I have a friend who travels to the local downtown area (not New York) semi-frequently. He did the math and it turned out to be cheaper to accept and pay the occ

I have a friend who travels to the local downtown area (not New York) semi-frequently. He did the math and it turned out to be cheaper to accept and pay the occasional parking ticket than to pay the parking meter every time. So he just doesn't feed the meter. Apparently he only gets a ticket once every few years on average. I couldn't do it because getting slapped with a fine would cause an anxiety flare-up even when I knew the consequences beforehand. (And also I have worse luck than other people and can prove it with math!)