Opinions welcome on holding parking spots

baaaa · 11-10-2009 04:14PM

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 · 11-10-2009 04:18PM

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 · 11-10-2009 04:19PM

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 · 11-10-2009 04:21PM

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 · 11-10-2009 04:22PM

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 · 11-10-2009 04:24PM

baaaa wrote: »

Define got to the space

What?

baaaa · 11-10-2009 04:29PM

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 · 11-10-2009 04:30PM

phasers wrote: »

What?

I know u speak english.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 11-10-2009 04:43PM

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 · 11-10-2009 04:51PM

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 · 11-10-2009 04:57PM

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 · 11-10-2009 05:07PM

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 · 11-10-2009 05:14PM

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 · 11-10-2009 05:20PM

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 · 11-10-2009 05:49PM

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 · 11-10-2009 05:56PM

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 · 11-10-2009 05:57PM

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

phasers · 11-10-2009 05:59PM

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 · 11-10-2009 06:00PM

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 · 11-10-2009 06:00PM

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

baaaa · 11-10-2009 06:01PM

RMD wrote: »

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.

That's nice,I on the other hand,consider a space taken when I have my assistant stand in it-indicating that it's being used.Then I start maneuvering in,I do this from a distance of about 1 mile away as I'm a poor parker.

baaaa · 11-10-2009 06:02PM

Slideshowbob wrote: »

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

yeah sure,that's why it never happens to any of the 3 males in my family that do it

MagicMarker · 11-10-2009 06:03PM

baaaa wrote: »

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

I actually think most people would be more aggressive if it was a guy, ya see, we are sexist in your favour, and this is the thanks we get!!

I'm going to cry into my pillow.

G_R · 11-10-2009 06:04PM

baaaa wrote: »

I'm a 19 year old,7 stone girl

baaaa wrote: »

That's nice,I on the other hand,consider a space taken when I have my assistant stand in it-indicating that it's being used.Then I start maneuvering in,I do this from a distance of about 1 mile away as I'm a poor parker.

oh the irony:D

baaaa · 11-10-2009 06:07PM

dannym08 wrote: »

oh the irony:D

indeed

In All Fairness · 11-10-2009 06:19PM

phasers wrote: »

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.

Rubbish. It's first come first served and that woman was there first signifying herself and her partner's intention of parking there. If you think Phasers, that you are entitled to just take someone's table because one of them is at the bar getting a drink I fear you're going to end up in a few pub brawls, female or not.

MagicMarker · 11-10-2009 06:31PM

In All Fairness wrote: »

Rubbish. It's first come first served and that woman was there first signifying herself and her partner's intention of parking there. If you think Phasers, that you are entitled to just take someone's table because one of them is at the bar getting a drink I fear you're going to end up in a few pub brawls, female or not.

So how long can you reserve a space for? Can I pay people to work in 12 hour shifts to reserve a highly sought after spot in town next Friday morning at 8.30am?

Dankoozy · 11-10-2009 06:31PM

Parking space != seat at Mickey Dea's

if this woman is allowed to reserve a parking space by standing in it does that mean i get to reserve a seat at some overpriced pub in Dublin by parking a car on it?

or driving into the pub and putting the seat in my car. or something

veryangryman · 11-10-2009 06:33PM

Reading this with interest...my opinions follow.

Standing in a parking spot doesnt entitle you or your car to it. Parking in it does.

Parking spaces are for parking cars.

Barstools are for parking arses.

Restaurant tables are for parking people as well as food

Now, with all this in mind, i still would not challenge the crazy (and people who do this ARE crazy) woman. The reason for this? I dont like leaving my car unattended near crazy folk. What other mad sh1t might they do?

baaaa · 11-10-2009 06:35PM

phasers wrote: »

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.

I don't mean to make it about gender,but it's discussed in my family regularily coz we do it regularily and we always arrive at the same conclusion-it's only guys that try and reclaim the spot and specifically only when it's females occuping it.So I think it's relevant.
This is the reality despite what all the tough guys here say,believe me,if the op had seen a man standing in the spot we wouldn't be having this conversation.

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