The first bicycle-eating railings were installed in front of some Jesus college accommodation. New railings, and a sign saying in bright yellow letters, “if you lock your bicycle to these railings it will be eaten. – Jesus College”
We shared a house opposite, and were fascinated to watch. For the first week or so, no bicycles were left there at all. I don't suppose anyone believed the sign, but no-one wanted to feel stupid enough to have left a bicycle there and had it removed, even in a more normal way.
I imagined their subconscious conversation. “Oh, dear,” they'd imagine a college repairman saying. “Was that your bike? Well, you know, we've got to be consistent or we'd have no policies at all. I'm sorry it happened to you though. Didn't you see the sign?”
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We shared a house opposite, and were fascinated to watch. For the first week or so, no bicycles were left there at all. I don't suppose anyone believed the sign, but no-one wanted to feel stupid enough to have left a bicycle there and had it removed, even in a more normal way.
I imagined their subconscious conversation. “Oh, dear,” they'd imagine a college repairman saying. “Was that your bike? Well, you know, we've got to be consistent or we'd have no policies at all. I'm sorry it happened to you though. Didn't you see the sign?”
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