Opinions welcome on holding parking spots

Slideshowbob

Was parking on a main street recently. Spotted a space but woman was standing in it as I drove up. She didnt move I stopped about a foot ahead of her and beckoned her to move. She wouldnt budge and was pointing down the road. This went on for 10-15 secs. Then a car pulls up behind me then goes around me to take the space. I drove on and got another park.

Any opinions on who was right / wrong?

I think a person standing in a spot is no grounds for reserving a public car park.

Also, i think its lousy of the guy to get a woman to jump out and stand there holding a spot for him. I dont think Id expect a woman to do this for me.

manutd

Slideshowbob wrote: »

Was parking on a main street recently. Spotted a space but woman was standing in it as I drove up. She didnt move I stopped about a foot ahead of her and beckoned her to move. She wouldnt budge and was pointing down the road. This went on for 10-15 secs. Then a car pulls up behind me then goes around me to take the space. I drove on and got another park.

Any opinions on who was right / wrong?

I think a person standing in a spot is no grounds for reserving a public car park.

Also, i think its lousy of the guy to get a woman to jump out and stand there holding a spot for him. I dont think Id expect a woman to do this for me.

I would of driven over her. She has no right to stop you unless she is a Garda or traffic warden. I would think a women would do that.

Ross_Mahon

You should have drove the car at her to scare her out of the way, If you waited for your spot then you deserve it.

Joey the lips

No different than holding a seat in MacDonalds or the pub imo and we have all done that.

Get over it and find another space. Else use the bus!

phasers

Should have just taken the space tbh

Slideshowbob

phasers wrote: »

Should have just taken the space tbh

I would have physcially had to drive into her to take the space!

WindSock

Bee bee beeeeeep. 'Gerrow adaway missus'

robbie_998

Slideshowbob wrote: »

I would have physcially had to drive into her to take the space!

you gotta do what you gotta do :pac:

had that being me now i wouldve drove in at "some" speed to scare the sh*te out of her !!! also slamming on brakes and jamming the horn

Carsinian Thau

Slideshowbob wrote: »

I would have physcially had to drive into her to take the space!

Not necessarily. Just drive right up against her and hold down the horn until she moves. You're entitled to use the horn because she would be a traffic hazard at this point.

I don't think that a person can reserve a space by just standing in it. If you want the space, put your car in it. If you can't get there in time, tough luck.

ejmaztec

Beating her to death with a wheelbrace would have taught her a lesson, and a handy supply of bricks in your boot wouldn't have gone amiss - to launch at her grieving husband's widower's car.

Slideshowbob

Thanks for the opinions guys

Think the general concensus is that I was in the right.

Thought I was loosing my marbles!

wudangclan

for 10-15 seconds i'd have to give her the benefit of the doubt.
it doesn't seem very long to have held the spot.
i wouldn't have run her over until at least a minute had passed.

df1985

would of slowly slowly drove towards her, she would have to move.or stop in front of her and revved the ****e out of the car.

ejmaztec

Slideshowbob wrote: »

Thanks for the opinions guys

Think the general concensus is that I was in the right.

Thought I was loosing my marbles!

Was she hot? I might offer a different opinion if she were.:p

Mossy Monk

Standing in a parking space does not equal owning it. Keep driving, she will move.

ejmaztec

Mossy Monk wrote: »

Standing in a parking space does not equal owning it. Keep driving, she will move.

She might be looking for a Darwin award, then you're screwed.:eek:

Dyr

Stop your car in a manner that will ensure that yer man can't park either, lean on the horn. Take out the camera-phone and point it at her.

You're in a deadly game of chicken but I'd say she'll blink first

baaaa

my disabled cousin gets me to do it when I'm with him and my ma does this all the time when she's picking up my granny so that the old dear doesn't have to haul herself to far on the zimmer..I understand why people get pissed off,I've had a bumper pressing my leg twice!But eh,get ur own spot.
There are many reasons why a person could be reserving a spot but it's certainly not for you.idiots.

ejmaztec

Bambi wrote: »

Stop your car in a manner that will ensure that yer man can't park either, lean on the horn. Take out the camera-phone and point it at her.

