People can be such... You know what I want to say!

[Scott Harness]

It is truly amazing sometimes...just makes ya wonder...

Does someone who is obviously borderline moronic, have to put forth a conscious effort, to remember to breathe?

Have they reproduced?

How did they even GET a drivers licence???

Yeh, I feel your frustration, on a perpetual, almost daily basis...

Amen Brother!!

[Y33TREKker]

I was never so proud of a friend of mine who taught a parking lot inconsiderate the meaning of the word principal. My friend had an old beater Chevy pick-up truck and witnessed someone throw an empty soda can right into the side of his truck where he had it parked while at work. After seeing this, he confronted the guy who gave him the "it's a beater anyway, so what do you care" spiel at which point my friend (without another word) just clocked him and said "I think you're missing the point".

Unfortunately it's not always possible to catch the culprits in action, so I used to carry around some fake parking tickets that described in generally unedited language what sort of moronic action the person had to have taken to receive one of the tickets in the first place.

A more tame example.

[Riff Raff]

This issue really hits home with me, and is one of my biggest pet-peaves. Wherever I go and find a big parking lot, I too park way in the back; however, I specifically try to find an "end" corner spot (like next to a big tree planter) and then deliberately swing-in "cock-eyed" thereby taking up two spots diagonally. This method prevents people from parking on either side of me due to the tree planter/curb lay-out and the weird angle I entered across the two end stalls. Yes, I do get periodic looks by passersby and just shrug my shoulders and play dumb.

If I'm in a real hurry, I might steal a handicap spot upfront. Oftentimes, people have walked by and saw no handicap sticker/placcard on my vehicle and said to me "hey, what's your handicap for parking there???"-- I always reply with "I'm illiterate; can't read!!!"

I truly admire Don's Dad and Peanut Butter-Kid for having the kohonies in kicking in someones door. In my case; I choose to be a bit more stealth and refined, so I always carry a set of metal dikes/tin-snips in my glove box. If I happen to come across an @sshole, who deliberately parks too close to me or shows severe signs of disrepect in need of tutoring-- I simply bend down between the two vehicles and quickly "snip off" the two "valve stems" at the base of the two same-sided tires of the guy's car and then calmly drive away.

This method doesn't ruin their tires, but it definately ruins their day!!! They're then forced to call a tow truck and have the two(2) tire valve stems replaced by a professional tire shop causing an extremely severe hassle for them and a hell of a lot of wasted time. Riff Raff

[WILLY]

Happened to me a week ago,I park and theres a whole empty parking lot and I come out and some b#$%^ parked a foot away from my driver door,boy was i pissed,so I got in through the pass side and when I got in my seat I opened my door and rammed the hell out of her truck door a few times to vent lmao I put some nice dents in it hahahaha bi#$%

[Triathlete]

If I'm in a real hurry, I might steal a handicap spot upfront. Oftentimes, people have walked by and saw no handicap sticker/placcard on my vehicle and said to me "hey, what's your handicap for parking there???"-- I always reply with "I'm illiterate; can't read!!!"

I hope you are not serious! Some one who truley DESERVES and NEEDS to use this spot is deprived so that you can not get a dent or scratch. If I was one of THOSE people I'd have you towed! One of my pet peeves! I'll leave it at that.

[pbkid]

I truly admire Don's Dad and Peanut Butter-Kid for having the kohonies in kicking in someones door. its paintball...but i think its a losing battle

I simply bend down between the two vehicles and quickly "snip off" the two "valve stems" at the base of the two same-sided tires of the guy's car and then calmly drive away.
thats awesome, i think i may have to adopt that idea!

nice

[crager34]

This issue really hits home with me, and is one of my biggest pet-peaves. Wherever I go and find a big parking lot, I too park way in the back; however, I specifically try to find an "end" corner spot (like next to a big tree planter) and then deliberately swing-in "cock-eyed" thereby taking up two spots diagonally. This method prevents people from parking on either side of me due to the tree planter/curb lay-out and the weird angle I entered across the two end stalls. Yes, I do get periodic looks by passersby and just shrug my shoulders and play dumb.

