By psuedodragon - 21/05/2013 17:20 - Canada - Regina

Today, while on my way to an important interview, I was stopped and ticketed for speeding. The ticket made me 20 minutes late, but when I showed up, I was told they forgot to call and let me know that the woman I was supposed to meet with called in sick this morning. FML
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Funny you should mention zombie attacks... The reason I was late was because I slept through my alarm after a particularly intense, long weekend, zombie survival prep camp (basically a lot of running in between short classes on survival skills for three days). I know I shouldn't have been speeding, but it was important enough that the $135 would have been worth paying... y'know, if they hadn't forgotten to tell me it was cancelled...

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The only reason to speed is if you're late, and the only reason to be late is poor planning. Or a zombie attack.

It's your own fault for speeding, however, it is a bummer no one called you

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I'm clicking both YDI and FYL on this one. YDI for speeding, FYL for them wasting your time like that. Did they at least validate your parking or something?

The only reason to speed is if you're late, and the only reason to be late is poor planning. Or a zombie attack.

Funny you should mention zombie attacks... The reason I was late was because I slept through my alarm after a particularly intense, long weekend, zombie survival prep camp (basically a lot of running in between short classes on survival skills for three days). I know I shouldn't have been speeding, but it was important enough that the $135 would have been worth paying... y'know, if they hadn't forgotten to tell me it was cancelled...

strawberrywine22 30

Doc...is that...a bottle? In someone's body? Seems like I need to go read your blog again...I've clearly missed something amusing.

So you don't care about speeding since you can afford to pay the fine? There's speed limits for a reason.

Dude, desperate times calls for desperate measures!

If the receptionist said, "I hope you didn't go through too much trouble to get here", I'd be speaking through clenched teeth.

Count your blessings for 1) not having an accident for speeding, 2) having a chance at another interview despite the fact that you were 20 min late. I don't think you should be complaining here.

olpally 32

Great, just great. That's just unfortunate. Hope the speeding ticket doesn't cost too much! :/

Unless you're Marty McFly, a car is not a time machine. Leave earlier.

On the bright side: you get a second shot for the job!

thatonegirlnic 10

At least you weren't 20 minutes late to the interview, and can still make a good impression later!

Well OP you may have gotten a speeding ticket but at least you get a second chance on the interview.

It's an advantage and a disadvantage. At least you didn't miss the interview.