ASSHOLE PARKING

I bet the 2017 weighs about 2X the 1980, and it punches a much bigger hole in the wind.

 

Not sure where that is…. I’ll have to google

 

Emissions.

Emissions are a double edged knife for the engineers. Oddly, good mileage and "clean" don't necessarily go hand in hand.

In the 1960's the Rambler American was famous for winning the Mobilgas Economy Run year after year. 25+ mpg was an easy achievement for it.

However the older cars emitted far more pollution per mile. Comparing the Rambler to a V8 Tundra that got half the mileage the Tundra is still much cleaner at the tailpipe.

If the emissions standards were rolled back to 1990's levels we might see 35 mpg Tacomas. (but don't hold your breath waiting)

 

Pulled up to grab a wing order, as I went to exit my vehicle I noticed a Mercedes had pulled up cock eyed and its front end was inches from my driver side tire. This B pulled in so fast that she didn't even notice that she blocked me from opening my door. I tried to yell to her but she was too busy with her phone...

Honestly I have never used my horn like I did to get her attention and boy did I. I scared the shit out of her so bad that she took her foot off the brake and the vehicle started rolling towards me! She luckily caught in time and looked up at me as I was shaking my head.

I finally got out of the truck and noticed she was still sitting half way out of the parking spot face deep again into her phone blocking traffic.

Asshole...

Picture isn't that great but you get the point...

 

Oh wow, interesting. Did not know that. But a 35 mpg Tacoma? That would have been amazing.

 

I love that movie!

 

It's always this raptor at work parked like they are blind in a crowded parking lot no less

 

You guys really need to lay off the trailers. Sometimes it’s a real pain in the ass and the conditions are not always ideal. Sometimes you just have to put it wherever you can and it’s not because you want to. Some truck parked across four spaces or people that can’t get in between the lies or the park in handicap all definitely assholes but the guys with trailers are just guys with trailers.

 

I mean, you can clearly see other options available (at least in the pic you quoted). the pole in the background, could have parked there and only taken two spaces instead of five close spaces.

I agree finding parking is shite sometimes but lack of consideration is a main factor in the majority of these, not "no where else to park"

 

I drove with a trailer for work for some years and the majority of other drivers are the one who are inconsiderate. They crowd you and don’t give you room to merge get all pissed off when you have to take things a bit slower bitch about where you park. There are to many examples in this thread of people parking with a trailer doing nothing wrong. Maybe there was another car in the way by that pole when he came in or maybe the parking lot is open enough and there are plenty of spaces for other people so it makes no difference. Just because a truck and trailer take up more space they what you feel they should doesn’t make them an asshole.

 

Needs some Rusteze bumper ointment.

 

I never said there weren't inconsiderate a$$holes out in the world. but just like me on my motorcycle, people with trailers need to take different approaches, parking in general.


"or maybe the parking lot is open enough and there are plenty of spaces for other people so it makes no difference"

so take the trailer and park a few spaces out, leaving the 5 spaces for 5 individual cars going to the same location. if you're there with a trailer more often than not you are picking up a large load or spending time in the store looking for items for a project. those individual cars could be quick shoppers

this is specifically most of the examples of trailers in this thread, parking w/e the hell they feel like instead of using that common courtesy aspect of life

each side will have have their views on what they think is right. but when common courtesy is needed it seems to fall on deaf ears by those causing the issue.


anywho back to the thread

 

I always try to park way out to avoid door dings, I never take up two places but this seems to happen a lot, there are so many other spots!

 

^
Same

 

They're like horses they need companionship.

 

In his defense, it does say “stoping” not “stopping” he’ll probably get off

 

This trailer is blocking a handicap space and is at the front of the lot near the store entrance. Hundreds of spaces 25 yards to the left. Just an entitled, lazy, asshat.