I got a speeding ticket on the way to work today. I’d only been on the road for about 3 minutes, I was matching the speed of the cars on the road, and it wasn’t fast, or so I thought. I’m not that bright first thing in the morning. It went something like this.
Cop: Hi, pulled you over because you were going 27 in a school zone. Were you aware of your speed?
Me: uhhh…. speed?
Cop: Do you know the speed limit when children are present?
Me: errrr…. children?
Cop: That’s right, it’s 20 mph when children are present.
Me: hee! kids are funny!
Cop: Do you have a driver’s license, miss?
Me: DO YOU HAVE A 44 OUNCE DR. PEPPER? Because I’ll trade you!!
That should have gotten just a warning!
😉
I’m with Blue. Definitely warning, not an actual ticket. I always just break into tears and show them my cleavage. Then I remember that I’m not a girl.
I say you should have said, “Because I’ll TOTALLY trade you!”
It’s the “TOTALLY” that nets you the maximum eye squinting shut/bridge of the nose pinching action.
You know, I got my first and only speeding ticket when I was 16. (I’m 33 now) Same thing, except it was 42 in a 35. It was my smart mouth that ended up getting me the ticket as I said, ” So, I suppose I’m going to get your quota this month.” If I had only been clever enough to try and bribe with a Dr. Pepper.
I did that once. Now I’m super, extra, cautious in school zones, but damn, they’re EVERYWHERE!
You should have tried trading your license, and instant celebrity status for the officer.. I bet he would have given you both the warning AND the Dr. Pepper if he knew you could make him famous by the end of the day…
Wait a min… You should never get a ticket if you aren’t going at least 10mph over the limit. Maybe it’s cause you were in a school zone. Not fair. Tickets suck.
You should have said, “Of course I know how fast I was going. Kids are fast nowadays!”