Show Proper parking harking lot protocol We loisel losel our senses when we are late for class Todd J. J News vs Editor ave you ever been waiting waiting waiting wait wait- H Have ing patiently for fora a parking parking parking park park- ing stall to open up just to have some snotty 7 whip in front of you when the stall finally opens up Or were you ever driving the 7 that whipped in front of a waiting car It seems we lose our senses when we are late for class Its It's more important to get to class than to worry about everyone else's feelings if you happen to sneak into a parking space How were you supposed to know v they were waiting I Maybe you thought that car was stalled Yeah it certainly wasn't moving Besides its it's first-come first served first-served in our free country We all say there is a serious parking problem Is the problem problem problem lem defined as lack of spaces or do we honestly dont don't know how to park We can all relate somehow to the parking ticket tick tick- et frenzy at the beginning of each quarter Most of us got one I got two Lets Let's present some parking manners tips Lets Let's learn proper parking lot protocol First of all since it is a free country first-come first first- first served is a way of life for all of us To combat this free enterprise frolic simply enough BE EARLY The i iL worm bird b i r d I war m thing t h i n g is ap appropriate a appropriate ap- ap p- p here Currently over birds are enrolled at atthe atthe atthe the college In order to make the first tip ti p worth while e we must notice who actually gets to the row of stalls first Obviously Obvious Obvious- ly if someone is there before you then they were there first See how logic plays an important part here So they are entitled to the first available available available avail avail- able stall and you are entitled to the next Gee what a con con- The second tip concerns lines of waiting cars Lines form behind the leader If the theline theline theline line is three of four cars long you might try another line sam somewhere else Theres There's al always always always al- al ways that sneaky 7 that tries to form a line in the middle middle middle mid mid- dle of the row of parking stalls Hopefully you know who you are and now you'll at least look stupid trying it By Dy the way if there more than four cars waiting youre you're going to be late for class The final tip deals with the parking lots' lots biggest problem pedestrians It seems the better better better bet bet- ter the weather gets the heavier the pedestrians feet get Definitely dont don't drive down do main street at the Redwood Redwood Redwood Red Red- wood Road campus if youre you're going to be late If you get caught waiting for slow feet crossing the road give them a af i f J reminder rem inder youre you're there by tapping that accelerator a couple of times Whether you have an Escort or a 50 Mustang Mustang Mustang Mus Mus- tang higher RPM's always seem to make heads turn and feet move moye if they're in the way Remember folks proper parking lot protocol will lead to a less stressful educational experience at especially during finals week |