Thread: Ok, who pays the parkiking ticket??????

Originally Posted by Kelsey1224

Sorry I misunderstood, but your comments are in conflict so it's understandable why I originally thought he was your friend. You had also stated earlier that you don't do "conditional friendships" which further emphasized why we all thought he was your friend.

Regardless, we all understand that you were doing a nice thing for this guy. And, most of us also think it would have been nice for him to offer to pay for the ticket. But your original question was who was responsible for the ticket. And...to that question...my answer remains the same.

However...I glad to hear that your husband convinced him that he should pay for it.

i have to apologize to everyone, that has read this post, cause i didn't put in all of the facts in this in the begining. i was mad when i started this post.

Originally Posted by VALENA-)45

i have really been burned at the stake for this thread. thanks.

Just let it roll off your back... Next time make up a story and you'll get sympathy...LOL j/k

Originally Posted by VALENA-)45

Thanks for not burning me. where we were at the is no parking garage. before i took him to d.s.s., to try and get his rent paid, i called around to get him some help with his rent cause he is a vet, a disabled vet. one of the places i called for him interviewed him today and he is moving into veteran housing. at least something good came out of this parking ticket mess.

That is a good thing that he is getting help!

Whatever the reason for parking anywhere, it is the driver's responsibility for any ticket. What if you had gotten a ticket for speeding? Would you expect your "friend" to pay for that? And if this person is in such bad shape they are out begging for help with their rent, how can they afford a ticket? You said they made more money than you do? It must not be too much if they were able to get help and are now going to be able to move into an income based housing. Just saying.....

I take my sister downtown to the doctor's all the time and the parking is terrible. There are plenty of places I could park and run the risk of a ticket or getting towed, but I drop her off at the door and then go park farther down the street. Took my hubby downtown and we didn't even have the money for a meter...I meter "hopped" while I was waiting for him.

Originally Posted by tngirl

Whatever the reason for parking anywhere, it is the driver's responsibility for any ticket. What if you had gotten a ticket for speeding? Would you expect your "friend" to pay for that? And if this person is in such bad shape they are out begging for help with their rent, how can they afford a ticket? You said they made more money than you do? It must not be too much if they were able to get help and are now going to be able to move into an income based housing. Just saying.....

I take my sister downtown to the doctor's all the time and the parking is terrible. There are plenty of places I could park and run the risk of a ticket or getting towed, but I drop her off at the door and then go park farther down the street. Took my hubby downtown and we didn't even have the money for a meter...I meter "hopped" while I was waiting for him.

hi thanks for your answer. i have to take hubby to the doctor today for tests before ct surgery. but i will remember to get my parking validated. LESSON LEARNED!!!!!! not holleering, just saying.

Originally Posted by VALENA-)45

Excuse me, but I don't do conditional friendships, him and i don't get along well, but i would never want him to lose his apartment, cause i have been homeless in the winter time. and if you knew his money situation like i do then you wouldn't flap your lips at me like that. i came here asking for advice, not to be insulated. by the way the ticket with my daughter was $25.00. i don't have $65.00 to put out for that ticket, he asked me to come in with him to help him out, cause other wise i would have been sitting in my car playing Yahtzee. i would help anyone if i could if it was something i could do for them.

I hate when someone insulates me without asking first. I hear ya sister. LOL

Originally Posted by VALENA-)45

I kept feedding the meter, the whole time we were there. he don't want to pay even half of the parking ticket. i took him there so they could pay his rent to keep him from being out in the street. besides, i just paid $155.00 ticket of my own today. it took me two months of saving to get that together. if i end up eating this ticket the next time he is in a jam i will not help him. and to think i saved his life when he had a heart attack in my house five years ago. people always screw you anyway but loose, if you let them.

I don't know why, but that comment right there just irked the hell out of me. Would you not have helped him and saved his life if you had known 5 years later that he would not pay a parking ticket you got? After all, he was not the one parking the car.....you were.

You need to claim responsability for your own actions. Sure, it sucks to get a ticket, but it's not like you didn't know there was a risk at this particular place.

*sigh*

Some people's children.......

Originally Posted by JustDoIt

I hate when someone insulates me without asking first. I hear ya sister. LOL



I don't know why, but that comment right there just irked the hell out of me. Would you not have helped him and saved his life if you had known 5 years later that he would not pay a parking ticket you got? After all, he was not the one parking the car.....you were.

You need to claim responsability for your own actions. Sure, it sucks to get a ticket, but it's not like you didn't know there was a risk at this particular place.

*sigh*
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Some people's children.......

the word was suppose to be insulted, not insulated. i don't worry about what my parents would have thought of me, Even though the both taught me well, they are both dead. i would still save his life today, Even if he got me a million parking and traffic tickets. life sucks, but sometimes stuff happens, and when it does you just have to take care of it to the best of your ability.

Sounds like you have more problems than just your ticket. I don't understand how you got the same ticket twice...I understand it was in 2 separate trips, but didnt' you see that coming?
You could protest it.

Okay...haven't we beaten this horse enough. I think Valena gets it. Most of us think she is responsible for the ticket...(although I do like the one poster who said she would have made this loser of a 'friend' get out of the car and walk home...LOL).

I see both sides of this one. He could help pay for this ticket. But if you were there for him. HE shoud have been giving you money to pay for the meter! But if you had parked there before you knew that you had gotten a ticket there once. So I would split the ticket price. IMO
And when asking for advice people seem like to harsh at times. Don't get me wrong there are some good souls here, I just don't and never have seen why some have always wanted to be in your face about it. But bear in mind for the future no matter what the topic there will always some who disagree, it just the nature of the beast.......

Originally Posted by whatever

I see both sides of this one. He could help pay for this ticket. But if you were there for him. HE shoud have been giving you money to pay for the meter! But if you had parked there before you knew that you had gotten a ticket there once. So I would split the ticket price. IMO
And when asking for advice people seem like to harsh at times. Don't get me wrong there are some good souls here, I just don't and never have seen why some have always wanted to be in your face about it. But bear in mind for the future no matter what the topic there will always some who disagree, it just the nature of the beast.......

agree with alot of your comments, cause i was starting to feel like brunt roadkill. UPDATE: He has decided he don't want to pay the ticket, not even half. so, my DH Sweetie is going to pay it. and Sweetie wonders why i can't stand that mans trouble making behind.