You're in a deadly game of chicken but I'd say she'll blink first

Someone will eventually call in the UN, and there will be heavy casualties.

phasers

baaaa wrote: »

my disabled cousin gets me to do it when I'm with him and my ma does this all the time when she's picking up my granny so that the old dear doesn't have to haul herself to far on the zimmer..I understand why people get pissed off,I've had a bumper pressing my leg twice!But eh,get ur own spot.
There are many reasons why a person could be reserving a spot but it's certainly not for you.idiots.

Whichever car gets to the space first should get the space. Simple as that, and there's no need to call anybody names.

baaaa

phasers wrote: »

Whichever car gets to the space first should get the space. Simple as that, and there's no need to call anybody names.

That's a good idea,so while you are setting yourself up to reverse in I drive straight in behind you and rob your spot.That's what you want?

RMD

Could of solved it with a heavy dose of knacker accent "get ouh the way bfor i run ya ovr ya stupeh bitch!!!".

People are just far to polite to the impolite these days.

baaaa

look over these posts,the vast majority of them are negative toward a woman reserving a spot for 15 secs for unbeknown reasons,this is what's wrong with us today,thugs.

magicianz

I would have just parked it across the spot, got out and smiled and said hi to her and walked away around a corner. Then come back a min later and park properly

kingtut

Mossy Monk wrote: »

Keep driving, she will move.

or die....mwah ha ha ha ha

RMD

baaaa wrote: »

look over these posts,the vast majority of them are negative toward a woman reserving a spot for 15 secs for unbeknown reasons,this is what's wrong with us today,thugs.

The Op was only there for 15 seconds, what's to say this woman wasn't there for 2 minutes telling people it was taken? If you can't get to the space in time, then that's your own fault.

baaaa

magicianz wrote: »

I would have just parked it across the spot, got out and smiled and said hi to her and walked away around a corner. Then come back a min later and park properly

And how would you feel if my cousins wheelchair had accidently left a big scrape along your car as he struggled to squeeze in by it?

manutd

Carsinian Thau wrote: »

Not necessarily. Just drive right up against her and hold down the horn until she moves. You're entitled to use the horn because she would be a traffic hazard at this point.

I don't think that a person can reserve a space by just standing in it. If you want the space, put your car in it. If you can't get there in time, tough luck.

+1, 100% with that, standing on a parking space. She should get a FCN for paking without a ticket.

wudangclan

what about the "i bags it" rule?

baaaa

RMD wrote: »

The Op was only there for 15 seconds, what's to say this woman wasn't there for 2 minutes telling people it was taken? If you can't get to the space in time, then that's your own fault.

It's you that didn't get to the space in time,she is in the process of putting a car in the space

phasers

baaaa wrote: »

That's a good idea,so while you are setting yourself up to reverse in I drive straight in behind you and rob your spot.That's what you want?

Um no? I said that the first car to get to the space should get it. What are you on about?

baaaa

phasers wrote: »

Um no? I said that the first car to get to the space should get it. What are you on about?

There is a space.U are reversing into it.I drive into it before you.

Thoie

baaaa wrote: »

my disabled cousin gets me to do it when I'm with him and my ma does this all the time when she's picking up my granny so that the old dear doesn't have to haul herself to far on the zimmer..I understand why people get pissed off,I've had a bumper pressing my leg twice!But eh,get ur own spot.
There are many reasons why a person could be reserving a spot but it's certainly not for you.idiots.

Your cousin should apply for a Disabled Person's Parking Card and carry it with him so that whoever is driving him can use a disabled space. That will give him far more room to get in and out of the car. Your grandmother might also be eligible. That way there's no need to reserve a space, as there's usually a convenient disabled space nearby.

phasers

baaaa wrote: »

There is a space.U are reversing into it.I drive into it before you.

Yes but my car got to the space first. What you're suggesting is dangerous and stupid.

baaaa

phasers wrote: »

Yes but my car got to the space first. What you're suggesting is dangerous and stupid.

Define got to the space

RMD

baaaa wrote: »

There is a space.U are reversing into it.I drive into it before you.

That's just idiotic, it's quite clear if a car has it's indicator on and is reversing towards a space that space is taken.

baaaa wrote: »

It's you that didn't get to the space in time,she is in the process of putting a car in the space

I only consider a space taken if a car is in it or your maneuvering into it when I'm in a position to maneuver into it. Having your missus stand there doesn't means it's yours if you're halfway up the road.

phasers

baaaa wrote: »

Define got to the space

What?

baaaa

Thoie wrote: »

Your cousin should apply for a Disabled Person's Parking Card and carry it with him so that whoever is driving him can use a disabled space. That will give him far more room to get in and out of the car. Your grandmother might also be eligible. That way there's no need to reserve a space, as there's usually a convenient disabled space nearby.

