Perhaps itsa国际传媒檚 my OCD, but since moving to Victoria in December Isa国际传媒檝e made sure to be early when catching the ferry.

Like really early.

I make sure Isa国际传媒檓 there an hour early despite having a reservation. It just keeps me calm.

But I get that others like to throw caution to the wind and get to the Swartz Bay terminal exactly 30 minutes before, as per BC Ferries instructions. (Just thinking about arriving at the last minute makes my brow get moist and my hands shake.)

Then there is a Greater Victoria couple who had a recent ferry reservation but showed up four minutes late, according to a Facebook post they made under the title of sa国际传媒淏cferry complainsa国际传媒� that actually claims they are the victims.

The couple posted a video of them arguing with a BC Ferries crew and claiming they were sa国际传媒渆victedsa国际传媒� from the property after being denied entry to the ferry.

The couple admits they were late, but claim the person at the ticket gate put them in the sa国际传媒渨rongsa国际传媒� lane to get on and that other late arrivals were put into different lanes and allowed onto the ferry.

They then argued with the ferry staff in their lane demanding to know why they werensa国际传媒檛 allowed on the ferry, alleging a sa国际传媒渟inistersa国际传媒� manager sa国际传媒渆victedsa国际传媒� them.

The couple is now demanding a refund because of course they are.

You can hear in the video the ferry staff trying really hard to explain things and being exceedingly polite until they finally get fed up and tell them to leave the BC Ferries property. Theresa国际传媒檚 only so much abuse some people will take.

Whatsa国际传媒檚 funny is that the couple posted the video on Facebook expecting that people would take up their cause and defend them.

They got the exact opposite reaction.

The results were brutal as dozens of people explained that the rules actually apply to everybody.

sa国际传媒淚f this was a reservation, you have to be there 30 minutes early,sa国际传媒� wrote one person. sa国际传媒淭hey are very strict about it. It says when you buy your ticket online you agree to terms and conditions. You were very rude.sa国际传媒�

sa国际传媒淟ady you just embarrassed yourself,sa国际传媒� wrote another.

sa国际传媒淭ake some responsibility for yourself sa国际传媒� quit trying to blame everyone else,sa国际传媒� wrote another.

I echo those responses. The rules are the same for everyone. It says quite clearly to not be late. If yousa国际传媒檙e late, just take the L and wait for the next ferry. Donsa国际传媒檛 berate the staff for your own failures and also donsa国际传媒檛 post video of you being a ginormous baby on the internet.

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Chris Campbell is an editor for Black Press. You can follow him on Twitter @shinebox44.

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