“Fine arts” doesn’t have anything to do with parking fines, but there are jokes. This was posted on Reddit—Dadjokes on July 13, 2021:
Q: What degree do you need to write parking tickets?
A: Fine arts.
Wikipedia: Fine art
In European academic traditions, fine art is art developed primarily for aesthetics or beauty, distinguishing it from decorative art or applied art, which also has to serve some practical function, such as pottery or most metalwork.
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Historically, the five main fine arts were painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and poetry, with performing arts including theatre and dance.
Twitter
ERIC
@eric_raccoons
I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, Rep. Massie, which does not mean that I paint on parking tickets.
2:12 AM · Apr 11, 2019·Twitter for Android
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/brokenthoughts90 July 13, 2021
What degree do you need to write parking tickets?
Fine arts
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Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.
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