Do you try to park straight in your space in parking lots?

The Edit King · 01-25-08, 06:30 PM

I actually work at parking our little Matrix as straight as I can to make sure those who park around me will have ample room to get in or out of their space with ease and hopefully NOT hit or ding up our car in the process.

Earlier today I went to CVS to get some munchie junk, and upon returning to the car, I found this:

Now I can drive fairly well, and sure, there was no real emergency here, but with all respect, what is it with folks that park like that anyway?

(...and no, it wasn't that dude in the center picture!

He actually made a comment on what a jerk the person was that parked that way.)

-THEEKSAKE!

ernestrp · 01-25-08, 06:39 PM

That car gets a door dingy for sure. Although, it was just that back end, I might let it slide. I hate bad parkers.

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ukywyldcat · 01-25-08, 06:44 PM

I think the best thing to do in a situation like that is to wait out there for them to return, and then beat the hell out of them. Solved.

MartinBlank · 01-25-08, 06:46 PM

If I roll into a parking lot and someone's parked right on the line I'll park perfectly between the lines, but I push it as to how close I can get to their vehicle. Sometimes if it's a good one, I tell my passenger to get out, because once I'm parked there's no way my door will open and there's no way THEIR door will open too. MWA-HA-HA-HAHAHAHA

I hate inconsiderate drivers.

MartinBlank · 01-25-08, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ukywyldcat

I think the best thing to do in a situation like that is to wait out there for them to return, and then beat the hell out of them. Solved.

Nah, just let the air out of two of their tires.

MartinBlank · 01-25-08, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by The Edit King

AND, since when is a Camry considered a "compact". There's no end to this person's rudeness.

ukywyldcat · 01-25-08, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MartinBlank

AND, since when is a Camry considered a "compact". There's no end to this person's rudeness.

Nah, its compact enough. I don't think that's really a problem.

andicus · 01-25-08, 07:16 PM

That kind of parking beside me would earn a nasty loogie... Of course, it's raining in those pics, so it would be somewhat ineffective.

bunkaroo · 01-25-08, 07:20 PM

So it would appear the idiot parker went down the row the wrong way? Looks like the spaces are angled. So turning into it from the wrong direction results in the crooked park job. What a moran. Probably trying to beat someone to the spot.

BTW, funny that you blacked out your plate but not the offender. Nice touch.

lordwow · 01-25-08, 07:28 PM

When I had a car, I tried to park straight, but I also try to park as far away from everyone as I can. I'm usually the car way in the back of the parking lot.

shaun3000 · 01-25-08, 07:32 PM

So put them on notice:
http://youparklikeanasshole.com/

I've got a whole stack in my glovebox.

ernestrp · 01-25-08, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bunkaroo

So it would appear the idiot parker went down the row the wrong way? Looks like the spaces are angled. So turning into it from the wrong direction results in the crooked park job. What a moran. Probably trying to beat someone to the spot.

BTW, funny that you blacked out your plate but not the offender. Nice touch.

I didnt notice the

blacked out his plate!!!

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filmerp · 01-25-08, 07:34 PM

Viva Los Angeles, the fuck-everyone-else city.

EdTheRipper · 01-25-08, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by bunkaroo

BTW, funny that you blacked out your plate but not the offender. Nice touch.

I noticed that too

I always try to park straight so as to avoid situations like that.

zekeburger1979 · 01-25-08, 07:42 PM

Too bad the space next to him was occupied, otherwise I would have rounded up some shopping carts and put them right next to his door.

MartinBlank · 01-25-08, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shaun3000

So put them on notice:
http://youparklikeanasshole.com/

I've got a whole stack in my glovebox.

THAT'S AWESOME!

KillerCannibal · 01-25-08, 07:53 PM

100% agreed. I often hock a major luger on the windshield in a case like this, but since it was raining I'm not sure what your recourse could have been. It does piss me off, even moreso when some douchebag in a huge truck does it.

cdollaz · 01-25-08, 08:08 PM

I door ding people all the time who don't park correctly. Fuck 'em.

JasonF · 01-25-08, 08:19 PM

The thing I hate more than anything is when I get back to my car after a long day at work and find that some douchebag has parked two inches from my driver's side door. There have actually been a couple of times when I've had to climb into my car from the passenger side.

MartinBlank · 01-25-08, 08:25 PM

4KRG · 01-25-08, 08:25 PM

That drives me completely insane. It is not hard to get your car in-between the lines.

It is too nice to just let the air out of one (or two) of their tire(s).

I carry a valve core remover in my car, if you know what that is, you know what I do with it

jonw9 · 01-25-08, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MartinBlank

THAT'S AWESOME!

Now to print them on bright orange stickers like the cops use!!!

benh911 · 01-25-08, 09:24 PM

Yeah, I absolutely hate people that park like that. "Hey, I'm in a spot and parked, so who gives a shit if those around me can't park." It's especially upsetting at a place like my college, where there's limited parking, and there are so many assholes taking up two spots with their crappy parking jobs.

Nick Danger · 01-25-08, 10:13 PM

This is the ad, and what I think of people who park crooked:

calhoun07 · 01-26-08, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shaun3000

So put them on notice:
http://youparklikeanasshole.com/

I've got a whole stack in my glovebox.

