Parking At Supermarkets.
14 November 2006, 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Soulgirl
I'm not dim. I'm quite aware who (and why) blue badges are administered to - I don't have to respect or agree with it, so I wont. That's my prerogative.
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Just hope you don't ever suffer a disability or have to care for anyone who does..I would hate to have to be considerate towards you.
14 November 2006, 08:11 PM
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Taking up two spaces near the shop is taking the **** and you deserve a keying. But park that way at the other end of a large 3/4 empty car park and that wouldn't bother me.
If I ever see someone doing it and I'm in my old clunker I park half way across the next space so I'm 2" from his door. Bet that pisses them off when they come out!
Our new Safeways, only been open 2 weeks, has the normal 50 disabled spaces (only ever one or two in use), the normal 50 mother and kids spaces. But also, a bit further away from the door, a row of "comfort spaces" which are space and half width for anyone to use. Cool or what?
If I ever see someone doing it and I'm in my old clunker I park half way across the next space so I'm 2" from his door. Bet that pisses them off when they come out!
Our new Safeways, only been open 2 weeks, has the normal 50 disabled spaces (only ever one or two in use), the normal 50 mother and kids spaces. But also, a bit further away from the door, a row of "comfort spaces" which are space and half width for anyone to use. Cool or what?
14 November 2006, 08:35 PM
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Lol man its only a bloody supermarket, who cares what space you park in few too many jobsworths ***** on here.
Sort it out man its a ****ing parking space.
Sort it out man its a ****ing parking space.
14 November 2006, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Jonno_johnson
Sort it out man its a ****ing parking space.
14 November 2006, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by davyboy
I asume you were talking to Soulgirl as I thought my response would have made it clear they would not have been the driver, and I am experienced with the whole disability and mobility allowance etc.
14 November 2006, 09:06 PM
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Be more considerate
I'm a mother with a young baby and the mother and baby spaces are always taken by inconsiderate people without children, leaving me struggling to get my baby out of his car seat with an inch of space between my car and the car parked next to me. It really helps to be able to open the door fully when getting car seats out, also the mother and baby spaces are nearer so you can get into the shop quicker, especially handy when it's p!ssing it down with rain and you've got a newborn baby.
Sorry to rant, but before I had kids I never really appreciated how important mother and baby spaces are.
Sorry to rant, but before I had kids I never really appreciated how important mother and baby spaces are.
14 November 2006, 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Lucy_2004
I'm a mother with a young baby and the mother and baby spaces are always taken by inconsiderate people without children, leaving me struggling to get my baby out of his car seat with an inch of space between my car and the car parked next to me. It really helps to be able to open the door fully when getting car seats out, also the mother and baby spaces are nearer so you can get into the shop quicker, especially handy when it's p!ssing it down with rain and you've got a newborn baby.
Sorry to rant, but before I had kids I never really appreciated how important mother and baby spaces are.
Sorry to rant, but before I had kids I never really appreciated how important mother and baby spaces are.
Did you use them prior to becoming a mother though?
14 November 2006, 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul3446
Soulgirl, you are so dim it's unreal.One day when you grow up a bit you will realise this.
14 November 2006, 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by jasonius
Definitely 'Arsoulgirl' mate, as you correctly assumed and has become even more obvious the more he/she contributes to this thread..!
cuk has my post gone 
15 November 2006, 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Lucy_2004
I'm a mother with a young baby and the mother and baby spaces are always taken by inconsiderate people without children, leaving me struggling to get my baby out of his car seat with an inch of space between my car and the car parked next to me. It really helps to be able to open the door fully when getting car seats out, also the mother and baby spaces are nearer so you can get into the shop quicker, especially handy when it's p!ssing it down with rain and you've got a newborn baby.
Sorry to rant, but before I had kids I never really appreciated how important mother and baby spaces are.
Sorry to rant, but before I had kids I never really appreciated how important mother and baby spaces are.
Pesonally I don't care about disabled/parent/child spaces, I never use them as I'm at the other end of the car park away from all the proles and their door dinging
Anyway, parking in a parent/child/disabled space could well attract someone to knock their trolley into your car if they think you're being selfish.
