The Parking Problem

[johnmiic]

Some busy-body-jerk wrote a note and left it on my car windshield. It says:

ONLY ONE Parking Space is Needed Here!

I'm not exactly sure what they mean. There was room to fit another car in front of me. The next person parked all the way at the corner. Why didn't they leave them a note? Since I am unemployed and have some free time on my hands I figured: when receiving an invitation to the dance, sometimes it is better to just dance! I determined a thoughtful response would be necessary. So I wrote a sarcastic one and placed it inside my car windshield! My Mom used to tell me don't take sheeet from nobody, so Ladies and gentlemen; Begin the Beguine!

[HardyGirl]

My dad once got a note on our old van which read, "Next time, leave me a can opener so I can get out of my parking space!" I think it also has a few choice swear words on it, but you get the idea.

[Hector]

Ok...this is not pertaining to you at all...but...I personally HATE when people hog the few precious parking spots on my neighborhood street...they don't leave any room for me to park my ride (or other residents)...it really boils my blood to no end.

This is especially irritating because my house is three houses away from an elementary school...and all the teachers and their cars hog all our spots...I mean...it's public parking, first come, first served...but I wish they would be more considerate and stop hogging all the bloody parking spaces by leaving no space for other cars...it's already crowed with cars like heck.

...and yes...I have left notes telling them to be more considerate of others.

[johnmiic]

I should just let it go but there are some people in this world who have nothing better to do than tell people how to live. There was a guy like that in NYC near a place I used to work at. He wouldn't hesitate to stop anyone on the street, in a store, wherever and tell them they were doing something wrong- which usually meant they were just annoying him. He never passed up an opportunity.

[Meule]

I hate it when people park their car on two parking spots, half on one, half on the other. Man, I really detest that

[livnxxxl]

That is funny that you responded back to them.

[sauce]

What!!!??? That's hilarious what you did!!!!!
I've snorted out a whole bunch of LOL over here!!!!!!

[johnmiic]

Thanks for the kind words folks.

[steelcouch]

I would have done the same thing. My dad lives right in the middle of a block and has 2 trucks, a mini cooper, 73 Mach 1, HHR, 69 Le Grande and a 2009 mustang. Thats seven cars. He parks most on his lot but the one he uses for work is parked across the street. Theres an old man that will yell out the window from time to time when hes home that not to F ing park in front of his house. One day my little brother parked across the street right in front of his house and he took his car out of the garage and parked it right up against the rear fender pushing it in a little. He got his other car from the back and parked it front of the car smashing his front fender in. My parents called the cops and they came and told him he was gonna have to pay the damages to the car because it was deliberate. He started to argue that it was his property and no one could park in front of his house. Cops told him the city owns the street and found out both his cars had not tags and his drivers license was revoked so they hauled his cars away. He never bothers any of us anymore and keeps to himself. Every now and then he says something low so you can hear but cant make out what he says. Some people get theres in the end.

[RG]

so next time you have busted out windshields.

[Duncan]

so next time you have busted out windshields.

Yeah, I was going to say watch out for your tires.

[AJ Collector]

When we lived in Brooklyn I hated to go out due to the lack of parking in my old neighborhood! It really sucked coming back from a great evening and I would pull up to let the wife and kids out then circle the block for a freakin hour in search of a spot, needless to say when we purchased our first home your damn skippy I made sure there was an ample driveway!

[jwyblejr]

What you should have wrote instead was "Okay. Next time I'll park on the sidewalk. Will that make you happy?"

[johnmiic]

Steelcouch-great story.

RussG-nothing has happened. I 'm thinking the person doesn't live here-just went to buy lotto tickets.

[garagesale]

We should all be taking public transit.

JamesD