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Post by zibazinski on Jan 4, 2016 7:51:49 GMT -5
I don't do it unless parking lots are deserted. I try hard to find spots to pull through but then I also try to park away from other cars as well.
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Jan 4, 2016 9:12:45 GMT -5
I am a lot more pissed about people leaving their shopping carts in the middle of the parking spaces than the which way they part into the spot.
It is much more frustrating to start pulling into a spot and then realize that there is a cart there.
Or come out of the store and have 2-3 carts around your car so you can't even get to your trunk or pull out of the spot unless you move the carts
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Jan 4, 2016 11:29:35 GMT -5
What about those drivers/shoppers who use the DISABLED parking stalls as cart drop-offs? Or park there because they're "only going to be a minute", even though they don't have a placard on display in their vehicle?
I keep a notepad & pen in my glove box so I can leave "colorful" messages on windshields of vehicles that are parked in the spot illegally - since I (and other qualified people) need those spots for a reason.
Park your lazy ass in a regular spot - the exercise will do you good.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Jan 4, 2016 11:38:57 GMT -5
I am a lot more pissed about people leaving their shopping carts in the middle of the parking spaces than the which way they part into the spot. It is much more frustrating to start pulling into a spot and then realize that there is a cart there. Or come out of the store and have 2-3 carts around your car so you can't even get to your trunk or pull out of the spot unless you move the carts My usual grocery store recently went to a lot of trouble, and probably some expense, to add additional cart drop-off areas in the parking lot. Previously, there were four of them, all close to the store entrance at the end of the parking lanes. Now there are an additional four in the middle of the parking lanes, so eight drop-off points total. Pretty nice and convenient, I thought. But apparently, not convenient enough for some folks. I still see people leave them in parking spaces or on the grass/concrete median (which actually takes work, getting those carts over the curbing!), rather than turn around and walk a short distance to a cart corral. Heck, I've walked mine back to the store, just for a bit more exercise. So I don't get that at all. And blocking a handicapped spot? Sheesh. I've been temporarily disabled due to leg and foot surgery. Neither badly enough to need a permit, but enough to understand how difficult it must be to deal with that kind of idiocy from the able-bodied public all the time. Knowing what I know now, I'll go out of my way to help a disabled person, or at very least, I'll inquire if they appear to need assistance.
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Post by ArchietheDragon on Jan 4, 2016 11:54:28 GMT -5
My usual grocery store recently went to a lot of trouble, and probably some expense, to add additional cart drop-off areas in the parking lot. Previously, there were four of them, all close to the store entrance at the end of the parking lanes. Now there are an additional four in the middle of the parking lanes, so eight drop-off points total. Pretty nice and convenient, I thought. But apparently, not convenient enough for some folks. I still see people leave them in parking spaces or on the grass/concrete median (which actually takes work, getting those carts over the curbing!), rather than turn around and walk a short distance to a cart corral. Heck, I've walked mine back to the store, just for a bit more exercise. So I don't get that at all. And blocking a handicapped spot? Sheesh. I've been temporarily disabled due to leg and foot surgery. Neither badly enough to need a permit, but enough to understand how difficult it must be to deal with that kind of idiocy from the able-bodied public all the time. Knowing what I know now, I'll go out of my way to help a disabled person, or at very least, I'll inquire if they appear to need assistance. Gotta admit, this would irritate me if I were waiting for your parking spot. Somehow I get the feeling though you wouldn't do this if someone was waiting. Speaking of which... how is it, that I can get in my car, put my seat belt on, turn the car on, and start driving in under a minute? What the heck to people do when they get in their car, are they doing their taxes, working on their novels, doing long-division? Seriously, some people take ages to get moving. They are updating their budgets on YNAB, line item by line item. (some people are very detailed.) Dairy, $3.99 Meat, $7.49 Baking, $0.69 General Grocery $13.71
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Jan 4, 2016 11:57:51 GMT -5
