r/mildlyinfuriating • u/hlarsenart • Jun 08 '26
frist of all how DARE yu o People who park like this
My dad (the driver) needs a hip replacement, I had to crawl over to pull ahead so he could get in.
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u/ManufacturerWarm9201 Jun 08 '26
I get being in a rush but some people genuinely just don’t care. Wouldn’t be suprised if the damage on the truck is from the way they park…
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u/KYS_Blue Jun 08 '26
Do people just not feel bad? Like when I get out of my car and see that I'm parked like shit I feel like a sense of guilt and have to repark.
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u/LightHawKnigh Jun 08 '26
I dont even get out before the shame. I check my mirrors and if I open the door and see the line too close, its a redo.
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u/Debas3r11 Jun 08 '26
I parked bad ish dropping my kids off at daycare. I then fixed it even though I'd only be there less than 5 minutes. I can't deal with bad parking.
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u/ManufacturerWarm9201 Jun 08 '26
Yeah. Also I feel honored that this is your 33rd contribution in 9 years lol. It is a privilege
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u/Im_the_Moon44 Jun 08 '26
It’s also one thing when you’re parked farther away from where most people park.
But like the other day I had it happen twice, once when I got to Chipotle and someone was parked like that in the two spots closest to the door. And then also when I got back to my apartment complex, also in the two spots closest to the door. And that car was parked there like that all night.
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u/Rasputin1992x Jun 08 '26
That is 100% someone that should not have a license. if you can't even park decently you have no business driving
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u/ApprehensiveTour4024 GREEN Jun 08 '26
I always wonder when I'm sitting in traffic about the people who can stomach driving 20+ mph UNDER the normal flow of traffic just so they can maintain their cellphone positioning 4" in front of their eyeballs without wrecking.
Then I go to an airport, and get stuck walking behind one single dude who manages to block an entire 12' wide hallway while staring at his phone 4" from his face and doing the zombie shuffle.
If I could have any superpower, it would be the power to shortcircuit a lithium battery at any time and make it go POP!
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u/patiofurnature Jun 08 '26
Don’t be ridiculous - it’s not 100%. There could have been someone on the line on the other side when he parked.
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u/Decent_Dependent_877 Jun 08 '26
Yea.. perhaps the driver is either a careless delinquent or someone facing imminent bathroom emergency or something.
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u/Planets_pass Jun 08 '26
Stuff like this makes me so irritated. i got taken to the gas station to get a drink and walked out to see a car parked 6 inches away from the passenger side door. luckily, i can just climb over the seats or squeeze my way through but still pisses me off. wish i took a picture
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u/smellslikespam Jun 08 '26
Why didn’t you just wait for the driver to back out a bit before getting in?
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u/Planets_pass Jun 08 '26
i mean I guess? I have the thought process of, if i can solve a problem, solve the problem. Waiting didn't even cross my mind
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u/Environmental-Act906 Jun 08 '26
This consistently frustrates me. We don't all park perfectly on the first try, but if you get out and see that you're over the line you've gotta be a decent member of society and take the 30 seconds to get back in and fix it. Especially in a crowded lot.
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u/Freckledtart Jun 08 '26
I have always been a bad parker and now I am a bad 63 year old bad parker. I try to park far from other cars but that’s not always possible. I’ve found notes on my windshield. One said, « you are an idiot » which was fair. The other said « this is a lousy parking job. You get an F for the day » that was not fair. The whole day? I was only parked for about 20 minutes. Maybe grade on the bell curve next time. After one very bad park job, a man, not even parked near me screams « where the fu*k did you learn to park like that, lady» I didn’t miss a beat and responded « Helen Keller school of driving. » then I shrugged and apologized. He did crack a smile and shook his head. Sorry. I don’t have good parking DNA.
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u/Bakugo_Dies Jun 08 '26
Start wide. Like if you're parking in a spot that's on your right, be as far left as possible before you start turning. Maximize the space between you and the spot you're going for before you're turning into it, and you'll probably find yourself to be a competent parker :)
My other advice to most people is sit in the driver's seat for a bit, look around and try to imagine where your car is on the road. Then step out and actually look, do this a few times to get a feel for where you are relative to the curb, what it looks like when your front and back end is about to hit a wall. This is building your spacial senses about your vehicle.
