Had any humerous errors due to the language barriers?
I parked my car in a small village in France and proceeded to look for the ticket machine to put on my car window. After putting in the coins, I was bewildered to find a condom come out..........(there's a joke here somewhere...)
Did you put that in your car window?
It's to promote safe parking.
That's what you call the rubber meeting the road.....
And does that mean you had to go into a grubby gas station restroom to get your parking permit?
Good one Kent! :)
Did it have an alloted time for use?
Normally just good for 30 minutes, then you have to buy another one. ;-)
Doesn't it depend on the age of the car? For an older car, I think the rule is: you get one for 30 minutes, then you have to pull into a rest area for awhile, then you can get another one for 30 minutes.
Don't forget that no matter how much time there is on it, 10 minutes or 2 hours, if you don't put it in the right place it is no good.
That depends on your philosophy, Nigel. After all, this site is "Europe Through the Back Door".
There was something about releasing a Trojan over on the scam e-mail thread...
If it's good for more than 4 hours, see your doctor.
Just make sure it's a black one. You don't want to stand out as a tourist.
Mark is absolutely correct - accessorize with colorful scarves and you'll blend right in...
(and FWIW, I toned that WAY down...I want SOME credit)
Kat, apparently we just enjoy YOUR humorous story ;-)
Ah, the town you were in must have been Condom...right?
Way down, Eileen? The mind boggles.... nice scarf though ....
kat, I'll bet any locals watching had a good chuckle. It was the wrong machine, right? Or did it dispense both condoms and parking stickers?
I once put a 10 kroner coin in a machine in a women's restroom in Norway, to buy a small tube of toothpaste. The coin slot was clearly marked with the picture. But darned if a condom didn't come out there too.
