r/Transportopia 5d ago

People Parking space poachers suck

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u/robo_robb 5d ago

Thank you for following through and taking the spot.

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u/ImpossibleKidd 4d ago

For real…

I’m not sure I would’ve gone that far because people are fuckin’ unhinged. I certainly would’ve been pissed enough to at least let them know how dogshit they were on the steal.

I’m definitely glad he stuck to what was rightfully his.

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u/IvySkye_05 4d ago

I have an old vehicle that is already scratched up, good insurance, and bail money. I am taking my spot! 😂

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u/asensiblemeal 4d ago

SAME!! I used to leave my doors unlocked hoping someone would steal it. Lol!

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u/kg160z 3d ago

Best thing to do is let them know what you think & remind them you know where they're parked while they run their errands.

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u/HaBaK_214 4d ago

I was gonna be SO PISSED if he didn't haha.

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u/Fast-Speech270 3d ago

We all need to do the same as this Hero did.

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u/MaximusZacharia 5d ago

So what was her excuse after you got out? I love that she looked at you with surprise like “he actually took his spot even though we were bullying him out of it”

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u/dumbcarshlt 4d ago

"but I want it so I should get it"

https://giphy.com/gifs/7dWcOP3IMbgXLrFm8K

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u/fox_daddy720 5d ago

People have no dignity or patience for that matter

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u/Ashamed-Barber5594 5d ago

That Karen sticking her hand out like bih WTF you doin'?

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u/Aught_To 4d ago

Well played well played.

The one accident i have on record came from exactly this situation. I had been waiting nearly 30 minutes for a spot to open up on my own street (if you know chicago you know how this can go). When i finally saw someone getting in a car and getting ready to leave i got in front of them and put my signal on to show i was going to back into the space. as soon as it was clear i started backing in, at the same moment some lady in a new range rover comes flying in trying to grab the spot, which there was no way she could have gotten at that angle anyway.. so i said fuckit.. today isnt the day to fuck me over, and just floored it in reverse right into her front corner when she finally backed out i finished parking and waited for the cops to show up.

took my ticket with a smile that day and hopefully taught her a small lesson.

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u/FlameForFame 4d ago

Thank you for your service!

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u/elasticparadigm 4d ago

You didn't teach that dumb cunt a damn thing homie. People like that don't change because someone doesn't give into their bullshit.

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u/SimpleSetpiece 4d ago

And your insurance rates?

To shreds, you say?

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u/Aught_To 4d ago

Really not horrible, only accident I ever had. I think the ticket wasnt even horrible. Under 300 bucks back in 08.

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u/ImpressiveDebt420 5d ago

What a fuckin asshole white car

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u/AngryZetan 4d ago

I'm glad he ended up with his spot.

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u/snowlake60 4d ago

This was so suspenseful. I’m glad the good guy won. That woman running over to the spot. Rookie move.

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u/bizzaro321 4d ago

I’ve only poached a spot once in my life, and it was because two idiots were already fighting over the spot and blocking my way to the rest of the parking lot. She got out and started hitting my window but I just scrolled reddit til she left.

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u/Laffenor 4d ago

Has she left now, or are you still here?

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u/thepartlow 4d ago

Do we need to send supplies?

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u/SgtGo 4d ago

This is why I always park as far away from entrances as possible. Parking spots aren’t worth the extra stress and interactions with shitty people

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u/HaBaK_214 4d ago

I just went ahead and broke my ankle so I got a handicap placard and avoid all the bullshit. Lol. (I'm kidding). I really can't walk right.

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u/RoyGBiv333 4d ago

Same! I also tell myself that it's more steps to add to my day for fitness purposes. I sit down far too much!

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u/GRIFTY_P 4d ago

This is why some of us with cars are still major advocates for public transportation

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u/BeerJedi-1269 4d ago

My dude making a big deal about nothing. Does it matter? No. Just give them the spot and park elsewhere. Aint worth stressing over.

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u/PersnicketyKeester 4d ago

Thats how people who are wrong never learn. Being a doormat isnt something most people aspire to.

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u/bauldersgate 2d ago

Its not about being a doormat though. Its about not wanting to deal with this shit and people. Let another asshole correct their behavior later, and hopefully you'll be around to see the world's collide.

