hard head

after taking dance class for months at koresh i went in for class last week and was stopped at the front desk.

"you are 15 minutes late... we're not supposed to let you in after ten past"
"really?! i didn't know that"
"well...ugh...do you need to change or can you go right in?
"i can go right in!" (i can change in the corner of the room)
"ok but hurry up because we're not supposed to let you in...go fast! go!"

this was after months of always arriving at least 10 minutes late to class. i get out of work at six, and class starts at six...so i've never been on time

during class i apologized to the teacher for being late. she said,
"no big deal"
"oh, because the people at the front desk gave me a really hard time"
"oh, don't worry about it! it's fine"

fast forward to yesterday. it was raining, so i drove to work/class. parked right outside the studio for $5 to get there as quickly as possible. i had two classes left on my ten-class-card that was due to expire that very same day. i was considering the idea of staying for two classes just to make good use of the card - but the truth was that i was exhausted and my body hurt from work done over the weekend. one class would be enough.

when i walked through the front door at 6:13 i was reminded that i was late
"you can't go in, class already started"
"oh, i asked the teacher and she said she didn't mind"
"who?"
"the teacher"
"well, it's our policy that you can't come in once the class is ten minutes in - and last time i was just being nice so... i can't let you in"
"but it's my last day to use my class card"
"well if i let you in then i have to let everyone in"
that's a dumb and not true (didn't say it, just thought it)
after a bit more of the same the lady at the front desk suggested that i go out and have dinner and take the later class. even though i had considered taking that class, and even though i had just seconds before paid for parking anyway, and even though i could never again use the two classes i had left on the card...i was so annoyed and thought the policy to be so stupid and unfair that on principle i left. and i'm pretty sure i will never go back.