Reserved parking rant
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Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
I always find it amusing that the people that abuse these spaces are mostly fat lard asses that could actually do with the exercise of walking that little but further.
For some irrational reason it does annoy me when people park in them who should not be there, often when there is a perfectly decent space available in the main car park which is only a few yards further away. Same with people double parking or blocking the pavements outside school to save themselves a few yards when there is a perfectly good space 50 yards further down the road. It's always the big fat mums who do it.
My mate, who is a lot bigger and harder than me, always used to ask people who parked in the supermarket spaces who should not be there if they had a pump in their car as he winked at them.
Some looked a bit clueless and just carried on, but some twigged on that their tyres may be let down and moved them. I think he did actually let some particularly obnoxious drivers' tyres once, much to his amusement.
For some irrational reason it does annoy me when people park in them who should not be there, often when there is a perfectly decent space available in the main car park which is only a few yards further away. Same with people double parking or blocking the pavements outside school to save themselves a few yards when there is a perfectly good space 50 yards further down the road. It's always the big fat mums who do it.
My mate, who is a lot bigger and harder than me, always used to ask people who parked in the supermarket spaces who should not be there if they had a pump in their car as he winked at them.
Some looked a bit clueless and just carried on, but some twigged on that their tyres may be let down and moved them. I think he did actually let some particularly obnoxious drivers' tyres once, much to his amusement.
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
That action works surprisingly well with golfers who park at the far end of a golf course and jump on for a free game.
Also for golfers who make a habit of blocking off entry to the greenkeepers depot.
Bear in mind you have to let down two tryes has they will carry a spare.
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
That action works surprisingly well with golfers who park at the far end of a golf course and jump on for a free game.
Also for golfers who make a habit of blocking off entry to the greenkeepers depot.
Bear in mind you have to let down two tryes has they will carry a spare.
Karma.........guess who has a flat tyre this morning:angry:
la_lucha
Tour Rookie
I was just talking about this topic with the Mrs on Tuesday. We really struggle sometimes with our 3 year old when we have to park in a normal space as I need to get in to do her seatbelt up. Parked in one of the Parent and Child Bays that we couldn't get into as they were all full was a family of 3. Mum, Dad, and a 10-12 year old daughter. I think once the child can do their own seatbelt it's time to move into the normal spaces.
People just don't realise how difficult it is with a little one until they have one themselves.
People just don't realise how difficult it is with a little one until they have one themselves.
I had to call into Warwick services (M40) on the way back from Blackmoor last night and a Audi R8 pulled into a disabled bay immediately in front of the main doors, I pulled up opposite in a correct bay of which many were empty. As I walked past the car the young man with bimbo in tow got out and I said "you don't look very disabled?", he then threw some obscenities at me and the bimbo chipped in also :rofl:
Good job I was in a good mood, I just laughed at them both :smirk:
Good job I was in a good mood, I just laughed at them both :smirk:
Those spaces are a godsend when you have small children. Mine are teenagers now so I haven't used one for years but when they were babies they were really useful. I have a real passion against people who park in these and disabled spaces when they are frankly just lazy or arrogant. They are there for a purpose, to help people. If I was ever king for a day I would make it legal to tazer people who do this. Rant over, I feel better for that.
hate that type of superior attitude, you just want to let his tyres down then watch him trying to fix it while Bimbo gets annoyed
la_lucha
Tour Rookie
Is letting someones tyres down a criminal offence? If not I may have to consider it.
Crazyface
Tour Winner
Don't try and get one at my local Tesco store at prime time, they're all taken, and there are loads of 'em!!!!! Most people who have them jump out and sprint faster then that Bolt fella!!!
Would have been funnier to let her boobs down
more fun though:smirk:
better than sticking a nail in them (criminal damage) letting down the air is more mischievous but has the desired effect. A lawyer would not recommend this course of action, and I don't.
drdel
Tour Rookie
Why is it that everyone wants to be treated as special? and get so uptight if someone else gets a bit of favouritism.
Mothers with children have a big enough issue getting kids around and crap drivers make car parks a pretty dangerous place for kids and the infirm so why not improve the safety.
If you're abled bodied what's the problem in walking another 80m or so it'll be good for you - get over yourselves.
Mothers with children have a big enough issue getting kids around and crap drivers make car parks a pretty dangerous place for kids and the infirm so why not improve the safety.
If you're abled bodied what's the problem in walking another 80m or so it'll be good for you - get over yourselves.
Dellboy
Challenge Tour Pro
Most mothers and babies /children are able bodied, let them walk the extra way, bet they don't mind walking to get their child benefits.
hovis
Tour Winner
As a new dad i think child spaces are great. Most of all it stops me dinking other cars with my doors when getting the car seat in and out. However, once children are walking i think normal parking rules should apply.
Personly i get really frustrated by the amount of disabled parking. Nothing is more frustrating than not being able to park only to see (in some cases) an entire floor or area of disabled parking sitting empty
Personly i get really frustrated by the amount of disabled parking. Nothing is more frustrating than not being able to park only to see (in some cases) an entire floor or area of disabled parking sitting empty
I try and park as far away from them as possible - too many car park dints from people who want to get the car doors as far open as possible. That said, it doesn't bother me in the slightest if there a couple of rows of them.
Rooter
Money List Winner
don't bite, don't bite......
oh ok only a little.... myself and Mrs R do not receive one single penny from the government thank you. Are you saying that when she goes to the shops she should park on the far side of the car park and ferry 4 kids aged 7,5,2 and under 6m across a busy car park so you can go into the store and buy a pack of fags quick? Yes its our choice to have 4 kids, and yes I pay for them thank you very much. A little bit of common sense and courtesy go quite a long way...
No wonder the isles are much wider now with you mass breeders let out to shop, with that many kids I'm surprised you both know where the front door is, have you not heard of home shopping, it might give you both time to knock a couple more out :smirk:
SaintHacker
Journeyman Pro
This is one of my pet hates. As a taxi driver I spend a lot of my days picking grannies up from Tesco. The amount of times I see some idiot with a blue badge parked in the pick up area, usually sat in the car while the wife/husband does the shopping is ridiculous. This means I have to stop on the road bit of the car park to load my passengers which in turn blocks everyone behind me. But its ok as their blue badge clearly entitles them to cause a nuisance to everyone else. :angry:
My favourite tactic if I see one about to pull out is to stop alongside them and take an extra long time loading grannies shopping and making sure she gets in the car safely.