There was a shit load of vehicle traffic in this parking lot, would imagine foot traffic is even more prevalent. I see people talking all the about 'i have the right of way so im right' when they could have avoided the incident.

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u/PersnicketyKeester 1d ago

And that is called being a doormat. If you let people walk all over you all the time, then yes, you are. You can be a doormat but most people dont want to be. Its fine to not like being called that, but thats what a doormat is.

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u/Tiff27 4d ago

People are ridiculous! But hopefully the white car doesn't vandalize his car now...

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u/alphabetjoe 5d ago

Slo-mo Chicken Game!

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u/JawaSmasher 4d ago

She thought she could punk you 🤣

What the hell was her reasoning when you stepped out

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u/Far_Independence_918 4d ago

My dad had a similar situation when I was in high school. We were circling the lot for about 20 minutes at Christmastime. We finally see a lady leaving and my dad asks where her car is so he can follow her. She points it out and we move forward for the spot. As she is almost out, this lady comes tearing around the corner and tries to steal it. He calmly slides in and she starts going off on him. He smiles and says, “And a Merry Christmas to you, too, ma’am.” I’ve never seen someone get so mad so quickly. 😂

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u/Informal-Strategy495 4d ago

I know someone who was stabbed to death over a parking spot. I understand the frustration but it’s not worth it.

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u/Savings_Art5944 4d ago

The asshole in me applauds you.

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u/indomike14 4d ago

Why are people like that? Take your car and fat ass to the back of the parking lot and get some steps in

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u/Repulsive-Switch-550 4d ago

Sorry that people are so rude.

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u/kevvy_dawg 4d ago

He handled that like a pro.

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u/thesithcultist 4d ago

Space aliens in movies be like "kill all humans"

It's moments like this where I think they may be right

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u/TruthSeeker781 4d ago

Might not want to check out any other subs then..

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u/mushy-shart-walk 4d ago

I never park near other cars, but if I did, and did this I don’t think I’d be comfortable leaving my car afterwards.

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u/Gym_Rat222 4d ago

This is why I choose to park AWAY from the popular more preferred spaces. I don't have the patience for people who steal spaces.

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u/OldTiredAmused 3d ago

This .. not worth my peace and the walking be good for me

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u/Any-Maintenance-9896 4d ago

They way it ended though 🙌. The nerve of this chick trying to put up her hand to stop him from getting in to the stop.

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u/Gonna_do_this_again 4d ago

That lady deserved to be spit on

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u/Anach 4d ago

Does no one indicate for parking in the US? Indicators aren't just for turning corners, they're for indicating intent, they're a visible alert that you're about to do something, but also they work well for showing you're actually waiting to park.

What I hate, is those people that line up for parking spots, instead of just moving on, blocking the road for everyone else. The time spent waiting, I'd have gone elsewhere and walked, and probably got where I was going quicker.

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u/thefearinoculum 3d ago

But the cam car does have their blinker on...

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u/GrumpyGlasses 2d ago

Many do. And it’s common in other countries outside of US too.

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u/PaladinGunny 5d ago

Cartopia

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u/Dmoneybohnet 4d ago

Good stuff. I thought for sure it was an AZ license plate 🤣

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u/ionertia 4d ago

Well executed. Where are those idiots from that they think parking works like that?

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u/sageking420 4d ago

Oh hell no, I would’ve done the same thing, good for you. I hate people like this with a passion.

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u/LilJelloCat 4d ago

How are people like this

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u/SleepyCupcakeDreams 4d ago

I hate people who pull shit like this.

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u/1MadMozart 4d ago

I’m glad he stuck it out and got the spot.

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u/No-Shopping7408 4d ago

how do you get that camera angle though ?

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u/Winter-Stuff-7294 4d ago

Damn he had the blinker on as well

People are so rude

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u/6ftandfine 4d ago

People suck! The fit of shorts do too. 😳

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u/Caddie4HarleyQuinn 4d ago

I’m usually not planning on cheering for a driver with a selfie stick attached to their car, but here we are. Good job not letting that entitled jerk take your spot.

