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First rule is - whoever gets the least upset wins.
I was in the wrong and I don't care.
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I wouldn’t exactly say that horses are putting out perfectly clean air if you ever smell what comes out of their backsides
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I agree 100%
I would say Pablo is at least trying.
As it is, you're breaking the law. If you qualify for a handicap placard, get one. My Mom has one (heart condition) and tries to have me parking in handicap spots when I drive her car if we go to the store. I refuse though but I will drop her off at the door, then go park in a regular spot. I'll also pick her up at the door when we're done.
When you've been "visibly having problems", for all anyone else knows, you could have just been drunk or something.
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At my local YMCA, a row of the closest parking spaces to the front door say, "Reserved for parents with children."
At any given time, cars park and someone gets out without any kids. They're parents, and they have children. Just not with them. Some are likely fully grown as they look like retirees as well.
What I think is we all know at times the intent of things but humans love playing games and feeling that they won. lol
At any given time, cars park and someone gets out without any kids. They're parents, and they have children. Just not with them. Some are likely fully grown as they look like retirees as well.
What I think is we all know at times the intent of things but humans love playing games and feeling that they won. lol
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that's such a funny term, I referred to a woman at my gym as a "sea hag" and with my buddy it conjured up all kinds of visions of Scotland and the Loch Ness etc.
I see why you are upset, however this isn't that much different than reserved parking for Carpooler, veterans, preferential treatment for certain club members, etc etc. In the end it is a business decision. They can do business with membership like Costco, or they can do business with certain quantity or B2B only, or refuse to accept cash and do only digital payments.
About the argument with another customer. I don't like to interact with other people and if they have a problem I would tell them to complain to the business owner or manager instead of to me. If the business owner or manager want me to do something I would follow (or move my business elsewhere), but I would not deal with another rude customer no matter what. That's for my own safety and to preserve my own energy, and avoid escalation.
Personally if someone complain I would tell them I converted my vehicle to run on biofuel or carbon free fuel. They can't prove or disprove it either way. I don't like to park in those area because of those vehicle owners.
About the argument with another customer. I don't like to interact with other people and if they have a problem I would tell them to complain to the business owner or manager instead of to me. If the business owner or manager want me to do something I would follow (or move my business elsewhere), but I would not deal with another rude customer no matter what. That's for my own safety and to preserve my own energy, and avoid escalation.
Personally if someone complain I would tell them I converted my vehicle to run on biofuel or carbon free fuel. They can't prove or disprove it either way. I don't like to park in those area because of those vehicle owners.
I've parked in a spot marked like that before. I had one or two of my kids with me and they were teen and pre-teen at the time. I am a parent and my children were with me, so I qualify. Depending on my mood another day, I wouldn't hesitate to park in one of those spots when my kids weren't with me. I still qualify !
If someone said something, I'd say "I'm a parent with children" (duh, if you're a parent, you have kids). If they said "that's not what it means", my response would be "but that's what it says" and walk on.
This is so perfect.
That lady’s Tesla has lots of plastic in it, used electricity to manufacture it, not to mention fuel burned to mine the minerals for the battery. Driving an older vehicle to maximize utility out of it seems plenty green to me. Red Tesla lady was on a power trip. Then again the parking sign is also a stupid idea. Even parking spaces these days is controversial and something for people to get upset about - sheesh…
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These are not big deals...but I think that the signs should be written in a way to convey what was intended. Here, they could say, "Reserved for parents with children under 5 in the car not at home or in school or with your ex, but if you park there anyway, nobody will say anything."I've parked in a spot marked like that before. I had one or two of my kids with me and they were teen and pre-teen at the time. I am a parent and my children were with me, so I qualify. Depending on my mood another day, I wouldn't hesitate to park in one of those spots when my kids weren't with me. I still qualify !
If someone said something, I'd say "I'm a parent with children" (duh, if you're a parent, you have kids). If they said "that's not what it means", my response would be "but that's what it says" and walk on.
I'm an odd ball. For years now, I behave as if I'm being recorded in 2160p. I even return shopping carts, and there are some like me. Once at Costco, I was a goody two shoes and grabbed a cart blocking another car figuring I'll take it in. The person who put it there, approached me, and was trying to explain if that was my car that was blocked, sorry about that, and he just parked and was going to grab the cart and bring it in. So he didn't want me to think he was going to leave the cart where he put it, and was concerned somehow he put it in back of my car.
Crux of it all.
You did not do what was right according to society norms and got called out . Take it in stride .
You did not do what was right according to society norms and got called out . Take it in stride .
I would have politely directed her to park in the old gasbag parking only spaces at the end of the parking lot.
I was 4th in line at a checkout today. As a mother and daughter were leaving the checkout counter, they knocked over a fairly large sign. The mother noticed, paused, looked directly at the sign now on the floor, and proceeded to exit the store. The mom and I, directly in front of me (3rd in line), both reached to pick up the sign, but she beat me to it. As she erected the sign, she said to me "you can't teach class", and I agreed. As I exited the store, I noticed the lady (3rd in line) was loading her purchases into her fairly new RX, which was parked in an EV charging spot.
I strongly disagree. California law requires new businesses designate low/no emission vehicle spots. There is no law that requires that cars that park in these spots be low/no emission vehicles. If the legislature wanted regular vehicles to not park in these spots they would have written it into the law like they did with handicapped spots or charging spots. Currently, in California, these designated low emission spots are mere suggestions only.
I would have told Tesla Karen what I thought of her opinion in no uncertain terms. Possibly using language not permitted on this site.
About time people push back. Years ago when I worked for an independent dealership un 2017 or so he had a charging port for evs to charge. Apparently it got put away and a Tesla owner couldn't charge their car for free since they were "saving the planet ". I told them to start paying for the road and electricity like I do for gas. That really turned me off of Tesla as a brand due ti the snooty owners.
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I let these things go, but one rule I wish were enforced would be with illegal window tints. It has to be more than 35-40% in Phila. I mean limo tint level incl windshield. This is common sense and it’s even permeated to non bad people like my buddy. I said that’s illegal you know? And he brushed it off. Pretty sure they are OK in PA/NJ/DE as zero enforcement.
But go to NY and will be addressed
But go to NY and will be addressed
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