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Meter Maid by Day, Scalper by Night

Guido: Why don’t you get a real job?
Meter maid: I got a real job. And I give real tickets.

–Sheepshead Bay

Overheard by: Dan Hughes

  • Posted on December 13, 2005
  • Brooklyn, Comebacks, Cops, Guidos, Jobs & Careers, Questions
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