What I do so I don't lose my car (again)!
@DocAndersen (54413)
United States
October 19, 2018 4:16am CST
The other day (well it was five years ago, but) I forgot where I had parked my car. I literally walked around the parking garage for a good 20 minutes. There was no cell reception so that device i had in my car couldn't tell me where I was parked.
I came up with this system, take a picture as you get on the elevator so you don't have to remember, just look!
Anyone else? Or is this just a me issue...
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@KimJohnson (112)
• Oceanside, California
19 Oct 18
I once called my boyfriend while he was at work and told him the car had been stolen. That's right, he came down and we found it on the west side parking lot, not the east side..
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@KimJohnson (112)
• Oceanside, California
20 Oct 18
@DocAndersen It has never happened to me again.. Never. lol Lesson learned.
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@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
19 Oct 18
ROFL I suspect there is a life lesson in there.
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@KimJohnson (112)
• Oceanside, California
20 Oct 18
@NormanDarlo I was just so glad it hadnt been stolen. lol
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@LadyDuck (457928)
• Switzerland
19 Oct 18
@DocAndersen I imagined something like this, I wrote carefully where our car was parked when we went to Disney World.
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@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
19 Oct 18
The parking garage in question has between 2000 and 2500 cars in it...
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@crossbones27 (48417)
• Mojave, California
19 Oct 18
Might be, sound a bit better off and some can pick up on that . You need to be careful. Actually if have poor friends they the ones that can prepare you most and keep you safe if listen.
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@crossbones27 (48417)
• Mojave, California
19 Oct 18
@DocAndersen Learn, it will save you for life, tired of the lazy attitude.
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@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
20 Oct 18
@crossbones27 Lazy appears every once in awhile in all off us.
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@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
20 Oct 18
I always do the row letter when I am parking at the airport. That is another good method!
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@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
19 Oct 18
The garage where I park is HUGE. And I am not the only person looking for their car.
@NormanDarlo (1071)
• Ireland
19 Oct 18
If it's a big place I take a photo too! I've learned that hard way that I can't always rely on my memory 
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@NormanDarlo (1071)
• Ireland
20 Oct 18
@DocAndersen You just needed something to burn that synapse pathway!
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@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
21 Oct 18
@NormanDarlo true! Sometimes that is all we need to remember.
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@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
20 Oct 18
I am always (because of traffic and finding a spot) late. I rush out of the plaza to where my meeting is. I learned sadly to take that picture so that I can still rush, be on time, and not have to worry about where the car is.
Funny thing, since I started taking the picture, I haven't forgotten the car once, and haven't had to check the picture once, either.
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@cupkitties (7421)
• United States
19 Oct 18
I don't drive but I try to look for markers to help me remember incase I get out of the store first. It really helps when they number things. When in doubt I'll text to whoever I'm with
Parking garages are something I want to avoid
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@Marilynda1225 (79678)
• United States
19 Oct 18
since everyone has a phone these days it's a great way to remember where you parked.
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