I was walking along West 4th last week, the block where Capers is at. It was about 7pm at night and traffic wasn't too bad. All of a sudden though, this tow truck makes a screeching 3 point turn in the middle of the street and backs up quickly and gets out of the car to start putting the chains on this car. I happened to be walking by that car as he pulled up in front of it. I was confused, because as I looked around, this wasn't a no-parking zone or anything like that, and I even looked at the meter for this car - it was paid for another 45 minutes.
As I continued walking, I started wondering what the hell this guy was towing this car for - the car was legally parked and it was 7pm, not rush hour. There's no reason for him to be towing anybody. I walked for about a block and a half before I decided to go back to yell at this douchebag tow truck driver. I was thinking about the owner of the car, who's probably sitting at one of the nearby restaurants, enjoying dinner, and then coming out later on to find out that his/her car is gone. And for no good reason either. If that were my car, I'd want someone to say something on my behalf. And so I walked back.
But unfortunately, by the time I got back, the guy had gone. He must've moved really quickly, because I didn't walk that far in the first place. I was SO mad at myself though, because I shouldn't have hesitated for a second about saying something to the towtruck driver. My hesitation let the guy get away with it scott-free. What a douchey thing to do - I'll bet these guys have a quota to fill for the night and while most of them probably do things the right way, I'm sure there's always a few losers who will tow anyone, just to make their quota. Lesson learned - next time I see something sketchy happening, don't hesitate, do something asap.
I think that's something to live by in life as well - don't hesitate in your decisions. Life is short and opportunities aren't sitting around indefinitely. If you hesitate, you may miss out on something. And also, if you're going to do something, then do it with conviction. Don't be a douche about it.
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