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There's nothing like administering first aid to cyclist who has just spanged into the back of a milk float when you have tears of laughter running down your face. The world is just one long episode of You've Been Framed - when have you laughed at the misfortune of others?

Suggested by althechristmasgeordie

(, Thu 17 Dec 2009, 12:05)
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Traffic Wardens
We live in a flat above an Opticians Shop. To get to our parking space we have to drive down a dingy road, and turn into a private muddy track.
Now, in the daytime we are often blocked in by shop workers, and other residents.
I often have blazing rows with people blocking the lane, or the side road who park outside the white lined area either side of our track. This could be locals or people using the legendary Chickin Treat kebab shop on the corner. (look it up, it has a Facebook group.
One Day The Other half was a bit late for work, so we were in a panic. I went out to start the car only to find the track was blocked by a clumsily parked car.
Naturally I went up to the car and looked around for its owner.
At the end of the road were two Traffic Wardens in the act of booking the many illegally parked cars,blocking my lane with their car in the process, (thanks Boy Monders)
I unleashed a torrent of abuse, including, but not limited to, 'is this your fucking car? can't you see the clearly marked parking area? did you deliberately block me in, or are you just fucking stupid?' and so on.
I got a round of applause from 2 neighbours.

afterwards I realised that I should have got out my mobile and filmed it; I should have said 'that will be £60 please', and if they had protested I should have said 'Sorry, its in the machine now'
(, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 14:45, 4 replies)
But where's the Schadenfreude?!

(, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 14:49, closed)

The joy I felt at the Warden's misery
(, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 15:18, closed)

Ah right. You didn't explicitly state in your OP that it was the traffic wardens car. I'm assuming it WAS theirs?
(, Wed 23 Dec 2009, 9:39, closed)

damn, you are correct. It had a lovely little Bristol city council badge on the side which would have looked great on youtube too
(, Wed 23 Dec 2009, 12:27, closed)

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