This article appears in Dec 6-12, 2007.
To the idiots who take the Mom and new baby spots
To all you jerks who take the spots for new moms and expectant mom spots who aren’t pregnant and who don’t have babies -thanks a lot – do you have any idea how hard it is to haul you 39 week pregnant body out of the house let alone the car in minus a bij
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To all the people that park close to the hardware store like Kent or Home Depot, thanks a lot!! Now I have to drag 200 kgs of nails, concrete, playwood, drywall and everything else out of there all the way down the parking lot in the freezing cold or rain. Do you know what it’s like when I can’t pull up to the door to drag my ass out of the truck/van because everyone else wants a designated spot closest to the store? To all the young able bodied people, thanks a lot for parking close to the entrance. Now I have to drag my 80+ year old body out of the car and walk all the way up through the parking lot to get to the door. Don’t know you know it’s hard enough with my bad eyesight, arthritis and bad hip? I could fall and break bones. Thanks a lot!!!!What next? Designated spots for those with young children? Shall we call it minivan parking only? Or how about hybrid car parking only since they’re environmentally friendlier than a 4 wheel drive truck? The only people who need designated spots closest to the entrance are the ones with the big blue tags hanging from their rear view mirror. They need those for a reason.
Them hormonal zygoted women are gonna come after you with pitchforks and torches, Mikey.It’s gotten a bit ridiculous. Like if you’re gonna give special spaces to the preggers crew, why not the fatties too? I can see it now: big sign reading ‘300+ lbs. Only’
OH MY EFFING GOD! This is what the world is coming to! I bet my own fat ass that any day now there will indeed be spots for fat people, heavy-load-buying minivan customers like said above, etc. It’s gotten beyond out of control. Firstly, I am a woman who will no doubt have a child within the next few years, and I do not expect anyone to feel sorry for me for making that choice, therefore do not expect anyone to have to park their car further from the store either. I will need my exercise when pregnant, just as I do now. If I can’t walk a block’s distance, then I should be getting bedrest. Sure I haven’t experienced the discomforts (or what many may call ‘torture’) of late pregnancy yet, but I still am not going to go out of my way for these women, even if they are toting quadrulet newborns on their hip. There are days when I have the cramps from hell, are you going to move your car further away so I can drag my tired body into Shoppers Drug Mart for some Midol? No. Life is tough. We all make choices and put up with shit everyday in the world. I deal with mine, you deal with yours. Hand-capped spots are all that should be allowed. Too bad they are abused so often as well, but that’s another story.
I’m waiting for spaces reserved for one-eyed, humpbacked Icelandic sheep farmers.
I can picture parking lots of the future in my minds’ eye. Red for familiesGreen for militaryYellow for those making 60k +Orange for those with PMSPurple for one-eyed, humpbacked Icelandic sheep farmers. (good one)etc, etc, etc,HRM would have to produce a pamphlet just so motorists know where to park.New Mom, imagine all the single Mom’s out there who don’t have Dad to help out… ever. Imagine all the Mom’s that haul their ass and their kids asses to the bus stop in minus bijillion degree temps just to get to the grocery store and back.I understand that not getting a prime parking spot is an inconvinience but some Mom’s have a bigger hassle just getting to the grocery store.
For once I actually agree with you boneheads…it is getting ridiculous with all of the “priviledged” parking spaces. That’s great if you’re pregnant, or have children…but does that give you the right to park closer than the rest of us?? No. The rightful owners of the “priviledged” spaces should only be the individuals that are handicapped. It is getting ridiculous…all of the close spaces are becoming designated to specific groups…perhaps I will get groceries from now on wearing a wig, and a dress with a basketball stuffed in it.
Wow, you guys are fucking assholes. Hey new mom, dont listen to them, they are just looking for a reaction.
Sorry Nikki, but I have to agree with the others. While I sympathize with the mothers, we have to draw the line, I think those spots should be the handicap only. Otherwise it will get just as Raoul says.
I think Raoul is spot on, referring to the single Mom’s or mom’s with kids on the bus taking groceries home. I don’t own a car, and although my son is six now, I couldn’t always afford to take a taxi. So yeah, it sucks.It’s just like SUV toting Mom to get outraged at the fact that she can’t be first in line just because she’s preggers.Sheesh, move to Afghanistan.. As a new Mom you’ll be first in line alright.. To be gang raped or stoned to death for being outside of your house in the first place.Then maybe you’ll have something to complain about!