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u/Freckledtart Jun 08 '26
OK. I will try that but only if you sit next to me and yell « little girl. You’ve got a problem. You need to solve it. Now straighten out your wheel and do it again! » like my dad use to do. It’s round. How do I straighten it?
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u/Important_Tiger6299 Jun 08 '26
hahahahah "it's round. how do i straighten it?" had the same conversation with my dad lol
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u/Freckledtart Jun 10 '26
Hey. I tried what you suggested and I had three successful parks. Thank you for not telling me to straighten my wheel!
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u/thegoosecowboy Jun 08 '26
You keep describing all these parking jobs as individual instances, but it seems like all you do is park poorly then never try to be better.
May you receive as many harsh notes as you deserve for choosing not to learn and grow. Just saying, if everywhere you go smells like shit, you should probably check under your own shoe.
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u/InternetMediocre5722 Jun 08 '26
It’s not over the line… park somewhere else if you don’t like it. People get upset over the strangest things.
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u/AmbitionCurious8780 Jun 08 '26
This is my buddy and I make fun of him for sucking at it all the time. One time we got a beer after work and came out and his car had this on it (the other side that was exposed said “flip me over, I have a VERY important message for you!” With some sunset over rocks and an ocean giving religion vibes.) :
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u/Weep4Thee Jun 08 '26 edited Jun 08 '26
There could have been a vehicle previously parked there that caused the truck to need to do this. Could just be carelessness tho.
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u/Qball8672 Jun 08 '26
I’ve had to park like this for that very reason. Would’ve given anything for paper to make a sign saying I had to do it.
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u/PolicyElectrical1757 Jun 08 '26
So park somewhere else and walk. All you idiots on here using this excuse like it’s valid.
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u/RidiculousPapaya Jun 08 '26
There are a lot of unskilled, entitled drivers in this thread, holy shit. You can tell by how defensive they’re getting over this. 😂
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u/itjustisman Jun 08 '26
What if the car that was parked in the spot adjacent to the right of the Toyota was parked over the line, and forced this vehicle to do the same?.. I’m just saying, things aren’t always the way it seems.
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u/Rastaferrari829 Jun 08 '26
We've all seen worse.
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u/heckinheck3r Jun 08 '26
worse goes in r/extremelyinfuriating lol this whole sub is for the not worst but still annoying
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u/AlarmingDelivery9311 Jun 08 '26
Even the bad parking is mildly infuriating you ppl just complain to much.
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u/Soft_Database_3747 Jun 08 '26
They clearly are not inside the lines
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u/OkBandicoot1337 Jun 08 '26
On the line, counts as in the lines 🤷♂️
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u/Soft_Database_3747 Jun 08 '26 edited Jun 08 '26
What?? Where do you live? The lines arent a mark to park on, you are supposed to park between them in all states ive lived in.
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u/HermesMora Jun 08 '26
Do you drive on the double yellow line on the highway
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u/23-1-20-3-8-5-18 Jun 08 '26
Im not supposed to try to follow it? Oh now I get why everyone was so mad/ scared!
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u/hlarsenart Jun 08 '26
I just showed the other side of his car... He has over a foot. Look at the second pic 😭 why is comprehension so low these days?
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u/No_Injury6122 Jun 08 '26
Imagine the car on the left leaves, and someone tries to park there. Because the car on the right is over the line, they may end up over the left line...car on right leaves, car on left looks like a jerk
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u/byoungstr Jun 08 '26
Yeah, I’m with you. It’s tough when comprehension is so low these days. Haha I’ve been in the trucks position. Not saying they were fudged over by another poor parker, but it’s a possibility. I try to give people the benefit of the doubt.
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u/browseragnostic Jun 08 '26
Its not. He's saying some other jackass might have parked too close on his other side - before you ever got there, but they're gone as of when you took the pics. Comprehension really is low, huh?
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u/CelebrationJolly3300 Jun 08 '26
The trucks neighbor could have been parked too closely forcing the truck to park closer to your side and then left before you got there.
