Well after a long week of stress about everything under the sun, my visiting family invited me to their house for dinner. I did not really want to go because I was simply in an awful mood from an awful week but I did not have much choice and began walking to the train station. However, half way there, I realized I forgot my clip cards for the train.
Here was my dilemma: Do I risk being late (Danes HATE being late) and go back to get the pass or keep going and risk a $100 fine. Naturally, I decided to be a good traveler and go back to get my pass. Sorry visiting family, I'm going to be a bad Dane, be late, and make my REAL family happy by potentially saving $100.
Finally I get to the train station, clip my card 4 times, and hop on the train. I'm almost to Holte station (my destination) when the man comes around to check cards. "YES!" I think, "It's my lucky day!!"This will make being late and going back to get my clip card all worth it. With a huge grin on my face, I hand my card to the man and he looks at me and simply says "That will be a 775 kroner fine. You needed 5 clips on your card."
THERE IS NO WAY. Can this day get any worse?! Can this WEEK get any worse?! Be strong, Kat. Nope, that's not working. Don't cry, Kat. Negative, that's not working either. The tears start flowing. And I walk off the train with a $140 fine. Potential worst experience in Denmark.
Disclaimer: (mainly for dad) I in fact got this ticket appealed the next week. Good new. :)
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