Parking Lot Armor: Activate!

"That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms" (thatbastardkurtis5) 03/28/2016 at 18:11 • Filed to: None

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Like all of you, I hate when people park next to me in parking lots and do what I can to avoid it. So I was happy when I discovered this at my local Walmart.

Two cart corrals with a space inbetween. This has the added benefit that, because it's Walmart, nobody uses the corrals and I don't even have to worry about stray carts. There's no downside!

E92M3 > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 03/28/2016 at 18:16

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I never park near a cart stall. You’d be surprised how many kids will aim for the stall from far away, and miss.

$kaycog > E92M3 03/28/2016 at 18:18

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I’m with you.

TheOnelectronic > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 03/28/2016 at 18:27

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I’ve never gone out of my way to park away from other cars, and I don’t think I’ve ever had a door ding or scratch.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > TheOnelectronic 03/28/2016 at 18:31

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Parking away in a nice car is just asking people to park near you.

Honeybunchesofgoats > E92M3 03/28/2016 at 19:26

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And adults.

Honeybunchesofgoats > TheOnelectronic 03/28/2016 at 19:29

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I usually park far away because I find it bothers me less than waiting for someone to leave a spot or other desperate wouldbe parkers.

That said, regardless of distance, I always try to grab a corner when possible. Then I only have to worry about one person parking next to me and I can can leave a ton of space on the open side.

TheOnelectronic > Honeybunchesofgoats 03/28/2016 at 19:32

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Ironically, I tend to try to find places like that just because my car has long-ass coupe doors and it’s hard to get out of even if the person next to me parked properly.

And yeah, I never wait for people. I just take whatever spot I can find.

facw > E92M3 03/28/2016 at 19:53

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Yeah, I’m pretty sure this just increases the chances of getting hit. Too many careless people with carts around, all poorly targeting the cart returns.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > E92M3 03/28/2016 at 20:48

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If I was driving a nicer car I'd probably care about the carts. I mostly do it so that nobody parks close to my door and makes it difficult to get in my truck. My truck is so rusty and scratched, there's nothing a cart can do to it.

E92M3 > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 03/28/2016 at 21:38

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Well in that case carry on.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > E92M3 03/28/2016 at 21:49

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Like 15 minutes after that, I went to Target and a dude was parked probably 30 spots further away from the store than everybody else. And it was raining. And his car was a Nissan Frontier. I was so, so confused.

E92M3 > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 03/28/2016 at 21:57

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Maybe he needs the exercise?

Even when I had a beater XJ Cherokee I would park far away. Now I try not to be so obvious about it. I’ll park 5-7 spots from the last car. As if the store might of been busier when I arrived. There’s a good chance most people will park in the closest spots to the store, but there’s a slight chance it does get busier while I’m inside and there will be cars parked next to me when I walk out.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > E92M3 03/28/2016 at 22:00

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If it was nice out I’d say maybe, but man it was POURING outside.

You’re right to not be obvious...when you make a point to park far away, that’s how you get the jerk that intentionally parks right next to you just because.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 04/04/2016 at 23:42

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I have a similar picture of the worst car I’ve ever owned.