Wolfie Posted February 17, 2003 Report Share Posted February 17, 2003 Ok so how about this - it snows heavily, and then either FROM shoveling or because your car is already there, you have a parking space for yourself. And then, after putting things down to reserve the space, someone comes along, moves those items, and proceeds to park there. Think that's bad enough? How about this - this same person could have parked across the street (oh wow, and extra 10 feet) - plenty of spaces there - all unclaimed. But the space in front of the house that I reside in - that was reserved for this house. GRRRRRRRRRRRRR so now I'm plotting revenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoBeLiz Posted February 17, 2003 Report Share Posted February 17, 2003 I say next time, put a sign on the stuff that says: "Do Not Move Me-You'll regret it" Then if it gets moved...make them regret it...hehe.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted February 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2003 What I wouldn't have given for some decent over-sized snow shoes (to prevent tracks) hehehe And a decent pile of snow... Would have covered up one tire, completely, and then poured some tap-hot to boiling-hot water on it. Then that way they'd have to work at chipping their car out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monopolized Posted February 25, 2003 Report Share Posted February 25, 2003 Maybe I'm not understanding completely; however, why couldn't you walk the ten feet? In the time it took you to put stuff down, you could've walked that ten feet three or four times. I've never been in favor of "saving" parking spaces in a public parking lot, area, whatever you want to call it. To me, that's like reserving a public toilet by "marking your territory" and equilvalent to parking in a handicapped spot if you're clearly not handicapped. There again, we don't get much snow where I live. So, I can't really feel your pain on the subject even if I did agree. (By the way, I don't mean all this in a "bad" way - just stating my opinion. It only sounded "bad".) :flirt: - Monopolized Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted February 25, 2003 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2003 Well it's like this - if the street has a lot of snow and parking is hard, and you clear up a spot to park in, and then put down things to claim the spot, why should you have to park somewhere else (which means cleaning another spot)? If someone wants a spot, they can clean off their own spot to park in. It's the same as if you were at the beach, found a good spot, put down a towel, made a small castle and stuff, and then went to the potty for a minute, came back and found your stuff shoved aside and someone else there. You spent the time to claim it and to set it up, why should you have to move elsewhere because someone else was too lazy to look for a decent spot of their own? Or if you are waiting on a parking spot, and when one person pulls out (that you were waiting patiently for), someone else pulls up and INTO the spot right in front of you. That spot was yours, and someone else just came up and took it. So it wasn't a pure case of just distance. This is a constant issue when it comes to distance. But more of the fact that the area I am speaking of was more cleaned off and on top of it all, had stuff put down to claim the spot, and instead of picking a different spot that would have worked, they got out, moved the stuff, and then parked there. Why not say "heck with it" and park in a different spot? It's ok though - next time it happens, I'm going to shovel a bit of snow around one tire, stack it up kinda high, and then splash near-boiling water on it so that it ices up fast. If they want the spot that bad, let them have it. And if they figure out it was me and say anything, I'll just let them know that not only was that spot claimed, but it was rude of them to disrespect the claiming. And if they could have parked across the street just as easily, I'll also point out that they were stupid to waste more time moving the stuff to park there than to just skip it. I can be quite an a$$hole when I need to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monopolized Posted February 25, 2003 Report Share Posted February 25, 2003 Well, like I said, I don't live where snow falls. Therefore, I may not have understood completely. *grin* But, while you're at it, maybe you should charge them for your services - assuming they "steal" your parking spot. *grin* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted February 25, 2003 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2003 I charge them - by making them have to work to get their vehicle out of the spot. And if they decide to complain, then I'll point out that they parked in a spot that someone else worked to make useable. And that was their way of earning the spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyrat Posted February 26, 2003 Report Share Posted February 26, 2003 Um...I have a simple question. Why didn't you just park your car as soon as you got the space cleared. And where was your car when all of this was happening? (That's really been bugging me since you first brought this up. The car must have been somewhere?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted February 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2003 For a different vehicle that someone else drives that lives in the same house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyrat Posted February 26, 2003 Report Share Posted February 26, 2003 Okalie dokalie then. Just wanted that little detail cleared up, in case anyone else was wondering. :worship: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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