Put a clamp on abusive behaviour towards those with unpopular jobs

A MEETING is going to over-run, somewhere today. A meal is going to take longer than it should. A driver is going to lose track of time.

No matter what the reason, the outcome will be the same: a big white sheet stuck to the window of the car, drawing attention to the fact that one of the wheels is immobilised by a yellow clamp.

It happened to a friend of mine last week. The two of us stood, disproportionately dismayed by the clamp, feeling a mixture of guilt, confusion and slight shame.