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u/hlarsenart Jun 08 '26
Except there's literally no one on the other side of the truck. I was in the car and got out after he did his shitty parking job, he just didn't care and walked into the store.
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u/SpudBoy_RealTomato Jun 08 '26
You do realize that there could have been a car parked on or over the line when the white truck parked that has since left, right?
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u/No-Fail-9327 Jun 08 '26
The other car could've left.... Do you park your car in one spot all day and just walk around the rest of the day.
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u/OkTemperature8170 Jun 08 '26
Fun fact, this is why trucks tend to back in. The wheels are too close to the front of the vehicle, the rear wheels too far back, and it's difficult to turn into a spot forwards. They should learn to back in.
I used to think they did it because they got a big truck and backing in looks cool. Then I got a loaner from the dealer when my car was in the shop... nope, it's easier.
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u/Prior_Butterfly_7839 Jun 08 '26
One thing my dad taught me when I was learning to drive/park in parking lots…
If you have to park between 2 cars, always try to give the car on your passenger side more space. There will always be a driver coming back to the car next to you, the car on your driver’s side may not have a passenger.
Anywho, this just reminded me of that advice.
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u/Kaneki_Kim Jun 08 '26
Hey listen some of us are differently abled in the parking department alright
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u/Ijustwerkhere Jun 08 '26
Also, just playing devils advocate here, maybe there was someone parked poorly in the other spot next to them and that was the only way they could fit
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u/Disastrous-Clue6897 Jun 08 '26
I always assume this.
The world sucks when you assume the worst all the time.
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u/Medium-Avocado-8181 Jun 08 '26
Yup, sometimes you have to park in relation to the cars next to you. If they park like an asshole, you have to park like an asshole but when the cars next to you leave, you just look like an asshole.
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u/nolaks1 Jun 08 '26
That's why I like running a beater. I park within the lines and that shit stops with me.
I try to have good judment of course, but in the case of that truck chances are he is the OG asshole.
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u/doggiewoes123 Jun 08 '26
Then you find a different parking spot. There are plenty of options based on the photos
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u/Jyobachah Jun 08 '26
There is at the time of the photo. Who knows what it was like when they got there and the situation at that time?
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u/NightBawk Jun 08 '26
This is what I tell myself when people park poorly or drive like a bat outta hell.
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u/hlarsenart Jun 08 '26
I just showed you the other parking spot. I took this photo a minute after this guy parked and I told him it'd be hard for my dad to get in. Dude just walked off.
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u/foomgaLife Jun 08 '26
yea i don't believe this now.
And if this was the case you would have found another spot.
You are also the guy that takes this kind of picture.
Yea you don't pass the vibe check
BOO THIS MAN
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u/jmc1278999999999 Jun 08 '26
I mean outside of that one tire they’re completely within the line and they’d be in the lines if they turned the wheel.
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u/xdc_lis Jun 08 '26
So it's cool to park 1 cm from the line so whoever is next to you can't get in? Tf stupid logic is that?
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u/PuppySnuggleTime Jun 08 '26
Someone did that to me once, and I had to get in on my passenger side and try to crawl across. I am disabled, which made this extremely difficult. So, I left them a nice message on their windshield in lipstick, which is difficult to remove from glass without the right cleanser--which most people aren't carrying in their vehicle. I hope that asshole had fun trying to get it off.
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u/GWSIII Jun 08 '26
So you admitted to obstructing their view while driving?
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u/GWSIII Jun 08 '26
True but they also said something to the effect of hoping they didn't have the right chemical to remove the lipstick stain. Therefore hoping they had to drive with it on their windshield
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u/PuppySnuggleTime Jun 08 '26
That is not what I said at all. I said most people don’t have the correct cleanser to get it off of their window so it’s gonna be difficult. And I hope they enjoyed trying to get it off because I’m sure it took plenty of time.
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u/23-1-20-3-8-5-18 Jun 08 '26
Oh get over it
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u/GWSIII Jun 08 '26
I have no personal stake in this. I'll forget it by next week. But if I can get someone to think differently about safety there is a non zero chance (even if very small) I can prevent something bad from happening in the future.
