Day 12

I got my first tip today. One whole dollar and it was disserved. I soled 234 parking places today and you know what I learned? People are lazy and whiners. "Three dollars? Why do I have to pay it?" "Can I park right there? But I don't want to walk!" My replies are that typical of a redhead. "Three dollars? Well it could be worse. I just graduated from college. Have no real job. No money. So you are helping me survive. That is why you pay three dollars, even though I only see about ten percent of it." Despite the sound of it, when said with a smile I usually make friends with the car load. I even had one guy try to give me money, but I smiled and told him to enjoy the game and spend it in there. Now the lady that complained about walking... I had a few more tips for her, but I decided that a black eye would not be so appealing. Especially since the men like to tell that I am pretty despite the sweat. Just one of the perks of the job I guess. That is how I got my tip tonight. At one point I had more dollar bills than an 'exotic dancer', but then I ran out of change all together. When the boss finally broke some twenty's and replenished my stash of ones I had a line full of cars waiting. My first car handed me a twenty. Lovely. So I gave them $17 in ones. The guy looks at his wife/girlfriend/lover and said "Did she really just give me $17 in ones?!" all angry like. Sometimes I can't control what I say. It's like word vomit. I stuck my head back in the car and said "Yes I really did just give you all ones. That's all I had, but if you don't like it I'll accept that tip. Have a great game!" Never give the parking attendants attitude. Next time you may have to pay a hazard fee.

I think I may buy parking lots all over the country and charge people to park there. I never realized how much money you collect doing that. Anyway, tomorrow is another day of baking on the concrete and we will see what lovely people come through my line. I really do enjoy meeting all of these people, even the jerks, because even talking to them for less than 30 seconds I learn so much about each of them. If you come to the Cat's game this summer come to my parking line. It truly is the best!