Mermaidman
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- Sep 4, 2003
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Why did he park there anyway? Why didn't he just circle the parking lot? No risk, very small waste of gas, if any.
preslove
Lifer
- Sep 10, 2003
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Many people look fine and deserve the tag. I worked with this cute girl in her twenties who had a horrible case of cystic fibrosis (sp?). You could literally hear her coming because of her loud cough. Naturally, she could park her little toyota celica in the handicapped parking spaces, but she was often harrassed by ASSHOLES who thought she was doing it illegally.
As for offenders, I don't get too pissed because of it because the fine is so steep. Also, this makes the actual illegal parking very rare, which leads me to ask, "why the fvck do you get so angry about it?" I've never, in my life, seen every handicapped space in a section of them be taken up. Never. Cities overcompensate in order to be on the safe side, so there are always empty handicapped spaces.
As for offenders, I don't get too pissed because of it because the fine is so steep. Also, this makes the actual illegal parking very rare, which leads me to ask, "why the fvck do you get so angry about it?" I've never, in my life, seen every handicapped space in a section of them be taken up. Never. Cities overcompensate in order to be on the safe side, so there are always empty handicapped spaces.
skyking
Lifer
- Nov 21, 2001
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I followed a lady into the library a few years back, she was returning something. I hassled her loud enough for all to hear. Her excuse for having the mirror tag was "it is for my mother..." "I don't see your mother in the car now".
I get really pissed about it, my sister's husband is in a wheelchair. He has had to ask complete strangers to move his van because some A$$wipe parked in the gridded area next to his ramp or lift. Lazy fvcks lock him out of his own rig.:|
I get really pissed about it, my sister's husband is in a wheelchair. He has had to ask complete strangers to move his van because some A$$wipe parked in the gridded area next to his ramp or lift. Lazy fvcks lock him out of his own rig.:|
i dunno. I never talked to him. He used to wear a Ferrari jacket and sometimes share the elevator with me. I'm surprised that nobody was ever pissed enough to key his car.
Obvious: It's bad to park in a handicap spot if you don't have the need / credentials.
Easily observable: We have a WAY disproportionate amount of handicapper spaces at some locations. I seriously doubt that we will ever utilize the ENTIRE front row of spots dedicated to "hadicappers" at the GYM.
Easily observable: We have a WAY disproportionate amount of handicapper spaces at some locations. I seriously doubt that we will ever utilize the ENTIRE front row of spots dedicated to "hadicappers" at the GYM.
I love the lazy asses who will pull up in front of Walmart and park their cars. Then there are the ones who will pull up, drop off and just wait there.
Here's my flip on this (True Story):
Some years ago I pulled into a Rite-Aid on a rainy night to get some cold meds because I had the flu. This was an older parking lot where the lines were worn down and tough to see, not to mention the pavement was wet. There were no handicap signs or other markers.
Even though I couldn't see designated parking spaces, I parked what I thought was a safe distance away from the entrance because I consider it common sense to simply respect designated handicapped spaces even if they aren't clearly marked. For me, this is just something 'one does' without debating it.
I went in, and got my meds and had to wait in line for 15-minutes because every moron and slow poke in the known universe was in that same line that evening. So, not only did a feel like crap, and it was a crappy evening, but I had to wait for all that time. When I finally got back out to my car there was a nasty note on the windshield in a plastic bag calling me lots of names and saying things like 'you need to thank god you aren't handicapped', blah, blah, blah. Not having a clue what was going on I pulled out about 20 feet, got out, and in the drizzle walked around the parking spot using my headlights as a guide.
Sure enough, there were a few specs of faded blue paint that a forensics team might determine was an ancient handicapped spot when Nixon was president.
Had I caught the guy that night in the act of writing that note I would have likely shoved it down his throat, handicapped or not.
Some years ago I pulled into a Rite-Aid on a rainy night to get some cold meds because I had the flu. This was an older parking lot where the lines were worn down and tough to see, not to mention the pavement was wet. There were no handicap signs or other markers.
Even though I couldn't see designated parking spaces, I parked what I thought was a safe distance away from the entrance because I consider it common sense to simply respect designated handicapped spaces even if they aren't clearly marked. For me, this is just something 'one does' without debating it.
I went in, and got my meds and had to wait in line for 15-minutes because every moron and slow poke in the known universe was in that same line that evening. So, not only did a feel like crap, and it was a crappy evening, but I had to wait for all that time. When I finally got back out to my car there was a nasty note on the windshield in a plastic bag calling me lots of names and saying things like 'you need to thank god you aren't handicapped', blah, blah, blah. Not having a clue what was going on I pulled out about 20 feet, got out, and in the drizzle walked around the parking spot using my headlights as a guide.
Sure enough, there were a few specs of faded blue paint that a forensics team might determine was an ancient handicapped spot when Nixon was president.
Had I caught the guy that night in the act of writing that note I would have likely shoved it down his throat, handicapped or not.
if i had a handicap sticker, and was the only one in the car (read, only my driver side had to open)
i would, fold in my mirror, fold in the other cars mirror.
i would then pull in within 6" of the other car, thus not allowing the person any room to even attempt to open the door.
i would, fold in my mirror, fold in the other cars mirror.
i would then pull in within 6" of the other car, thus not allowing the person any room to even attempt to open the door.
BoomerD
No Lifer
- Feb 26, 2006
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I've beenn known to make the call to the cops over this sh!t...I AM handicapped, walk (barely) with a cane, and have a placard. It happpens quite often at my bank..."Oh, I'm just running to the ATM"... I'll (usually) give them your license plate number with a vehicle description, and hope they catch you in the act...doesn't happen too often, but when it does, it makes it all worth wihle. MINIMUM fine of $270 here in Kahleeforneeya...
I agree about having too many at some gyms however, While some of us use gyms occasionally for therapy, I never understood having so many at a small facility. 2-2 is usuallly enough...
I agree about having too many at some gyms however, While some of us use gyms occasionally for therapy, I never understood having so many at a small facility. 2-2 is usuallly enough...
What I find interesting is how the hell you even notice. Walking is not hard. I park way at the end way the hell away from other cars. I never look for a front row parking spot.
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