He wouldn't let me break the law!

[ShinyGreenApple]

A lot of the service clerks (or baggers) at my store are older gentlemen who do the job just to give them something to do and/or pay for insurance. One of them, we'll call him Jim, was outside this morning bringing in carts, when he notices a lady pull up in a Toyota Tundra and proceed to take up three parking spaces close to the front of the store. When she got out, he approached her.

Jim: "Ma'am, couldn't you just take up one parking space instead of three?"

Sucky woman: "Who the HELL do you think you are?!"

Jim: "Oh, well, I just push carts, bag groceries, things like that."

SW: "Fine, I'll just go somewhere else then!"

After getting a good look at his name tag, she drove off. An hour or so later, Jim is approached by the store manager.

SM: "Hey, Jim, did you tell a lady this morning that she shouldn't be taking up three parking spaces with her truck?"

Jim: "Why yes I did."

SM: "Heh, good for you. She was a bitch."

Yes, she called the store manager and told him what had happened, fully believing that Jim was the one in the wrong and not her. I don't imagine Mr. Manager was too sympathetic with her, judging by his conversation with Jim.

I *heart* my managers.

[mariamousie1]

What I'd like to know is who did she think she is? She has the right to take up 3 spaces? Okay...

[theredbaron47]

The only time I've *ever* seen a truck able to take up 3 spaces was when it was pulled in completely perpendicular to the spaces. Not even just a little bit off, in which case it would have taken up 2 spaces, but completely perpendicular.

WTF is with people? And like the poster above me said, who the hell does she think she is?

[karma_gypsy]

"Ma'am, couldn't you just take up one parking space instead of three?"

I believe a 'thank you' for Jim is in order. Stopping an SC dead in their tracks is a tough thing to do. Thank goodness she opted to go to another store instead of continue her rampage in your own store. If she felt obliged, entitled if you will, to take up three parking spaces, there's not telling what kind of mental damage she could have caused.

[myswtghst]

I <3 your manager, and Jim too. Rock on. I wish more people would tell people off for their self-important elitist attitudes.

[ShinyGreenApple]

Jim thinks nothing of doing such things. He's an ex military cop and his son is a police officer as well. He says he wishes that he hadn't been in uniform and he would have gotten really nasty with her. He's leaving us this week though, moving away to become a preacher of all things

But I'm ever so glad he kept her from coming into the store. Lord knows she would have picked my checkout to come through, I just know it . . .

[blas]

It's always either the uppity rich biyotches and arsewipes in their brand new huge SUVs who try that, and extreme white trash who think it's funny to park their pile of shit 76 ford with 5 antennas across 3 spots.

[Imogene]

I can only see one easy way for her to have parked in such a way as to take up three spaces. Although, my option kinda takes up four...
If she were to park straddling the line between two parking spaces, and then to pull halfway across the row, so she's now a quarter in each spot...

[JustaCashier]

I'm surprised she actually admitted to taking up three spaces.

Alot of character-challenged people such as her would make up some lie such as:
"....I was only taking up one space and a little over the line into otheeerrrr, because my car is soooo biiiiiigggg! He was SO RUUUUDE to meeee!!"

Mike

[mattm04]

If the driver in question has a large truck (ie dump truck, dulley(sp?) pickup, etc) that can not easily fit in one space I have no problem with them parking far away form the store and taking up two spaces. They know they will take up two spaces so they park far away from any other customers.

I have seen idiots manage to make a row of 20 spaces only fit 10 cars before. How do they do this you may ask. Idiot one take up two spaces. Instead of leaving the partially occupied space that idiot 1 is occupied empty and parking within the lines of the next complete un-occupied space, the next idiot parkas a few feet from idiot 1, also taking up two spaces, and repeat until someone stops them.

[Dave1982]

I know this has been posted before, but....

www.youparklikeanasshole.com

[Jester]

There are legitimate reasons for someone taking up three parking spaces. Like, for instance, if they're towing a horse trailer. But NOT if they are a jackass!

[RecoveringKinkoid]

I'll take up three OR MORE spaces when I am towing my vardo ("gypsy" van) BUT...I always park out in the far back of the lot, and then only if the lot is not full. If I have to be in the way in a parking lot, I find a nearby lot where I wont' be in the way, park there, and hoof it. So far, I think I've managed not to park like an asshole.

[Becks]

SM: "Hey, Jim, did you tell a lady this morning that she shouldn't be taking up three parking spaces with her truck?"

Jim: "Why yes I did."

SM: "Heh, good for you. She was a bitch."

This is my feel-good story for the day.

Mad props to Jim and SM.

[Emrld]

Like most here . . .when the vehicle, due to size needs to take up multiple spaces and does not park at the front of the store . . .no problem.
I also have no problem when the local Fireperson(s) do their grocery shopping . . .yes, they come in hook and ladder and yes they take up multiple spaces and yes they park close to the front . . . The acceptable difference being . . .if they get a call - they are in a rush to save a life and or someones property.

If however you just like to waste money buying a more expensive car so that it screams to the world I am better than most . . .and you need more than one space so that no one will "dent" your car - then your just stupid and need to get over yourself. (if however you are rich and happen to appreciate the engine and that is why you bought the car . . .I know you exist you just don't go to the same places I do . . .ergo I haven't come across you yet.)