I was talking to the lady at the Municipal Court today to get my court date changed so that I can challenge that stupid ticket (does anyone else think of the Cosby Show everytime they think/hear the word 'challenge'?), and so was therefore telling her that I was in Louisiana; hence, couldn't come to the assigned court date blah blah blah.
She fixes it, asks me about the weather (it's in the 60s and sunny here), and then responds with: "It's 11 degrees here. Go have a beignet and a hurricane."
What??!! Thanks for the Happy Holiday greeting, ma'am.
My response: nervous laughter and a quick thank-you/good-bye.
5 comments:
that is so not funny - it took my breath away to read her comment. I would like to have her name so we can have a quick, curt talk AFTER your court hearing.
Miss you and glad to see that all is well. Thanks for posting the pic on the team webpage - I swear I will help out more in maintaining it once I can remember my password on a regular basis.
Whoa! Hey! I bet she meant the drink...not an actual hurricane! I don't think it was mean-spirited (though you heard her intonation - I didn't!). Of course, with a beignet, you have coffee with chicory. With the hurricane, you misbehave on Bourbon St!
And do fight the ticket. Get a good photo of the sign. If possible, take it from the roadway you were on, but in a way that makes it almost invisible. I don't know about Ohio, but in NJ, no court fees if you win. I beat a parking ticket in Brooklyn, NY last year with a good photo - they work.
hmm...you think she was talking about the drink? it hadn't even occurred to me. she was being bitter, sarcastic...hmmm...wish i could ask her, but that's probably a bit out of line, right?
How rude! As someone who works in the Justice Center (not sure if you were talking Cleveland Muni Court, or Cleveland Heights Court), I wouldn't be surprised if she meant the meteorlogical kind. There are some real quacks that work in the courthouse. (I like to think I am NOT one of them.)
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