Parent and child space - disabled driver

emsywoo123

elvis86 wrote: »

Incidentally, I have been known to park in a P&C space when there are several available right near the supermarket doors and it's p!55ing down with rain. I'm not going to apologise for that.;)

Good good, you just leave the mum struggling to get her baby out of the car in a tight space in the rain...no, don't apologise, why would you?

The rights and legalities aside, why can't people just be decent and accommodating, and realise the the P&C space are helpful to P&C?

*disappears off into dream world where people are nice and helpful to others*

elvis86

emsywoo123 wrote: »

Good good, you just leave the mum struggling to get her baby out of the car in a tight space in the rain...no, don't apologise, why would you?

The rights and legalities aside, why can't people just be decent and accommodating, and realise the the P&C space are helpful to P&C?

*disappears off into dream world where people are nice and helpful to others*

I did say that I have done it when there are plenty of the P&C spaces available.:cool:

On a quiet day at Sainsburys, I'm not going to get soaking wet on the off chance that during the 10 minutes I'm inside the store, a tribe of mums with babies might rock up and suddenly fill all of the P&C spaces which were empty when I parked. Not when, in any case, there are many regular spaces further down the carpark where mums could easily manoevre on account of there being 2+ empty spaces in a row.

I don't think that being a parent should preclude you from getting wet when out in the rain. If you do, then that's one to take up with mother nature, not me.:D

Ada_Doom

Agreed emsywoo123, It's the level of vindictivness in these threads that floors me. The attitude that "why should somebody else get something that I don't?" People seem so agrieved that others might be "getting away with something" Look inward at how you live your life, and if you are content then good for you. If you are not, change it. Why begrudge others a bit of help?

emsywoo123

elvis86 wrote: »

I did say that I have done it when there are plenty of the P&C spaces available.:cool:

On a quiet day at Sainsburys, I'm not going to get soaking wet on the off chance that during the 10 minutes I'm inside the store, a tribe of mums with babies might rock up and suddenly fill all of the P&C spaces which were empty when I parked. Not when, in any case, there are many regular spaces further down the carpark where mums could easily manoevre on account of there being 2+ empty spaces in a row.

I don't think that being a parent should preclude you from getting wet when out in the rain. If you do, then that's one to take up with mother nature, not me.:D

You actually said several, not plenty, but regardless....

I never suggested that being a parent means you should not get wet! What a ridiculous thing to say!

I just think *some* people are mean.

elvis86

Ada_Doom wrote: »

Agreed emsywoo123, It's the level of vindictivness in these threads that floors me. The attitude that "why should somebody else get something that I don't?" People seem so agrieved that others might be "getting away with something" Look inward at how you live your life, and if you are content then good for you. If you are not, change it. Why begrudge others a bit of help?

Maybe for some people, but for me it's just common sense.

P&C spaces are a good idea as they make life easier for parents and prevent everyone else's cars being damaged. However, they don't necessarily need to be near to the store like disabled spaces. And in fact they would probably be less appealing to non-parents if they were further away, so those with kids would have more chance of finding one.

However, some parents do seem to have forgotten that their children were born with legs and think that they should be entitled to park closer to the store, as well as having a wider space. It might come as a shock to the Chlesea tractor brigade, but kids could even manage a 5 minute walk to school in a morning! Yes!:cool:

And I won't feel guilty about using a P&C space if the carpark is half empty and it's p!55ing it down with rain. Why should I get soaking wet to ensure that, on the off chance that 10 mums with kids arrive within 5 minutes, they don't have to?

elvis86

emsywoo123 wrote: »

I never suggested that being a parent means you should not get wet! What a ridiculous thing to say!

You implied it.;)

emsywoo123 wrote: »

Good good, you just leave the mum struggling to get her baby out of the car in a tight space in the rain...no, don't apologise, why would you?

indebtinsussex

I dont care where the p&c spaces are in the carpark just as long as there is room to get the kids in and out of the car without smacking someone elses car and its a safe route to the shop. What really p*sses me off though is the absolute a*ses near us who park in either a p&c bay or disabled bay so their brand new car doesnt get scratched or damaged. the urge to ram my trolley repeatedly into their car is unbelievable!

emsywoo123

elvis86 wrote: »

And I won't feel guilty about using a P&C space if the carpark is half empty and it's p!55ing it down with rain. Why should I get soaking wet to ensure that, on the off chance that 10 mums with kids arrive within 5 minutes, they don't have to?

Because they have babies? And if you don't think that it is more right that you get wet than the kids then that explains why we are really not going to see eye to eye on this

elvis86

indebtinsussex wrote: »

I dont care where the p&c spaces are in the carpark just as long as there is room to get the kids in and out of the car without smacking someone elses car and its a safe route to the shop. What really p*sses me off though is the absolute a*ses near us who park in either a p&c bay or disabled bay so their brand new car doesnt get scratched or damaged. the urge to ram my trolley repeatedly into their car is unbelievable!

What's even more annoying are the d!ckheads who park across 2 spaces for the same reason!:mad:

Lets direct our anger at them and have the supermarkets giving them unenforecable tickets!:D

indebtinsussex

elvis86 wrote: »

What's even more annoying are the d!ckheads who park across 2 spaces for the same reason!:mad:

Lets direct our anger at them and have the supermarkets giving them unenforecable tickets!:D

my ex used to do that, it used to drive me nuts, so I drove the trolley into the car to prove a point during an argument, what the point was I'm not too sure, but it made me feel good!