First job of the morning

A cable guy has to be on site at 8:00am at one of his jobs. Most common is to find a disconnect or a quick connect near one's home to do. It is easy work to start the day on, and no customer contact.

I went to a quick connect, which is at the end of a circle ended dead end street. Circles provide minimal places to park, and as such I parked in the one spot that didn't block a driveway and was near the house I was to hook up. 

I clock in, get out, and put my cones of safety out. The neighbor pulls up into his driveway, gets out, and asks if he can help me. 

First job of the morning and still groggy. I stare at him for a second, and reply curtly, "No." Then I go about my business. 

No's anger people, that is why I love them.

Neighbor starts saying I can't park there. Me, busy getting on my tool belt and not looking at him, tells him yes, it is public property. I can park here. 
"How long you gonna be?"
"Oh, ten minutes."
"Well, I am going to put on a timer inside and you had better not be here in ten minutes."

I get done in about eight minutes, and then sit outside in my van doing my morning paperwork for another 10 just to piss him off.