Parent & Child Parking Spaces - A Poll

smash · 16-07-2012 01:30PM

allibastor wrote: »

also, it is not your life choice to go to the shops that many times in a year, why not go twice a week and save yourself more time.

He's got money to blow... over 5k a year did you not hear? €100 a week on shopping for himself like!

Lollipops23 · 16-07-2012 01:30PM

the groutch wrote: »

I'd prefer see the who P&C space thing done away with and have them turned into extra disabled parking.

Erm to be honest anywhere I go tends to only have maybe 10% of the disabled parking in use at any one time.

paddydriver · 16-07-2012 01:30PM

WolfgangWeisen wrote: »

I think they'd prefer me and the €5000+ I spend there every year on groceries to keep coming back.

Me and the €5000+ I put into the place every year will go elsewhere,

OP.. what's with ye and your €5k... you are starting to sound like Dr Evil now holding the world to ransom.

Maybe if you got such a big chip on the shoulder you would be best go spend that money on a getting a bigger dick? - or are you just a big dick already;)

juan.kerr · 16-07-2012 01:30PM

It's like those stupid 'Children on board' stickers. Not my problem.

Wossack · 16-07-2012 01:31PM

Dont park in them, as Im not a parent, and am not inconsiderate

Medusa22 · 16-07-2012 01:32PM

I agree with you OP, I don't see the purpose of mother and child spaces. I have a disabled badge and the mother and child spaces are sometimes nearer to the door and this really annoys me.

I also agree that if they do exist then they should be for parents and children, not just mothers.

I often find it difficult to get a disabled space and I have to struggle to the door even though there are plenty of these parent and child spaces.

Having children is optional, you don't deserve special treatment if you have them.

Mr. Manager · 16-07-2012 01:33PM

the groutch wrote: »

I'd prefer see the who P&C space thing done away with and have them turned into extra disabled parking.

Why?

When was the last time you saw all the disabled spaces full up?

They should change the position of those P&C spaces with the disabled spaces. Makes no sense why parents get to be closer than those with a disability.

humbert · 16-07-2012 01:33PM

I hope the people who see it as being inconsiderate realise those parking spaces are there because families spend more, not because having children makes it difficult to walk.

Wetbench4 · 16-07-2012 01:34PM

Parents have taken it upon themselves to sacrifice at least 18 years and thousands of euro to keep the human race going. What have you done OP

If it wasnt for parents there would be no-one to work at the shopping centre. I think they deserve to park a few feet closer to the door.

stovelid · 16-07-2012 01:34PM

Medusa22 wrote: »

Having children is optional, you don't deserve special treatment if you have them.

In fairness, it's not really special treatment as such as they don't have any legal basis. It's just a business decision to put them in to accommodate families.

Like I said, I only use them when I have the kids but I'm not pushed about them one way or another and certainly don't look out for them.

What really boils my piss is inconsiderate parking: non-disabled people taking up wheelchair spaces; bad parking and parking across access paths etc.

WolfgangWeisen · 16-07-2012 01:34PM

Wetbench4 wrote: »

I'd be more considerate OP, you might have kids yourself one day, god forbid. Or you could end up in a wheelchair. Maybe then you'd see the bigger picture.

If I have kids then I'll accept that it was my choice, my responsibility and not demand conveniences be made at a cost to others.

Having kids and being in a wheelchair are not the same by the way and I'd sooner drive to another shop than take a disabled space.

humbert wrote: »

People who bring children anywhere should be made park as far away as possible to postpone the misery they will inevitably bring to everyone else.

Lol

allibastor wrote: »

also, it is not your life choice to go to the shops that many times in a year, why not go twice a week and save yourself more time.

The shops should be glad I go so often as I inevitably end up wasting money there in doing so

juan.kerr · 16-07-2012 01:35PM

Wetbench4 wrote: »

Parents have taken it upon themselves to sacrifice at least 18 years and thousands of euro to keep the human race going. What have you done OP

He makes regular sperm bank donations so he's doing his bit for the human race.

RaRaRasputin · 16-07-2012 01:37PM

miller50841 wrote: »

Your an idiot...

The shops should clamp the idiots like you there is no point saying you will happily get the cops its a civil matter and won't get involved

You're obviously a great debater if you have to resort to multiple insults...bravo

A2LUE42 · 16-07-2012 01:39PM

One of the ressons for these spaces is that it allows enough room to put a child into a carseat. Because of the number of idiots in this country who seem incapable of parking correctly in a normal space and leaving enough space on either side. It is done to encourage parents with small children to shop.

forfuxsake · 16-07-2012 01:40PM

xzanti wrote: »

Also to minimise walking distance to the shop if it's lashing rain and you have a baby in a buggy/car seat.. and they're extra wide for easy access to the vehicle with said baby/car seat..

What he said about the baby seat.

To put a toddler into the car you need to have room to open the door. To put the babyseat into the car, the door needs to be opened fully.

So if I cannot open the door and take my baby out of the car and some lazy selfish prick has parked there so he can walk 10 metres less to the supermarket there will be words.

This happened recently and I got out and literally spanked his bottom. He wasn't physically hurt but was deeply embarrassed.

