Read the Sign

I am in line at the grocery store and this person next to me asks the cashier, "I'm doubled park at the red zone, right outside these doors. Is this ok?"

Fortunately, the clerk tells this person that this is illegal and a fine would be warranted.

This person responded, " Well, I asked the parking guard who said that parking at the red was fine."

The clerk just repeated himself.

I thought this person was nuts and ignorant trying to reason with the store clerk like if the cops showed up, gave a ticket, the store would back her up.

I turned and said, "The red zone is for the fire truck. In case there's a fire, a fire truck needs to park there to save our lives."

What an idiot. Rushed or not, there is plenty of parking and there is absolutely no need to park at the red. Just read the sign.