If I'm in a real hurry, I might steal a handicap spot upfront. Oftentimes, people have walked by and saw no handicap sticker/placcard on my vehicle and said to me "hey, what's your handicap for parking there???"-- I always reply with "I'm illiterate; can't read!!!"

I truly admire Don's Dad and Peanut Butter-Kid for having the kohonies in kicking in someones door. In my case; I choose to be a bit more stealth and refined, so I always carry a set of metal dikes/tin-snips in my glove box. If I happen to come across an @sshole, who deliberately parks too close to me or shows severe signs of disrepect in need of tutoring-- I simply bend down between the two vehicles and quickly "snip off" the two "valve stems" at the base of the two same-sided tires of the guy's car and then calmly drive away.

This method doesn't ruin their tires, but it definately ruins their day!!! They're then forced to call a tow truck and have the two(2) tire valve stems replaced by a professional tire shop causing an extremely severe hassle for them and a hell of a lot of wasted time. Riff Raff

1st paragragh = part of the problem
2nd paragraph = part of the problem
3rd paragraph = vandalism and a crime

[pbkid]

ya, when i did that i was much younger and nieve...nowadays i just figure there is no way around it...if you really wanna be not apart of this...buy a cone, park next to a median in the back, put a cone in the spot next to your car..if i owned a very expensive car thats what i would do..

[VehiGAZ]

If I happen to come across an @sshole, who deliberately parks too close to me or shows severe signs of disrepect in need of tutoring

You get elected to that position of judge, jury, and executioner, or anointed?

Hey Riff - "signs of disrespect" are merely signs of insecurity - seen in a mirror.


That makes two flames on me, I guess. I'll take the demerits, though - I feel the need to clearly and publicly distance myself from that sort of behavior in the VX community - the entire breadth of this country isn't quite enough distance in this case.

[JoFotoz]

...

I feel the need to clearly and publicly distance myself from that sort of behavior in the VX community .

Well put.



jo

[Gussie2000]

I was never so proud of a friend of mine who taught a parking lot inconsiderate the meaning of the word principal. My friend had an old beater Chevy pick-up truck and witnessed someone throw an empty soda can right into the side of his truck where he had it parked while at work. After seeing this, he confronted the guy who gave him the "it's a beater anyway, so what do you care" spiel at which point my friend (without another word) just clocked him and said "I think you're missing the point".

Unfortunately it's not always possible to catch the culprits in action, so I used to carry around some fake parking tickets that described in generally unedited language what sort of moronic action the person had to have taken to receive one of the tickets in the first place.

A more tame example.

Man i need like ten............................................doz en of those tickets

[Riff Raff]

PBKID--- Yes, I know the true abbreviation; however, to me you will always be "Peanut Butter-Kid". Luv' Ya' Man.

Bill--- I've only used the handicap parking trick on extremely rare occasions when I'm in/out in 60 seconds or less; like to get a quick newspaper out of the front sidewalk machine, and never for extended periods of time (tickets are $250). I guess it beats parking in the "fire lane". Seriously, I do agree with you that handicap spots should be left to the handicap people and I do comply.

What really erks me sometimes is when people have a close relative who is actually handicapped, and then they get multiple rearview mirror hanging placcards so they can switch them out for their own personal car and get first-class parking. Those are the people who I would just love to help make truly handicapped with a well placed hit to their kneecap!!!

[pbkid]

ya, i think ill forever be known as peanut butter kid on this site lol

[Scott Harness]

ya, i think ill forever be known as peanut butter kid on this site lol

LOL sorry!

[Chopper]

A nice handfull of Vasoline, spread on the front and rear windscreen, will be just as frustrating, without resorting to being an actual Vandal.....feel free to add styrofoam BBs, glittery mylar shapes, stripper sparkles, etc. .....which brings up another point.....one of those 1oz vials of stripper sparkle (glitter) poured down the cowling inlets can be real interesting too. TIP: Carry latex gloves...I always have some in the console