He said he was going to call the guards and report the assault but when I offered him my phone he refused.

munchkin_utd · 16-07-2012 01:41PM

Medusa22 wrote: »

<snip>
Having children is optional, you don't deserve special treatment if you have them.

its not a matter of deserving, its a matter of need as many carparks have stupidly narrow parking bays and only the parent+child spaces are wide enough to lift an infant in and out of the car without endangering other folks lovely cars/ car paintwork.

Unlike the disabled spaces, I agree that theres no real need to have them beside the doors.
For me closeness to the trollies is more important than closeness to the actual shop doors.
Once the child/ car seat is sitting in the trolly then a little walking is no bother as the whole procedure of getting the kid mobile/ trying to avoid damage to adjacent cars in the process is then over.

Precious flower · 16-07-2012 01:42PM

It's not like those mother and child parking spaces take up every available parking space near the shop. I think it's no harm they're there when you think that a mother/father may have several bags full of shopping and two small children or more, it's a tough walk and so much easier when you're near the entrance. If you're a young healthy adult I don't think you should be complaining about having to walk that bit extra.

eviltwin · 16-07-2012 01:43PM

Dear god what did we do years ago? :eek:

When my eldest was a child I remember car seats were massive big yokes and my car was a 2 door Renault 5 - probably one of the worst cars you could have with a baby.

We had no parent/child spots either but I never once damaged other cars or the child by getting her in and out, you worked around it and got on with it.

Some parents today seem to want everything handed to them.

juan.kerr · 16-07-2012 01:43PM

I don't use them - I drive to the shop at a time I know if won't be packed so parking isn't an issue and don't mind an extra minute walk.

I don't have an issue with anyone using them though, and don't see why anyone would get worked up about it either way.

stovelid · 16-07-2012 01:44PM

It's funny; you can just tell that the people that moan the most about other people's kids usually end up being the most insufferable **** about ttheir own kids when they become parents themselves.

Self-absorption is a lifelong trait that just takes different forms.

tiny_penguin · 16-07-2012 01:44PM

A2LUE42 wrote: »

One of the ressons for these spaces is that it allows enough room to put a child into a carseat. Because of the number of idiots in this country who seem incapable of parking correctly in a normal space and leaving enough space on either side. It is done to encourage parents with small children to shop.

Its also due to the massive number of people (a huge number of these women) who insist on buying huge 4x4 cars to drive around the city. If people didnt insist on buying the biggest car possible then maybe there would be no need for these spaces as there would be plenty of room in normal parking spaces. The only time i am ever tight for room when parking is when one of these giant cars is parked beside me. Not only do they take up pretty much the entire space, most people driving them cant park for sh*t so they inevitably go over the line. Like i said I dont park in the spaces anyway - bit pointless for the sake of an extra 10 seconds walking. But i do agree to a certain extent that there is in general a huge amount of entitlement around a lot of parents these days - expecting others to bend over backwards because they have kids. I'm not going to be a cnut about it though in every day but it does annoy me to see it.

RaRaRasputin · 16-07-2012 01:45PM

God I wonder how fat your children are if you all struggle to get them in and out of your cars...maybe a little bit of walking wouldn't be so bad for them after all.

miller50841 · 16-07-2012 01:45PM

Don't believe in debates:D wasn't meaning to be insulting just said it how I see it. Entitled to have an opinion but got a yellow card for it...

Is there not more important things just saw this and was laughing to myself the mindset of the OP

Sleepy · 16-07-2012 01:45PM

Tell ya what OP, give us your reg and I'll park beside you some time in the normal spaces and, since you're so nice and all, you won't care when our 6 year old swings our car door into yours...

the groutch · 16-07-2012 01:46PM

I love the irony that the parents here complaining about others people taking the P&C spaces are the same parents who will happily block up an entire road and cause gridlock when getting dropping their kids to, or collecting their kids from school

forfuxsake · 16-07-2012 01:47PM

eviltwin wrote: »

Dear god what did we do years ago? :eek:

When my eldest was a child I remember car seats were massive big yokes and my car was a 2 door Renault 5 - probably one of the worst cars you could have with a baby.

We had no parent/child spots either but I never once damaged other cars or the child by getting her in and out, you worked around it and got on with it.

Some parents today seem to want everything handed to them.

yes, no car seat means you didn't need the extra room to manoeuver. so parents want space to open their doors handed to them. Or should they leave the children in the car?

eviltwin · 16-07-2012 01:48PM

forfuxsake wrote: »

yes, no car seat means you didn't need the extra room to manoeuver. so parents want space to open their doors handed to them. Or should they leave the children in the car?

I had a car seat and they were much bulkier than the ones on offer now.

Washington Irving · 16-07-2012 01:49PM

Only if I'm stopping for a minute or two and there's no other spaces

Bad Panda · 16-07-2012 01:49PM

Sleepy wrote: »

Tell ya what OP, give us your reg and I'll park beside you some time in the normal spaces and, since you're so nice and all, you won't care when our 6 year old swings our car door into yours...

Well, as the parent you should teach him to know better.

Sleepy · 16-07-2012 01:50PM

I do. However, children, by virtue of the fact they're children, take time to learn things.

If the OP's parents' hadn't failed to teach him common courtesy, there wouldn't be an issue though

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