Given the amount of people on here and the number of times this happens, then someone on here must do it and I genuinely wonder why. There must be
some logic to it, it's not just a coincidence.
What is it?
Well, just nipped to B&Q and parked on the far side away from all the other cars. I had 6 empty spaces to the left of me, 4 to the right and
around 5-6 behind me so why when I came out was there a Sierra with trailer parked right alongside me? Why?
Someone on here must do it because it happens regularly to me. Come on, what's your reasoning? 
I'm like you, park in the middle of nowhere to stop people whacking my door with theirs
I've heard the theory, park next to a nice car then they won't slam their doors open into your car. Also, park next to a nice car then the thieves will nick theirs not yours.
Hi,
If you want to to avoid having someone else park next to you then park next to someone else instead! I usually look for someone else who is just
parking their car. I then park next to them, ideally between them and the end of a row. That way I know that they are likely to be there longer than
me (I shop fast) and so there is no risk of them hitting my car when leaving and there is no space for anyone else to park beside me.
Another option is to park across two spaces. I don't resort to this but it is unlikely that anyone will park in the half space either side of
you. The downside is that people with trolleys might think they can squeeze through...
Just though of another good one - park away from everyone else and then grab a trolley and put it in the space next to your car (turn the trolley
wheels in different directions to avoid it rolling into your car...). Most folk won't want to have to get out of their car to move the trolley
before parking (except me of course...) and your car will be safe!
Many people suffer from a herd mentality where they naturally follow what others have done or are doing. I think that is the reason behind your
findings. I don't understand it myself - I tend to do the opposite of everyone else... ;-)
Cheers,
Craig.
[Edited on 20/8/2009 by craig1410]
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Originally posted by smart51
I've heard the theory, park next to a nice car then they won't slam their doors open into your car. Also, park next to a nice car then the thieves will nick theirs not yours.
its so brings the tone down 
I should buy an
old rusty Lada
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Originally posted by craig1410
Another option is to park across two spaces. I don't resort to this but it is unlikely that anyone will park in the half space either side of you.
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Originally posted by UncleFista
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Originally posted by craig1410
Another option is to park across two spaces. I don't resort to this but it is unlikely that anyone will park in the half space either side of you.
I would, I'd park up within a couple of inches of your drivers door, I do it regularly
The beauty of driving a £400 banger
It was actually £300, but I've put new discs, pads, hoses, calipers and rear shocks on it.
At eBay prices that adds another £100
When I pull into a car park I usually don't even think about it, just park in the first empty space, unless someone with a nice car has parked in
two spaces astride the line then I park next to them and leave them just enough room to open their door
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Originally posted by mistergrumpy
Well, just nipped to B&Q and parked on the far side away from all the other cars. I had 6 empty spaces to the left of me, 4 to the right and around 5-6 behind me so why when I came out was there a Sierra with trailer parked right alongside me? Why?
This annoys me some much. I'm very careful with my mondeo, i will park in a corner miles away from the shop if i think i'm likely to get
parking dings.....
Come out and theres someone next to you
Having a 9month old baby helps now, cos i get to use the child spaces which are nice and big. If some twat with no kids hasn't parked in them
first
It happened to me yesterday. Stooped miles away from halfrauds, went in to get brake fluid and cleaner. Was in there 2 mins tops, came out and had a
car on either side
Try parking a battered transit van, or a 'well used' landrover - nobody, just nobody, wants to park next to those!
Except another battered old transit van, or old landrover, of course...
[Edited on 20/8/09 by David Jenkins]
Theres an asda near me with a macdonalds drive thru next to it and if me and the mrs go in we always drive right up the back of the asda carpark away
from everyone to have lunch. that corner of the carpark is ALWAYS empty...
...except when were sat in it eating when suddenly its like flies round shit!!
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Originally posted by Ben_Copeland
Having a 9month old baby helps now, cos i get to use the child spaces which are nice and big. If some twat with no kids hasn't parked in them first
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Originally posted by alistairolsen
... macdonalds drive thru ... eating ... its like flies round shit!!
Probs knew you were a locoster and hoping you'd make an offer on the Sierra.
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Originally posted by craig1410
park across two spaces ... it is unlikely that anyone will park in the half space either side of you.
Especially if they take up the last 2 spaces in the car park I'm still on the lookout for a half width car so I can
park right up against their driver's door.
quote:Not guilty! I have children (albeit 19 and 17!)
Originally posted by Ben_Copeland
This annoys me some much. I'm very careful with my mondeo, i will park in a corner miles away from the shop if i think i'm likely to get parking dings.....
Come out and theres someone next to you
Having a 9month old baby helps now, cos i get to use the child spaces which are nice and big. If some twat with no kids hasn't parked in them first
The extra width allows me to open the door fully to get the baby out. Baby spaces or ends of rows are alost essential for getting a 1 year old out of a car.
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Originally posted by Richard Quinn
ETA - Actually, why are these spaces wider? If you watch, 90% of those who use them lift the baby/toddler out using their back to support the door open therefore not opening the door any wider than when they got themselves out.
The wide spaces aren't just so the parents can get stuff out easier, its also to stop small children from opening the doors into other cars as its not something they think about.
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Originally posted by Richard Quinn
Not guilty! I have children (albeit 19 and 17!)
ETA - Actually, why are these spaces wider? If you watch, 90% of those who use them lift the baby/toddler out using their back to support the door open therefore not opening the door any wider than when they got themselves out. They then take said child round to the roadway at the rear of the vehicle where they have already assembled the mother of all pushchairs and left it blocking half the road and put the baby in there!
Parent and child bays should be longer not wider. Leave the wide bays for fat people who need them.
[Edited on 20/8/09 by Richard Quinn]
I think the extra wide spaces are especially handy for all of the morons who can't reverse park - it gives them a fighting chance of not removing
your front bumper on their way out 
.......or having to do a 42 point turn to get out again
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Originally posted by l0rd
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Originally posted by Ben_Copeland
Having a 9month old baby helps now, cos i get to use the child spaces which are nice and big. If some twat with no kids hasn't parked in them first
Does this mean that if i get a Child seat on the back seat of my car and a warning sign child on board i can park there as well???
Hmmmm, might try to see if i can get away with it.
DOne it with a transit int he past where someone parked badly, just park square in the bay 2 inches off their door and get out the other side.
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Having a 9month old baby helps now, cos i get to use the child spaces which are nice and big. If some twat with no kids hasn't parked in them first
The long walk could also gives
parents time to wipe them down before they get inside as well, I ask you, why are the little scrods always covered in pudding? They leave slime trails
everywhere they go...
Well as you said, everyone entitled.... everyones in entitled to have children. If they weren't you wouldn't be here! ?
My kids never noisey, quite clean and everybody loves him.
Maybe one day you'll have a kid then i'm sure it'll be all different and you'll be saying, oh why do I have to walk half a mile,
with half a ton of kiddy stuff. Cos they don't have proper spaces for kids and disabled.
Sorry Ben, the underlying sentiment (that "pink" spots are silly IMO) is real, but most of what I wrote was a wind up, hence the smilies.
My son is ten, every surface in my home, in my vehicles and pretty much within a ten mile radius, (with the strange exception of he and his room -- a
bit of a clean freak, room is immaculate and he's always well turned out, on his own initiative) is sticky within about 15 minutes of being
cleaned -- vigilance, and a clean rag, is one's only hope...
I won't talk about my parent's entitlement -- they made the mess you see before you
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My kids never noisey, quite clean and everybody loves him.
).