15 November 2006, 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Dracoro
Why not order food to be delivered? Most supermarkets do this these days. Or let your other half look after the kids while you go shopping etc.
That's exactly what I posted
But some feejit deleted it
15 November 2006, 01:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Lucy_2004
I'm a mother with a young baby and the mother and baby spaces are always taken by inconsiderate people without children, leaving me struggling to get my baby out of his car seat with an inch of space between my car and the car parked next to me. It really helps to be able to open the door fully when getting car seats out, also the mother and baby spaces are nearer so you can get into the shop quicker, especially handy when it's p!ssing it down with rain and you've got a newborn baby.
Sorry to rant, but before I had kids I never really appreciated how important mother and baby spaces are.
Sorry to rant, but before I had kids I never really appreciated how important mother and baby spaces are.
Respect to the wee guy that his mom has a scoob though
Erm....i'm presuming here
15 November 2006, 01:36 AM
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I had to go to the hospital the othder day at its peak cars looking for parking spaces period. Even though they had 100's of spaces could I find anywhere, could I f**k. It was mayhem, at 1 stage I saw an OAP having a ding dong with a young lad cause he got into a parking space they both wanted. I thought he was going to deck him
Anyway after 20 minutes I was still driving round and fuming by this stage. I would have quite happily parked up between 2 Hummers. Then on top of that you have to pay and display WTF, where have my taxes been going, people dont visit hospitals out of choice !
Anyway after 20 minutes I was still driving round and fuming by this stage. I would have quite happily parked up between 2 Hummers. Then on top of that you have to pay and display WTF, where have my taxes been going, people dont visit hospitals out of choice !
15 November 2006, 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by shustir
Anyway after 20 minutes I was still driving round and fuming by this stage. I would have quite happily parked up between 2 Hummers. Then on top of that you have to pay and display WTF, where have my taxes been going, people dont visit hospitals out of choice !
15 November 2006, 08:52 AM
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I have a disabled relative, I could not care less if the disabled spaces are the nearest to the entrance of the supermarket or the furthest away - once she is in her wheelchair I can push her for miles. I park in a disabled space because I need to open the car door as wide as possible and then get the wheelchair along side and try and lift her into it, she weighs about nine stone and cannot stand or walk unaided plus has limited use of her arms so cannot assist in any way. Imagine how hard it is (might as well be lifting a nine stone bag of potatoes by myself) and then imagine how much harder it would be if I couldn't get the car door open properly because some selfish git decided that their car was so much more precious than everyone elses.
15 November 2006, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Chelspeed
Taking up two spaces near the shop is taking the **** and you deserve a keying. But park that way at the other end of a large 3/4 empty car park and that wouldn't bother me.
If I ever see someone doing it and I'm in my old clunker I park half way across the next space so I'm 2" from his door. Bet that pisses them off when they come out!
Our new Safeways, only been open 2 weeks, has the normal 50 disabled spaces (only ever one or two in use), the normal 50 mother and kids spaces. But also, a bit further away from the door, a row of "comfort spaces" which are space and half width for anyone to use. Cool or what?
If I ever see someone doing it and I'm in my old clunker I park half way across the next space so I'm 2" from his door. Bet that pisses them off when they come out!
Our new Safeways, only been open 2 weeks, has the normal 50 disabled spaces (only ever one or two in use), the normal 50 mother and kids spaces. But also, a bit further away from the door, a row of "comfort spaces" which are space and half width for anyone to use. Cool or what?
15 November 2006, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Lucy_2004
I'm a mother with a young baby and the mother and baby spaces are always taken by inconsiderate people without children, leaving me struggling to get my baby out of his car seat with an inch of space between my car and the car parked next to me. It really helps to be able to open the door fully when getting car seats out, also the mother and baby spaces are nearer so you can get into the shop quicker, especially handy when it's p!ssing it down with rain and you've got a newborn baby.
Sorry to rant, but before I had kids I never really appreciated how important mother and baby spaces are.
Sorry to rant, but before I had kids I never really appreciated how important mother and baby spaces are.
