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- Chompy, on 10/12/2007, -3/+628Oh man, this reminds me of a good story.
So back in college some buds and I were heading to the movies and as we're walking across the parking lot we see this shiny new pickup truck taking up *four* spaces, right near the entrance. As we were walking there from a Wendy's and we had to throw our drinks away anyway, we decided to grace the guy's windshield with them. Guy deserved it, etc.. we proceeded into the movie and forgot about it.
So after the movie we come out, and I guess the dude works there or something because the pickup is still there.. only by now somebody had lifted two of the trashcans from the front of the theater and upended them into the guy's bed. Actually I guess it had to be several somebodies because both cans were still in the truck, and they were way too heavy for one person to manage. Trash everywhere, I mean it was epic. I almost wanted to hang around to see the idiot's reaction when he walked out and saw it.
Parking lot justice! - Jeffrey903, on 10/12/2007, -5/+572The note reads:
Dear person,
I'm sorry I put a dent in your car. I didn't want to but, I did when I tryed to park next to you. I am not leaving my information because you chose to use two spaces and I just wanted to park in one. The scratches are because I used a towel that had sand on it to try to clean the dent/paint off. Beaches are fun.
Please look your car over for the dent and scratches and each time you see them remember not to park in two spaces.
- Sorry !!! - wendelgee2, on 10/12/2007, -14/+328Then you park like a *$%&, sir.
- skoles, on 10/12/2007, -8/+291http://www.youparklikeanasshole.com/
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+243it would be funny to write those up before hand, and when you see someone parking in two spots put that on there car. So they spend time looking for a scratch that isn't even there.
- Peeshmee, on 10/12/2007, -11/+224Hey! that's my sand
- wild, on 10/12/2007, -0/+102I remeber a friend of mine in college getting a note on his car with a drawing of mickey mouse flipping him off. It said, "Next time you park by me, leave a ***** can opener so I get in my car. Thanks."
- MrBabyMan, on 10/12/2007, -3/+92At least he said 'sorry'.
- 0siris, on 10/12/2007, -2/+88Here on long island, every spot in the thearter was taken and some douche in a 06 ferrari (first time id seen one in my life) parks in the middle of 4 spaces. Someone with a brand new mustang and someone with a brand new charger blocks him in. I see the movie, when i come out, all three cars, which are odly parked across 4 spaces, have their headlights bashed in. Talk about thousands of dollars worth of damage. I drove out of my one spot in my 1991 sable very thankful that i dont drive a nice car.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+77@Aces
Buying an overpriced car does not entitle you take up two spaces. Everybody takes the same risk of door dings when they park in a garage/lot. Deal with it. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+65It's fake you idiot. It was just a note on the BMW's car ***** with him.
- Nougat, on 10/12/2007, -1/+61No, what's said on Digg stays on Digg. After 120 seconds.
- djSyndrome, on 10/12/2007, -0/+60There were no dents, it was meant to spook the BMW driver.
- killerbunnie, on 10/12/2007, -5/+61That is _so_ poetic. I almost cried.
- spreggels, on 10/12/2007, -1/+54Actually I think it's the generation that adheres to the basic rules of civility that demand that you only take up one space when you park your car.
Let's draw an analogy: suppose you're waiting in line at the movie theater when the guy in front of you demands that everyone around him back up three feet because he's wearing a very expensive suit that he doesn't want to get dirty. Every right-thinking person in line would think this guy is an ***** and would proceed to murder him in a flurry of spork-blows.
You really want to protect your car from the possibility of any harm? Fine. Leave it in your ***** garage. - ahawks, on 10/12/2007, -1/+52"Destroying someones property is never the answer."
Not true! What if someones property happens to be a mad scientist / evil genius lair, and there are lots of nasty inventions in there that would either end the world or at least seriously inconvenience a few people. - wild, on 10/12/2007, -3/+53"I would instantly be so infuriated I would probably key the car nearest to me with matching paint to that left in the dent."
Yea, and then you become the ***** when the guy driving the car leaves, and someone else with the same color car pulls in before you get back. - ethan001, on 10/12/2007, -9/+53Terrific! An opportunity to post one of my favorite websites.
youparklikeanasshole.com - kernelhappy, on 10/12/2007, -3/+47I was walking through a strip mall one day and some woman pulled into a spot, flung her door open and hit the car next to her. I asked her why she did that, her response: "is it your car?" "no" "then what the f*ck is it your business". So I politely pontificated to her about how her lack of respect is a shame and how karma is a mofo, what goes around comes around, etc. She FLIPPED out and started cursing and screaming getting all red in the face, I just calmly walked away smiling, happy I could make her as miserable as the person who's car she ruined probably was.
