I have seen large older women who get out of some large 20 year old american sedan and literally push their door against the car next to them to get leverage to get their fatness out of their car....No hater, just lazy and inconsiderate..

yes, ive witness this too. the car that was getting pushed was rocking too... left a 10" crease (not a ding any more) :ugh2:

Yep....Just amazing...Unbelievable....I was in too much shock to get her plate and a picture and leave a note for the other car...I could not believe what I saw...After I felt bad for not interferring...

Get one of these hooked up to a proximity sensor. :tup:

:iagree:

yah, i was at an icecream stand so i just told the guy what i saw when he returned, and the fat lady came back to her car they were talking about it.

i overheard the lady say something like 'not my problem, talk to the store manager for making the parking spots too narrow' or something. :ugh2:

i just left after that.

That is why all my Cars are parked far away in the Lots....Only when I have to park close, I do it with my truck and not the "Z" Cars...I know when I am going to the small lots I don't bring the Z cars..

But I understand that these people do not care about themselves, so they sure won't care about others...I can live with that...

Amazing.

I'd have lost my **** the moment she claimed to not be responsible.

I dont know... But if i sank so low to a point where i wanna hijack your car/rob you and you pull that chit on me, i will jump back to a safe distance and unload a full clip on you then call it self defense

I'm very conscious of my parking. Since those two tips above are awesome, I'll just add my own:

- I am conscious where I'm going as to which of my vehicles I'll take. Movie theater? Older car. Wal-mart? Older car. Target or Starbucks? Z. I generalize, but I generalize because it's usually correct.

- Douchebags typically don't have patience; they park up as close as they can. So I don't park up there. Larger folks who can't get out of their cars easily or folks with kids who don't care or people who just make mistakes or aren't respectful tend to park as close as they can and exert as little effort as possible.

- I don't park out in the boonies which makes it quite clear I'm avoiding. But I do pay attention to time of day and how busy a parking lot may get. I park away from others, but not so much it actually draws attention.

- I look for larger spaces or more isolated spots as much as possible; medians, edges, corners. Usually these have trees, but bird poo is easy to get off.

- At work, I try to consistently park in a "safe" place. In fact, I park next to the same pick-up every day; he's there when I get there, and still there when I leave. I have no idea who it is, but he parks in close to an island in a large spot, so I can hug the line and still be nowhere near. Most importantly, I reward this behavior with a note of thanks and a gift card on the windshield at least once a season.

- If I have to park next to someone for a brief bit, I pick the passenger's side of their car to park on. Even if they have a passenger, they may not want to damage not only my car, but their buddy's.

- I don't park near trashy cars or ones that are clearly not taken care of.

- I try to minimize my odds of walk-bys as well. This guy at my apartment complex drives a nice 5.0 Mustang, but he insists on parking right next to the mailbox unit; which is the highest traffic place in the entire lot. Not just of people walking by, but also pulling into the "fake" spot next to it that is meant for people just checking mail. Someone doesn't know risk avoidance. :) Two main entances to a mall? Park smack in the middle between them; people seem to prefer walking down aisles rather than across; and very few will cross from one side to the other past my car.

- don't ever drive like an *******. If someone in an Altima drives like an *******, I'll never see or notice them again even if I come across them or a car I think is them. A Z? Probably with a vanity plate? Yeah. Likewise, don't be an ******* in your backyard (work, home, favorite hangouts).

- get a "conceal carry" window sticker.

(Ok, kidding on that one.)


(Sort of...)


/hijack

:ugh2:yeah. Sorry. I am careful about my doors tho.

I have matching qtr panel dings. Fml. Car has only been driven 6 out of the last 12 months. :wtf:

Awesome points! Never even thought of some of those but they all make perfect sense.

:iagree: This is your parking etiquette.Damn well said. Sadly, it causes a great amount of stress and pre-planning..but I cant stand to see a ding...:mad:

A long time ago ... in a Taco Bell parking lot far, far away. I was sitting in my car and a passenger from car next to me wacked my car with her door. It was a mistake kind of as the hinge detents popped the door open further than she expected. It was probably one of the first times she was in the car.

I approached the owner and the passenger and finally after a few minutes got her to admit the damage. She said, "No worries, my brother has a body shop. He'll fix it for you." I said, "I'll have my insurance agent just call you." I let the insurance agent take care of it.

If you can get them to admit it you can get them to pay for it. If not, take pictures and take them to court. Make sure you get their license plate before they leave. In my case, if they won't agree to pay on the spot and give me their phone number generally it's not worth my time and I just pay to have the dent removed. Make sure to still take a picture of the car and the plate of the car that caused the damage.