15 November 2006, 11:19 AM
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It really made me smile a few weeks ago to see the idiot who had parked in a disabled space without a badge leaning on the bonnet of his car waiting for the clamper to come back and relieve him of a few ££ for being an inconsiderate plonker.
I've also seen them clamp cars parked in child spaces without car seats in the back.
I've also seen them clamp cars parked in child spaces without car seats in the back.
15 November 2006, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by badgersport
It really made me smile a few weeks ago to see the idiot who had parked in a disabled space without a badge leaning on the bonnet of his car waiting for the clamper to come back and relieve him of a few ££ for being an inconsiderate plonker.
I've also seen them clamp cars parked in child spaces without car seats in the back.
I've also seen them clamp cars parked in child spaces without car seats in the back.
You've given me an idea though - I'll install a child seat in my own car now
15 November 2006, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by badgersport
It really made me smile a few weeks ago to see the idiot who had parked in a disabled space without a badge leaning on the bonnet of his car waiting for the clamper to come back and relieve him of a few ££ for being an inconsiderate plonker.
I've also seen them clamp cars parked in child spaces without car seats in the back.
I've also seen them clamp cars parked in child spaces without car seats in the back.
Maybe all these inconsiderate ******** can just order their crap off the web, that way no one will dink their cars and they won't get clamped!
15 November 2006, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by wrxseeker
At my local Sainsbury they are at the far end.
Its really difficult to lift out a baby in a car seat in a normal space with a half open door.
I would imagine that sometimes the door can spring open into the car next door and hence the vicious circle begins again ........
Its really difficult to lift out a baby in a car seat in a normal space with a half open door.
I would imagine that sometimes the door can spring open into the car next door and hence the vicious circle begins again ........
same at the sainsburys in the center of leic. they have put the wider spaces at the far end of the carpark, which i think is better.
I dont park in either, wouldnt want to park in a disabled as its not on, they need the space due to their disability. Parent spaces, would like to park in them, as having children is a choice you make, but wouldnt park in them as i would worry what people think!
I just tend to do teh same as others, park miles away and take up 2 spaces, although i wouldnt do that in a pay carpark as you get snooty letters and stuff!
15 November 2006, 11:48 AM
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The only time i parked in a disabled space i got a ticket. I was in a rush and didn't see the sigh. No markings on the space. just missed it 100% My own fault and accept the punishment.
I won't park in the spaces. I do park in the drop off bay though and go do my shopping.... but that tends to be midnight!
I won't park in the spaces. I do park in the drop off bay though and go do my shopping.... but that tends to be midnight!
15 November 2006, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by badgersport
It really made me smile a few weeks ago to see the idiot who had parked in a disabled space without a badge leaning on the bonnet of his car waiting for the clamper to come back and relieve him of a few ££ for being an inconsiderate plonker.
I've also seen them clamp cars parked in child spaces without car seats in the back.
I've also seen them clamp cars parked in child spaces without car seats in the back.
so meny times ive went crazy and just about fighting with boys men ladies and oap's
now my girlfriend prays these and empty parking place when we go shoping
as she would not say a word . but im no shy
oh and for ppl that do park there car i parents parking thats have no kids get a big green 1 on the windscreen
and for ppl that park in disable parking have all ******* with no raspect for ppl thAT are les fortunate
15 November 2006, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 92typeRA
i only car in the parent parking iff i got the bairn with me .
so meny times ive went crazy and just about fighting with boys men ladies and oap's
now my girlfriend prays these and empty parking place when we go shoping
as she would not say a word . but im no shy
oh and for ppl that do park there car i parents parking thats have no kids get a big green 1 on the windscreen
and for ppl that park in disable parking have all ******* with no raspect for ppl thAT are les fortunate
so meny times ive went crazy and just about fighting with boys men ladies and oap's
now my girlfriend prays these and empty parking place when we go shoping
as she would not say a word . but im no shy
oh and for ppl that do park there car i parents parking thats have no kids get a big green 1 on the windscreen
and for ppl that park in disable parking have all ******* with no raspect for ppl thAT are les fortunate