I love those "Parent and Child" parking spaces
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I went to the supermarket this evening, to stock up on beer.
Ahhh how I love those wide parking spaces. I can leave the car, safe in the knowledge that nobody will bash their door into mine...
...How I can open the door wide and get out with ease,
...How its oh such a short walk to the entrance
...and getting into the car is easy.
No, I don't park in Disabled spaces- they NEED the access. But parents with children don't.
So I park the Porsche there.
Ahhh how I love those wide parking spaces. I can leave the car, safe in the knowledge that nobody will bash their door into mine...
...How I can open the door wide and get out with ease,
...How its oh such a short walk to the entrance
...and getting into the car is easy.
No, I don't park in Disabled spaces- they NEED the access. But parents with children don't.
So I park the Porsche there.
ooh you're gonna get such a telling off from the PH Dads.. 
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CarZee said: ooh you're gonna get such a telling off from the PH Dads..
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Supermarkets are sexist institutions. Not only do they have plastic bags that can only be opened by nimble little female fingers, so I look a plonker trying to bag my stuff. They do not have "Bloke buying beer" parking spaces.
This has to be a wind up - either that or billy boy is so pig ignorant he doesn't deserve a response.
Anyways, while we are on the topic, I went swimming the other night with my boy. I was especially thankful to find a parent and toddler space as I am using a hire car at the moment and it is a 3 door - more haasle than usual getting the squirming package out of his car seat.
As I got out and started to go round the passenger side to do the business I got the filthiest look from a woman who obviously wanted to use the space - she had a child of probably 5 or 6 with her.
Talk about sexist!! - obviously a bloke couldn't possibly have a child in the car with him, now could he? Why would she need a parent and toddler space with a child that old? I was spitting feathers I can tell you. Its just as well she had to park miles away or she'd have got the sharp edge of my tongue.
Anyways, while we are on the topic, I went swimming the other night with my boy. I was especially thankful to find a parent and toddler space as I am using a hire car at the moment and it is a 3 door - more haasle than usual getting the squirming package out of his car seat.
As I got out and started to go round the passenger side to do the business I got the filthiest look from a woman who obviously wanted to use the space - she had a child of probably 5 or 6 with her.
Talk about sexist!! - obviously a bloke couldn't possibly have a child in the car with him, now could he? Why would she need a parent and toddler space with a child that old? I was spitting feathers I can tell you. Its just as well she had to park miles away or she'd have got the sharp edge of my tongue.
CarZee said: ooh you're gonna get such a telling off from the PH Dads..
Not from me & I qualify on that count. Used one on a Sat morning when I was in the 456, hardly anyone about and popped into Tescos for 10 mins. Apart from having doors about 6ft long, this car seems to be a magnet for door dings. When I get back out I find a note under my wiper saying something along the lines of 'your lack of consideration has ruined somebody's day'. Do what? Sodding place was deserted. So I wrote on the back of it 'go feck youself' and left it for the knoblet who put it there.
I often go shopping in the 'raris, sometimes with kds, sometimes not. If you need to legitimise parking in these spaces, put a booster seat on the passenger seat and they leave you alone.
VictorMeldrew said: This has to be a wind up - either that or billy boy is so pig ignorant he doesn't deserve a response.
No,
I'm not winding anyone up. I always, as a matter of principle park there. Why should people with children have all the benefits? Like I said, the disabled NEED the benefits. Do other people do just because they have a child?
Its like the parents letting their kids have the mini trolleys- no use, other then getting in my way. But of course, if you're a parent you will understand fully.
Anyway, can't stay long. Drivel is on, and theres a Boxster v Tamora test...
What that means is
456mgt said: I find a note under my wiper saying something along the lines of 'your lack of consideration has ruined somebody's day'. Do what
"You bastard. How come you drive a Ferrari when I have to make do with a Peugeot 106? I hate you.
Yours
A premenstrual bitch
ps Death to all men who have a car instead of a penis"
Bollocks to her, mate.. you have the upper hand.
There for the lack of walking skills.
You have a point though. Every time I park in the far reaches of a Tescos or Asdas (alone, no other cars around) I come back to find several cars around me. Even in the festa (which gained several dents for the effort).
Instead of reward points for discounts on shopping, how about valet parking in secure large parking bays. Sick and tired of door bashes.
You have a point though. Every time I park in the far reaches of a Tescos or Asdas (alone, no other cars around) I come back to find several cars around me. Even in the festa (which gained several dents for the effort).
Instead of reward points for discounts on shopping, how about valet parking in secure large parking bays. Sick and tired of door bashes.
I used to work at Pizza hut a few years back,
Once, a customer in a wheelchair 'complained' (one way argument of abuse, couldn't get a word in edgeways)
because another customer parked in one of the disabled parking spaces???
Later I found out that there is no law saying that non-disabled people can't park there. It's just a courtesy thing....
So, What difference does it make to a disabled person whether I have one of those teeny weeny orange badges or not? it's not as if there is a national shortage of disabled spaces.
AND.... What if I happened to just sprain my ankle. Would I be classified as temporarily disabled?
My advice... If anyone gives you the beedys, just limp a bit and pretend your in pain
Once, a customer in a wheelchair 'complained' (one way argument of abuse, couldn't get a word in edgeways)
because another customer parked in one of the disabled parking spaces???
Later I found out that there is no law saying that non-disabled people can't park there. It's just a courtesy thing....
So, What difference does it make to a disabled person whether I have one of those teeny weeny orange badges or not? it's not as if there is a national shortage of disabled spaces.
AND.... What if I happened to just sprain my ankle. Would I be classified as temporarily disabled?
My advice... If anyone gives you the beedys, just limp a bit and pretend your in pain
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