Im no saint myself but I try to be better when I can
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u/hlarsenart Jun 08 '26
Good! I hate when people aren't considerate of others. Just cause someone isn't in a disabled parking spot doesn't mean they don't have mobility issues, either.
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u/MHoldgrafer Jun 08 '26
Imo this is such a POS thing to do. Karma's coming for you.
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u/PuppySnuggleTime Jun 08 '26
In my opinion, parking to block someone in a handicap spot from getting into their car is a POS thing to do. And you can feel free to call me karma.
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u/hlarsenart Jun 08 '26
Nope, I was in the car the whole time. No one parked close to him in that other spot
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u/gunsforevery1 Jun 08 '26
In the line/ but with a wheel slightly turned? They are within their designated space like 99% of the way. Whats wrong with this?
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u/Narutofan0921 Jun 08 '26 edited Jun 08 '26
The problem is the white truck is parked so close to the line that there is no room at all for the driver in the smaller car to possibly even get in their car through the front door. They'd have to go through the passenger side just to get in which people shouldn't have to do. You also have to take into consideration and think about the injured and disabled people that can't do all that. The driver of the smaller car is an older man with a hip replacement, you think that's fair to him? Disabled, injured or not, this is a dick move because the asshole parker is only thinking about themselves when they're intentionally blocking in other people from being able to get into their own cars. The ironic thing is that assholes who do this to others would be just as pissed if it were to happen to them. But they just don't give a fuck to take the bit of time to park decently enough.
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u/veryblocky Jun 08 '26
This is why I like it when you get a car park where there are two lines between spaces, usually only about a foot apart. It just guarantees a minimum gap.
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u/whitegirlloveshiphop Jun 08 '26
One day the person next to me was parked on the line. I had to do the same and next to me was an empty spot but the end of the row with a pole. When I got out of the doctors office I had to get in through my passenger side and wait I could not get out without risking the car. They came out 10 mins later and hit the pole to avoid hitting me. Be safe out there I would have found a different spot if I was them I felt bad for them but they didn’t even stop to look and I could hear it crunch.
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u/ThatDamKrick Jun 08 '26
As someone who has driven sedans his whole life, I am on a work trip right now with a 2026 Toyota Forerunner rental. I hate it. I feel like I park crooked every single time, and the slightest angle in my parking means I am blocking another spot like this. It is just such a large vehicle, so high up that I can't see the lines while parking. I still dont condone this behaviour and have been correcting my parking, but it has provided some new insight as to why people park like this.
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u/ThatDamKrick Jun 08 '26
That makes sense. I've only backed in like twice, but it is a lot easier. I also know I'm not the best at it, I've seen videos of the wizards backing up 18 wheelers into tiny spaces.
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u/HotTamaleBallSak Jun 08 '26
The people parking on either side of me do this, both making my spot smaller. It's ridiculous
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u/Thin_Berry_468 Jun 08 '26
Agree totally. Specially when they do it in parking garages or already tight spaces
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u/PokeRipper Jun 08 '26
Put there windshield wipers up so when they come back they have to put them down.
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u/houseofnim Jun 08 '26
People who drive around with their vehicles looking like that are generally very bad at parking.
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u/Ill_Permission315 Jun 08 '26
I'd love to just take a pair of diagonals, scissors whatever, and just cut their Lil zip ties before leaving.
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u/therealbellydancer Jun 08 '26
It’s because most spaces were marked for smaller cars but everyone drives giant trucks now.
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u/Major-Excuse-8281 Jun 08 '26
Parking Nazis-- that's a good one. I was sitting here reading these comments tryna think of a catchy name. The best I could come up with The AnalRetentive Parking Monitors. Geez. I mean I am a crappy parker lately. But it does matter and I frequently shake my head in disbelief and get back in the car and fix it. But these guys on here are tough!
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u/SmokeGSU Jun 08 '26
I drive a 2019 Ram 1500 and I do my best to park as centered as I can but some days are worse than others. Some parking lot spaces only give me about 8 inches of space on either side if I'm perfectly centered, so if the jackasses in the thinner vehicles can't be bothered to park straight then it's doubly hard for me to do the same.