It has less to do with generations and more to do with the fact that everyone is so wrapped up in themselves. The simple fact is that we live in a society where people do not seem to respect other peoples property. People seem to think everything is owed to them and they're the only person that matters.
I am fanatical about my vehicles and keeping them as mark free as possible. That said I will not take up two parking spots or park in a manner that will inconvenience other people. Year round I park in the Christmas parking lots, the ones that only fill up at the holidays, the extra walking won't kill me. Oddly enough I can enter a parking lot behind a car, go to the ass end of no where, park my car and while walking into the store or whatever I'll usually pass the idiot that was in front of me looking for the perfect parking spot right up front as they are pulling into a spot.
Otherwise I choose a parking spot with plenty of room (end spots next to a gore are particularly good, you can park all the way to one side of the spot (without parking on the zebra lines) and leave plenty of room for the people next to you so they don't damage your vehicle).
Two wrongs don't make a right, just because you want to protect your property doesn't mean you have the right to be selfish and irritate other people. People need to realize we don't need more laws, we need more respect and personal responsibility. - jpbro, on 10/12/2007, -2/+45@skoles and others - I don't drive (or park), so can someone explain what is wrong with this parking job:
http://www.youparklikeanasshole.com/gallery/slides/stupidDW.html - pEEpiNgtoM, on 10/12/2007, -1/+42The only problem with this, which in some cases its obvious they did it on purpose, but in some circumstances other people park horrible causing the person that parks next to them to do the same and so on. If alot of people leave one of the cars that didnt start the double parking may be isolated making it look like they intentionally took up 2 spaces when they actually had no intentions of doing so in the first place
The story is funny and it does make me sick when i see people double park, or even worse triple park, but man wouldnt i be pissed off if someone messed with my ***** when all i was trying to do was protect it from getting hit or scratched
People who just think they are badasses or are just bad drivers and double park in the most traffic-ed part of the parking lot deserve it.
Those who just want to take care of their cars and double park far away where people hardly ever park dont, although if they are far away and no one is near them, they might as well park correctly - coheedcollapse, on 10/12/2007, -3/+43Beaches ARE fun.
I haven't ever seen a parking note that speaks to my generation in such a true and clear manner. - blahtastic, on 10/12/2007, -2/+41Also, http://www.iparklikeanidiot.com/ . This one has bumper stickers to apply to said idiots vehicle..Just to make sure they remember not to be so ***** the next time.
- joel8x, on 10/12/2007, -1/+35When I lived in NY, I had an Oldsmobile 98 as my commute car. Whenever somebody blocked my driveway with their car I would smash right into them. It really does feel good. Never hurt the Olds though ;)
- thefirstenemy, on 10/12/2007, -1/+35Third rule of Digg, if you're going to reference something make sure that it makes sense, and is funny.
- dvddesign, on 10/12/2007, -4/+35That doesn't work here in Texas...
- Xibby, on 10/12/2007, -0/+30http://www.youparklikeanasshole.com/gallery/slides/stupidDW.html
There seems to be an open spot above the car. In Minnesota, a hole above a parking spot usually means that's where the dump truck gets parked to catch the snow that the plow pushes into the hole.
Generally not a safe place to park in the middle of Winter, but you often find cars with out of state plates parked in those spots. - nixonrichard, on 10/12/2007, -4/+33Yeah, if someone doesn't want something to happen to their car, they should park at the far back corner of the lot/garage. If you just take up two spaces near the front, I feel no sympathy when this happens. What I think is really funny is when the car parks in the very back AND takes up two spaces. If you love your car that much, leave it at home.
- Klarth, on 10/12/2007, -4/+28Where does the profit come into it?
- Cleric907, on 10/12/2007, -1/+23@mrswirl
"..because he fscked with his daddy 10 years ago?.."
He checked his Unix file system? - spazoidspam, on 10/12/2007, -4/+26@Aces
he is speaking of the generation in their 20s / early 30s. The generation that likes family guy and say weird phrases with alternate meanings out of context, to leave the reader scratching their head saying WTF?
seaman is wet! - venicerocco, on 10/12/2007, -17/+36I slap on a "Vote Republican" sticker and an "Education is for morons" sticker. Works like a charm.