Wow this is the second time I am applauding a response made by Mike1979…..strange
Obviously NONE of you knows what its like to be 8 or 9 months pregnant. Seriously. Stop trying to be so rude. I cant believe how you people act. It is ridiculas. What kind of morals do you people have??!?!?! Give a pregnant woman a break. You make me feel sick, literally. I am not even going to read this bitches anymore. You guys are fucking disgusting
Chill girl. You’re starting to sound like a big baby. Would you like some cheese to go with that whine?There’s no need for pregnant or new mother only parking spots. The only people who need/require reserve spots are those sporting blue handicapped tags. Why? Read all the previous posts for the reason.
Everyone who’s bitching…raise your hand if your mother hauled her 9 month pregnant ass into the grocery store while she was pregnant with you. Raise your hand if you were an infant who was drug into the grocery store in the freezing cold from a spot that may or may not have been close to the entrance. Now raise your hand if your mother drug her ass into and out of the grocery store without a mishap. Apparently you all survived the cold weather when you were small so why can’t the kids today? I am all for the consideration of others…however I have to wonder whether this is a matter of consideration or a sign that society is getting lazier and more unappreciative and demanding way more. Most things that are complained about are priviledges, not rights. Suck it up.
Right on, Sally. The whole point is that once you start doing this shit for one group, then all kinds of other groups of people will feel entitled to the same as indicated above. It’s gotta stop somewhere. We’ve become a society of whining brats with a sense of entitlement that is simply ridiculous.
Is it really that big of an issue? It’s not like you’ll soon see signage saying ” parking for those with a club foot and a tail only”. It’s for pregnant women. Now of course like the handicap parking, there is abuse. I saw a women recently who parked in the expecting mothers parking and she was supporting a 6 pack for abs…just like you see some handicap people who park and jump out of their car like their running a marathon. For the most part, it is there for good intention.
“The road to hell is paved with good intentions”. People do abuse the priviledged parking spots. Doesn’t it piss you off when you have to park 10 miles from the Superstore doors in the pouring rain, when there are at least 6 “priviledged” spots not in use. Or doesn’t it piss you off when you see a woman zoom into a privledged new mom spot and hop out of her car no more pregnant than I am, without children??? Exactly. Take notice the next time you go to the grocery store or the mall. So to answer your question Jasen..no it’s not that big of an issue, but yes it sure does piss people off.
This reminds me of a trip I took to town in Antigonish with my grandmother who’s 67. She parked in the pregnant mother section. I asked her why did you park here? She told me “I had 5 kids and I could still walk to the grocery store. I agree with her its not like we need more children to grow up and drive suv’s and miniboats and live in the suburbs and be ignorant.
If you can haul your ass around a mall for hours then you can walk a few more feet to the door.
Jeezes. You poor discriminated against dicks. We’re talking about a handful of parking spaces here. Most places have maybe 3-4 for pregnant women and/or with little kids tops and that’s too tough for you?Sounds like the whining brats are here. Who says chivalry is dead eh Lancelot?
Chuck, please don’t mention chivalry. That’s so overused it’s unreal. Just be nice and call it “nice”. Chivalry was for a time when women weren’t allowed to vote, work, etc.. Those days are long gone and women have been empowered (all the better). How about a lady open the door for a guy next time instead of standing around waiting for someone to open the door for her when she could have done it herself? If you get to the door first, open it and hold it for the next person. Don’t expect others to rush out and magically open the door for you because of your gender.Like others have mentioned. If you can haul your ass to the mall to shop, you can haul your ass from the parking lot as well.
Chivalry was also for a time when there was no vote for anyone at all including men but sure, let’s say nice then.So why not be nice? Yes, women can hold doors open and most do from what I’ve seen but this is about a tiny (maybe 1-2%) of a parking lot being dedicated for pregnant ones who have a hard enough time getting off the couch!All these lame “poor me” comments are pathetic. Men for example, only carry an extra 40lbs in their gut after filling it with beer for a decade while pregnant women are actually carrying a life around in them not to mention being subject to a lot of extra physical discomfort generally. So we lose out on 3 precious spots out of 200 reserved for what amounts to a quite limited and uncomfortable part of a woman’s life. Who cares! Be a man about it cause I’d bet you’d accept this “terrible parking loss” in a second as opposed to not being able to have a drink for a year while you watch your hemorrhoids grow. Sure, people might not need these spaces to survive or anything but it’s certainly nicer for them and to complain is just sad, selfish, whining.