For 6 weeks straight this silver 3 series would block the fire lane outside my gym in Arlington at 6am. I took photos 4 different times and sent them to the building manager. Did anyone else ever actually get management to do something about chronic bad parkers?
I was visiting my mom last weekend and stopped at the same Food Lion I've gone to since the 90s, and I swear people are parking worse than ever with cars straddling the lines near the cart return. There was a Subaru taking up two spaces right next to the fire lane, like they didn't even look around before getting out. Has anyone else noticed parking getting more careless at older shopping centers over the last few years?
I used to think those lifted trucks deserved special treatment. Then one blocked the cart return and I had to walk 50 feet extra with a bag of concrete. Has anyone else stopped giving those guys a pass?
Dude was parked right near the entrance and took up spaces 4, 5, and 6 with his giant Yukon like he owned the lot. I mean, who does that and thinks it's fine?
He got out, looked right at the signs, shrugged, and walked inside like it was no big deal, so has anyone here ever actually seen a parking enforcement officer ticket someone for this kind of thing or do they just not care?
I used to always pull through parking spots backwards so I could drive out forward. Thought I was being smart about it until last week at a Home Depot lot in Phoenix. Some guy watched me do it and yelled out his window that I was taking up space for two cars since my truck was sticking way out. I laughed it off at first but then I actually looked and yeah, my bed was blocking the aisle. Now I just back in like a normal person. Has anyone else had that moment where you thought you were doing everyone a favor but you were actually the problem?
I keep a folder on my phone for bad parking. Just for fun. Checked it this morning and it was at exactly 47. By noon I saw a Jeep take up four spots at the Walmart on Main Street. Took a photo. That made 50. Now I'm wondering if I should keep collecting or if that makes me the weirdo. Do you guys save these too or just post and move on?
I used to park in the fire lane behind my apartment complex every night because it was close to my door. Then last Tuesday a fire truck came screaming in and couldn't get through because of my car and like 4 others blocking the lane. Have any of you had a close call that made you rethink where you park?
Had a customer come into the hardware store yesterday and ask if the blue Corolla with the faded bumper sticker was mine. I said yes. She said 'you parked over the line in spot 4 this morning, I had to squeeze my kid out of the car next to you.' I was mortified. I spend all day watching people park like maniacs in our lot, blocking the lumber loading zone and taking up two spots with their boats. And there I was, guilty of the same thing. Made sure to park perfectly straight today. Anyone else ever get publicly shamed for something you usually complain about?
On Sunday I watched a guy in a jacked up F-350 park right over the striped access aisle between two handicap spaces and when I asked him to move he just laughed and said he was only running in for five minutes, so now I always park three rows further out just to avoid that whole circus, has anyone else had to change their airport parking strategy because of these clowns?
I saw a note on my windshield last Thursday after I parked a little close to the line at a Home Depot lot. The note said "learn to park" and it got me thinking about whether tight spots or far away spots are worse for everyone. Some people say backing in is the only way to avoid this, but I think pulling through is faster. Which side makes you less likely to mess up other people's space, the angle or the speed? Has anyone else changed how they park after getting called out?
I was sitting in my car waiting for my wife at the Publix on 3rd street last Sunday and watched a guy in a black Yukon literally back up until his rear bumper was touching a fire hydrant. He went inside, shopped, came out with like 4 bags, and just drove off without a second thought. Does anyone else wonder what people think when they park like that?
Saw a BMW taking up two spots at the Walmart on Miller Road last Saturday. Figured I'd be nice and leave a friendly note suggesting they park better. Came back 10 minutes later and the owner was waiting by my car yelling about how I had no right to touch their vehicle. Learned my lesson - never interact with these people in person, just take the picture and move on. Has anyone else had a bad experience trying to talk to someone about their parking?
I'm at the Home Depot off I-35 in Austin and some guy in a jacked up F-350 just parked diagonally across four spaces near the garden entrance. Not even close to the lot lines, just straight up took a whole zone for himself. I waited a few minutes and watched three other cars circle around looking for a spot while he walked in. I thought about leaving a note but honestly what would I even say. Has anyone else seen people do this at big box stores and actually get away with it?
I pulled into the Whole Foods lot in Austin around 4pm, and there it was. A giant black SUV just sitting diagonal across both Level 2 chargers. I needed a charge bad (down to 12 miles of range) and this car wasn't even plugged in. I waited 20 minutes thinking maybe they'd come back, but nope. Had to drive 3 miles to a different lot and pay $8 for a fast charger instead. The worst part is I saw the guy walking out of the store with a smoothie and he just shrugged at me when I asked him. Has anyone else dealt with people parking like this at charging stations?
I was sitting in my car waiting for a spot to open up and this dude just pulled in and took over three spaces like it was nothing. There were maybe 8 regular spots open 30 feet away. He got out, looked right at me, and shrugged. I asked him why he did that and he said "my truck's too big for those little lines." Has anyone else noticed people with big trucks just parking however they want lately?