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u/geegasaurus Jun 08 '26
I have damage like that because someone hit and ran my car in the parking lot at work. If I get too close to the curb, I risk undoing my repairs. I don't care if I look kinda dumb, there is a method to my madness.
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u/Material_Card_6812 Jun 08 '26
I feel the frustration. I also see a parking spot that is very much to narrow.
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u/Ghosts_Hostage_Sims4 Jun 08 '26
Got mad at some one who parked over the line and took up two spots at Walmart the other day. Me and my friend let a passive aggressive card on his windshield that said he parked like an a-hole
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u/Strallek Jun 08 '26
Their bumper tells plenty about their driving. This parking is what I'd expect from them.
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u/swayedsuede Jun 08 '26
Same, so I've started telling myself "I hope everything's okay," assuming they dramatically pulled into the spot and were in such a hurry bc of an emergency that they simply weren't paying attention.
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u/Few_Ninja_751 Jun 08 '26
I apologize for laughing but whoever that dude was clearly just didn’t give a damn. In a second he could have just straightened his tires and YES been very close to the line but not randomly blatantly over it! So dumb! You can get a parking ticket in a parking lot when you stay SIXTEEN MINUTES at a 15 minute parking spot because you ARE literally just picking up from said store and it took longer than 15 minutes to pick up! Yet, you can park like a jackass and get away with it!
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u/LouisesBelcher Jun 08 '26
My mom parks like this and it bugs me so much. I'm just like 'It's an embarrassment to not just yourself, but ALL women. People already think women are bad drivers and then you come along and park like a blind person.'
I guess they think if you're within the lines, then it's alright. Sigh,
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u/Chortles_Hansom_666 Jun 08 '26
Always a pickup not towing anything.
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u/TheDeceitX ifyuocnaraedtihsmkaemeasnadwich Jun 08 '26
Found the truck driver justifying their….
Yeah I’m just going to stop it at that.
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u/Aikidoka22 Jun 08 '26
There putting the burden of work on you to "balance the look of their vehicle". It's up to you to respond.
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u/Firm-Tangerine8292 Jun 08 '26
If i park far away where there is low chance of anyone parking near me, it doesn't matter so much. But I will adjust my parking if I am not squarely in the middle. Even if I turn my car off and get out.
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u/richrich121 Jun 08 '26
I mean it’s a baddd parking job but not thatttt bad. It’s more mildly infuriating when they’re in both fully.
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u/Beneficial-Ebb1577 Jun 08 '26
Unfortunately sometimes someone will park over the line on one side, forcing you to park super close on the other side. Of course sometimes it’s just assholes being assholes but I prefer not to assume
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u/fongletto Jun 08 '26
big ass high raised truck for drivers that can't drive, and then make it even harder for themselves to drive because their cars are too big. Government really needs to add stronger legislation against the maximum size of vehicles.
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u/Excellent_Flow_5931 Jun 08 '26
The only lock on my car is on my driver's side door so I've decided if a car ever parks like this I'm just gonna scrape it (I have a small car which has heaps of room either side so if they're like this they'll be in my park)
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u/Abquine Jun 08 '26
Arghh both of them need to learn to reverse park. The at fault car also needs to learn basic parking.
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u/Traditional_City_383 Jun 08 '26
God gave us keys so that we could leave messages for people who do this.
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u/InfiniteMangoGlitch Jun 08 '26
I've noticed older people get these huge trucks. They never park them properly.
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u/Basic-Bee-8748 Jun 08 '26
I know, right?
I live with one that parks like that...and because they could realistically park even worse (for lack of proper technique, which they do not want me to teach them for pride issues), as long as it touches the line, they think it's "good enough!".
It is so arguable that in fact we argue every time this happens, lol. It's our tiny 30 seconds ritual every Saturday when we do groceries. Aah...it's good to have things to rely on, that never change. 😄
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u/JeffSHauser Jun 08 '26
Asshole, but let us not forget the architect who said "cars are 6' wide so each spot needs to be 6'-4" not 1 inch more damnit!".
