Toll Booth Attendant Karma
I had an interesting experience on the road today and learned that if a toll booth attendant weirds you out it is inevitable you must weird out a toll booth attendant to preserve the balance of the universe.
My trip started with the toll booth attendant getting me. After I finished handing her my cash she kept the change in her hand and said, "You know they give out those Monopoly pieces, but they don't let you play the game anymore." Needless to say I was terrified and immediately thought about abandoning the nickel she owed me. I did figure out she saw I had a McDonalds bag on my passenger seat and remembered there is a McDonalds Monopoly game. So, her comment made sense but the fact she was yelling about it and seemed so angry still freaked me out. So, I took my change and instead of just mumbling a thanks for a reason I cannot understand YELLED back "Yeah, that sucks, thanks for telling me!" and drove away.
Well, now that an attendant had frightened me the universe demands I return the favor. So, at the next booth I am getting ready to hand the attendant the change to pay the toll. For some reason, my arms takes a wide arc and I am slam my hand into the car door causing me to literally hurtle the change out of the car with a few coins landing on the street but a few coins also hitting her and the booth. She looked at me like I was crazy. So, instead of apologizing, I grabbed another 50 cents handed it to her and said "Don't worry about those!" Only again by said I mean YELLED and sped away.
If only on of these things happened I think I would still be worried about it. However, I am strangely at peace about the whole thing.
My trip started with the toll booth attendant getting me. After I finished handing her my cash she kept the change in her hand and said, "You know they give out those Monopoly pieces, but they don't let you play the game anymore." Needless to say I was terrified and immediately thought about abandoning the nickel she owed me. I did figure out she saw I had a McDonalds bag on my passenger seat and remembered there is a McDonalds Monopoly game. So, her comment made sense but the fact she was yelling about it and seemed so angry still freaked me out. So, I took my change and instead of just mumbling a thanks for a reason I cannot understand YELLED back "Yeah, that sucks, thanks for telling me!" and drove away.
Well, now that an attendant had frightened me the universe demands I return the favor. So, at the next booth I am getting ready to hand the attendant the change to pay the toll. For some reason, my arms takes a wide arc and I am slam my hand into the car door causing me to literally hurtle the change out of the car with a few coins landing on the street but a few coins also hitting her and the booth. She looked at me like I was crazy. So, instead of apologizing, I grabbed another 50 cents handed it to her and said "Don't worry about those!" Only again by said I mean YELLED and sped away.
If only on of these things happened I think I would still be worried about it. However, I am strangely at peace about the whole thing.
posted by Rob at 5:12 PM
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