Question For Today- Bad Parking
By DB
@dgobucks226 (34300)
November 24, 2017 3:44pm CST
With the holidays upon us we will be heading out to do our Christmas and other seasonal event shopping. Which brings me to today's question, what is your opinion of drivers who do a bad job of parking?
You know, the ones in multiple spaces who have expensive cars and are protecting their vehicle from dings. Or maybe drivers who have no spatial ability who parked their car against your bumper.
What can you do to protect your car against those bad parking jobs? Have you seen anyone whose car was unusally parked? What did it look like? Have you ever had an incident with someone who damaged or dinged your car due to bad parking?
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11 responses
@dgobucks226 (34300)
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26 Nov 17
I have had cars parked so close I had difficulty going forward or back to get out. That is frustrating!
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@rebelann (111073)
• El Paso, Texas
26 Nov 17
I don't know what makes people so discourteous @dgobucks226 it's just not necessary.
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@dgobucks226 (34300)
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26 Nov 17
@rebelann Very true! It's hard to put a finger on, but it seems to be an entitled, self-centered attitude. They just don't care how their actions might affect others, as long as it works out for them.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
24 Nov 17
If there is plenty of parking. head over to free and clear space. The worst are those who park hugging the line causing a tight squeeze.
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@LadyDuck (457261)
• Switzerland
25 Nov 17
Parking spaces are too narrow and the cars are every year bigger, even if you do your best, most of the time you are obliged to be very close to the other car. You can pay attention when you open the door to avoid to damage the narrowing cars.
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@LadyDuck (457261)
• Switzerland
26 Nov 17
@dgobucks226 You know, we always open the door carefully, I have seen people opening their doors as they were alone in the parking. Lack of common sense.
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@dgobucks226 (34300)
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26 Nov 17
@LadyDuck I was in my car one time and someone pulled next to me in the parking lot. He paid no attention to me being in the car and opened his door into mine. I gave him the dirtiest look, and he quickly close his door and headed off to the store. I was so surprised and angry at the same time 
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@dgobucks226 (34300)
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26 Nov 17
I always try to make sure my door can open without touching the other vehicle. If my doors are good then it should be safe the other person's door won't hit my car. Of course, sometimes you do not have that opportunity..
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@JudyEv (325321)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Nov 17
@dgobucks226 Some of the modern cars have quite wide doors too.
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@dgobucks226 (34300)
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26 Nov 17
@JudyEv Yes, just bought a new car and mine seems wider, so I'll have to be extra careful.
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@dgobucks226 (34300)
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26 Nov 17
That is true! Some space lines are so close together it is difficult not to touch another car when opening your door.
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@kobesbuddy (74424)
• East Tawas, Michigan
25 Nov 17
Actually, yes except we were parked and the lady was driving at our car, then smashed into us. Her excuse, 'I'm not use to driving this car, it's not mine, it's my daughter's!' So, did that fix the rear-end of our car? Nope, her daughter's insurance company did!
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@kobesbuddy (74424)
• East Tawas, Michigan
26 Nov 17
@dgobucks226 That was our experience, in a parking lot.
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@dgobucks226 (34300)
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26 Nov 17
People really come up with ridiculous excuses for something that is their fault sometimes 
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
24 Nov 17
I have a lot of anxiety for parking. I sometimes need to back up and pull up a few times, but I never leave my car parked terribly wrong. I've had a few scrapes here and there, but my car is ten years old, so I just don't worry about it.
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@celticeagle (158680)
• Boise, Idaho
24 Nov 17
It's idiotic. I don't know what can be done. Report it when things happen I guess. I had gone with the kids to Target one time and some people pulled in to a space in front of me and parked after we had gone in the store. When I came out with the kids they were standing by the cars. They said I had hit their car when I parked. No one was parked in front of me when we parked. They kept on for a few minutes about me hitting their car. Until they realized I wasn't going for it. Some people really have their nerve. We can't let them get it over on us.
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@celticeagle (158680)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Nov 17
@dgobucks226 ......I know. It's a sign of the times I guess.
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@dgobucks226 (34300)
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26 Nov 17
Amazing what some people will try to get away with? I always worry about where I should park when shopping. You never really feel you car is safe!
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@Tampa_girl7 (48886)
• United States
25 Nov 17
We see bad parking here all the time
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@dgobucks226 (34300)
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27 Nov 17
@bluesa Nice weekend, but holidays mess up my schedule with Thanksgiving I kept thinking the next day was either Saturday or Sunday 
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@dgobucks226 (34300)
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26 Nov 17
I've had that same experience Hope your weekend is going well Catherine!
Hope your weekend is going well Catherine!1 person likes this
@dgobucks226 (34300)
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29 Nov 17
Now that would be a good way to control bad parking The worst offenders in the U.S. are people who shop in the malls.
The worst offenders in the U.S. are people who shop in the malls.1 person likes this
@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
25 Nov 17
I see people parked like that all the time.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
26 Nov 17
@dgobucks226 - No, I have not seen that one. Wow.
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@dgobucks226 (34300)
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26 Nov 17
I do to! Have you seen this one? photo- you tube.com
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