Ticketing Tim's

I am an unapologetic fan of Tim Horton's coffee. I can't get enough of the stuff.

On my drive to work somedays, I will try to sneak into my local Tim's for a brew. Only problem is there's no parking. As a result, it's a common practice for people to illegally park to run in for a coffee - even the cops do it.

Well it seems the Toronto Parking Authority are wise to the lawbreaking practice. After 'running in' for a coffee, I got dinged for parking illegally. The parking officer, who must have camped out there to bounce on unsuspecting commuters, was busy writing me at ticket when I returned to my car.

Being the nice guy that I am, I started chatting with the guy. I started the conversation with some parking humour - everyone loves jokes about parking! "Guess I wasn't fast enough?" Rah-ha-ha-ha! His response? Kind advice! He told me the next time he sees someone writing me a ticket, I should get in my car and drive away so that I can legitimately say I never received a ticket.

Mum's the word...