Stupid Parking Lot People

zxcv · June 3, 2009

So the other day I had to write a certification exam at the College here in town. Parking is $10 no matter how long you are parked. However, to my surprise, since I was writing an exam, the parking was free.

Since it was a nice day, I decided to park near the back of the lot in the middle of nowhere. The lot was fairly huge, so I was rows upon rows away from people. I hate door dings, and I already have a couple on each side, plus a nice little on on the chrome part of my front bumper from idiots in the parking lots. This is the reason why I don't park near people

Upon leaving the exam and walking to my truck, I noticed a nice little car parked beside my truck.

Seriously? The whole parking lot to choose from, and you choose to park right beside me?

No damage was done, I just can't believe people. I went out of my way to not park beside anyone, and yet someone always seems to park right beside me. Sometimes without enough room to open my door.

It's just a pet peeve of mine.

Nanotech Environmental · June 3, 2009

Seriously, they probably parked beside you cause they knew it might bug you. Some people are like that.........

Darkanion · June 3, 2009

Maybe they were using your truck as a landmark? Y'know, "look for the big flippin' truck, standing up above the rest of the parked cars... and I'm parked next to it"..??

Porter_ · June 3, 2009

amen. this happens to me all the time. huge pet peeve of mine. in the 6 mo./7K mi i've owned my truck i've accumulated 3 door dings. one is so bad it scratched the paint all to hell. i've witnessed it happening to other cars and typically it's some incredibly fat person in a geo/miata/civic that just throws their door wide open with complete disregard, huffing and puffing the entire time as they de-wedge themselves from their car. i'll say it again, huge pet peeve.

VR021302 · June 3, 2009

maybe they were hiding their car from someone and using ur truck to do it.

georgecdisc · June 3, 2009

Same here. I will usually park near other cars still... but in the back of the lot. Another reason for this is ease of parking, I don't feel like doing a 3 pt turn every time I want to park and/or leave a spot. I'd rather just walk the extra 15 seconds instead of wait 5 mins for someone to pull out of a "good" spot. Typically the parking lot is for a mall/grocery store where I will be walking around for an hour or so anyways, whats it matter?

Irv · June 3, 2009

Seriously, they probably parked beside you cause they knew it might bug you. Some people are like that.........

I agree 100%, but I have noticed, very rare mind you, that sometimes someone else with a new vehicle will choose to park beside me because they know I care and therefore they know their vehicle will be relatively safe as well?

Darkanion · June 3, 2009

maybe they were hiding their car from someone and using ur truck to do it.

Irv · June 3, 2009

I've witnessed it happening to other cars and typically it's some incredibly fat person in a geo/miata/civic that just throws their door wide open with complete disregard, huffing and puffing the entire time as they de-wedge themselves from their car. i'll say it again, huge pet peeve.

How true!

georgecdisc · June 3, 2009

I agree 100%, but I have noticed, very rare mind you, that sometimes someone else with a new vehicle will choose to park beside me because they know I care and therefore they know their vehicle will be relatively safe as well?

My co-worker does this. At work he always parks next to me given the opportunity. He knows I am cautious enough that parking next to me is safe.

Norman · June 3, 2009

God, people suck.

68haywagon · June 3, 2009

I hate when people do this too. Alot of times the people who do it to me have nice cars too and I think they probable know I will respect theirs. My co worker who has a new Infiniti always parks next to me because she knows that I won't mess hers up. When it's some dumpy pos I get po'ed.

Mike

jrrod2004 · June 3, 2009

happened to me at Frys here in Austin. I parked on the FREAKING GRASS and some hackoff decided to park next to me. idiot ended up dinging my bed so I left a note stating that my insurance company would be contacting the owner of the vehicle since I got thei license place and VIN of the offending car. Betcha that bozo wont park near my truck again...