Simply Atrocious

Some people really shouldn't drive a Mercedes if he can't bear to pay $1.07 .... or as a matter of fact, shouldn't drive any car.

We went to IMM Daiso to get some stuff. After getting all the stuff, we went to the carpark to pick up the car to go home. IMM has 3 hours free parking for first time entry. However, for subsequent entries, even within 3 hrs, people will have to pay accordingly. This rule was changed quite sometime back last year and notices were placed at the entrance to remind all shoppers of this change.

So when Daddy was waiting at the exit point to get out, there was this black Mercedes in front of him. Sitting inside the car was this middle aged couple, with the man behind the wheels. The LED display board showed he was charged $1.07 parking fee, telling him to insert cash card in the IU. However, he was having an argument with the security guard. Since he has not paid up, the barrier remained down. Cars started to pile up behind .... 5 mins passed and he was still arguing with the security guard .... more cars piled up .... and more honking sounds from the back

The first security guard called for help and 2 more security guards came .... one of them helped to get all the cars behind him to reverse so that the Mercedes can reverse and park some place to settle, but the stupid driver refused to reverse and carried on arguing with the security guards .... and the reason for the argument was that he refused to pay the $1.07 parking fee since he parked less than 3 hours. The security guard told him that it was his second entry so the 3 hours free parking was no longer valid. But the stupid driver kept insisting that he only went to pick up his medicine at some pharmacy and was only for a short while and kept insisting that he was well within the 3 hours grace period. After 10 mins, the security manager came along, with a piece of paper. Apparently, he printed out the records, showing the driver that it was his second entry and therefore the 3 hours grace period cannot not hold. But the stupid driver still refused to drive his car away and stood there arguing ..... and more cars piled up, and more honking at the back. He simply refused to drive his car away !!! And there was this good delivery driver, who was so fed up (bet he must be rushing to deliver his goods from IMM) that he told the security guard that he will pay the $1.07 so that the stupid driver can just drive away.

Then finally the 'saviour' came (in fact this 'saviour' should have come much earlier) .... His wife got out of the car, got into the driver seat and inserted the cash card into the IU. Parking fee was paid and the barrier lifted. Think the driver knew he can do nothing now and told his wife to get back to the passenger seat and drove off finally. The security manager took out his handphone and took a photo of the car, particularly the car plate before the driver took off ....

All in all, 15 mins episode !!!! Imagine someone who can afford a Mercedes, but yet refused to pay $1.07. And this driver was at fault in the first place, not a mistake at all. He should have seen the sign at the entrance twice .... and even if he has missed that, it was his fault and should just pay up, instead of arguing with the security guard. Even if he insisted to argue until the cows come home, he should have reverse and park his car elsewhere, instead of blocking the exit !!! And his stupid wife can tolerate her husband's behaviour for 15 mins before she decided to do something. Daddy was so pissed off with the driver and would be more pissed off if that 15 mins delay would cause him to exceed the 3 hours grace period (think he would just run down that stupid driver) !!!

Did I mention that the Mercedes carplate was SCJ93XX, E220 series. Unfortunately Daddy and Mummy could not remember the last 2 digits .... otherwise, sure write to the newspaper and publicize this incident !!!

Daddy repeated :

Some people really shouldn't drive a Mercedes if he can't bear to pay $1.07 .... or as a matter of fact, shouldn't drive any car.