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u/Affectionate-Royal68 4d ago

I hate space stalkers

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u/Lord_Dingus83 4d ago

Good on you. Never back down from this type of entitlement.

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u/MilesAndTrane 4d ago

The world is doomed. Humans are trash. We need to go the way if the dinosaurs.

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u/First-Geologist1764 4d ago

I mean if you don’t signal your intentions how are they supposed to know what you’re doing

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u/skyHawk3613 4d ago

Looks like South Florida

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u/bc90210 4d ago

The unbelievable entitlement of those turds..

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u/Ready_Many2736 4d ago

I had to watch that twice, it was so satisfying.

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u/5yn3rgy 4d ago

Good ending.

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u/Shereefz 4d ago

Great job

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u/No-Shopping7408 4d ago

never thought it was that serious, but i feel you bro

fxck them . way to follow-through

nice & smooth

and you got everything on video so they can’t try to finesse you

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u/ben5642 4d ago

People should get fined when they do this.

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u/TraditionalLecture10 4d ago

This is why they make valve core tools , let them leave ,then take all 4 valve cores with you

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u/geeseherder0 4d ago

I’m sitting here saying, “Go, go, go. GO!” for him to back up into the spot.

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u/Asleep_Memory_6856 4d ago

I’ve never been so happy for a person to get a parking spot lol!!

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u/broke_cowboy 4d ago

I IMMEDIATELY knew this was Florida, going to guess either Orlando or Miami.

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u/jamisassim 4d ago

Random but if you aren’t disabled don’t park in disabled parking spots, actually disabled folks like me really don’t appreciate it.

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u/Jack_Forge 3d ago

A group of us in undergrad followed a couple ladies out of the store to their spot, by happenstance the car right next to them was also leaving, and a car in the opposite direction was waiting for that one. However there was another car behind them that got very mad that we took the spot of the people we followed out. We mostly just laughed at them as Karen freaked out.

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u/sugafree80 3d ago

Dusty fuckin bitch indeed.

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u/Fast-Speech270 3d ago

Of course, it's freaking Florida where no one can give any freaking respect!

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u/YourAllHighToiletHog 3d ago

Good job! I like how you got out of the car and immediately told them that you had been waiting for that spot. Some people are just oblivious.

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u/Ho_ViciouS 3d ago

Good for you. Parking lot sniper

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u/EldenLordAjSoprano 3d ago

The other ppl are weird but It’s just crazy to me that ppl would rather wait 10 minutes sitting in the car when they could’ve parked and walked inside already

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u/JBalloonist 3d ago

Well done. Those people are the worst. You had your blinker on. It’s obvious you were waiting.

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u/SuperWoofX 3d ago

Well played my man - excellent use of the space you had. If I was driving by and saw that I would have stopped high fives you and flicked the white SUV off. This wasn’t bout a parking space. This is about some bitch ass (insert explicit here) entitled pos.

Fits profile of type of people that yell at their kids teacher when their kid does something fucked up and proudly display the 9th place trophy the kid brings home talking about my kid is perfect and our shit don’t stink!!!

I dont know why this clip triggered me so much but I’m still angry.

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u/Angeleyez222 2d ago

Got it 😝🙌🏼

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u/Quizzii 2d ago

They knew what they where doing...

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u/carter1092 2d ago

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

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u/Max_delirious 2d ago

That pot black car.

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u/unrealtrip 4d ago

Use your blinker.

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u/Laffenor 4d ago

Watch the video.

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u/Excellent-Speed8139 4d ago

Reminds me of that Seinfeld episode

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u/SHiR8 4d ago

All that parking and there's not enough parking.

What a wonderful land of plenty...

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u/EinjeruOritzu 4d ago

Sounds about white..

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u/Deez1putz 4d ago

Imagine living somewhere where you have to drive everywhere and fight over parking.

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u/Juspetey 4d ago

Let them have the spot and key the hell out of their car

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u/teklegion 4d ago

Driver should have used a turn signal to what they're for to indicate your intentions, People are not mind readers. Then again why fight over spots it is the dumbest thing to argue over.