My usual grocery store recently went to a lot of trouble, and probably some expense, to add additional cart drop-off areas in the parking lot. Previously, there were four of them, all close to the store entrance at the end of the parking lanes. Now there are an additional four in the middle of the parking lanes, so eight drop-off points total. Pretty nice and convenient, I thought. But apparently, not convenient enough for some folks. I still see people leave them in parking spaces or on the grass/concrete median (which actually takes work, getting those carts over the curbing!), rather than turn around and walk a short distance to a cart corral. Heck, I've walked mine back to the store, just for a bit more exercise. So I don't get that at all. And blocking a handicapped spot? Sheesh. I've been temporarily disabled due to leg and foot surgery. Neither badly enough to need a permit, but enough to understand how difficult it must be to deal with that kind of idiocy from the able-bodied public all the time. Knowing what I know now, I'll go out of my way to help a disabled person, or at very least, I'll inquire if they appear to need assistance. Gotta admit, this would irritate me if I were waiting for your parking spot. Somehow I get the feeling though you wouldn't do this if someone was waiting. Speaking of which... how is it, that I can get in my car, put my seat belt on, turn the car on, and start driving in under a minute? What the heck to people do when they get in their car, are they doing their taxes, working on their novels, doing long-division? Seriously, some people take ages to get moving. I get that in a busy parking lot. And if someone is waiting, I won't do the walk to the store thing. I'm more polite than that. Which is why I tend to park far, far away from the door, either at the end of the lane or in a lane well away from everyone else. Fewer cars and fewer cars waiting for a spot. I never could understand why people congregate in one or two parking aisles, when there are seven or eight of them with spots still reasonably close to the store. I have seen folks just literally park, engine off, and wait for a spot they want, no matter how many others may be available two rows away. And yes, I've also seen people get in, start the car and just not leave. I suspect perhaps some cell phone use or texting going on.
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Jan 4, 2016 13:11:34 GMT -5
I just hate grocery shopping. I hate everything about it. From getting a parking spot (and I don't even look for any particular one). You would think they are looking for a place to move in or something bc evidently parking spaces are very important real estate. To finding items in the store, bc it turns out grocery stores think that if they move things around it will enhance my shopping experience and make me buy more. In reality, I just decide I don't need it badly enough and move on.
I hate check out lines (unless it's a self-check out) bc there is always someone who decides that he can't live without one particular item that he forgot to pick up and goes back. Or a woman updating her check register. Or a screaming kid who decides to grab every candy bar he sees and now his mother is putting them back instead of putting groceries on the belt.
I hate the fact that people who bag your groceries evidently never EVER bought any food themselves bc they can not understand that putting potatoes on top of raspberries is not the brightest idea in the world.
And there is that parking lot again.....
If I didn't have slight control issues, I would be paying whatever it takes to have my groceries delivered
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Jan 4, 2016 13:27:06 GMT -5
I normally grocery shop midweek at an off hour, but this week I had to go on Saturday. Oh freaking Gawd, what a mistake.
I think everyone ran out of food, or something better to do, at the same time, and decided the grocery store was the place to be.
Add to that the fact that it is tourist season/vacation season, and these folks show up, wandering the unfamiliar aisles, no lists and no clue.
And the cell phone users. The ones who would rather yak than shop. Or hit you with their carts as they chat away. My favorites are the ones who stand in the middle of the aisle and yell at the person on the other end, "I CAN'T FIND THAT KINDA BACON, DAMMIT!! PICK ANOTHER !#$*(%$ BRAND ALREADY!" Conducting oneself in that manner in public marks you as white trash twit. The rest of us want to pin a sign on your butt that says, "Yes, I'm a redneck. Here's my sign."
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Post by NoNamePerson on Jan 4, 2016 18:28:55 GMT -5
I go early Sunday mornings. You know us heathens are the only ones shopping then But I do have to go a tad later for Fresh Market to open.
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Post by Apple on Jan 4, 2016 18:37:56 GMT -5
We've moved on to complaining about the stores? Your damn family does not need to stretch across the entire aisle blocking anyone from getting past you. Move your asses, people.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2016 19:02:11 GMT -5
I always back-in when possible, because I KNOW that "pulling forward" is the safest way to exit a parking space.
