Originally published on October 13, 2008 .
I ‘m thinking of changing the store’s name to “Frankly Wines & I Don’t Know If You Can Park There”. Why? Because “do you know if I can park here?” is probably the most frequently asked question at the store.
OK, I exaggerate… it’s probably 4th after the following:
- Is this the way to the World Trade Center?
- Is this wine any good?
- Are those corks?
It’s not the question that bothers me so much as the response I get when I respond that I don’t know. People get all huffy! I suppose I could figure out the rules, but I know what would happen – if I gave an explanation, people would hear what they want to hear, which is “yes, you can park there.” (And it’s never as simple as that.) And then they would wind up with a ticket and come in and get all huffy anyway and try to say that I told them they could park there. When it comes to NYC parking, it just doesn’t pay to be helpful.