Wednesday, 6 August 2008

Capitalism + bureaucracy = mess

Okay, so they invented this miraculously tiny car called SMART, and one of its advantages is that being so small, you can park it both parallel and in a 90 degrees angle to the curb, increasing the chances of finding a parking spot in the city to, say, at least 95%. (Although I am not sure whether it actually makes a difference regarding the space you use whether you park it one way or the other. Further investigation is definitely needed here.)
But in Germany, you get a fine for wrong parking if you park your car at a 90 degrees angle to the curb.
So much for the inconsistencies of capitalist and bureaucratic systems.

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