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McDonalds parking ticket while having a fag

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  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 19 June 2010 at 3:59PM
    I didnt prejudge, you said your self he dropped his fag, (ignorant) started effing and blinding (abusive)

    I was merely stating my opinion which is what you came on this thread for. Just because we dont agree with you don't mean we cant post or that we are wrong.

    His actions were threatening to say the least. Thats fact taken from what you said. Not pre judgement.
    Another thing he could have been arrested for is 'actions likely to cause fear or distress' Would it have made any
    difference if it had been a woman, now I am going to prejudge, probably not...................

    He is not well within his rights to vent his anger by effing and blinding. There are thousands of other ways,
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • iamana1ias
    iamana1ias Posts: 3,777 Forumite
    As this is a moneysaving site I should point out that ditching fags and McDonalds will benefit your finances (not to mention your health) no end. Plus no need to worry about parking tickets ;)
    I was born too late, into a world that doesn't care
    Oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair
  • iamana1ias
    iamana1ias Posts: 3,777 Forumite
    samy888 wrote: »
    On Thursday myself and the o/h went to Macdonalds. He got out to have a smoke while I went in to order.


    .

    Were you parked in a parking space, in the drive thru or was the car just abandoned?
    I was born too late, into a world that doesn't care
    Oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair
  • iamana1ias
    iamana1ias Posts: 3,777 Forumite
    samy888 wrote: »
    I rarely get a ticket, my husband on the other hand is always getting one for one reason or the other, usually it's his fault and he pays up. This however just seemed outrageous, and he's refusing to pay.

    how??! It's not difficult not to get parking tickets!
    I was born too late, into a world that doesn't care
    Oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair
  • samy888
    samy888 Posts: 241 Forumite
    iamana1ias wrote: »
    Were you parked in a parking space, in the drive thru or was the car just abandoned?

    Parked in a parking bay, he was still with the car listening to the radio with the window down.
  • samy888
    samy888 Posts: 241 Forumite
    iamana1ias wrote: »
    how??! It's not difficult not to get parking tickets!

    He works near a football stadium and always seems to miss the huge signs posted everwhere saying there is a match on!
  • samy888
    samy888 Posts: 241 Forumite
    McKneff wrote: »
    I didnt prejudge, you said your self he dropped his fag, (ignorant) started effing and blinding (abusive)

    I was merely stating my opinion which is what you came on this thread for. Just because we dont agree with you don't mean we cant post or that we are wrong.

    His actions were threatening to say the least. Thats fact taken from what you said. Not pre judgement.
    Another thing he could have been arrested for is 'actions likely to cause fear or distress' Would it have made any
    difference if it had been a woman, now I am going to prejudge, probably not...................

    He is not well within his rights to vent his anger by effing and blinding. There are thousands of other ways,

    He's already taken a lot of stick from me, so i feel i should defend the old git. He was caught off guard and i'm sure under different circumstances he would have had a more calmer reaction.

    If he had known the ticket means nought then he probably would have used it to sensibly stub out his cigarette and proceeded to enjoy his meal.

    Anyway, lesson learnt thanks to the brilliant MSEs.
    Have a nice day. :)
  • taffy056
    taffy056 Posts: 4,895 Forumite
    samy888 wrote: »
    my husband on the other hand is always getting one for one reason or the other

    Don't forget to tell your husband not to pay the other tickets either, unless they come from the council or police, as they are just invoices just like this one! If he does get booked from the council or police though, come back here, there are a lot of people who can help even with them.
    Excel Parking, MET Parking, Combined Parking Solutions, VP Parking Solutions, ANPR PC Ltd, & Roxburghe Debt Collectors. What do they all have in common?
    They are all or have been suspended from accessing the DVLA database for gross misconduct!
    Do you really need to ask what kind of people run parking companies?
  • James_N
    James_N Posts: 1,090 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    McKneff wrote: »
    Dont pay it, as all the above has said. But tell your OH he needs to control himself. The man could have called the police and
    he could have been done for abusive/threatening behaviour.

    Getting a ticket is no excuse for this sort of behaviour. Whether we like it or not the man was just doing his job and really didnt deserve to be treated like that.

    It's perfectly OK to stand up for yourself. Meek and mild gets trampled on.
    Under no circumstances may any part of my postings be used, quoted, repeated, transferred or published by any third party in ANY medium outside of this website without express written permission. Thank you.
  • James_N wrote: »
    It's perfectly OK to stand up for yourself. Meek and mild gets trampled on.

    Don't worry about McKneff. He/She thinks they're above everyone else is this world and thinks they can Police everyone.

    Nothing but and old woman sat on her !!!! with nothing better to do than slag off other people, like they did to me on my thread.
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