Breathe in. Breathe out.
Okay. As folks know, we had a little snow here in the DC area. Twenty three inches of snow to be exact. The morning after the big snow, most of the responsible people in my townhouse development decided it was time to dig out. Keep in mind my use of the word "responsible".
Each of the units has a single assigned parking space adjacent to an unassigned one. They are usually pretty close to right in front of our units. There are others in overflow around the grassy area in the center of the development as well.
I got up a little earlier than others and got my two spaces done before other folks joined me, so when others started on theirs I just helped them dig out as well. I even did the solid of digging out a couple vacant spaces in overflow to give folks a chance to park elsewhere.
My next door neighbor on my right is an Afghan war vet with cancer, so I decided to help him and his wife dig out their two spots as well. He did what he could, but I didn't want him stressing himself being on chemo and all.
My next door neighbor on the other side, however, are four 20 something kids with four cars between them. They got up around 2pm, didn't lift a shovel to even dig out their own spot (singular) and MOVED THEIR CARS INTO THE SPOTS WE CLEARED IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSES.
I mean, ***??? What kind of rumpmonkey freaking steals a parking spot from a war vet on chemo at Christmas??
I just about wanted to brain them all with my shovel.
Okay. As folks know, we had a little snow here in the DC area. Twenty three inches of snow to be exact. The morning after the big snow, most of the responsible people in my townhouse development decided it was time to dig out. Keep in mind my use of the word "responsible".
Each of the units has a single assigned parking space adjacent to an unassigned one. They are usually pretty close to right in front of our units. There are others in overflow around the grassy area in the center of the development as well.
I got up a little earlier than others and got my two spaces done before other folks joined me, so when others started on theirs I just helped them dig out as well. I even did the solid of digging out a couple vacant spaces in overflow to give folks a chance to park elsewhere.
My next door neighbor on my right is an Afghan war vet with cancer, so I decided to help him and his wife dig out their two spots as well. He did what he could, but I didn't want him stressing himself being on chemo and all.
My next door neighbor on the other side, however, are four 20 something kids with four cars between them. They got up around 2pm, didn't lift a shovel to even dig out their own spot (singular) and MOVED THEIR CARS INTO THE SPOTS WE CLEARED IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSES.
I mean, ***??? What kind of rumpmonkey freaking steals a parking spot from a war vet on chemo at Christmas??
I just about wanted to brain them all with my shovel.