Keep the engine running...

The conversation finished like this :

"... And if you pay me cash now I can keep the car here on the street. "

Respect the valet, For they are God.

I've lost count of the number of times I've sat in a car while someone
drove around the block sixteen times looking for a parking space. It
strikes me as insane. It really does.

I just don't have the patience for it anymore. For me, a simple
transaction and a modest tip ensured that my car was taken care of. It
could be because I live in California (when I'm actually home) but I have
really come to depend on valet parking.

It is so simple. You get out of the car. Do what you need to do and get
on with your life.

Don't park - valet.

Perhaps I should get a bumper sticker...