Submitted by scuba_steve94 t3_10xvjl9 in philadelphia
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diatriose t1_j7ugsft wrote
SEPTA poet was one thing, I don't think I can get on board with PPA poet
amor_fatty t1_j7ugvsv wrote
So many questions… was the note IN the parking violation?
scuba_steve94 OP t1_j7ugycw wrote
this was in Fairmount. how about the Penitentiary Poet?
scuba_steve94 OP t1_j7ugypq wrote
correct, it was the only thing in the envelope.
WhiskyIsMyYoga t1_j7uhx6u wrote
Love it.
waparker4 t1_j7uil1s wrote
Dodged a bullet, just like that leaf
Cobey1 t1_j7ujuor wrote
I once had the same thing happen to me but the letter inside said “sike dickhead” 😂
scuba_steve94 OP t1_j7uk0ow wrote
wow, a joke AND an insult. Very Philly!
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MDiddy79 t1_j7uncio wrote
Why's it in Polish too? lol
scuba_steve94 OP t1_j7upgdg wrote
it's written by a Polish poet
Accomplished_Crab392 t1_j7uqyah wrote
As much as the organization of PPA can F off, I’ve had pleasant interactions with a lot of them, one even helped me when my car was stolen. Idk why you’d want to do that job, but I figure it’s not most peoples first, second or fifth choice.
Raecino t1_j7us7w4 wrote
😂😂😂 that’s so Philly
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_ShakenNotStirred t1_j7uub5z wrote
PPA Port Richmond, I see.
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CroatianSensation79 t1_j7uvwzc wrote
Hahaha! This has to be Port Richmond. One PPA guy is ticketing everyone though. So annoying.
CroatianSensation79 t1_j7uw35s wrote
Hahaha my thoughts too.
scuba_steve94 OP t1_j7uxdnb wrote
hmm, no this was in Fairmount
CroatianSensation79 t1_j7uyeh0 wrote
I saw the Polish at the bottom and that was my first thought. Haha damn.
kilometr t1_j7v1ad9 wrote
I think for a job with minimal qualifications it probably pays well. You get to walk around for exercise too and I bet the benefits are good
courageous_liquid t1_j7v1h8s wrote
oh god the poles have broken out of the port richmond containment zone?
CommunicationTime265 t1_j7v2xib wrote
I would love to get my hands on those envelopes. Would just stuff them with naked granny smut
GoldenMonkeyRedux t1_j7v60ge wrote
I agree. For some reason, I can't submit our parking permit renewals via the website, so every summer I have to head down to Chinatown to renew in person. One of the employees was actually super nice to me, and even recommended that I park in their garage for free as they will validate it.
Now, not everyone is so chill...I've had plenty of not-so great interactions in that office.
dc122186 t1_j7v7ccv wrote
Pretty sure that's a Wilco song
conorb619 t1_j7vd01d wrote
I like It
Mike81890 t1_j7vdy92 wrote
The PPA
ticketed all the cars on the street last night
except for one car
left
with an empty windshield
.
With this example
Buerocracy demonstrates
that yes of course -
it likes its little jokes from time to time.
Mike81890 t1_j7ve0jf wrote
The author is literally printed on the page
dc122186 t1_j7vg5s6 wrote
It. Was. A. Joke.
tuenthe463 t1_j7vj10b wrote
About 10 years ago on the sidewalk in Chinatown I found a whole roll of the heat treated paper the tickets are printed on and about 30 violation envelopes rubber banded together. My pal and I had quite a fun Friday evening.
fudgebacker t1_j7vj3c1 wrote
Half way through he had a stroke, apparently.
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justanawkwardguy t1_j7w2fbe wrote
If the poem is any indicator, the person who left it also took the real violation ticket as a sick joke
mikebailey t1_j7whgr0 wrote
The second P stands for Poetry
Capkirk0923 t1_j7whv0n wrote
City jobs are awesome if stability, benefits, and union protection are what you like. And, once you're in the system, you can always apply to other, better paying city jobs. It's been a ticket to the middle class for many people.
