Took 40 minutes to free a car wedged against a curb at Target

Honestly, I used to just laugh at those curb-hugging parking jobs and move on. But last week at the Target on Broadway, some guy's sedan was so tight against the concrete that his tire was literally folded under the rim. I waited with him for the tow truck after he tried reversing for 20 minutes, and the driver said this happens like 5 times a day there because the lot slopes weird. Has anyone else had to sit through a rescue like that and suddenly stopped judging people for sketchy parking?

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stella_lane1mo ago

The real issue might be the parking lot design itself, not the drivers. That slope sounds like a trap, and stores usually don't fix stuff like that until someone gets hurt or a car gets damaged enough to sue. Maybe people park bad because the space is marked in a way that makes no sense, like the lines fade out or the angle is just off. I've seen lots where the curb sticks out way more than it should, and nobody notices until a tire gets eaten. So half the blame probably belongs to whoever painted those lines.

grantmartinez1mo ago

Yeah that makes total sense. Stores totally ignore stuff like this until somebody's bumper gets ripped off or a lawsuit shows up. The faded lines thing is real too, I've parked in spots where you basically guess where the line is and hope for the best. It's kinda unfair to blame drivers when the lot itself is set up to fail. You almost feel bad for people who park there, they're just trying to not hit anything. Whoever manages the property should walk the lot once a month and see what it's actually like from a driver's seat.