Okay, the parking lot is nearly full, I can’t seem to find a place to park. But wait, I see you walking to your car, loading stuff into your car, get in, buckle up and then… fiddle around with stuff for about ten minutes, then pull out.
You see me, I know you do but there’s stuff in the glove compartment you have to rearrange. You adjust your seat belt then adjust it again and again. Check yourself in the vanity mirror. Just shake your head to me that you’re not ready to go. I’ll move on. —The Sap with His Blinker On
This article appears in Jul 7-13, 2011.
LEGIT.
You don’t have to wait there… after I finish packing things into my car, sometimes I’ll check my phone because I can’t while in the store because people will think I’m stealing if I fiddle with things in my purse, or sometimes I’ll have to find a good CD or station to listen to or find my lip chap in my terrible purse, ETC. There is no time limit when one enters the car as to when they should leave. Maybe I’m waiting for someone who is still in the store? JEEZ you’d probably find another spot in that time just idling there.
… yes Melectric … … … … … but you indicate that to the other driver either by a hand gesture or a head nod or something. It’s the courteous thing to do. Finding parking at certain places can be difficult and pretending the other person waiting to park doesn’t exist is just su-human. Now on the flip side, sometimes those people can be pushy. I once had a man honk his horn and roll down his window in a huff. It works both ways …
*sub-human
I say legit.
When you see someone waiting, and the lot is pretty full already, why is it not reasonable to think that someone who loaded their car then got in, is leaving soonish?
I get it- “don’t fucking rush me”, but seriously, eould it kill some of us to give up the space to someone who meeds it, just to maybe treat each other nicely?
Meh. Still a legit bitch, but sometimes you do have to do something when you get in your car, before leaving.
People need to cut each other a little slack sometimes, not get insulted by every little thing.
wp
yeah o.p., but until they leave, you have no claim to that space. they could just as well have gotten out again, because they forgot something, and go back in store. so what then? do you bitch them out for that, or do you wait for them to come back, and move their car. i had that almost same thing one time, i got in car, started it, and remembered that i forgot my payroll pouch in the bank. buddy behind me was fucking livid, but hey, if my car is still there, tough fucking luck. and yes, he did say something to me, and i retort a very juicy comment back at him. he squealed away and almost nailed a cop car just pulling in. i guess the moral here is, that patience is a very good fucking virtue. so take your fucking time in doing what you have to,
Lame.
TFB
Parking lots are wild territory. There are no rules. Anything goes. You’re on your own when you enter these places. Seatbelts not required.
My favourite boneheaded-me-first manoever is the one where I pull up to a vacant parking spot with intention well-signalled, shift into reverse (I prefer the back-in) to access the spot to find that some idjit is swooping into the spot before I do. If it wasn’t for the aggro I’ve been tempted to hit them instead of slamming on the brakes so I don’t.
I once go into my car in a parking spot getting ready to leave, a guy was waiting, then my phone rang, well you know we can’t talk on our phone and drive (I don’t own a bluetooth) so I sat there in my car and talked to my friend, man the guy behind me was pissed, but what can you do really the law is the law
oh you seem annoying
I figured the hand gesture was implied ;D. Looks like I’ll need a checklist to consult before posting.
Meh, if they take too long, move along to the next parking spot. The one place this pisses me off is at the self serve gas pumps when there is a lineup. Have the courtesy to move your dumb ass so the line keeps moving.
OP, and your point is? That person has the spot, you don’t. Go find another parking spot, or go pay for parking if you need it so bad.
this (along with a few other reasons) is why I never even try for close parking spots. they have to fall in my lap for me to take one.
No-body’s idly waiting for me way back at the far end of the lot…
and the successful plan to avoid people rages on.
No it’s not bloody implied.
Paying at the pump is a wonderful thing 🙂
You know what really sucks is these people who think you should hurry up to give them what they want while they are sitting on their asses holding up other people trying to navigate the parking lot, the spot is taken, move the hell on, how hard is that?
I don’t care if your blinker is on and your honking the horn it’s my spot until I move and I’ll move when I’m ready, deal with it.
WAH!!… FUCKIN’ WAH!!… FUCKING’ WAH!!
Bloody fantastic
—–… fiddle around with stuff for about ten minutes, then pull out.—–
That’s what she said, or:
Sounds like my wedding night.
Thenk yew, tip your waitress.
Jk! Tipping’s for saps, right!?
wp
I think you have a more dirty mind than I, Wheelie
“you! you dirty bird, how could you!
pull right up behind them & get out.
go do your business.
Fuck ’em.
You want to see pissed, try it out.
I would like to mention I am a very large guy. I don’t consider myself a big guy, but everyone I know refers to me as one & I am larger than just about everyone I know & work with… which gives most people pause…just an FYI.
It’s all about courtesy.
Nothing else.
You see someone waiting for the spot and you’re not ready to move quite yet; wave them on(it’s not hard and people appreciate it)
Just because it’s your spot, we know you can stay as long as you like. However by not giving a shit about the person waiting does qualify you for being an asshole.
It does not. Society is so watered-down nowadays. People get offended over the stupidest and simplest things.
like a donair that rags on a troll…
Oh Mel.
I’m actually a gentleman. Meet my folks, you wouldn’t believe such a romantic and polite guy would come from them.
But fart jokes, pee-pee humour and “that’s what she said”?
i’m all over that!
wp
p.s. That’s what she said
…and he smells niiiiiiiiiiiiice.
could get an accessory installed in your back window like those counting down crossing signals – leaving this parking spot in 10, 9, 8, 7 – or you could find another parking space and walk in the 4th day of fucking sunshine…..
I thought Triple-Z said donair egg roll. And I don’t get offended; I’m just a cunt.
He does, Ivan!!!!!
…and he can free lift 200 lbs. WITH HIS TONGUE! *hint, hint ladies*
Car assholes are such fucking entitlement whores. Other parking lot users don’t owe you shit. If somebody isn’t leaving their spot yet, go look for a different one.
OH PLEASE.
You want to talk about entitlement and then drop the following statement ” Other parking lot users don’t owe you shit”
Lew-seur … Take it back to the block Señora Desgraciado.
If people had a little goddamn patience, it would be no sweat – however, our instant gratification society seems to dictate that every second wasted is a personal fucking insult. Perhaps I’ve reached to age of not being in a hell-on-my-heels shit-fired hurry but waiting 10 minutes doesn’t seem to be worth getting your underwear in a twist.