Melodic_Reception261 t1_j7wjsse wrote
that's some beautiful shit right there
Orleanian t1_j7wl9ih wrote
Fuck; missed opportunity to leave one lone leaf in the envelope with the letter.
really fuck with your head sort of stuff
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jcake6 t1_j7wpezh wrote
this comment started off promising
danrman t1_j7wup0q wrote
Ha, goteeem
CommunicationTime265 t1_j7wvr2o wrote
Don't knock it till ya try it
pillingz t1_j7x3ldn wrote
That’s actually legit. I used to carry an old parking ticket to put on my windshield when I parked so that when my meter ran out it’d look like I had already gotten one.
RoyceRedd t1_j7xb7nj wrote
And a ridiculous misspelling of psych.
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Firm_Airport2816 t1_j7ypbjc wrote
that doesn't work though... they will ticket on a ticket....they can see in the little machine if they gave you one in the past few hours or not
Firm_Airport2816 t1_j7ypgos wrote
Its actually a state job, the PPA is run by the state of PA, not the city...even better, I'd assume.
craftyangie t1_j7yv6a9 wrote
Wait, are they actually roaming Fairmount now? Why don’t they start with all the vehicles parked on the sidewalk, on the way to school? (Seriously, there’s one restoration company that is doing that, in a narrow street, half a block from an elementary school, when various sidewalks are closed due to the PWD project)
donownsyou t1_j7yx5lw wrote
I’d love to have a stack of those envelopes lol
Capkirk0923 t1_j7yzjus wrote
Yeah, I think you're right. I have a government job, and if you're an artist like me, it's really the best. Your boss won't call you after 5 or on the weekends, you get tons of paid holidays, union protection, and some of the best health/dental coverage there is.
pillingz t1_j7z5dcf wrote
It used to work before they had those machines. Those machines that scan you license plates ruined everything.
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scuba_steve94 OP t1_j7zcoos wrote
are they supposed to block the narrow street instead?
GramblingHunk t1_j8027kc wrote
The Penitent Poet
craftyangie t1_j80732x wrote
No, just park legally. A few spots were available a block away.
WillFerrellsGutFold t1_j81wd9m wrote
Fucking whoosh right over your head. You do know “sike” and “psych” are two very different words, right?
RoyceRedd t1_j81wvcj wrote
Sike is not a word. It’s a misspelling. Psych out or psych up are both spelled psych, and that’s the origin of “psych” as in I fooled you. Sike is just what dumb people assume the spelling is when they hear it because psych is far to complicated to spell for many. At some point due to the sheer number of stupid people sike will be accepted as an alternative spelling, but currently using it still makes you wrong and dumb. It’s like the written version of pronouncing nuclear as nucular.
WillFerrellsGutFold t1_j81wvrk wrote
It’s a thankless, hated job that I personally would never do no matter what the pay is. I couldn’t get up everyday and go to a job where everyone hated me, but then again nobody likes hearing a fire alarm go off multiple times while I’m testing them. So I guess my job is hated in a way also.
WillFerrellsGutFold t1_j81xmh7 wrote
I guess JAWN isn’t a word either right? What’s it like being better than everyone else up in that pedestal you clearly put yourself on?!
RoyceRedd t1_j81xz9n wrote
Jawn is a slang term and spelled correctly. I am not on a pedestal. “Sike” just happens to be a particular pet peeve of mine. I can look past almost any grammar or spelling errors, but that one gets me for some reason. I just don’t understand why people get it so very wrong.
WillFerrellsGutFold t1_j82gd12 wrote
It’s just a word that is used in slang that became what it did. You are making a bigger deal of it then what it needs to be. But who am I to judge you, if this is your pet peeve then so be it. I have mine also. Have a good one, I wish you all the best.
flamehead2k1 t1_j82i4c7 wrote
Language changes over time. Nothing to get worked up about
__bardo__ t1_j7ue86z wrote
I love Szymborska! She's an amazing poet. I didn't leave that there though lol