Parking again….
Today’s question is: Why is it that some people think it’s OK to park in front of someones driveway?
Background: Honestly, I simply can not figure out what could be going on in someones head when they do this. There is a house right next door to our school that has a driveway (we’re mainly an alley town so most people do not have driveways). Every couple of days I watch some super important person(SIP, sort of like the VIP but much more important) decide that the 3 feet of real parking space left next to the driveway is big enough for their 7/8 foot car.
Today, merely one short block down from many parking spaces I watched this lady decide that parking in front of the driveway was a much better option than moving to a real spot. I’m not kidding, her car was at least 4 feet across the bottom of this drive. She was blocking the lady who lived there from pulling straight out of her own driveway. I don’t get it? How on earth is that OK? I mean really, if you are so important why not just pull into the drive into the available spot next to the homeowners car? haa haa, now that would take some balls huh?
I guess the answer is entitlement at it’s finest. That SIP is way more important than the homeowner, no doubt about it. UGH.
Not as much fun to talk about as boobs, but significant nonetheless.
Let’s just face it Colette, you and I live in a vast sea of enhanced self entitlement.
You and your family are not afflicted as such, and neither are we and nor are most of our friends around here, but we are like corks bobbing in the ocean.
Comment by SC — October 3, 2007 @ 10:01 am
corks bobbing in the ocean, yeah, jeez though I wish everyone were like that!
I might have a follow up boob discussion tomorrow, if I can get it together…..
Comment by colette — October 3, 2007 @ 12:38 pm
My other favorite is people who are in such a hurry that they just leave their car in the grocery pickup lane. Seriously, how much time does that save, when actual parking spots are only 30 feet away? On the other side of the argument: Have you ever noticed that there are way too many handicapped spaces? I have a relative in a wheelchair and I totally understand the need, but honestly, does there need to be no less than 10 handicapped spots in front of the ‘health club’? I can see 1 or 2, but 10??? I bet you could park anywhere you want with those boobs of yours…
Comment by hankjr — October 3, 2007 @ 5:36 pm
Can I propose a question? Why the hell does Christmas start in October???
Sorry – got a bee in my bonnet about this one! Although the boob thread IS very funny (smirks).
Comment by Lisa — October 3, 2007 @ 5:52 pm
Hankjr, I wonder if having big boobs can become grounds for a handicap sticker??? Wow, wouldn’t that be cool! LMAO (and I think those people who can’t park in a space at the grocery ~ they are lazy asses, not sure how they can handle walking around the store to get their stuff).
lisa, if you give me two days, because I promised sc a boob post tomorrow, we can talk Christmas.
For the record I’d love to have you send me suggestions for posting, nothing better!
I’ll put that on my main page on of these days, I just need to crave out a few more hours in my day….
Comment by colette — October 3, 2007 @ 6:29 pm
Can I request another boob post after the boob post for sc and the Christmas port for lisa? So it will go boobs, parking, boobs, Christmas, boobs…kind of like a kid’s song…
Comment by hankjr — October 3, 2007 @ 7:22 pm
I could have written this entry! Our next door neighbors’ friends park partially blocking our drive on a regular basis. I have asked (kindly) that they ask their friends to park on the OTHER side of our drive, only a few feet away, to no avail. And not only do they block our drive, but also our mailbox, to which the mailperson will not deliver if it is blocked!! Asking kindly has not worked. She’s a friend, so I don’t know how to proceed. This is a bee in my bonnet.
I just found your blog so have not read your entry about boobs. Sounds like it must’ve been a favorite of your readers.
Comment by Pam — October 3, 2007 @ 10:56 pm
Pam ~ omg, I can’t believe people do this on a regular street not by a school. Jeez? Who would have thought. I can’t believe that. I feel for you, what’s with people? Can you find out where the parkers live and go over to their house and do the same thing? hee hee.
Comment by colette — October 4, 2007 @ 8:05 am
LOL< Hankjr ~ I completely missed your post this morning and I”m dying laughing over here. Boobs, christmas, boobs, whatever, you KILL ME! (too much of a hurry this morning trying to get that boob post out and trying to cook pizza for the turkeys so I didn’t notice your post but OMG you’re killing me).
Comment by colette — October 4, 2007 @ 9:20 am
I once backed into a woman who parked in my driveway! It was raining and she didn’t want her child to get wet at the bus stop. I was in such a hurry, I didn’t think to look back in MY OWN driveway!
Comment by Chic Girl — October 5, 2007 @ 12:26 pm
chic girl ~ that’s hilarious (I’m sure it wasn’t at the time), so whose fault is it when you back into someone parked in front of your drive? I guess yours huh? but it should be the other persons. Hope the damage wasn’t too bad!
Comment by colette — October 10, 2007 @ 9:04 pm