maddmaxx ★ Posted April 16 Share #1 Posted April 16 I drove into the GS lot today behind a monster PU truck. He turned into the row ahead of the one I wanted. Success, I could see three empty spaces in the row I wanted so I began to turn into one of them. Panic stop as the truck I was following pulls through the 4 empty spaces in his row and into the middle space of the three I'm pulling into. Of course he's hanging over my line (because he's a truck and he can). I park in the now narrow space and I'm now drivers door to drivers door. I'm waiting for him to get out so I can open my door. He opens his.......and sits.........and sits and finally this old geezer gets out and heads off to the store. I get to the deli to pick up a package of pre sliced Land of Lakes cheese. There's the geezer blocking the cheese as he picks up and looks closely at each package. I didn't harm him. The end. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted April 16 Share #2 Posted April 16 It is a good story, but not a great story. We need to know how each interaction made you feel. Please stay after class to meet with Miss @Kirby. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted April 16 Share #3 Posted April 16 ...and yet people look at me askance when I tell them I pretty much only go to the LGS at 6AM 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted April 16 Share #4 Posted April 16 15 minutes ago, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: ...and yet people look at me askance when I tell them I pretty much only go to the LGS at 6AM Yeah, but you probably are not a straddle prick in a F Two Fiddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted April 16 Share #5 Posted April 16 6 minutes ago, jsharr said: Yeah, but you probably are not a straddle prick in a F Two Fiddy ..and why are we throwing shade on folks like @Parr8hed who didn't design the parking lots! Folks need to post the figure where it should go - at the LGS and their parking lot designers! Lazy & cheap bastards is what they are! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted April 16 Share #6 Posted April 16 41 minutes ago, jsharr said: It is a good story, but not a great story. We need to know how each interaction made you feel. Please stay after class to meet with Miss @Kirby. I had a lady smirk at me as she pulled into a spot I was waiting for once at a very crowded Trader Joe's parking lot a long time ago. She knew I had been waiting, and she stared at me while smirking at me. After I parked, I spit all over her windshield and driver's window, mirror, and door handle. It was an evil smirk of someone who treated everyone with contempt. I feel I did very well as karma's agent. Maybe she still does it, but I bet the smirk disappeared when she got back to her car. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted April 16 Author Share #7 Posted April 16 14 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: ..and why are we throwing shade on folks like @Parr8hed who didn't design the parking lots! Folks need to post the figure where it should go - at the LGS and their parking lot designers! Lazy & cheap bastards is what they are! There's a place already designed in the LGS lot for big trucks. See those trees way over there. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted April 16 Share #8 Posted April 16 5 minutes ago, Randomguy said: I spit all over her windshield and driver's window, mirror, and door handle. Spit? You let her off easy. Were you in a good mood that day? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted April 16 Share #9 Posted April 16 3 minutes ago, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: Spit? You let her off easy. Were you in a good mood that day? It sure sounds like something I would have written about here, doesn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted April 16 Share #10 Posted April 16 Just now, Randomguy said: It sure sounds like something I would have written about here, doesn't it? "JUST HOW BIG WAS THAT BIRD AND WHAT THE HELL WAS IT EATING????" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted April 16 Share #11 Posted April 16 1 minute ago, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: "JUST HOW BIG WAS THAT BIRD AND WHAT THE HELL WAS IT EATING????" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted April 16 Share #12 Posted April 16 10 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: There's a place already designed in the LGS lot for big trucks. See those trees way over there. What are folks like Parr8 doing that is different than you? Nothing? Seems the manager of the LGS needed to hear how they were poorly designing their parking lot and making it frustrating with spaces too small for modern vehicles. Costco is a good example of a well designed lot. Trader Joes is an example of an awful lot. Stores should try to be "friendly" to potential customers, not create a maelstrom of rage due to trying to have two extra spaces per row. The two extra spaces likely make multiple customers stop shopping there and/or irritated enough they "just want to get in and out as quick as possible". It's idiocy on their part. FTR, the airlines have tried to maximize coach seating and had a similar effect on travelers and moods. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrapr ★ Posted April 16 Share #13 Posted April 16 41 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: What are folks like Parr8 doing that is different than you? Nothing? Seems the manager of the LGS needed to hear how they were poorly designing their parking lot and making it frustrating with spaces too small for modern vehicles. Costco is a good example of a well designed lot. Trader Joes is an example of an awful lot. Stores should try to be "friendly" to potential customers, not create a maelstrom of rage due to trying to have two extra spaces per row. The two extra spaces likely make multiple customers stop shopping there and/or irritated enough they "just want to get in and out as quick as possible". It's idiocy on their part. FTR, the airlines have tried to maximize coach seating and had a similar effect on travelers and moods. I believe local jurisdictions have "rules" (sometimes called laws) on the number of parking spaces for a given area. Want more spaces buy more land. Costco probably does this because they know that everybody is coming out with 58 cases of soda & 4 24 pack of paper towels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted April 16 Share #14 Posted April 16 8 minutes ago, Scrapr said: I believe local jurisdictions have "rules" (sometimes called laws) on the number of parking spaces for a given area. Want more spaces buy more land. Costco probably does this because they know that everybody is coming out with 58 cases of soda & 4 24 pack of paper towels. I think folks want slightly FEWER but with larger dimensions. Except Trader Joe’s who like causing suffering! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted April 16 Share #15 Posted April 16 2 hours ago, maddmaxx said: I didn't harm him. The end. Fail. Epic fail. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted April 16 Share #16 Posted April 16 51 minutes ago, smudge said: Fail. Epic fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted April 16 Share #17 Posted April 16 Is your name Karen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted April 16 Author Share #18 Posted April 16 3 hours ago, Razors Edge said: I think folks want slightly FEWER but with larger dimensions. Except Trader Joe’s who like causing suffering! On average cars have gotten much smaller over the last few decades and parking spaces have shrunk accordingly. The rolling coal vehicles and Hummer sized SUV's are the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted April 16 Share #19 Posted April 16 1 minute ago, maddmaxx said: On average cars have gotten much smaller over the last few decades and parking spaces have shrunk accordingly. The rolling coal vehicles and Hummer sized SUV's are the problem. I'm thinking that "statistic" still smells like from where you pulled it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted April 16 Share #20 Posted April 16 After reading this, I might take the dually to town this afternoon at peak traffic to buy some ice cream that is on sale. It won't bother you all, as I will park in a handicap spot, and they are wider. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted April 16 Share #21 Posted April 16 7 hours ago, Randomguy said: I feel I did very well as karma's agent. Maybe she still does it, but I bet the smirk disappeared when she got back to her car. She definitely screwed up. You never fuck with somebody and then leave them with your car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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