9 LEE - You made my wife's day
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My Mrs walks out of Tesco and parked up (not picking up) in the drop off zone was a green Huracan. She stops to admire it and an old biddy walks up to her and said "what do you think of that". My Mrs says "I know, it's bloody gorgeous". The old biddy walks off muttering something about it being disgusting that it's parked in a drop off zone.
My Mrs was made up for the day that she'd seen a Huracan at Tesco.
My Mrs was made up for the day that she'd seen a Huracan at Tesco.
The old lady was right.
Nothing clever about parking in drop off or disabled spaces. Doesn't matter what car you drive.
If we all went around doing exactly as we pleased the world woudn't really turn for much longer would it.
The fella probably thinks he's something special just because he walked into a glass room one day and said "one of those please".
Nothing clever about parking in drop off or disabled spaces. Doesn't matter what car you drive.
If we all went around doing exactly as we pleased the world woudn't really turn for much longer would it.
The fella probably thinks he's something special just because he walked into a glass room one day and said "one of those please".
While I usually hate bad parkers it's not the worst thing in the world just a bit annoying, as long as they are not in the parent and child space while I'm looking for one with my daughter in the back I don't typically give a hoot.
Side point, drives a huracan but shops in Tesco? Surely should have been parked at Waitrose?
Side point, drives a huracan but shops in Tesco? Surely should have been parked at Waitrose?
Nice story shoegrip. Shame about the constant nitpicking on here.
P.s. I Park in parent and child spaces when in my cars that dont have door rubbers (996 before, now a TVR). If I don't I frequently pick up paint chips at door height. Supermarkets are commercial. I pay the same money to use them as everyone else. Parent and child spaces are a good idea, but they are there to win customers, not as a public service.
My local tesco has started letting the local BMW dealership display there new cars in the car park, parked diagonally across three bays each. I asked why at customer service and they shrugged and said it's down to head office making money. Makes a bit of a mockery of it all really.
Also, parking in parent and child spaces causes at least 5000 furious spleen venting posts on mumsnet forums each time you do it :-)
P.s. I Park in parent and child spaces when in my cars that dont have door rubbers (996 before, now a TVR). If I don't I frequently pick up paint chips at door height. Supermarkets are commercial. I pay the same money to use them as everyone else. Parent and child spaces are a good idea, but they are there to win customers, not as a public service.
My local tesco has started letting the local BMW dealership display there new cars in the car park, parked diagonally across three bays each. I asked why at customer service and they shrugged and said it's down to head office making money. Makes a bit of a mockery of it all really.
Also, parking in parent and child spaces causes at least 5000 furious spleen venting posts on mumsnet forums each time you do it :-)
br d said:
RogerDodger said:
Also, parking in parent and child spaces causes at least 5000 furious spleen venting posts on mumsnet forums each time you do it :-)
Shazbat said:
The old lady was right.
Nothing clever about parking in drop off or disabled spaces. Doesn't matter what car you drive.
If we all went around doing exactly as we pleased the world woudn't really turn for much longer would it.
The fella probably thinks he's something special just because he walked into a glass room one day and said "one of those please".
Seriously.......Nothing clever about parking in drop off or disabled spaces. Doesn't matter what car you drive.
If we all went around doing exactly as we pleased the world woudn't really turn for much longer would it.
The fella probably thinks he's something special just because he walked into a glass room one day and said "one of those please".
Ok. How about this. What if this dude was actually dropping off??? Lets say he was shopping with his pregnant wife??? Just because he's in a green Lambo it shouldn't preclude him from the ability to park there.
Carve yourself a larger slice of Christmas pie mate and fill your self up!
Happy Christmas all.
RogerDodger said:
It doesn't then give you special rights over non parents. I spend the same money at the same shop.
yes it does, it gives parents (assuming they are with their young children) the right to park in the specially allocated bays laid out for them, these bays are designed to make their lives easier getting their kids in and out, it also "protects" other vehicles from damage due to not having as restricted access as a regular bay... in exactly the same way disabled spots are designed.Most spots suggest there is a fine for improper use, improper use is parking in them without young children. If its okay to park there in-contravention of the rules, then why would they want to fine you?
how happy would you be if your car got damaged by a parent struggling to get their kid out the back because some selfish cock who didn't need the P&C space has used the last one meaning they had to park in a regular spot next to you... or is that just Karma
Day 2 of ownership parked my 570S Coupe in the far corner of a quiet Tesco's car park whilst I literally ran in for 2 minutes to get a bag of spuds.
When I came out I saw a large family with a heavy fully loaded trolley walking away from the car and assumed they had just gone to have a look.
Didn't think any more of it until the next day when I saw a scratch on the rear bumper which turns out to be trolley height. Luckily it was only a small quarter panel repair of the rear bumper but it turned out to be an expensive bag of spuds.
Was it malicious or an accident I don't know but I can tell you I was right p1553d off. As a result I don't tend to leave the car anywhere now which is sad.
If I did I would have no problem at all in parking over 2 spaces IF it was dead quiet as people just don't have any respect or care towards other peoples property these days and I would not be prepared to risk door dings
When I came out I saw a large family with a heavy fully loaded trolley walking away from the car and assumed they had just gone to have a look.
Didn't think any more of it until the next day when I saw a scratch on the rear bumper which turns out to be trolley height. Luckily it was only a small quarter panel repair of the rear bumper but it turned out to be an expensive bag of spuds.
Was it malicious or an accident I don't know but I can tell you I was right p1553d off. As a result I don't tend to leave the car anywhere now which is sad.
If I did I would have no problem at all in parking over 2 spaces IF it was dead quiet as people just don't have any respect or care towards other peoples property these days and I would not be prepared to risk door dings
P and c spaces are a commercial tool. And they are certainly not legally enforceable.
Disabled bays are a legal requirement and are there to, rightly, allow disabled people an equal opportunity to park and shop.
P and c bays are a supermarket tool to encourage big spending parents to shop with them. They don't give up a very valuable 10% plus % of their parking capacity for good will. They want the revenue from mums.
I've never heard of a supermarket "fining" someone for using p and c bays without a child ( which, by the way, loads of parents admit using with an empty baby seat in the car).
If you are happy to toe the corporate line and follow the crowd in thinking they are some kind of disabled bays for parents then that's your prerogative. I see them for what they are, a sales tool for the supermarkets.
If a car park is full I'll use them, if a car park bays are too close together I'll use them. If a car park is mostly empty, I'll use them.
Disabled bays are a legal requirement and are there to, rightly, allow disabled people an equal opportunity to park and shop.
P and c bays are a supermarket tool to encourage big spending parents to shop with them. They don't give up a very valuable 10% plus % of their parking capacity for good will. They want the revenue from mums.
I've never heard of a supermarket "fining" someone for using p and c bays without a child ( which, by the way, loads of parents admit using with an empty baby seat in the car).
If you are happy to toe the corporate line and follow the crowd in thinking they are some kind of disabled bays for parents then that's your prerogative. I see them for what they are, a sales tool for the supermarkets.
If a car park is full I'll use them, if a car park bays are too close together I'll use them. If a car park is mostly empty, I'll use them.
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