Leech on society

Parking ticket companies. In particular, the one that starts with IM and ends with PARK.

Tonight, Garrett and I went to an Irish pub downtown to meet up with Garrett's sister Sarah for her birthday festivities. This pub is right next to Futureshop, such that they share a parking lot. However, a portion of the parking lot says 'This lot is patrolled 24 hours. One hour parking for Futureshop customers only'.

When Garrett and I got there, the lot near the Irish pub was completely full so we went over near Futureshop, which I might point out, was CLOSED. At first, we parked right in front of a sign as described above, but we decided we didn't want a ticket, so we drove to the other side of the row that didn't have any similar signs. As well, we thought that if we were only there for an hour it would be ok. After all, Futureshop was closed - they didn't need those spots!

Sure enough, when we got back to the car, we had a parking ticket. ARG!! Why on earth are they patrolling a lot at 11pm on a night when it's minus 25? Oh right, to suck the living cash out of people.

I feel that companies like this provide no benefit to society, aside from providing some jobs to people, and they merely reap the benefits of others misfortune.

Addendum: Garrett's brother Joel also got a ticket at the same lot. Double ARG!