where's karma when you need it?

[mtbean]

parked on the street in front of sports basement to run an errand.
sitting in my car for a few minutes munching on a snack that might resemble lunch
car jostles, look up, some guy just walked into the rear view mirror with him or his bag,
makes eye contacts, he looks sheepish.
go back to eating.
a few minutes later, a car sideswipes mine. kinda. just enough to again, interrupt my munching.
??
i put down my food and walk out of my car.
he's pulled over and come out. looking even more sheepish.
there's not much damage, a little scratch, i tell him it's okay, no worries. ask him what happened.
there's someone following him, he wasn't paying attention, sorry, sorry..
whatever. kid's young, looks terrified and there's really just a tiny scratch.
i let him go, go back in my car and finish eating.
then i need to reassure the gf and mother (who was following him) that it really was ok.
it's ackward.
i finish eating and go into the store.
i'm not in for long but then get that dreaded realization that in all the confusion i've forgotten to feed the meter.
sure enough, i come out a few minutes later and i've got a ticket.

fuck karma.