Tesco - Parent/Child + disabled car spaces

sinderella_2

olias wrote: »

You must be so proud of your achievements

Olias

And why the sarcasm, Olias? I am not sure what point you are making.
As a disabled woman Morglin puts up with a lot of hassle when trying to park and has the right to fell irked and take direct action if someone else has the right to park in a disabled spot they do not need.

Of course if these spots weren't abused then Morglin would not take action and therefore would not warrant snide comments from you.

Chillers

kev_min wrote: »

with my 'equality' head on, why should parents with sprogs be treated, or expect, any different treatment in car pars anyway?

The fact is that these days, you tend to have to take younger babies out of the car in their massive great car seat, which requires the door to be wide open. In a normal parking space, you are increased risk of damaging the door of the car next to you - if that happens to be you, you clearly won't mind?

Chillers

advent1122 wrote: »

This old chestnut crops up from time to time.
I have yet to see a totally full Tesco car park, so if you want to get junior out of the car with lots of space either side, then park on the other side of the car park where there are plenty of spaces.
I guarantee that if the mother and baby ( or whatever they are called ) spaces were at the far end of the car park then nobody would use them.
So it is just an excuse to say you need extra space.
You don't as there are plenty of spaces, but you are just as lazy as the rest of us and can't be a55ed to walk 100 yards to the entrance.
As for returning the trolley, again lots of empty trolley bays at the far end of the car park, next to the empty spaces.

Have you ever tried to perform the weekly shop with a month old baby in tow, in it's car seat along with a changing bag ("just in case"), especially in the pouring rain?

frugallass

Chillers wrote: »

Have you ever tried to perform the weekly shop with a month old baby in tow, in it's car seat along with a changing bag ("just in case"), especially in the pouring rain?

couldn't you shop online? get a baby-sitter? ask someone to help you?

frugallass

Chillers wrote: »

The fact is that these days, you tend to have to take younger babies out of the car in their massive great car seat, which requires the door to be wide open. In a normal parking space, you are increased risk of damaging the door of the car next to you - if that happens to be you, you clearly won't mind?

so why can't you just park in a quieter location in the car-park if you need this space?

frugallass

BFG wrote: »

This person could have a relative at home who dies because you kept them blocked into the space and they didn't get home in time with the chicken soup.

dies? from what?

FatAndy

BFG wrote: »

Two wrongs don't make a right.

What a very selfish attitude, and a terrible example to set for your children.

This person could have a relative at home who dies because you kept them blocked into the space and they didn't get home in time with the chicken soup.

How could you live with yourself if this were to happen?

What gives you the right to be judge, jury and executioner for someone who is in a parking bay that you want to use.

I think it's disgraceful and you 'block them in' vigilantes should all be ashamed of yourselves.

Why do you think that there needs to be a judge and jury? If you park on a double yellow line on a public highway and get caught you get a ticket. There's no summons, no trial and no requirement to turn up at a court. The reason for is that parking on a double yellow line is what's referred to as a 'strict liability' offence, i.e. you commit the act and you're guilty. So long as the lines and signs are correctly displayed you are guilty and there is no process of appeal so you can't try to make excuses to avoid the penalty. It seems to me that this is the same type of offence, if an idiot chooses to willingly park in a space that is clearly marked as being for parents (with kids present) then he's guilty. End of story.

As far as executioner, well let's face it all that happened was that the moron in question got held up for a few minutes. He only had himself to blame and should think himself lucky that's the only punishment he had to face.

In fact I get the impression you couldn't really care less about the anti-social yob concerned. It's clear from your earlier posts that you are yourself guilty of this 'offense' and are really making excuses for your own anti-social attiudes.

As for the comment that a family member might have died because this pillock was held up for a few minutes...this must go down as the most ridiculous agrument I've seen or heard for a long time. Talk about clutching at straws.

Perhaps if you starting behaving in a more socially responsible manner then you wouldn't go through life feeling so guilty?

BFG_2

FatAndy wrote: »

It seems to me that this is the same type of offence, if an idiot chooses to willingly park in a space that is clearly marked as being for parents (with kids present) then he's guilty. End of story. QUOTE]

Wrong - double yellow is against the law [legal statute] so if you park there you 'deserve' a ticket [and the n you simple use a loophole to avoid paying] , whereas supermarket P&C etc have no legal standing etc.....

So, you chose a bad analogy and it's not quite the end of story?

BFG_2

frugallass wrote: »

dies? from what?

Starvation.

poet123

Chillers wrote: »

Have you ever tried to perform the weekly shop with a month old baby in tow, in it's car seat along with a changing bag ("just in case"), especially in the pouring rain?

Regularly, with all 4 of my kids, and still never needed a P&C space! I might have wanted one, but never actually needed one.:D