Parking

lacroupade said:
Its funny isn't it.

This country lets children be starved or beaten to death but we always make sure mummy's got somewhere to park at the supermarket. :|
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Bit of social comment on a Saturday morning! :thumbsup:

It's a rough old world out there and I'll park over two bays at the back of a car park where there's space to do so. Experience has taught me that there are too many people who don't give a toss for the damage they do to your car. I don't see why that makes me as bad as them, some flawed logic in that argument IMO.
 
I can and do park sometimes over 2 bays in large and largely empty car parks where I am not depriving anyone else from a slot or space. I'm talking the big out of town DIY stroes where I don't need a family loading up with timber or parking their van next to me.

Don't ask why, but wherever I park some isolatedmoron parks close even in an empty area. I assume it's some sort of order they like.

As for child and disabled where a although many are not genuine users - nope, not for me.
 
Completely agree with lacroupade. It`s a complete nonsense.

I`m sorry if this makes me appear selfish but it`s a modern malaise most of us suffer from. In my defence, by the time I`ve finished work and fought through the congested roads it`s normally about 8pm and those lovely "nippers" should be suppered and pyjama`d up with a bed time story by then.

I have no defence for the disabled spot......maybe my car is so stiffly sprung it`s given me piles??? Hmm, no maybe not.
 
As others have said I just try to park next to an obstacle like a pillar to half the chances of getting a ding.
 
Personally, I dont think we should decide to bend the rules because we think we can justify it. If you try and think of a reason (no matter how flawed it may seem from objective view) you can always think of one - I killed my wife because she was cheating, I stole the car because I wanted to visit my dying grand ma in hospital, it was the child's fault for running on to the road and not me doing 60mph in 30mph road etc etc.

What would you say if someone that's angry with you parking across two bays/disabled/family slot keyed your car? They'll justify it with "well you shouldn't have parked there".........
 
My late wife had a Handicapped Parking tag, her Doc and I had to convince her she needed it as she could barely walk some days. Because of this I will never park in a Handicapped Zone unless I am in the car and will move it immediately if the space is needed.

When you have personally experienced the need, your attitude changes.
 
daveg said:
As others have said I just try to park next to an obstacle like a pillar to half the chances of getting a ding.
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That's what I do as well or park in a unused area and hike in... :thumbsup:
 
Slightly off topic but I object to "mother and child" spaces. Most supermarkets have given up half of their disabled spaces to make room for them. Having said that, they do allow a few people who would otherwise be banging their doors against my car to park somewhere they won't.

My vote is for supermarkets to have a few "premium spaces" where there is more space and you have to pay for them.

I love the spaces at my BMW dealer where there is enough space to open both doors without risk of banging.

Now there's a place where you pay for that benefit.
 
Z4coupebeaver said:
Slightly off topic but I object to "mother and child" spaces. Most supermarkets have given up half of their disabled spaces to make room for them. Having said that, they do allow a few people who would otherwise be banging their doors against my car to park somewhere they won't.

My vote is for supermarkets to have a few "premium spaces" where there is more space and you have to pay for them.

I love the spaces at my BMW dealer where there is enough space to open both doors without risk of banging.

Now there's a place where you pay for that benefit.
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Good point, where did this Mother and child thing come from and why should they get preferential treatment, they aren't disabled? Perhaps they need to park far away so they can get the room they need to strap the kids in and out of the cars ? :fuelfire:

Especially at DIY shops, what percentage of customers are M & C's compared to males shopping for stuff to fix things? :evil:
 
RX-78 said:
Personally, I dont think we should decide to bend the rules because we think we can justify it. If you try and think of a reason (no matter how flawed it may seem from objective view) you can always think of one - I killed my wife because she was cheating, I stole the car because I wanted to visit my dying grand ma in hospital, it was the child's fault for running on to the road and not me doing 60mph in 30mph road etc etc.

What would you say if someone that's angry with you parking across two bays/disabled/family slot keyed your car? They'll justify it with "well you shouldn't have parked there".........
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Are you a Jehovah`s witness by any chance? A Moonie? Plymouth Bretheren? Or maybe a traffic muppet? :poke: Lighten up.......life is for bending rules. Not quite sure how you get from parking in two bays to murdering your spouse, but carry on, it`s hilarious!

I should have known better than to comment on an online message board about parking..........
 
jontysafe said:
RX-78 said:
Personally, I dont think we should decide to bend the rules because we think we can justify it. If you try and think of a reason (no matter how flawed it may seem from objective view) you can always think of one - I killed my wife because she was cheating, I stole the car because I wanted to visit my dying grand ma in hospital, it was the child's fault for running on to the road and not me doing 60mph in 30mph road etc etc.

What would you say if someone that's angry with you parking across two bays/disabled/family slot keyed your car? They'll justify it with "well you shouldn't have parked there".........
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Are you a Jehovah`s witness by any chance? A Moonie? Plymouth Bretheren? Or maybe a traffic muppet? :poke: Lighten up.......life is for bending rules. Not quite sure how you get from parking in two bays to murdering your spouse, but carry on, it`s hilarious!

I should have known better than to comment on an online message board about parking..........
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The funniest part of that post is the username....... classic. I wonder if we should all wear plastic goggles when we top up the washer fluid........ you never know. I'm off to park in the no waiting area at the crematorium
 
z4alfie said:
jontysafe said:
RX-78 said:
Personally, I dont think we should decide to bend the rules because we think we can justify it. If you try and think of a reason (no matter how flawed it may seem from objective view) you can always think of one - I killed my wife because she was cheating, I stole the car because I wanted to visit my dying grand ma in hospital, it was the child's fault for running on to the road and not me doing 60mph in 30mph road etc etc.

What would you say if someone that's angry with you parking across two bays/disabled/family slot keyed your car? They'll justify it with "well you shouldn't have parked there".........
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Are you a Jehovah`s witness by any chance? A Moonie? Plymouth Bretheren? Or maybe a traffic muppet? :poke: Lighten up.......life is for bending rules. Not quite sure how you get from parking in two bays to murdering your spouse, but carry on, it`s hilarious!

I should have known better than to comment on an online message board about parking..........
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The funniest part of that post is the username....... classic. I wonder if we should all wear plastic goggles when we top up the washer fluid........ you never know. I'm off to park in the no waiting area at the crematorium
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No. Just dont complain if your car gets keyed/trollied or get shouts of "knob" whilst driving sports car and parking in unsocial manner. Or perhaps remember this kind of thing is giving rest of law abiding well mannered sport car drivers a bad name & higher premium on insurance.
 
I think the working classes and all fat people should park right at the back personally......... :)

But then I also believe in breeding licences and and that passport applications should be vetted by somebody from Country Life..... :evil:
 
Wal- Mart, that's for the great unwashed, my ammunition is custom made or sometimes imported and available at only the finest shops. By appointment only. :P
 
WLH said:
I seem to recall something in my owners manual about not parking at Wal-Mart... :paper:
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My point exactly, isn't Wal-Mart where the working classes and all the fat people go? I've seen the pics and it has to be true.... :evil:
 
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