If someone is directly behind me and I think they'll "steal" "my" space if I try to be as safe as possible though... I don't. I just go ahead and pull in. But when that happens, I put away all my stuff then I return the cart to the "cart corral" (if I had a cart... if no cart then I just walk to the back of my vehicle) and get a good look around then hop in quickly, turn on the car and back out as safely as possible.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Jan 4, 2016 19:07:06 GMT -5
I go early Sunday mornings. You know us heathens are the only ones shopping then But I do have to go a tad later for Fresh Market to open. That is a great time for grocery shopping. I love going then.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Jan 4, 2016 20:59:20 GMT -5
My theories on angled parking: If its angled the same direction on both sides, that aisle is one way only, and you should only pull in straight, and not pull through. Otherwise, its okay to back in if its only a slight turn if you do, not if it makes it an extra sharp turn. If there's no one else around, who cares how you park. If people are following behind, park as quickly as possible so you don't hold others up longer than necessary.
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Jan 5, 2016 0:12:39 GMT -5
I go early Sunday mornings. You know us heathens are the only ones shopping then But I do have to go a tad later for Fresh Market to open. Define "early"!
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Post by NoNamePerson on Jan 5, 2016 9:36:42 GMT -5
I go early Sunday mornings. You know us heathens are the only ones shopping then But I do have to go a tad later for Fresh Market to open. Define "early"! I don't shop WalMart so no Open 24 hr stores. I think WM's are open 24 but not sure. But two stores I shop at open at 7AM and the other two are open at 8AM so that's plenty early to beat the crowds.
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Post by Apple on Jan 5, 2016 10:03:56 GMT -5
My theories on angled parking: If its angled the same direction on both sides, that aisle is one way only, and you should only pull in straight, and not pull through. Otherwise, its okay to back in if its only a slight turn if you do, not if it makes it an extra sharp turn. If there's no one else around, who cares how you park. If people are following behind, park as quickly as possible so you don't hold others up longer than necessary. Depends... We have angled parking where I can pull through, and still pull out sharp enough to go the right way when I leave. I agree though, if you're going against the "one way" (ours are marked with arrows), that's not right. And if you do that in front of me when I'm driving in the aisle, you may end up having to reverse out if you can't get around me.
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Post by lexxy703 on Jan 5, 2016 11:37:36 GMT -5
I have never in my life backed into a parking space. I'm fairly certain it would take me a long time & cause damage to every vehicle in connected spaces & possibly some not connected.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Jan 6, 2016 14:29:53 GMT -5
My usual grocery store recently went to a lot of trouble, and probably some expense, to add additional cart drop-off areas in the parking lot. Previously, there were four of them, all close to the store entrance at the end of the parking lanes. Now there are an additional four in the middle of the parking lanes, so eight drop-off points total. Pretty nice and convenient, I thought. But apparently, not convenient enough for some folks. I still see people leave them in parking spaces or on the grass/concrete median (which actually takes work, getting those carts over the curbing!), rather than turn around and walk a short distance to a cart corral. Heck, I've walked mine back to the store, just for a bit more exercise. So I don't get that at all. And blocking a handicapped spot? Sheesh. I've been temporarily disabled due to leg and foot surgery. Neither badly enough to need a permit, but enough to understand how difficult it must be to deal with that kind of idiocy from the able-bodied public all the time. Knowing what I know now, I'll go out of my way to help a disabled person, or at very least, I'll inquire if they appear to need assistance. Gotta admit, this would irritate me if I were waiting for your parking spot. Somehow I get the feeling though you wouldn't do this if someone was waiting. Speaking of which... how is it, that I can get in my car, put my seat belt on, turn the car on, and start driving in under a minute? What the heck to people do when they get in their car, are they doing their taxes, working on their novels, doing long-division? Seriously, some people take ages to get moving. Sorry, I do this ALL THE TIME. If you really wanted my space, what you should do is roll down your window and tell me that you'll take my cart back to the store, and I'll put it aside and get in my car and leave. But I NEVER leave a cart in the middle of the parking lot - even when I had to take my crutches out of the cart and crutch back to the car after returning it to the corral. I'm sorry that I can't crutch fast enough to move for you. I'm also sorry that it takes me longer to get into and out of the car, even without crutches.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Jan 6, 2016 14:51:39 GMT -5
Gotta admit, this would irritate me if I were waiting for your parking spot. Somehow I get the feeling though you wouldn't do this if someone was waiting. Speaking of which... how is it, that I can get in my car, put my seat belt on, turn the car on, and start driving in under a minute? What the heck to people do when they get in their car, are they doing their taxes, working on their novels, doing long-division? Seriously, some people take ages to get moving. Sorry, I do this ALL THE TIME. If you really wanted my space, what you should do is roll down your window and tell me that you'll take my cart back to the store, and I'll put it aside and get in my car and leave. But I NEVER leave a cart in the middle of the parking lot - even when I had to take my crutches out of the cart and crutch back to the car after returning it to the corral. I'm sorry that I can't crutch fast enough to move for you. I'm also sorry that it takes me longer to get into and out of the car, even without crutches. She was talking about the people already IN their car, seemingly done with all those chores. They're just sitting there, not leaving. If I get in and don't immediately move, I'm texting. Usually warning DH that I'm on my way with groceries.