- cawpin, on 10/12/2007, -0/+18And here's the file:
Single:
http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/b759841eb4.png
Page:
http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/05f102e888.png - herrshuster, on 10/12/2007, -4/+22@jls8705
i prefer to write in in sharpie all over their windshield - mlw72z, on 10/12/2007, -0/+18That's funny but my favorite goes something like this:
"I'm sorry I ran into your car and left a big dent. All of the people standing around watching me write this note think I'm leaving you my name and number, but I'm really not." - playerslight, on 10/12/2007, -0/+18When I drove a dump truck and saw a car in a parking lot taking up two spots I used to park within an inch or two of the side. If I can park a heavy truck between the lines, you sure as hell better be able to park your little car in there.
It's easiest when the prick parks diagonally. Park the truck with the front tire an inch from his front bumper and they have to wait until you get back in order to get out. Of course, you boss has to dislike guys who park like that just as much as you in order to deal with the inevitable phone call, but come on, who doesn't? - shadus, on 10/12/2007, -5/+23No, in texas you generally have to put a "Vote Democrat" and "Save the Planet, kill an oil tycoon" on as bumper stickers.
- shark615, on 10/12/2007, -1/+18Meh you park like an ***** don't be upset when someone acts like an ***** and scratches your car.
- kazuhima, on 10/12/2007, -0/+16why would somebody park on 2 spaces..
thats just asking for trouble.
and oh wow, this happened at irvine spectrum! - playerslight, on 10/12/2007, -2/+18Stop taking your $100,000 exotic car to get groceries. Problem solved.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+16I once had someone park so close I had to get in my car thru the passenger side (I was parked appropriately). I had no paper so I wrote "Nice parking job, *****!" on a lint brush, peeled off that piece and stuck it to his window.....it worked great!
- 47f0, on 10/12/2007, -0/+15@Aces
"Wow, way to project your own inferiority/superiority issues on another person. Ever consider that their thought process was "I spent a lot of money on my car, dents cost a lot of money to fix, I want to protect my car" rather than "I am superior to all and therefore I shall signal this by taking extra parking spaces!"
Let me guess where you park. Here's a slight clue - the money you spent does not entitle you to twice the resources that everyone else has to pay their share of. Taking up two spaces purely and simply says to the world, "I am an ass that believes I'm entitled to more than you." Here's a suggestion from someone who has a fairly carefully maintained classic Benz - get over it. If you park in public, you are entitled to your fair share only, and that is one space. - LouCypher, on 10/12/2007, -0/+14The original owner of the pic + the real story:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lanbui/120102102/ - playerslight, on 10/12/2007, -0/+14You're really going to store them up your "love box?" That's gunna be one smelly note when you finally get the chance to slap it on a window.
- Userfaulty, on 10/12/2007, -1/+15I would just leave a note that says "Tag, you're it"
- armbar, on 10/12/2007, -2/+16I have a POS old Pathfinder, and I purposely park as close as I can to people that run over their lines, usually within 8 inches (from the mirror). It makes me feel better about myself.
- terath, on 10/12/2007, -2/+16"parking ass in as opposed to head in stains the garage walls with car exhaust."
You must be kidding me. I suppose it will ruin the delicate paint job and decor of the parking garage right? Besides, I've yet to see any such stain. Besides, if you know how to park, you should know that you are supposed to back in because it gives you a tighter turning circle. Useful if you have a small car and a small parking space. - playerslight, on 10/12/2007, -0/+13@Aces: I don't think those two opinions are mutually exclusive. By taking two spaces you are communicating that your desire to protect your car trumps the need for other people to park. The fact that you don't see that disturbs me.
If you're so worried about scratches on your car you should leave it at home and walk.
@seeeymour: In a tractor trailer I once used up 8 spaces (and theoretically you could use up at least 16), but in a car I think that is probably a record. - stupidfathead, on 10/12/2007, -0/+13@Aces
Actually dude, at the risk of sounding like a braggart (which I am not intending to), I drive a gorgeous $55,000 SUV and I have never once usurped someone else's right to a parking stall by parking across 2 or more stalls. Not once! If my vehicles gets damaged, my insurance covers it.
And the whole "protect my car" argument goes out the window when it's a jacked up 4x4 that's 15 years old and full of bush wounds, or a rusted beater. Everyone loves their vehicle I understand that, but it still does not give them the right to make someone else have to walk an extra hundred yards or whatever so they can protect their car.
That's like saying it's ok to drive down the middle of the yellow line of a 4 lane road so no one bumps into you. - evilTak, on 10/12/2007, -4/+17s/never/ALWAYS/
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