Call it a pet peeve, a lil quirk of mine, or whatever you will, here is something that enrages me: people who insist on waiting for a front parking spot even when there is literally a parking lot FULL of empty spots not 20 feet away.
Now before anyone goes ape shit, I do realize there are reasons people should get a front space and therefore waiting for the front space is not annoying: you or someone in your car has an injury or disability, you or someone in your car is elderly, or, (furthest down on the “ok” scale because I’ve done this a million times no problem so I know it’s entirely possible to do without that golden front parking spot) you have a baby that you have to cart around.
I’m talking about the able-bodied people who tie up parking lot traffic at the grocery store because they are waiting for some lucky front row parking spot holder to pack up their car, get in their car, pull out of the spot….
If the spot isn’t open or the car isn’t pulling out at that second- MOVE ON. There are other people trying to maneuver around you and get a spot themselves.
This happens to me all the time: at the grocery store, the convenience store, the mall. It is maddening.
But the most maddening time of all? It happened to me last night at the GYM. THE GYM, PEOPLE.
Now I don’t care who goes to a gym and who doesn’t – but the irony of this situation just kills me!
This person was waiting for a front space, blocking all other traffic from passing through, so that he could get a front space at the GYM. Where he was presumably going to WORK OUT.
If saving yourself the pain of an additional 50 steps to the front door of the gym is so painful, maybe you shouldn’t be there buddy.
Luckily for me, I was also heading into said gym and got to blow off all that parking pet peeve steam. Instant gratification!
(And if you haven’t been to the website of the same name as this entry title go – it’s a little different than what I’m talking about here, but still hilarious: http://www.youparklikeanasshole.com/.)
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I’ve noticed, especially after new years, that most people seem to be going to the gym to READ!?
Not sure how people believe just sitting on a bike or lightly jogging on a treadmill, so that you can read a mag or book, is considered “exercise” worthy of a gym membership. You could easily get the same from walking just a tad more, and now you’re just clogging up the queue.
Exercise usually involves vigorous movement and sweat people.
As for the parking space, it comes down to common sense and group thought more then exercise. I’ve entered stores by parking at the furthest spot and walking before the car in front of me has even found a space.
Your last sentence is EXACTLY my point!
(“Waiting for someone to pack up their car, get in their car, pull out of the spot…..”)
I don’t know what these people think they’re gaining because it’s certainly NOT time!
AHAHA!!! This is unrelated to your moment last night, but I checked out that link, and I’ve actually done this: http://www.youparklikeanasshole.com/gallery2/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=168
Few years ago, to my asshole neighbor who thought he owned our shared driveway. Glad to know I’m not the only one who’s willing to make a point by being the bigger asshole. ;-P
This is just like passive aggressive parking or the badparking.wordpress.com site.
I pride myself on having ’space luck’ but I’m not so inane as to camp out at the front spots.
Luckily I’m not burdened by a physique that could look much worse, so I forgo the gym in exchange for the all-I-can-eat sushi buffet in Framingham.
Just posted about inconsiderate parents of sick kids over on BOC. Similar feeling but I’m too weak to pummel the perpetrators.
SEE? I really am weak. That first sentence was SUPPOSED to read…..
…like a combination of passive aggressive NOTES and badparking…..
Ugh.
FABULOUS website. My god….too funny. SO with you. Happy I don’t drive.
Another important resource on this issue: http://www.iparklikeanidiot.com/
Jenny! This is great, I love this site!
I’ve already printed out a bunch of their notices to keep in my car, and have started passing them out to friends. I park on the street in the city. And I mean really – three feet between you and the corner? Come ON buddy! Now I have to park a 1/4 mile away….if only you Backed That Thang up three more feet!
Oh my God, I barely drive anymore so I don’t run into this often but I know what you mean. People are fucking RIDICULOUS. I don’t understand sharking for a spot.
And the fact that it’s at the gym is just a topper.