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Post by greeniis10 on Jan 6, 2016 15:48:18 GMT -5
Today I went to "the mall". I was following a car down the parking aisles looking for a spot. There was a vacant spot on the right. The car in front of me went passed the spot and stopped. I thought it was looking for a closer spot so I started to pull in nose first. As I turned in, the other driver started backing up so I honked to warn him and then he started honking and looked very pissed off. I then realized just what he was trying to do. Back in parking! I got out and he had some choice words for me and I just kept walking. Anyone have this happen? Seems stupid to park this way although I've read some articles lately on this practice. Well I'm late to this thread, but what this driver should have done is turned on their turn signal, that way you would've known they were trying to back in. That's what I do and I almost exclusively back in, but I park far out in the lots and make sure no one is around me.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Jan 6, 2016 15:56:25 GMT -5
Sorry, I do this ALL THE TIME. If you really wanted my space, what you should do is roll down your window and tell me that you'll take my cart back to the store, and I'll put it aside and get in my car and leave. But I NEVER leave a cart in the middle of the parking lot - even when I had to take my crutches out of the cart and crutch back to the car after returning it to the corral. I'm sorry that I can't crutch fast enough to move for you. I'm also sorry that it takes me longer to get into and out of the car, even without crutches. She was talking about the people already IN their car, seemingly done with all those chores. They're just sitting there, not leaving. If I get in and don't immediately move, I'm texting. Usually warning DH that I'm on my way with groceries. She was responding to Nancy's post, that was highlighted about walking the grocery cart back to the store. Heck, I've walked mine back to the store, just for a bit more exercise. So I don't get that at all. And blocking a handicapped spot? Sheesh. I've been temporarily disabled due to leg and foot surgery. Neither badly enough to need a permit, but enough to understand how difficult it must be to deal with that kind of idiocy from the able-bodied public all the time. Knowing what I know now, I'll go out of my way to help a disabled person, or at very least, I'll inquire if they appear to need assistance.
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Post by Ryan on Jan 6, 2016 15:59:37 GMT -5
Unless the guy just pulled way up, then I would think it would be obvious that he was backing up with the reverse lights being a dead giveaway.
Still though, when someone is right behind me I usually don't backup because I don't want them to try and take my spot. Backing into a spot is the optimal way to park a car though.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Jan 6, 2016 18:01:02 GMT -5
Sorry, I do this ALL THE TIME. If you really wanted my space, what you should do is roll down your window and tell me that you'll take my cart back to the store, and I'll put it aside and get in my car and leave. But I NEVER leave a cart in the middle of the parking lot - even when I had to take my crutches out of the cart and crutch back to the car after returning it to the corral. I'm sorry that I can't crutch fast enough to move for you. I'm also sorry that it takes me longer to get into and out of the car, even without crutches. Huh? I was referring to someone walking their cart back into the store vs. shoving it into a presumably closer cart corral. And I even said I'm sure she wouldn't do that if there was a car waiting for her. I also was mentioning people that get into their car, turn it on (or not) anddd ........ nothing. I didn't say anything about people taking a long time to get in their car. Sheesh you're reacting like I'm describing myself laying on the horn while someone's trying to get their kid in a car seat or yelling out my window "Hey Gimpy.. can you speed it up?!" Someone HAS done something like this to me. So I might be a little sensitive about this.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Jan 6, 2016 20:04:53 GMT -5
My dad's company issued a no backing rule a month ago. Someone backed into something so now it's prohibited. Except it's not logical or possible. Not all spots allow you to pull through.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Jan 6, 2016 22:25:08 GMT -5
Oh, the sitting there with the car running thing--DH does this. Supposed to help the engine or something. I don't agree completely, but marrital harmony and all that...
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