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At my store, right by the front door, is a rather large area with diagonal white lines which universally denotes a fire zone, meaning no parking in that area. About every week or so we have some people try to park there. And of course, I have to tell them that they have to move their cars. These people split into two groups, one who listens, and one who argues. I will focus on the arguers. The reasons I have been given are mostly "But I am handicapped and the handicapped spots are taken," "there are no other spots available" and "I am only waiting for someone who is shopping inside." All those reasons may be valid but are NOT an excuse. Bottom line is that you cannot park there, and I believe there is a law about that. I could be a jerk and have you towed, but I am giving you an opportunity to move it. Don't argue with me and frickin move your car, it is not that hard.
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I'd go out with a cell phone to my ear, and tell em the cops are on the way, move now, and then loudly recite the car make, model and license plate into the phone. They won't know that you didn't really call, and if they don't move, I'd start describing them, their clothing, and then ask for their name.
If that doesn't make them move, I don't know.I love mankind ... it's people I can't stand. -- Linus Van Pelt -
That was my idea... maybe you could just take a picture with the phone in your camera... Just to have proof that they were parked there...Quoth Ill_Used_Heroine View Post"Kamala the Ugandan Giant" 1950-2020 • "Bullet" Bob Armstrong 1939-2020 • "Road Warrior Animal" 1960-2020 • "Zeus" Tiny Lister Jr. 1958-2020 • "Hacksaw" Butch Reed 1954-2021 • "New Jack" Jerome Young 1963-2021 • "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff 1949-2021 • "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton 1958-2021 • Daffney 1975-2021Comment
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I'd do the same thing, except I would actually call it in.
They know damned well they can't park there. Give em a ticket instead of a warning.
[edit] In fact, a ticket *IS* a warning, and it's a lot cheaper than having your car rammed by a firetruck, or your windows smashed out so they can run the hose through.Last edited by infinitemonkies; 07-20-2009, 09:09 AM.Aliterate : A person who is capable of reading but unwilling to do so.
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What's the problem with this? I mean if someone is running inside quickly, and if the driver is waiting in the car? I do realize the fire zone is no place to leave a car, but if you're IN the car, I figure if a firetruck shows up you can get out of the way pretty fast.Quoth scroob View PostWomen can do anything men can.
But we don't because lots of it's disgusting.
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Because it sets an unreasonable expectation of people to park in the no-parking fire zone for things like this. Making an exception to the rule pretty much opens it up for anybody to take advantage of, so why then should people respect the no-parking policy of a fire lane? Also, people's views of time are subjective. They might consider waiting in the fire lane to be just a few minutes while the other person is in the store doing an entire shopping trip. It's not that big of a deal just to park in a parking spot after dropping someone off at the entrance. The person going in the store would have to walk to the parking lot anyway if he/she drove, and besides, stores don't have curb-side service...there are no valets there.Quoth Sparky View PostLast edited by ano; 07-20-2009, 03:04 PM.Standing on the moon With nothing else to do A lovely view of heaven But I'd rather be with youComment
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My father used to moan constantly that people would park in the service access at the business he used to own. When I was a kid, I watched him use his own way of getting rid of them.
Dad - "Hey! You can't park there!"
SC - "I'm only going to be a few minutes."
Dad - "You have two minutes."
SC - "Thanks!"
Dad, reaching for the phone "No problem. It takes at least three minutes for the tow truck to get here."Comment
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I once got on to a customer who parked their car in the very front of the store, in the middle of the cross walk and blocking traffic. She was really trashy and insisted on arguing with me. I was soo fortunate to have a group of kids hanging out on our patio furnature, and when they heard me arguing with me one of them yelled to her "move your fucking car, idiot". The other laughed and heckled her until she moved it and left.Comment
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People hang out in our fire lane every single day. But that's because they're waiting for big items to be brought out to them and that's where we have them wait.Knowledge is power. Power corrupts. Study hard. Be evil.
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We have large concrete blocks in front of our fire lane, with "NO PARKING, FIRE LANE" signs embedded in them. People stop in the middle of the street, get out, drag the blocks out of the way, get back in, and park in the fire lane...» Horse Words «·» Roleplaying Stuff «Comment
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Regardless of whether there is a driver in the car or not, if you're there and not moving (and not because your way is being impeded) you are parked, and there is no parking in fire lanes. Fire lanes are to remain unobstructed, and even if you are in the car, you are still creating an obstruction.Quoth Sparky View Post
What especially annoys me are people that do this when the lot is nearly empty and the spots closest to the store are available. I really wish police and fire departments would start cracking down on this."We guard the souls in heaven; we don't horse-trade them!" Samandrial in Supernatural
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I get at least 20 people every day coming to the walk-up window at my pharmacy while leaving their car in the fire lane. I should write a note to traffic cops saying if they need to bulk up the number of tickets they write fast, hang out by us!Comment
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Quoth Dave1982 View PostParking lots are usually private property. That means that to get cars ticketed, cops would have to be invited onto the property. If you want entitlement minded people to stop doing that, then start calling the cops every time it happens. After a few dozen tickets, word will start getting around that it's a bad idea.Quoth Ellain View Post
And unless you are directed by the store to wait there for your large/heavy/unwieldy item to be brought out, or someone is actually getting in/out of the car, stopping there is EW material of the most literal sort.
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