Writes our submitter in Brisbane, Australia: “It wasn’t me that reported the rich guy to the council, but it sure gave me a few laughs.”
related: I know, all black sedans look the same
extra credit: This Is Why People Think Mercedes-Benz Drivers Are Asshats [jalopnik.com]
84 responses so far ↓
#1
HolierThanThou
Team other Guy.
May 16, 2013 at 1:12 am rating: 90
#2
Ermengarde
Comma for colon,
typo,
comma for semicolon/em dash,
redundant wording,
double space after period,
missing hyphen,
splitting “cannot”,
clunky sentence structure and wording throughout,
and inappropriate use of a question mark,
vs.
Inconsiderate.
May 16, 2013 at 3:20 am rating: 90
#3
Rachel
Dammit! I come here to laugh at crazy Americans. I’m so ashamed.
May 16, 2013 at 3:25 am rating: 90
#4
H for Toy
I wish I knew why people think Mercedes-Benz drivers were asshats, but the link is broken. I’d also like to share my joy in just now realizing that my iPhone does not consider “asshat” to be a misspelling.
May 16, 2013 at 7:27 am rating: 91
#5
The Elf
Anybody else really want to read the note that was left Mr. Too Rich To Park Legally? I want to read whatever weird down-under slang for “asshat” or “douchebag” that was so obviously used.
May 16, 2013 at 7:44 am rating: 90
#6
Captain Hampton
It’s highly amusing when missives are written to explain someone else’s errant behavior yet only serve to reveal the note writer’s inadequacies in spades.
May 16, 2013 at 8:50 am rating: 91
#7
TammyD
I wouldn’t care if it was a brand new Mercedes or a 20-year-old lemon blocking my driveway. I’d call the damn council, too.
This person is one arrogant prick. Who wants to bet his car gets repossessed within the year for non-payment? People like that often only want to appear wealthy, especially if they brag about how much they earn.
May 16, 2013 at 8:57 am rating: 90
#8
Ely North
You know what I hate? Rich people who measure things in meters.
May 16, 2013 at 9:52 am rating: 90
#9
Sooo...
I hate asking a stupid question – but does ‘booked’ mean ‘towed’? I’m not familiar with booked being used that way.
And this guy is a huge douche. Maybe the owner of the home (who owns his driveway too, not the Mercedes moron) needed to have someone else park there and Douche was blocking the end of his driveway. I would definitely have called for it to be towed if it was parked illegally.
May 16, 2013 at 10:17 am rating: 90
#10
North
If the guy was really rich, he’d be living in a neighborhood where everyone can afford a Mercedes. It’s more likely he’s in debt up to his ears just so he can pretend he’s wealthy. What an asshat.
May 16, 2013 at 10:47 am rating: 90
#11
magicdomino
That “three meters of room still available” included the lawn. So, of course the homeowner must be jealous of the Mercedes if he can’t just order the gardener’s assistant to re-sod the damage.
May 16, 2013 at 11:57 am rating: 90
#12
Keith
Well, I know ONE specific car owner I’d love to see get his car keyed up….
May 16, 2013 at 1:10 pm rating: 90
#13
bob loblaw
What did he do, tape this note to the curb?
May 16, 2013 at 1:21 pm rating: 90
#14
pooham
I can make that much money in five seconds! ~ Napoleon Dynamite
May 16, 2013 at 6:04 pm rating: 90
#15
Brittni
This was entirely too hard to read. I imagine this guy has issues communicating verbally too.
May 16, 2013 at 6:18 pm rating: 90
#16
Tard
You know the difference between a porkupine and a Benz?
The porkupine has the pricks on the OUTSIDE.
May 16, 2013 at 8:55 pm rating: 91
#17
Tard
Or is it porcupine?
May 16, 2013 at 8:57 pm rating: 91
#18
Brian H
In my state if someone is blocking or partially blocking your driveway you can have it towed.
May 17, 2013 at 2:10 am rating: 90
#19
Raichu
So if he makes enough money in half an hour to pay his towing fee, why exactly is he so pissed?
My guess: he’s angry because the peons dared to cross him and he wants to take the opportunity to strut about and tell everyone how awesome he is because he’s rich.
Team not-notewriter.
May 17, 2013 at 1:07 pm rating: 90
#20
diogenes
“…you’re just jealous I have a new Mercedes and you don’t…” is often misread as “…please take an enormous dump on the hood of my new Mercedes…”
May 17, 2013 at 8:53 pm rating: 90
#21
Madrias
Glitter in the air vents and shaving cream on the windshield. No permanent damage, but a mess. And by ‘air vents’, I mean down that set in front of the wipers.
May 19, 2013 at 1:17 am rating: 90
#22
babyinthecorner
I lived on a very busy street and when people parked too close to the gateway, it made it impossible to see what was coming. That’s why legally you’re required to leave a certain amount of space around a driveway. It’s not a question of not being able to get the car out with 3 metres to spare, it’s a question of not being able to see oncoming traffic because an entitled asshat decided the rules don’t apply to him. Perhaps he should re-sit his driving tests again, once more?
May 19, 2013 at 2:11 pm rating: 90
#23
lorryslorrys
I wouldn’t take someone calling me a window licking peasant for not wanting squeeze past the obstructions they illegally and selfishly put in front of my drive. But this is unusual, I swear I sympathise with most of the pa note leavers.
May 19, 2013 at 7:18 pm rating: 90
#24
monfin
Oh, I understand the pain of a shared driveway. I grew up on an estate with one— shared with a college rental house. At least once a month, some kid would park his car well before it forked, blocking the path completely so that we couldn’t pull our car out. I have childhood memories of my dad getting into shouting matches with these people, who would inevitably be irate that we asked them to fix their shitty, inconsiderate parking job.
Jun 2, 2013 at 10:37 pm rating: 90
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