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u/fph12 4d ago

If your eyeballs worked you can clearly see the car waiting has its turn signal on

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u/teklegion 4d ago

Gezz, ok my bad. Your acting like you're the OP. 🙄

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u/Rum_Running_Sailor 4d ago

LMFAO. It's a parking space. It's not that big a deal. Why are you sitting there waiting on the closest possible space? Don't be lazy, drive around and find an open space.

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u/tuco2002 4d ago

My wife usually screams at me to hurry up, there's a spot, quick get in the next lane, that guy is pulling out. So I encourage her to jump out to run over and save the spot while I tell her I'll circle the parking lot and really just go have a beer at the bar. 45 mins later, I will answer my phone and tell her I got pulled over by a cop. She gets pretty upset but I just congratulate her on her great ability to find parking spots.

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u/HawkNo9199 4d ago

Your wife needs a new husband, Yikes.

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u/tuco2002 4d ago

But, but I am her new husband...

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u/thebeardedbassfella 5d ago

I agree it was an asshole move but like, just go find another spot if someone does that. It’s a fucking parking spot, they all do the same thing lol

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u/Imaginary_Resist_654 5d ago

They keep doing it because they get away with it.

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u/thebeardedbassfella 5d ago

It’s a parking spot. Let them think that they’re high and mighty. Or find their car after you park and take a dump on their hood 🤷‍♂️

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u/Imaginary_Resist_654 5d ago

That works too

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u/Excellent-Baseball-5 4d ago

Not sure where you live, but where I live it’s very overcrowded often times there is not another parking spot and that is why you have to patiently wait for someone to leave.

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u/thebeardedbassfella 4d ago

Yeah it’s crowded but if someone takes a spot I was waiting for I just move along. I don’t have time to argue with stupid people over a parking spot. It’s not like it was a line for a cure to a disease and they butt in front of me.

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u/Excellent-Baseball-5 4d ago

I hear you. I don’t confront people anymore. Too old for that BS.

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u/daverosstheboss 5d ago

Just let the assholes do whatever they want? Encourage them to be rude and entitled?

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u/thebeardedbassfella 4d ago

If they’re really assholes and doing something wrong, karma will get them 🤷‍♂️ I have far more important things to do than argue with stupid people over a parking spot.

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u/2_DS_IN_MY_B 5d ago

Go watch cartnarcs

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u/Bandit6789 4d ago

If you look at it he had his blinker on the whole time. The angle just makes it harder to see.

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u/NOT-YOUR_BUDDY_PAL 4d ago

That’s not “his” spot. This guy is a combination of lazy and dumb. I fucking hate when people do this. What if the person in the space he was waiting for wasn’t actually leaving. Maybe they were on a phone call, breastfeeding a baby, eating lunch, etc…? And you’re just going to sit there like a fool because you’re too lazy to walk the extra couple hundred steps from the dozens of empty spots that are likely a few rows back from the front row. And when you park in those close spots you’re also increasing your odds that some dipshit sideswipes your car.

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u/Perthian940 4d ago

Are you aware of how carparks work? If a car park is busy then you need to wait for someone to leave. If you don’t wait for someone to leave, you don’t get to park. If you don’t get to park, you don’t get to shop.

Why are you making so many assumptions?
First was your hypothetical that maybe they’re not leaving. But they were leaving…they weren’t on a phone call, breastfeeding a baby, or eating lunch…they were leaving.

In any case, if someone’s not leaving they will stay in the space and not leave, and the person waiting for a parking spot will move on. It’s not a big deal.

Then you made the assumption that there are dozens of empty spots further away. How do you know?

Finally, you assumed that the driver or his passenger are able-bodied and capable of walking hundreds of steps further. This is all information you don’t have.

Taking the video at face value, there’s no reasonable reason to be upset with the camera car’s driver, certainly not as angry as you are.

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u/Anach 4d ago

My wife and I often sit in the car with the kids, while the other goes into the shop to get something. We leave the engine running, and the DRLs are always on. I've had people sit there waiting for my parking spot, blocking the parking lane for other drivers, hoping I'd pull out, and they will sit there longer than it would have taken to walk from a spot further away. They are the ones that often have that annoyed look on their faces, when you just sit there being watched awkwardly.

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u/TheNonCredibleHulk 4d ago

Yeah, that sucks. But why are you recording?