Why?

Alfisti · 12-09-2016, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by RABAUKE

I know eh. I almost always park as far away in a parking lot from my intended destination for a couple of reasons. I don't want some idiot dinging my car and I don't mind the walk, in fact I like the walk. I'm always surprised (although I shouldn't be) when your at the mall and you watch people driving around looking for that sweet parking spot close to the doors, to only be going into a mall to walk around looking at shit for the next few hours. I've watched these lemmings drive around for an eternity, rather than take one of the endless spots another 50 yards farther from the building. Boggles the mind.

Wife is the same, white women astonish me.

InternetFame · 12-09-2016, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Alfisti

Wife is the same, white women astonish me.

UncleWede · 12-09-2016, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Alfisti

Wife is the same, white women astonish me.

Mine's Hispanic, so I'm not convinced it's the ethnicity that is the issue

jaye944 · 12-09-2016, 10:56 AM

OH I hate that siht too.. bugs the heck outta me
my wife does that, sees a lot of spaces and then parks up next to another car

I don't understand that mentality

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Originally Posted by stvding

Out of all these free spaces, u bitch just have to park right next to me?
Are you kidding me!
Why?

RJ_ · 12-09-2016, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by P1et

The guy backed up. That's a dead giveaway. He probably is careful with his car, just like you are with yours.

Word. I do this all the time. If I see a car parked way out, it means they care about their car and therefore will not smash their door into mine. Buddy system.

Ex: There's a dude here at work with another E90 and I always park passenger door to passenger door with him (one car pulled in, one car pulled through). This allows a smaller space between our cars since neither one of us has to use that side, which leaves a larger space for our driver's side doors and more space so others don't smash into us.

jaye944 · 12-09-2016, 11:02 AM

when you say white women astonish me, is that like some euphemism for sex,
like, "that woman astonished me... (she had sex with me)"

otherwise I've got nothing ?

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Originally Posted by Alfisti

Wife is the same, white women astonish me.

Alfisti · 12-09-2016, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by jaye944

when you say white women astonish me, is that like some euphemism for sex,
like, "that woman astonished me... (she had sex with me)"

otherwise I've got nothing ?

Nah I just find them odd for the most part, not all of them but you know, the latte sipping, pinot drinking, Hunter boot wearing, Q5 driving, reality tv watching, lulu pants, hopeless home ec. type of white woman.

R3dliner · 12-09-2016, 11:11 AM

The wifey never understood why I always parked so far until the day she got her first BMW F23. Now she's worse than me lol

cmyx6go · 12-09-2016, 11:26 AM

It happens to me all the time too. Pisses me off. If it is another nice car doing the buddy system as someone else mentioned, it's not too bad. BUT when I park over the river and through the hills and find the perfect spot, close to a curb or first spot next to zebra stripes so I can leave as much room as possible why the F does the person parking next to me have to come over the line into my space. How hard is it to park in the middle of the freakin lines.

jgoens · 12-09-2016, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by schoy

I think the vast majority of these instances has a more innocent explanation than spite.

One is herd mentality. Many people don't want their car to stand out in the parking lot (perhaps out of fear of vandals or thieves). So they park where everyone else parks. Or, if you're the only car in the parking lot way out in the boonies, perhaps people might think that there's a reason that no one is parking close (perhaps restricted or reserved parking or even "that person must know something I don't"). Fact is, by following the lead of someone else, it reduces risk.

Second may be even more benign. Many businesses instruct their employees to park furthest from the entrance (to save the closest spots for the customers). Hence, by parking in a seemingly deserted spot, you're actually parking in the implied "employee parking area", and then employees will just park next to you anyways (see first item above).

I believe it is the heard mentality.

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Originally Posted by tranquility

What would you guys do if you walked back out and saw a Pagani next to your car parked in the boonies? So it's just some car prejudice going on here if the car is inferior to yours? LOL.

Of course we're prejudice.

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Originally Posted by Samurai of 2day

It happens to all of us apparently.

Look how empty this parking lot was and is. This lot stays pretty empty all day because this is the back of the building and there's plenty of available parking in the front... but of course, looks like my baby found an admirer, I guess.

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Happens to me all the time as well. I do notice often it's older women like my mom who don't want to deal with the busier part of the parking lot.

ASAP · 12-09-2016, 11:41 AM

This mainly has to do with the fact that a drivers license is far too easy to get and thinking critically is not a component of this test... nor is it really in the driving portion.

