stop parking in parent & child spaces
stop parking in parent & child spaces
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bluebear

Original Poster:

604 posts

175 months

Thursday 25th August 2011
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today it finally happened. i lost he plot at t!t in a BMW 5 series. he was in front of me on the way into asda and drove past loads of spaces to park in the last available parent and child space. did he have a child ? fk no ! so a verbal volley issued. to much of the car parks amusement i bet. why do they do it. it should be as unacceptable as parking in a disabled space. my son has autism (could be argued he should have disabled badge but that's another subject)and has no sense of danger. his motor skills also are not up to the level of a 5 year old his age. but take that aside. we need the extra width space to open the doors to get the kids in and out. and the distance is a help to. its just not safe to walk with kids in the car parks. no doubt some will say how its a out rage that these spaces even exists. but they are abused by t!ts in big fancy car that cant get them in normal size spaces.

Edited by bluebear on Sunday 28th August 12:46

bazking69

8,620 posts

211 months

Thursday 25th August 2011
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Laziness and ignorance. Both traits that blight our society sadly.


B'stard Child

30,708 posts

267 months

Thursday 25th August 2011
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1. We've done it before.

2. Poor rant - lacks swearing and variety and the subject matter doesn't cut it either

3/10

PS I don't park in Parent and Child spaces unless I've got my Dad with me and that's never - I park as far from the door as I can and where there are plenty of empty spaces.....

maxxy5

771 posts

185 months

Thursday 25th August 2011
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oa

24,059 posts

215 months

Thursday 25th August 2011
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Why no disabled badge, out of interest?

I never understood the importance of such 'set aside' spaces until I started driving and regularly took out my terminally ill grandmother out. When you have someone in a wheelchair, in pain and very worried a wide space close to where you need to go really, really helps.

You have my sympathy- they gave you another thing to worry about that I'm sure you didn't need.

Nedz

2,439 posts

195 months

Thursday 25th August 2011
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I always park in them.Either that or go home in a car full of dents or scratches because some careless fking nimrod has opened their doors on your car or ttted it with a trolley!

Motorrad

6,811 posts

208 months

Thursday 25th August 2011
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bluebear said:
YOU ARE PUTING A CHILDS LIFE AT RISK BECAUSE OF YOUR SELFISHNESS
1. Find a sense of perspective

2. Use it

3. Find something more important to get upset about

edo

16,699 posts

286 months

Thursday 25th August 2011
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Motorrad said:
bluebear said:
YOU ARE PUTING A CHILDS LIFE AT RISK BECAUSE OF YOUR SELFISHNESS
1. Find a sense of perspective

2. Use it

3. Find something more important to get upset about
+1



miniman

29,113 posts

283 months

Thursday 25th August 2011
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Nedz said:
I always park in them.Either that or go home in a car full of dents or scratches because some careless fking nimrod has opened their doors on your car or ttted it with a trolley!
rolleyes

daveparry

988 posts

221 months

Thursday 25th August 2011
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+1

edo said:
+1

bigandclever

14,185 posts

259 months

Thursday 25th August 2011
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Shop your brother for fraud, then complain about how Tesco paint their tarmac.

I'm kidding, of course smile

bluebear

Original Poster:

604 posts

175 months

Thursday 25th August 2011
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edo said:
+1
the safety of my son is more important than some fa.nny in a BMW who thinks he can do what he wants.

OwenK

3,472 posts

216 months

Thursday 25th August 2011
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B'stard Child said:
PS I don't park in Parent and Child spaces unless I've got my Dad with me
How terribly clever of you, because they don't put an age limit! I get it! rage

bluebear

Original Poster:

604 posts

175 months

Thursday 25th August 2011
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the age limit should be 12 or they no longer have to use a booster seat

Motorrad

6,811 posts

208 months

Thursday 25th August 2011
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bluebear said:
the safety of my son is more important than some fa.nny in a BMW who thinks he can do what he wants.
You obviously didn't go and look for that perspective.

Try and see if you can find it.

Nick3point2

3,920 posts

201 months

Thursday 25th August 2011
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Parent and child spaces are a load of bks. I frequently park in them if I drive my parents anywhere just to highlight this. Works brilliantly with my perfectly able mid-fifties parents, I just can't be arsed to get involved with the hustle and bustle of the Saturday morning supermarket car park.


If a parent wants a bigger space to help unload kids/buggies etc then put these spaces out the way of people who want a normal sized space. That way you never have to complain about people using your spaces.

pinchmeimdreamin

10,669 posts

239 months

Thursday 25th August 2011
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bluebear said:
the safety of my son is more important than some fa.nny in a BMW who thinks he can do what he wants.
then you shouldnt be letting him wander around a car park.

tomw2000

2,508 posts

216 months

Thursday 25th August 2011
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bluebear said:
YOU ARE PUTING A CHILDS LIFE AT RISK BECAUSE OF YOUR SELFISHNESS
Get a grip, you stupid, silly, little girl.

richtea78

5,574 posts

179 months

Thursday 25th August 2011
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Mumsnet banned the OP so we get this on here?


marshalla

15,902 posts

222 months

Thursday 25th August 2011
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bluebear said:
the safety of my son is more important than some fa.nny in a BMW who thinks he can do what he wants.
Then exercise some parenting skills instead of expecting society to do it for you.

You seem have survived an era without special marketing parking spaces.