More woes on parking spaces

[greensinestro]

I just recalled this one from several years back. My grandfather and I were at the local mall as he needed something from Sears. At the time, the parking lot was quite full, and we saw this woman heading to her car. We decided to wait, thinking it would only take a minute or two for her to get in her car and leave.

The fun began when she first fumbled around in her purse, looking for her keys. Then, after that, she got in her car, and sat there, and sat there, and sat there, and sat there some more. Finally, after about three long minutes of her sitting there, we saw her whip out her lipstick, put that on while looking at herself in the mirror, and waited some more. Then, after another minute or two of her looking at her lipstick in the mirror, she whipped out a bottle of Windex, and began cleaning her windshield! This took another three or so minutes to do until she finally backed out and left.

I know what you all are thinking. Why didn't we just go to another spot? Not too sure now, but it makes a great story.

[skeptic53]

People take longer to leave when someone is waiting for the spot.
http://scienceblog.com/community/old...199701123.html

[laborcat]

I do stuff like that when someone's being a real jerk about waiting for my space. Fortunately, I don't get that too often. Though one time leaving work on Black Friday someone stalked my space, which required me to make a few phone calls and pop my hood for an "issue" LOL

[bainsidhe]

People take longer to leave when someone is waiting for the spot.

LOL ain't that the truth. Stalk me while I'm walking back to my car, and I'll start weaving in and out of cars, shifting between lanes, all so you have no idea where I'm really parked and just go away.

Many moons ago I lived in a student dorm which had two parking lots. The first was adjacent to the building and the second was about 3 blocks away. Guess which was most popular, especially during cold winter months? If I was in the close lot and I had to pick up sis from work, I'd wait to leave until NO car was around and then I'd haul ass to get her. If I was lucky, my prime parking spot would still be there when I returned. But since it only worked if no one was stalking the lot, I'd wait out any would be parkers until they left. Ah the joys of college.

[aulocksmith]

I take great joy on walking down one aisle of cars with the stalkers following me waiting for my spot, then suddenly darting across to the next aisle where my car is. I've copped a few death glares because of that, especially since someone is already in that aisle looking for a spot, and since they weren't stalking me, I indicated I was leaving and gave them my spot.

Yeah, I'm evil, but I hate the way people behave in carparks.

[Pagan]

I don't mind people waiting....as long as they don't honk. Honk at me and I will suddenly remember I've forgotten something vital and go back inside.

[evilhomer]

I base it on the situation. If the mall is packed and the person is being respectful, I'll leave quickly, making sure to block off any asshole who is trying to steal the spot that the considerate person was waiting for. On the other side, if the mall is empty and the person just wants my spot because it's a bit closer, if they're not signalling, if they honk they can forget about it... basically if they're being a dick about it, I make sure to return the favour. I think I held out for about 15 minutes one time; when I started tidying up the glove compartment, the asshat just about blew a gasket

[Slayer]

I often "stalk" people when trying to find a parking spot in a packed lot. If that person suddenly darts away, I couldn't care less. I wouldn't even think it was because they were pulling a douche move but rather because they're just a poor soul that couldn't remember where they parked.

I usually leave my spot pretty quickly but if I think no one is waiting for it, I'll definitely take the time to set up my music with Bluetooth.

[Aethian]

This is a bit different but last month plus a little bit more, we've had people taking up almost all the parking for the post office. If someone was outside taking their bikes from their vehicles we would let them know that they can't park there. I know were only opened truncated hours on Sat but we still need parking. Usually the boss could get someone to move but us carriers? Not so much.

So our local tow place got a call, thankfully he came in to talk to the boss before he almost started emptying the employee lot. We had more then a few pissed off people and I might have been sympathetic except for alllll the parking the town provided that's right next to the bike trail entrance that was completely open when I came in and still open when I left for the street a couple hours later.

[roxtar]

LOL ain't that the truth. Stalk me while I'm walking back to my car, and I'll start weaving in and out of cars, shifting between lanes, all so you have no idea where I'm really parked and just go away.

Many moons ago I lived in a student dorm which had two parking lots. The first was adjacent to the building and the second was about 3 blocks away. Guess which was most popular, especially during cold winter months? If I was in the close lot and I had to pick up sis from work, I'd wait to leave until NO car was around and then I'd haul ass to get her. If I was lucky, my prime parking spot would still be there when I returned. But since it only worked if no one was stalking the lot, I'd wait out any would be parkers until they left. Ah the joys of college.

I lived off campus my senior year and the lot behind where most of my classes were was usually packed. I made a practice of waiting close to the building and offering other students a ride to their car so I could take their parking space. worked a lot better when it was cold or rainy.

[bhskittykatt]

I don't mind people waiting....as long as they don't honk. Honk at me and I will suddenly remember I've forgotten something vital and go back inside.

Same here. If you want my spot and are polite, then that's fine. If you honk and are an impatient ass, well, I'm evil and like toying with people and you just became my next target.

I lived off campus my senior year and the lot behind where most of my classes were was usually packed. I made a practice of waiting close to the building and offering other students a ride to their car so I could take their parking space. worked a lot better when it was cold or rainy.

That's actually a pretty genius system!

[Stone]

I've never actually had someone honk at me, and I usually don't mind if someones waiting to grab my spot. But sometimes, they'll pull up so close they're basically blocking off me from backing up. When THAT happens, I take my time. Once on one particularly blatant offender (who followed me to my car and sat blocking me off), I dropped off my groceries and headed back into the store.

The guy still didn't move until I was right outside the stores entrance heading in, and then I heard the screech of rubber tires. I came back out shortly after and got in my car, and passed him as he was getting out of his car (a single lane over!) and flashed him a big smile and a tiny wave.

[DeltaSierra]

I might have mentioned this before, but not sure - many years ago when I was going to the community college, my Mother had an evening business management class. One evening the parking lot was packed full, and as I was walking to my car after my class let out, I was being shadowed by another student hoping to take my spot. Behind that car was my Mom in her car, she beeped and I walked over to her, and to the astonishment of the guy who had been shadowing me, she simply had me give her my car keys (I pointed where I'd been parked, an aisle over) and had me take her car and drive home! The look on the guy's face was priceless.