My neighbor parks like an asshole all the time. I've been tempted to leave these on their car but they'd probably figure out who did it and get pissed off at me. I have to think about having them in my glove box as well for emergencies. I would also have to get in the habit of taking my camera with me, which I rarely do.

01-25-08, 06:30 PM	#1
The Edit King DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: I'm Still Alive in Los Angeles Posts: 27,625	Do you try to park straight in your space in parking lots? I actually work at parking our little Matrix as straight as I can to make sure those who park around me will have ample room to get in or out of their space with ease and hopefully NOT hit or ding up our car in the process. Earlier today I went to CVS to get some munchie junk, and upon returning to the car, I found this: Now I can drive fairly well, and sure, there was no real emergency here, but with all respect, what is it with folks that park like that anyway? (...and no, it wasn't that dude in the center picture! He actually made a comment on what a jerk the person was that parked that way.) -THEEKSAKE! Last edited by The Edit King; 01-25-08 at 11:36 PM.

01-25-08, 06:44 PM	#3
ukywyldcat DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Peoples Republik of Kalifornia Posts: 3,382	I think the best thing to do in a situation like that is to wait out there for them to return, and then beat the hell out of them. Solved. __________________ Happiness is a warm gun and a lit cigar. Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives should be the name of a store not a government agency.

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lordwow DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 9,415	When I had a car, I tried to park straight, but I also try to park as far away from everyone as I can. I'm usually the car way in the back of the parking lot. __________________ Her clam does taste like honey though. Now honey I LOVE. That alone makes her awesome in my book. - Slayer2005 Xbox Live:Wowous\|Twitter\|Join The 360Voice DVDTalk Group

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zekeburger1979 DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Muskegon, MI Posts: 4,907	Too bad the space next to him was occupied, otherwise I would have rounded up some shopping carts and put them right next to his door. __________________ No Good movie is ever long enough, no bad movie is ever short enough.--- Roger Ebert I believe that a movie is not good (or bad) because of what it is about, but because of how it is about it. ---Roger Ebert PSN Name ZacharyTF

01-25-08, 06:39 PM	#2
ernestrp DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 6,390	That car gets a door dingy for sure. Although, it was just that back end, I might let it slide. I hate bad parkers. __________

01-25-08, 06:46 PM	#4
MartinBlank DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,032	If I roll into a parking lot and someone's parked right on the line I'll park perfectly between the lines, but I push it as to how close I can get to their vehicle. Sometimes if it's a good one, I tell my passenger to get out, because once I'm parked there's no way my door will open and there's no way THEIR door will open too. MWA-HA-HA-HAHAHAHA I hate inconsiderate drivers.

01-25-08, 07:16 PM	#8
andicus DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 3,310	That kind of parking beside me would earn a nasty loogie... Of course, it's raining in those pics, so it would be somewhat ineffective.

01-25-08, 07:20 PM	#9
bunkaroo DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 11,899	So it would appear the idiot parker went down the row the wrong way? Looks like the spaces are angled. So turning into it from the wrong direction results in the crooked park job. What a moran. Probably trying to beat someone to the spot. BTW, funny that you blacked out your plate but not the offender. Nice touch.

01-25-08, 07:32 PM	#11
shaun3000 DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 7,753	So put them on notice: http://youparklikeanasshole.com/ I've got a whole stack in my glovebox.

01-25-08, 07:53 PM	#17
KillerCannibal DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Behind the Orange Curtain Posts: 17,064	100% agreed. I often hock a major luger on the windshield in a case like this, but since it was raining I'm not sure what your recourse could have been. It does piss me off, even moreso when some douchebag in a huge truck does it. __________________ DVDAf Horror Movie Challenges: 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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cdollaz DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 12,917	I door ding people all the time who don't park correctly. Fuck 'em.

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JasonF DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The greater Chicagoland area Posts: 31,926	The thing I hate more than anything is when I get back to my car after a long day at work and find that some douchebag has parked two inches from my driver's side door. There have actually been a couple of times when I've had to climb into my car from the passenger side. __________________ These are my DVDs 360 GamerTag: William T Bunny PSN ID: William_T_Bunny "JasonF can do no wrong!" -- Rockmjd23

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4KRG DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 15,430	That drives me completely insane. It is not hard to get your car in-between the lines. It is too nice to just let the air out of one (or two) of their tire(s). I carry a valve core remover in my car, if you know what that is, you know what I do with it

01-25-08, 09:24 PM	#23
benh911 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 605	Yeah, I absolutely hate people that park like that. "Hey, I'm in a spot and parked, so who gives a shit if those around me can't park." It's especially upsetting at a place like my college, where there's limited parking, and there are so many assholes taking up two spots with their crappy parking jobs. __________________ My DVD's "I don't have this problem because on my off days I'm usually passed out until 5pm from drinking the night before." - DRG

01-25-08, 10:13 PM	#24
Nick Danger DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 14,455	This is the ad, and what I think of people who park crooked: __________________ Originally Posted by TallGuyMe: hoorah for Nick!