Discussions

So I get that some parking spaces are small and that parking your truck in the space means that it's difficult to open your door without scratching another car or vice-versa. I definitely get that.  
 
However, if you plan on taking two parking spaces and parking right in-between them, social custom dictates that you take a spot at or near the end of the parking lot.  
 
You may be thinking to yourself "Why should I have to park far away just because I drive a truck?" To which I respond "Why should you get two parking spots just because you wanted a Hey-Everybody-Pay-Attention-To-Me vehicle?"  
 
Today I was parking and I noticed someone parking a decked out giant Dodge, purposely taking the two closest spots to the door. The guy was decked out in all Fox gear and seemed like he really thought he was the king of the world.  
 
I politely said to him "Sir, you just took up the two closest spots. I get that they dont specifically say Handicapped or Expectant-Mothers, but come-on man. If you're going to take up two spots, you're supposed to park near the end of the parking lot".  
 
To which he called me fat and told me to go **** myself.  
 
 
Dear Brandon, please dont be that jerk. If you have a giant truck that you cannot park in one space, please realise that taking up two spaces is already more than most people get, and park further away. If someone politely tries to remind you about the tenants of common human decency, please do not react like the opposite of a decent human being.

I was recently in Bismarck and did a bit of shopping. I was shocked at how much room there was to park a vehicle! Even a big truck like the OP said could have easily parked in one stall.  
 
Costco can make the parking stalls big enough and it makes it a "pleasure" to park there. Why can't Brandon retailers figure it out that smaller parking stalls just makes a person not want to shop at their store. But if most parking lots are like this, it pretty much negates that argument.  
 
Maybe the retail stores need to be held liable for damages done to vehicles because the parking stalls are too small...

Regardless of what your complaint is....NO ONE deserves to be spoken to that way. I’m sorry you had to deal with that  
 
The person should feel ashamed of the way they spoke to a complete stranger!

maybe he didnt find you polite as you thought?  
 
unfortunately like it or not parking is first come first serve and while you may think this guy was wrong obviously he didnt and really what can you do? sometimes it is best to live and let live

I just park far away from the doors so no one bothers me, plus then I get in a little workout while running to the door so i don't freeze lol win win

The truck bashers will respond after your post  
 
Ok the guy was rude to you and thats not real right. It was real interesting in Brandon at walmart a few weeks ago. It was amazing how many small cars and suv''''s can''''t park properly in spaces either. So it''''s not just trucks of any size.  
 
If I''''d got nothing better to do with my time, I''''d of sat there taking pictures and posted them all on here in these discussions.  
 
I own 2 trucks due to where I live and for work, one''''s a 1500 gmc short box 4x4 extended cab, the other is an F250 8ft long box extended cab 4x4. I park both of those in the mall or at walmart properly in any space even if it takes 4 tacks to get it in between the lines. yeah the space is tight with the 250 but hey it''''s parked properly, Don''''t complain none of us have any room.  
 
The only time things may get difficult is if there is no room behind. The worst is if the mall parking lot is a sheet of ice and the trucks sliding, trying to get in a space on the sloped section near sport check. Quite a few cars will struggle then to my girlfriends winter tires are hopeless for traction on that sheet ice as well even being front wheel drive.  
 
Last time that happened to me in November I tried 4 spots before finding one I wasn''''t risking sliding into somebody elses vehicle that was far nicer than mine trying to park.  
 
After years driving big equipment in small spaces I don''''t find much of this a problem parking, some people just need to learn to drive in parking lots with any sized car SUV or light truck, or take the time to park properly.  
 
Sometimes when I stop in my truck to pull some car or suv out the ditch in a storm, I really feel like asking for an Ebrandon account name. Before deciding about pulling some people out, with all the bashing trucks or their drivers that goes on here L.O.L. We aren''''t all bad and we try to park properly  
 
Edited by Farmboy74, 2017-12-21 00:57:21

Not sure why everyone complains about trucks double parking. I've seen countless small cars do it too when they could have easily fit perfect in a spot.  
 
If you have an issue then park in a different row, its not that hard.

We were at Wallmart on Monday, that was the day that was very warm and the complete lot was covered with slush. The nice thing about the slush was that very few of the lines were visible. We parked to the west of the main door, and were more than 3/4's the way across the parking lot. When I got out of the car I looked for a line, and sure enough it was right in the middle of the car. Now I guess this is unacceptable in today's world, but what I noticed while walking up to the entrance was nearly every vehicle was parked with enough space go people to exit and enter their vehicles without incedent.  
Sort of odd that when people are allowed to use common sense, we don't regress as people but actually become better and more considerate people.  
Sad in a way that our behaviour is dictated by lines painted on a parking lot, guess it's just another way to take common sense away from the ordinary person, maybe not only common sense but the idea of courtesy as well.

I agree, Don.  
 
Lines are only a suggestion when in a parking lot. There is no rule or law about big trucks parking at the far side of the lot either, nor taking up 2 spots in a parking lot. A social courtesy? Only in some people's minds. Do I drive a big truck? No. It is not my thing.  
 