I genuinely have seen where on numerous occassions someone tried to pull into a tight spot in between two cars and literally had to back in and out a few times to fit, where there were free spots literally 20ft away... like I said, critical thinking is devoid these days. This also goes along with people pulling out in front of you, when there is literally no fucking car behind you... so they couldnt have waited an extra 1/4 of a second and pull in as they see fit... like i said, critical thinking.

jaye944 · 12-09-2016, 01:06 PM

oh dayem yeah

people like that need to be shot

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Originally Posted by ASAP

when there is literally no fucking car behind you....

UncleWede · 12-09-2016, 01:41 PM

I get here at work first. I back in the same spot, because there is a void of triangle on the empty side, which gives me the option of moving about a foot over from the adjoining line. Normally this is in my truck, which isn't exactly a beater, but just a truck.

One lady, in her big ass SUV, always seems to match me inch for inch. At first I thought she was just trying to create some extra room herself, until I actually parked within the lines. She was the same distance away that day.

So, IMNSHO, she is using my car's edge as her guide and NOT the painted lines

RJ_ · 12-09-2016, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

I get here at work first. I back in the same spot, because there is a void of triangle on the empty side, which gives me the option of moving about a foot over from the adjoining line. Normally this is in my truck, which isn't exactly a beater, but just a truck.

One lady, in her big ass SUV, always seems to match me inch for inch. At first I thought she was just trying to create some extra room herself, until I actually parked within the lines. She was the same distance away that day.

So, IMNSHO, she is using my car's edge as her guide and NOT the painted lines

On a sorta related note, I always find it funny when you show up to work and the parking lot is covered in snow hiding the lines, so everyone just bases their spot off of the first car that parks. Then if it melts by the end of the day, everyone looks like a jackass!

UncleWede · 12-09-2016, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by RJ_

On a sorta related note, I always find it funny when you show up to work and the parking lot is covered in snow hiding the lines, so everyone just bases their spot off of the first car that parks. Then if it melts by the end of the day, everyone looks like a jackass!

What is this "snow" thing you speak of???

PoorLurker · 12-09-2016, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

What is this "snow" thing you speak of???

Looks at So. Cal location

Caddyshk · 12-09-2016, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by stvding

Win

Does the yellow tape on your steering wheel help you keep her straight?

stvding · 12-09-2016, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Caddyshk

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Originally Posted by stvding

Win

Does the yellow tape on your steering wheel help you keep her straight?

Oh yeah! It keeps me driving spiritually!
2 dollars expense to achieve 1000 dollar performance wheel look! Hell yes

Caddyshk · 12-10-2016, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by stvding

Oh yeah! It keeps me driving spiritually!
2 dollars expense to achieve 1000 dollar performance wheel look! Hell yes

More like $2,000 Wheel Look

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R3dliner Lieutenant Colonel 940 Rep 1,929 Posts Drives: 18 M3 6MT Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: NYC iTrader: (5)	The wifey never understood why I always parked so far until the day she got her first BMW F23. Now she's worse than me lol
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cmyx6go Colonel 16940 Rep 2,092 Posts Drives: 2022 X6///M Comp Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: NYC iTrader: (2) Garage List 2019 X6 ///M [10.00]	It happens to me all the time too. Pisses me off. If it is another nice car doing the buddy system as someone else mentioned, it's not too bad. BUT when I park over the river and through the hills and find the perfect spot, close to a curb or first spot next to zebra stripes so I can leave as much room as possible why the F does the person parking next to me have to come over the line into my space. How hard is it to park in the middle of the freakin lines.
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ASAP Major General 11016 Rep 9,144 Posts Drives: '23 X3 M40i Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	This mainly has to do with the fact that a drivers license is far too easy to get and thinking critically is not a component of this test... nor is it really in the driving portion. I genuinely have seen where on numerous occassions someone tried to pull into a tight spot in between two cars and literally had to back in and out a few times to fit, where there were free spots literally 20ft away... like I said, critical thinking is devoid these days. This also goes along with people pulling out in front of you, when there is literally no fucking car behind you... so they couldnt have waited an extra 1/4 of a second and pull in as they see fit... like i said, critical thinking.
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UncleWede Long Time Admirer, First Time Owner 18525 Rep 9,432 Posts Drives: G01 X3 M40i Dark Graphite Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oxnard, CA iTrader: (0)	I get here at work first. I back in the same spot, because there is a void of triangle on the empty side, which gives me the option of moving about a foot over from the adjoining line. Normally this is in my truck, which isn't exactly a beater, but just a truck. One lady, in her big ass SUV, always seems to match me inch for inch. At first I thought she was just trying to create some extra room herself, until I actually parked within the lines. She was the same distance away that day. So, IMNSHO, she is using my car's edge as her guide and NOT the painted lines
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