Dziadzi Loc: Wilkes-Barre, PA

Being a disabled person, I am appalled at the sheer number of people who have parked in the handicapped areas without having a handicapped placard. All for their convenience.

duane klipping Loc: Bristow iowa

A number of reasons for this has to do with too narrow spaces. Nothing worse than another car parks so close you need a can opener to get in. And here is the biggest reason. When I pay 20k plus for a vehicle and some a#!$@ in a beater marks next to me and dents my body with his door because they don't give a Damon how much you paid for the car. Those are the rudest of people so before you bitch about someone else there are reasons for their actions that you may not think of.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

You aren’t really serious are you? When I see comments like yours I am always reminded by my USMC drill instructor who said to us, “Look, everyone is out of step but Smith”. Lines are there so that everyone has a place to park. By the way, your vehicle, at only $36,000 must be a clunker.

Dennis

paulrph1 Loc: Washington, Utah

They should have you towed.

paulrph1 Loc: Washington, Utah

I should make a sign and put on my window before I leave that says. Do not ding my doors and I will not have to park like that. Or if the people painted the lines would allow for doors there would be no problem.

BobHartung Loc: Bettendorf, IA

Someone who hopes to avoid any nicks and dings in his doors by parking too close. I see it all the time in shopping centers where new vehicles are frequently parked this way.

DragonsLady Loc: Los Alamos, NM

Looks to me like the driver has a new car and parks this way to avoid the dings. (which was mentioned above.) Now in MY case, it's because they're making the new cars 'rounder' and the driver can't see where the lines are until s/he opens the door. I guess that's the price we have to pay to save us from the idiots who run red lights and t-bone the car in the right-of-way.

PhotogHobbyist Loc: Bradford, PA

It all comes down to consideration and respect. The people who bang their doors into other's cars and those who park across the lines. Neither of those type persons have any respect for property or respect for others rights to park within the lines and do consider the inconvenience they cause or the damage to another vehicle.

paulrph1 Loc: Washington, Utah

[quote=dennis2146]You aren’t really serious are you? When I see comments like yours I am always reminded by my USMC drill instructor who said to us, “Look, everyone is out of step but Smith”. Lines are there so that everyone has a place to park. By the way, your vehicle, at only $36,000 must be a clunker
I will forget your personal attacks. Now let me explain myself. Even though I do, I never park near a handicapped space and I always do it on the back forty. You being in the USMC are trained to not think outside the box but all things do not apply to all people, at least not in all cases. I see many of the lots with spots are not taken with many unoccupied spots at least where I live. And those are the ones that I take. I do not do this all of the time either but just sometimes. Sometimes I hold my breath and park comes back just hoping not to find a ding in my door. Door ding insurance? That costs me money, time. Dings costs me money, time. But that is not relevant.
Actually my $36000 car is brand new a Honda Accord sport, best car I have ever owned and I want to keep it that way. You should drive one and you would be amazed. 38 computers, price is not always a guide to quality. But I am sure you have the best of everything. Nice try on your dig though.
The doors on my car open wide, I mean real wide and I should not have to squeeze through a sliver to get out of my car. Most older people are buying Crossovers because they are easy to get in and out of. But they are missing so much more and I choose the other options.
Your comparison is lame and applies only to the armies. I know the purpose of the lines but give me six inches of more space and there will be no problems. Costco has no problems with their parking.

DJ Mills Loc: Idaho

We all seem to need something to be indignant about. In a few years I'll be upset because my wheelchair squeaks. Meanwhile, the "wrong" person got elected, my camera cost too much and takes crummy photos, teenagers have no respect for people my age who could solve the world's problems if only people would listen, and the weather is too hot/cold/dry/stormy. Ho-hum.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

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Sorry but when you park to take up two spaces you can probably be assured others might have wanted one of the spaces you took. Your accusation of others who might ding your door is somewhat lame when I can probably say with accuracy that at least once in your life your car door has hit another vehicle. You being inconsiderate of others does not justify your assumption that someone MIGHT be inconsiderate to you.

I am fine with you denigrating the USMC because you probably haven’t the fortitude to have done it yourself. But remember the USMC is not anything close to armies. We are a highly trained military organization who does things you can only dream about when you think of freedom.

Have a wonderful day.

Dennis

NewGuy

Looks like new car-itis

Tomcat5133 Loc: Gladwyne PA

I want you to remember the French have wine with their lunch.

jaycoffman Loc: San Diego

Love it--want some too...

John_F Loc: Minneapolis, MN

Seems like a self-defence more against 'door dings.'