Wednesday, June 09, 2004
Parking - barely
Why is it so hard to park? Why buy something huge like a full size 4X4 pickup truck, if you don't know how to drive and park? It happens a lot, not just once in awhile. This weekend was a perfect example. First I stopped at a hardware store and some idiot driving a pickup decided to back into a parking place. I guess it makes them feel important, like they may have to leave in a hurry or something. If that isn't annoying enough, he ends up using 1 and a half spaces to park. Is it really that hard to get it between the lines? They are bright yellow on purpose.
A little while later I stop by at a library. This time it some big dually that decides he needs two spaces. Amazingly enough, there are three lines for a parking space for a reason. I know it's a lot to expect but you really should get your pile of steel inside of all of them.
Naturally those idiots who do park like that, seem to want to take a parking spot as near to the door as they can. If you haven't learned how park, the least you could do is leave the better places for those who have learned how.
The other thing that bugs me is all those lazy bastards who park outside the door of the store. Are you so out of shape that you have to park five feet from the front door and get in everyone's way? Is it really going to kill you to park 50 feet away in a parking place? Of course, I'd guess if you can't be bothered to walk an extra 30 seconds, you probably can't park either.
If I ever get rich enough, I'm going to buy some huge industrial laser, mount it on a truck and fit trucks (and cars) into their parking place. You know, just outline the yellow lines and watch as half the car falls off. Would that be cool or what? And while I'm at it, I'd park near intersections and whack off the front 8 foot of the car that stops in the crosswalk. And while I'm at it, how about those cretins that park in their driveway and across the sidewalk? SideWALK not sidepark.
2fers: Lasers and Not Only Me
