Charlie Stross2d ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@jef/116308472633215904

Can't park there, mate.

Show threadGraydon2d ago
@cstross Have to wonder what's going to show up to tow it.
Show threadCharlie Stross2d ago
@graydon Just adding that "can't park there, mate" has become a catch-phrase on /r/Edinburgh, usually relating to photos of cars with drivers who blindly followed their Satnav and drove onto the top of a staircase …
Show threadJef Poskanzer
@cstross @graydon There's a whole subreddit just for this catchphrase. I guess I thought it was Australian.
Mar 28 at 11:01pmSemaphore
Show threadMatt Blaze2d ago
@jef @cstross @graydon There was a sculpture in lower Manhattan that included a motorcycle chassis welded into it. Apparently it still had the little plate with the VIN number visible, and kept getting parking tickets.