There are 3 or 4 spots(besides d 2 disabled) in town where I live where he can get out of the car in a half dignified fashion,if I'm in town doing whatever when I see one come free I call him and stand in it for him,he drives himself,just ends up scraping cars accidently if he doesn't have a certain type of space.Dunno what's d big deal.If I ran into it just ahead of u maybe but im clearly here reserving it for a reason so fup off

baaaa

phasers wrote: »

What?

I know u speak english.

4zn76tysfajdxp

baaaa wrote: »

There are 3 or 4 spots(besides d 2 disabled) in town where I live where he can get out of the car in a half dignified fashion,if I'm in town doing whatever when I see one come free I call him and stand in it for him,he drives himself,just ends up scraping cars accidently if he doesn't have a certain type of space.Dunno what's d big deal.If I ran into it just ahead of u maybe but im clearly here reserving it for a reason so fup off

baaaa wrote: »

I know u speak english.

Give the hard-man persona a rest. If you don't stop being so antagonistic you'll recieve a ban.

baaaa

Veronica Mango Samaritan wrote: »

Give the hard-man persona a rest. If you don't stop being so antagonistic you'll recieve a ban.

Excuse me?I'm a 19 year old,7 stone girl.I think the hard men that you're refering to are the ones that want to run me over and shout at me.
Interesting to note that whenevr my da does it he gets smiles and waves

robbie_998

baaaa wrote: »

Excuse me?I'm a 19 year old,7 stone girl.I think the hard men that you're refering to are the ones that want to run me over and shout at me.
Interesting to note that whenevr my da does it he gets smiles and waves

are you butch by any chance ? :pac::pac::pac:

im sorry Frada

baaaa

robbie_998 wrote: »

are you butch by any chance ? :pac::pac::pac:

im sorry Frada

nope,just pissed off with bitches trying to intimidate me out of d spot im reserving coz ima girl

eightyfish

Slideshowbob wrote: »

Also, i think its lousy of the guy to get a woman to jump out and stand there holding a spot for him. I dont think Id expect a woman to do this for me.

Maybe she can't drive.

G_R

OP, next time it happens just drive at ur one in the spot, if she doesn't have the sense to move when a car is coming towards then she deserves to be run over tbh.

Maybe start beeping the horn and shouting in a knackarish/skangarish* way also for good measure



* May not be actual words of the English Language

In All Fairness

Can't believe that everyone is in agreement with the OP. I'd be totally on the woman's side. She got there first and held the spot for her partner who was coming up the road. If I was in a bar and held a stool for my friend and some Ludraman tried to take it from me I'd belt him. Although it's never happened. The person asks "is that seat taken?" I say "yes it is" and he looks elsewhere. I'd say you're totally in the wrong OP.

In All Fairness

RMD wrote: »

That's just idiotic, it's quite clear if a car has it's indicator on and is reversing towards a space that space is taken.



I only consider a space taken if a car is in it or your maneuvering into it when I'm in a position to maneuver into it. Having your missus stand there doesn't means it's yours if you're halfway up the road.

By your reasoning then, are you saying that if you and your wife are in McDonald's and she is sitting at a table while you get the food, I am perfectly entitled to tell her to shift her arse and fcuk off if I get my food before you?

baaaa

I think the op and most of the others would behave differently if it was a man standing in the spot.

phasers

In All Fairness wrote: »

By your reasoning then, are you saying that if you and your wife are in McDonald's and she is sitting at a table while you get the food, I am perfectly entitled to tell her to shift her arse and fcuk off if I get my food before you?

You are entitled to do that afaik, and I think it's only fair if you have your food and some gobdaw is sitting there at an empty table.

Baaaa: Why are you trying to make this about gender? I don't care who is standing in the space, they shouldn't be there.

G_R

baaaa wrote: »

I think the op and most of the others would behave differently if it was a man standing in the spot.

no id still run him over. not everyone is sexist. Im capable of hating both sexes equally

Slideshowbob

baaaa wrote: »

I think the op and most of the others would behave differently if it was a man standing in the spot.

if it was a guy i wud have been more aggresive i think