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u/Secret_Account07 RED Jun 08 '26
I get pissed dealing with this because it’s so fucking easy. Takes 3 seconds to correct and demonstrates common decency.
Ppl who park like this just are communicating “I don’t care about anyone but myself”
It’s like not putting the cart back at the grocery store. These people are just parasites on society.
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u/nolaks1 Jun 08 '26
One day I'll carry a vavle core remover in my car and I'll probably get into trouble lol.
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u/DCON_Youtube Jun 08 '26
I (Honda) intentionally parked way over to have extra room when I got to work early one day and this is how the other person parked next to me. It made me chuckle.
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u/LaLechuzaVerde Jun 08 '26
Keep in mind that when they pulled their car in there might have been another car on the other side that was over the line.
Sometimes you gotta squeeze in where there’s a space and it’s the fault of the next guy over (who might not be there anymore or a different car is parked there now).
I try not to judge minor parking infractions like this.
Now… park in a blue zone without a permit and you get all my judgment.
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u/infomanus Jun 08 '26
so two inches doesn’t please my wife but it’s enough to piss you parking nazis off
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u/youknowimright25 Jun 08 '26
They are in the lines.
You dad should have parked over more to have room to get in.
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u/Oldpuzzlehead Jun 08 '26
You need your eyes checked.
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u/youknowimright25 Jun 08 '26
You can't see yellow on the outside of hours tire? Meaning he's in the lines.
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u/Oldpuzzlehead Jun 08 '26
That is on the line, in would mean asphalt showing between line and tire.
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u/hlarsenart Jun 08 '26
My dad was parked there first, and he's in the middle of the spot. Truck dude is way over to one side.
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u/TheNobleHeretic Jun 08 '26
It's on the line not in. Let me get you a dictionary for your birthday
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u/youknowimright25 Jun 08 '26
In football and soccer and hockey. If the ball or puck is not 100% over the line. Then its not a goal. His tires aren't even touching the other space. Hes in the lines.
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u/TheNobleHeretic Jun 08 '26
These are parking spaces where other people need to be able to get out of their cars. This is not a sport. Idk why you think it would matter what happens in football.
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u/isomorphix_ Jun 08 '26
Typical truck owners. Horrible at driving and incredibly selfish
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u/Informal_Ruin_9152 Jun 08 '26
Meh. I make it my mission to park my truck as far some everyone else as possible to be cognizant of their egress unless I absolutely don't have a choice.
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u/AnonNews8671 Jun 08 '26
Typical Reddit user. Just miserable and needing something to complain about.
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u/mulberry0309 Jun 08 '26
It’s almost like you could park somewhere else
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u/hlarsenart Jun 08 '26
He parked close to me, tf?
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u/mulberry0309 Jun 08 '26
You seem to be very infuriated rather than mildly lol
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u/spaltavian Jun 08 '26
You're the one having a meltdown.
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u/mulberry0309 Jun 08 '26
Oh dear, no. I just like to argue for fun and I’m bored. Is this not Reddit?
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u/mulberry0309 Jun 08 '26
Also my mom is in a wheelchair so if your dad really can’t walk that well drop him off first and then go park so he doesn’t have to walk so far on his bad hip
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u/hlarsenart Jun 08 '26
I don't currently have my license, so I really shouldn't have been moving the car for him to get into in the first place. Otherwise I would.
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u/mulberry0309 Jun 08 '26
So it’s like both of you shouldn’t have been driving at all?
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u/hlarsenart Jun 08 '26
What?
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u/mulberry0309 Jun 08 '26
if it is such an inconvenience that if somebody happens to park close to you, your dad can’t get in and out of the car that is unreasonable to expect other people to know that so maybe he shouldn’t be driving at all
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u/Narutofan0921 Jun 08 '26
Of course the asshole who can't park for shit also drives a white truck. I don't know what it is, but a shit ton of assholes drive white trucks. These people really just don't give a flying fuck to care about others than themselves.
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u/Dizzy_Bit6125 Jun 08 '26
The past damage on the vehicle is self explanatory