person parked under the wrong apartment building, did they sleep in the wrong apartment 4-B?
Feb 10, 2008 at 5:29 pm rating: +1
#10
Canthz_B
That “Thank You!” is sooo Rod Steiger as Chief Gillespie in “In The Heat Of The Night”!
Feb 10, 2008 at 5:40 pm rating: 0
#11
Lurker
Obviously she can park there, since she did.
Sorry. My Dad used to pick on “Can I” vs. “May I” something fierce.
Feb 10, 2008 at 6:05 pm rating: +2
#12
Izzy
I wonder why the anonymous note writer cares so much. Is there a space problem? From the second note, I’d assume not, so obviously it doesn’t matter.
Feb 10, 2008 at 6:49 pm rating: 0
#13
park rose
You’re wrong!
No, no, no, you are
No I’m not, you are
Uh-unh…
I love the call and response.
Feb 10, 2008 at 7:57 pm rating: +1
#14
GVI
Hmm. Decatur, I’m shocked they know what passive aggressive is out there. From my experience-Decatur is aggresive aggressive.
Feb 10, 2008 at 9:04 pm rating: 0
#15
WanderingPenguin
“Well, you have two choices. You can NOT park in here, or you CAN. It’s clearly up to you, although this lot is for ‘WRONG PARKING!’, so next time kindly park at a weird angle and block the driveway. Thank you!”
“No, you are incorrect. This is a rental car with the ability to hold a pen and form complete sentences; alas, not also with the ability to hyphenate properly. Still, you don’t know who you’re messing with. I’m evolving at an incredible rate so you’d better watch your ass. Thank YOU!”
Feb 10, 2008 at 9:51 pm rating: +8
#16
WanderingPenguin
You know, I wish people were more vigilant in my garage. I’d welcome a note like this on my rental car if it meant people were actually paying attention to strange cars taking up paid-for parking spots. There are a couple of cars that don’t even have plates in our underground garage but complaining about it has yet to produce results. Team WRONG PARKING!!! FTW
Feb 10, 2008 at 9:57 pm rating: +1
#17
posty
What an assholish reply. If I were the first note-leaver, I’d have the car towed out of spite.
Feb 10, 2008 at 10:20 pm rating: 0
#18
rob
I like the Thank You! It has such flourish
Feb 10, 2008 at 10:52 pm rating: 0
#19
MJaz
OK – this reminds me of a true story:
My mother (the Queen of PA outrage) owned a Co-op in The Watergate, in DC. Parking was always an issue.
My hubby brought our SUV to help her move something and Mama got permission for him to “park” the car for a few minutes in the front driveway.
They came back down 10 minutes later and the car was plastered with bright orange no-parking stickers.
My mother pulled her 5′5″ self to full regal haughtiness and marched into the building and demanded that the stickers be removed IMMEDIATELY!
My hubby said he was smirking and snickering as the sticker-monger peeled and scrubbed the car, while my mother glared with crossed arms.
Seriously – it’s no wonder I am the way I am… it’s genetics, I think.
Feb 10, 2008 at 11:05 pm rating: +1
#20
morpho aurora
aren’t rental cars usually marked in some way to show that the car is a rental? if so then the parking monitor was a jerk and needs to get a new hobby. besides, what kind of creepy weirdo hangs out in parking garages counting cars and spaces?
i thought the response was pretty polite, considering note #1 comes across pretty rude (to me anyway)
Feb 10, 2008 at 11:38 pm rating: +1
#21
etherealangel
So umm was the rental car parked in someone elses space? Did the first note writer think they were doing a good deed for their neighbor by leaving a note on a rental car they though was parked in their neighbors spot? So many questions. I think the first note writer will think again before leaving random notes on peoples cars.
Feb 11, 2008 at 10:52 am rating: 0
#22
unholyghost2003
No no no no no. In the fit of pique the writer of the first note made a SLIGHT spelling error. You see it is WONG parking, reserved for those picking up take-out from Wong’s House of Canton. Rental car or no, it shouldn’t take all night to grab your egg rolls.
Feb 11, 2008 at 3:15 pm rating: +3
#23
bellabeastie
Excuse me, I think I am in the wrong lot. Would you please give me directions as to where I should park my anger and self-righteousness??
Thank you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Feb 11, 2008 at 6:53 pm rating: 0
#24
nina
I’m just surprised by the first note maker for making an unnecessary effort to go get a pen, paper, and tape in the first place.
If it were me thinking they were in the wrong lot, I’d ignore if if they’re not doing any harm. I mean seriously! What an a-hole!
Feb 11, 2008 at 7:22 pm rating: 0
#25
machead
OMG! WRONG PARKING!!!
Haha, classic…
Feb 11, 2008 at 7:42 pm rating: 0
#26
Olivia
The man (looks like male handwriting) has more patience that me. I would’ve said “Fuck you, asshole” in big, bubbly lettering. : )
Apr 1, 2008 at 2:35 pm rating: 0
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#28
bobby
does this sign appear giant to anyone else?
Jul 22, 2008 at 2:27 pm rating: 0
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