A Rant of Sorts

Dear Readers,

27% of my day today was fielding complaints about bikes being parked in a parking spot in the garage. The complaint? That a total of 6 bikes were parked in a parking spot, and a car should be able to park there instead.

Please note: The bikes are owned by a couple that just moved into my building. They don't own a car. They own 6 bikes. They pay $1300.00 a month in rent, and included in that amount is a free parking spot. There is no clause in their contract that states they have to park an automobile in said spot.

When I delivered the same message above to the complainers of the bikes, the majority response was, "Who rides a bike in the winter? That's stupid. Why don't they park their bikes somewhere else?"

So the solution we came to, after much squabbling was to build a fenced area for the nice couple can park their bikes there, and a car can park in their spot. Ridiculous.

Also, someone broke into the fire stairwell and drew a giant penis on the wall. There have been zero complaints about that.

So this is what I've learned today: Feel free to graffiti public areas with male genitals, because no one seems to mind. But never, NEVER, park your bike where a car could fit, because you're a complete moron if you don't drive a car.

Sincerely,
h.