AdmiralKird wrote:What if the car is a pre-1970's luxury/rare/sport car and its parked near the back of the parking lot? Is that nice enough?
A buddy of mine has a Vette, and he would always park it near the back of the parking lot at work every day. His theory was that there was less chance of people dinging his car back there.
But the thing was, the parking lot was completely packed every day. So it's not like other cars aren't parking around him. His secondary theory was that the other people in the back also take care of their vehicles, and are more careful. I disagreed, saying that the people parking in the back are probably the people who are running late to work and those are the only spots left, so they're in a rush getting out of their vehicle--leading to your car getting dinged.
I really don't have much of a point here except that trying to protect your car is mostly futile I think.
At the Schnuck's I used to work at in Wood River, Il I would park my 66 Mustang in the very far corner of the emlpoyee parking area, thinking, that was as far back as you can get, no-body will ding my doors back here. No door dings, but one day a thunderstorm blew through and sent a shopping cart rocketing all the way across the parking lot and right in to the front fender. That cart must have been dooing about mach 3 when it slammed in to my car, leaving a nice big dent in my baby.
we have a notebook and pen in our car for this very situation..
my wife LOVES leaving these idiots nice little notes.. and
what she writes would make a sailor cry..
omaha_red wrote:we have a notebook and pen in our car for this very situation..
my wife LOVES leaving these idiots nice little notes.. and
what she writes would make a sailor cry..
I've left notes too, although probably not nearly as sailor-make-cry worthy. You have a good woman.
omaha_red wrote:we have a notebook and pen in our car for this very situation..
my wife LOVES leaving these idiots nice little notes.. and
what she writes would make a sailor cry..
I've left notes too, although probably not nearly as sailor-make-cry worthy. You have a good woman.
she told a little old lady to "BURN IN HELL" cause she stole our parking space..
i could only put my head down and laugh
wart57 wrote:At the Schnuck's I used to work at in Wood River, Il I would park my 66 Mustang in the very far corner of the emlpoyee parking area, thinking, that was as far back as you can get, no-body will ding my doors back here. No door dings, but one day a thunderstorm blew through and sent a shopping cart rocketing all the way across the parking lot and right in to the front fender. That cart must have been dooing about mach 3 when it slammed in to my car, leaving a nice big dent in my baby.
The moral of the story..... well sh!# happens....
I used to shop at that Schnucks (now since closed)...I'll bet that was my cart!
Did you work for the manager, I forget his name, who went to the Alton store?
The parking in two spots is bad, but parking crapily is worse.
The people who are too important or are too busy to park one of these straight in their spot. The car is angled, cause they are important and in a hurry and just whipped into their spot. Of course they parked next to me (on the driver's side) leaving plenty of room for them to get out, a tiny crack for me to get in. What happens to their passenger side door, I cannot be held accountable for.
Faceman wrote:The parking in two spots is bad, but parking crapily is worse.
The people who are too important or are too busy to park one of these straight in their spot. The car is angled, cause they are important and in a hurry and just whipped into their spot. Of course they parked next to me (on the driver's side) leaving plenty of room for them to get out, a tiny crack for me to get in. What happens to their passenger side door, I cannot be held accountable for.
there's a girl at my office that parks completely crooked EVERY day.. to the point
where you really can't even park by her..
omaha_red wrote:we have a notebook and pen in our car for this very situation..
my wife LOVES leaving these idiots nice little notes.. and
what she writes would make a sailor cry..
You can buy fake/hilarious parking tickets for this very reason.....you check the box that fits the situation (Parked like an a-hole, etc.). I gave some to a co-worker when she bought a new car. Would make a great birthday gift for your wife!
