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Quoth protege View PostReminds me of a guy I used to know...who insisted on parking his BMW across two spaces where I used to work. He couldn't understand why he'd get nasty letters on his windshield, or why someone scratched up the car...and later let the air out of his tires. He'd been warned by the garage owner not to do that *multiple* times
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Once I helped direct traffic/parking at my church for a big supper. We had two servings. They were separated by about 90 minutes. A few minutes before the first serving was to get out a old guy arrives for the 2nd serving. Because the first serving is still in all the handicap and close spaces are taken.
I see him try to back into the space between the handicap spaces. I run over to tell him to not park there. I did not arrive in time. He hit one car (on the drives side, in the US), pulled froward, backed up and hit the other car(passenger side). I knock on the window. He opens the door, clueless to the car alarm going off of the passenger side car. I tell him what he has done, hid dosen't believe me and pulls forward and his the passenger side car again.I get on the radio to have the vehicles owners paged to the lot and then call the police. He decides to try to move his car somewhere else so he will not get blamed, as he is pulling out the first cop arrives, only to see him hit a car in the row across and try to drive off.
We end up with two police cars, 1 ambulance, and a FD SUV, plus a few FF's personal vehicles, all while 100+ cars are trying to leave. The old guy claimed he got hurt when the OTHER car HIT HIM and was taken to the hospital. I don't know if he was charged with anything.
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Happened a few months ago at work - the big snow dump hadn't fully melted, and a batch of snow (about 3-4" deep) extended partway into one parking space. Someone in an SUV didn't want to deal with the snow, so they parked across the line (far enough that the space they intruded into would have had to be empty - a vehicle normally parked would have fouled them). I drive a normal car, and that much snow would have been no problem for me.
They must have had fun getting into their SUV - I parked in what was left of the space they intruded into, and I did not crowd the person on the other side, but that left only a couple inches between my passenger side and their driver's side. Not much risk of a door bash - the SUV was an expensive new money-mobile, and I drive a beater.Any fool can piss on the floor. It takes a talented SC to shit on the ceiling.
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Quoth Umingmaq View PostThat's a common tactic by those who want to make sure no one can park close enough to their Statusmobile to scratch it with a carelessly opened door or some such. I would never actually key (scratch) someone's car, but those people do bring the concept into my fantasy world.
Wow, one must wonder how bad her life sucks if THAT'S a cherished posession.Check out my webcomic!
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I went to high school with a guy who thought it would be funny to park on 4 handicapped spaces, the cop on duty at the school didn't share his sense of humor."Ride the spiral to the end, it may just go where no one's been. Spiral out, keep going..." -Lateralus
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Quoth wolfie View PostHappened a few months ago at work - the big snow dump hadn't fully melted, and a batch of snow (about 3-4" deep) extended partway into one parking space."Sir... sir... diagnosing computer problems over the phone is like diagnosing brain cancer with a pointy stick"
-ahanix1989, inspired by bash.org
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Quoth Mighty Girl View PostIronically (or not) I used to work at a car dealership....and the biggest jerks always drove BMWs.I don't go in for ancient wisdom
I don't believe just 'cause ideas are tenacious
It means that they're worthy - Tim Minchin, "White Wine in the Sun"
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Quoth Aressel View PostSpeaking of snow, I have a picture somewhere of someone at the local mall who, in a pickup truck, parked on top of one of those snow piles. I'll have to see if I can find it when I get home.
Oh yeah, pickup truck. Definitely not me.
I have actually parked in a snowbank. I went to the mall on a Saturday afternoon during the Christmas rush to do some Christmas shopping (BIG mistake) and the only empty spot I could find had a decent sized mound of snow in it from a recent snowfall.
It was either do the best I could with that space or circle the lot for at least another hour hoping to luckily stumble upon somebody leaving their spot (without resorting to stalking). So I just said "fuck it" and pulled in.
I couldn't open up the drivers door to get out. I had to shimmy out the passenger side.Knowledge is power. Power corrupts. Study hard. Be evil.
"I never said I wasn't a horrible person."--Me, almost daily
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Interestingly enough, where I live, Statusmobiles are delapidated crumbling pieces of shit vehicles.
It's not uncommon at Wal-Mart or the mall to see some enormous 20 year old van rusted to kingdom come leaking all types of fluids taking up 3 parking spots or a piece of crap white trash mobile parked crooked so everyone around them has to park like that....
I have on a few occasions seen nicer vehicles parked like idiots....but for the most part, it's people who own the oldest, in worst shape vehicles that park that way. If you get lucky enough to see the owners of said vehicles walk out, you'll see mullets, 300 lb men wearing size small undershirts with mustard and sweat stains on them, women with out of control Chewbacca hair, capri leggings and stripper shoes, babies only wearing diapers, and children so filthy they probably haven't been bathed since their last birthday.You really need to see a neurologist. - Wagegoth
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If I park like that, I am far away from everyone else. Or I am dropping something off
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Quoth Umingmaq View PostI would never actually key (scratch) someone's car, but those people do bring the concept into my fantasy world.
Oh... and my fantasies involve butane lighters, pryed open gas-tanks, and running very, very fast....WHY DO YOU TEMPT WHAT LITTLE FAITH IN HUMANITY I HAVE!?! -- Kalga
And I want a pony for Christmas but neither of us is getting what we want OK! What you are asking is impossible. -- Wicked Lexi
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Quoth Mighty Girl View PostIronically (or not) I used to work at a car dealership....and the biggest jerks always drove BMWs.
In fact, I got to see 2 BMW owners get pwned in the same day. First one was on the parkway--this idiot was revving his engine next to me on an onramp. Simply because he was being an asshole, I wouldn't let him in. What did he do? He got ahead of me at the merge point, attempted to drop the clutch, and stalled out
Second one was more fun--this guy rear-ended a stalled truck. How? Er, we were on a slick, 4-laned road. Everyone was in the left lane because of the truck. Not BMW-guy--he decided to pass us. At the speed he was going, he saw the truck too late, hit a patch of ice...and plowed right into itI'm sure it took him down a few notches to see me, in the "BMW Verve for 1/2 the price" vehicle cruise right on by with no problems
It wouldn't surprise me that they're upset that nobody 'respects' them because of their, um, "substitute." Can't see why, since I was always told that "the car doesn't make the man..."Aerodynamics are for people who can't build engines. --Enzo Ferrari
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As promised:
The Time/Date stamp on this one is Dec 24, 06, around 1:20 in the afternoon. I guess when you really need to get your last minute Christmas shopping done, you'll take any spot that you can get."Sir... sir... diagnosing computer problems over the phone is like diagnosing brain cancer with a pointy stick"
-ahanix1989, inspired by bash.org
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