In a universe of one, I could just pull up to my local merchant, (yeah I know it's a contradiction, but whatever) and park across as many spaces as I pleased. Since we all share this space, I make a concerted effort to park in the center of my appointed space. Now, on rare occasions I may vary from my usual nearly perfect parking. In those instances, I'll often get back in the car and do it over. I figure that whoever parks/is parked on either side of me has just as much right to equal access to both sides of their vehicle.
Alas, it seems that not everyone shares my sanguine and selfless POV! In the last two weeks, I've twice experienced the lack of consideration so many drivers display. Just this evening, I stopped at my local Walgreens for some apple juice. As I often do, I parked in the middle of three vacant spaces, evenly in the middle. By the time I came out of the store, a massive SUV had parked on my passenger side. If I'd had a passenger, they would not have been able to get in without my pulling out first. And on my Thanksgiving trip to the movies, the same thing happened. I parked in the middle of four or five empty spaces, and STILL someone felt the need to park right up against me. It's like some type of cosmic conspiracy!!! What's the moral here? Do unto others, people! And if you misjudge the amount of space needed to accomodate your out-size buggy, do over!
Alas, it seems that not everyone shares my sanguine and selfless POV! In the last two weeks, I've twice experienced the lack of consideration so many drivers display. Just this evening, I stopped at my local Walgreens for some apple juice. As I often do, I parked in the middle of three vacant spaces, evenly in the middle. By the time I came out of the store, a massive SUV had parked on my passenger side. If I'd had a passenger, they would not have been able to get in without my pulling out first. And on my Thanksgiving trip to the movies, the same thing happened. I parked in the middle of four or five empty spaces, and STILL someone felt the need to park right up against me. It's like some type of cosmic conspiracy!!! What's the moral here? Do unto others, people! And if you misjudge the amount of space needed to accomodate your out-size buggy, do over!
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