Yesterday, pretty pictures, blah blah I'm still freaking pregnant so lets talk about why I'm now a target to get pulled over.
I went to Subway yesterday to get a sandwich for my picnic lunch and as I'm walking in I notice a police car by the store front still running. At first I think "oh jebus another incident at Subway" but then I think "maybe they are just picking up lunch too". So I go in and right away I notice that there are two police officers sitting with nearly finished footlong subs, soups, cookies and a soda. So I get in line and I start to fume about this - here are two police officers in good shape that have parked just outside the store in a no parking zone and they left the car RUNNING while they eat their lunch rather leisuraly. The lady in front of me is ordering subs for her whole damn office and they like EVERYTHING on their subs so I've got plenty of time to stand there and think about the HORROR of this situation.
So I'm basically unaware of when I should shut the hell up. That's clear, right? So I get my sandwich and I walk over to the officers and I say something like the following:
"Officers? Is that your car outside running"
Yes, it is.
"It seems awfully wasteful to have two officers sitting inside enjoying their lunch while leaving their car on....certainly it wouldn't take more then a second to turn your car back on and with the price of gas being what it is I'm sure you'd be more aware of tax payer dollars not to mention the impact on the environment"
ahhhhh, that's just how we do it
"Is it so you can make a quick get away? (shakes heads no)Is it to keep the car cold in this hot weather? (shakes head in a sad pathetic nod) Well perhaps you could start a new trend and do the right thing and turn your cars off while you enjoy lunch (pats tummy) you know for the children (big smile)"
Just a hunch but they totally flipped me off as I walked out of the store and noted my Nissan Rogue's plate number. But you know what? At the time I felt like it really needed to be said.
17 comments:
They lied to you. There IS a reason they leave their cars running. Three of my friends are NY State Troopers and I am ALWAYS busting on them for leaving their cars running. It just makes no sense to me. None.
And now? I want Subway. At 8:35am.
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Good for you! That is ridiculous!
Good for you!! What a waste of gas and good air. I do have to say though, you probably scared them at first...thinking that you were in labor and needed a ride!
I have never left a comment before,but read your site daily. Just wanted you to know YOU ROCK!!! Wish I had the balls to say what you said to the cops. Hope the baby comes today!!!
Good on you for saying what you thought, regardless of the late night assault team that is being organized to raid your home tonight.
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Ooh, I love it! So ballsy. Nicely done!
My favourite part is the "pats tummy" part... good use of your still-very-pregnant body! haha.
Good for you - and they gotta know better than to mess with a visibly pregnant woman!
HAHAHAHA!!
I wish I had balls like that.
YOU GO GIRL!!! DO NOT MESS WITH THE PREGNANT WOMAN!!!
Oh how I hope at least one of them has had a pregnant wife and as a result cut you some slack. Some cops are cool about things like that and would actually worry about you calling the station and complaining because the mayor or city council would love to bust them for their high gas bills and leaving their cars running while eating lunch...other cops (just like the public in general) are big dickheads...but they are armed dickheads with some power.
Oh you did not? Yeah you are so in for it now girly.
Cops are jackasses, I seriously cannot stand the jerks! well, the ones I've had the "pleasure" of meeting.
No she didn't! That's good stuff!
I love you and you giant cajones.
Good Job! :)
OMG no you didn't! HAHAHA! That is GREAT! You made my day. :)
They leave the car running because if they get called out and the car is off it will take 10 to 15 minutes for the computer system in the car to reload, plus the radio system. Also they are on call even when they are at lunch. They problem were to afraid to mess with a pregnant woman. I asked my boyfriend who is a cop when I got home last night.
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