I too have seen many little cars whose owners cannot park between the lines, so the OP is an empty complaint with no meat.  
 
What gets interesting is how so many (trucks and cars) cannot line up in a straight line when there are no visible lines. It is not hard to line up straight and it is much easier (and safer) to navigate driving in a parking lot when you have a straight area to drive down. This to me is a much greater issue than the parking between the lines in a parking lot one. Again, no law, but it should be common sense and actually has some meat (safety).  
 
A couple days ago, I saw a big truck parked just over a line at a store. He left enough room so that he could get out. You know what I said? Somebody on here would probably be complaining that he was "over the line."  
 
People are so selfish & petty...and sometimes way too lazy. If you have poor winter clothing, get better stuff or walk quickly. If you have kids, drop them off at the door or be quick about getting them indoors (been there...even from the far side of the lot). If you have trouble walking, get dropped off or accept the fact that it will take a while & dress for it (been there too).  
 
There are some (not all) oil field workers who drive trucks who feel that they are king because they have money to spend. Often they are the decked out ones, and those specific drivers are often not courteous on the roads & highways (thank you to the oil field workers in trucks who do respect others!). Maybe you met one of those. But then again, many small car drivers are just as rude, tailing & so on...and also not parking between the lines.  
 
Personally, I find this complaint tiring. Be courteous yourself, be glad you found a spot anywhere, be glad that you have a vehicle (many don't), be glad that you have the money to shop at all (again, many don't). Be gracious and compliment instead of being rude yourself with an unsolicited comment. Maybe saying what a nice truck he had, with a smile, would have been a better idea rather than criticizing, which this certainly was. You both would have felt better moving on. A nice voice doesn't make a criticism any better.

actually i dont mind a truck taking up 2 spots. I rather have that then a truck squeezing into a regular spot and to come back to my car with a ding on my door.

Getty said "actually i dont mind a truck taking up 2 spots. I rather have that then a truck squeezing into a regular spot and to come back to my car with a ding on my door. "

Or at least you know they can back up and not accidentally scrape the side of your vehicle! I had the work truck at the mall the one day and parked in a spot and when i came back to my vehicle I ended up having to do almost a 20 point turn because two vehicles had squished me in.

I drive a truck and my two cents on this issue is if you can't park it don't drive it. Enough excuses, park it strait. If you can't, then you don't have the skill to drive it. Instead of getting all the addon's for it learn to drive it first.

veloster said "I drive a truck and my two cents on this issue is if you can't park it don't drive it. Enough excuses, park it strait. If you can't, then you don't have the skill to drive it. Instead of getting all the addon's for it learn to drive it first. "

I drive a personal and work truck. When I park I turn the wheels and drive into a spot. If I am slightly angled, I will be slightly angled. I have given up doing the 20 point back and forth crap to park between the lines for all the perfect parkers.

There are other vehicles out there too. I was at giant tiger and a van blocked me in by parking in on an angle there was plenty of room on the other side but I couldn't even get into my car and I drive a soul.  
 
Also other people should be more courteous of people who need to use the disable parking. I use a cane and need to for medical reasons as I need surgery on my feet and it is always hard to find a spot because they are filled. And no closer spots are ever available. I only use it when I really need it and that what the rules state with the permit

Yesterday we were in Brandon and do not just blame big trucks.  
In the one lot, there were two cars who too up 3 spots, one actually straddled the yellow line by a good 2 ft.  
In another lot, one care took up 2 spots.

Fishin Guy said "    veloster said "I drive a truck and my two cents on this issue is if you can't park it don't drive it. Enough excuses, park it strait. If you can't, then you don't have the skill to drive it. Instead of getting all the addon's for it learn to drive it first. " I drive a personal and work truck. When I park I turn the wheels and drive into a spot. If I am slightly angled, I will be slightly angled. I have given up doing the 20 point back and forth crap to park between the lines for all the perfect parkers. "

it is common courtesy, and if it is a bother for you to back up and straighten up, then maybe you should not be driving a city truck.  
 
Also right now - there is not a lot of room to park anywhere. So be courteous. Learn to park where you are not at an angle.

Fishin Guy said "    veloster said "I drive a truck and my two cents on this issue is if you can't park it don't drive it. Enough excuses, park it strait. If you can't, then you don't have the skill to drive it. Instead of getting all the addon's for it learn to drive it first. " I drive a personal and work truck. When I park I turn the wheels and drive into a spot. If I am slightly angled, I will be slightly angled. I have given up doing the 20 point back and forth crap to park between the lines for all the perfect parkers. "

Wow super lazy and inconsiderate ! Kudos to you for being the top of the line on both. It's bad enough most drivers in this town have no depth perception, nor do they have a clue how to park in between lines or drive in their own freaking lanes. But this attitude is astounding. Just an FYI folks if you "accidentally" hit another car with your door and leave the parking lot.. hope you weren't seen or on camera. It's considered a hit and run and the ticket they issue is substantial. Good luck out there decent folks.

This topic has been done to death. I have seen many, many more cars and suvs taking up two spaces than trucks by being unable to park within the lines. Atleast when trucks do this it is intentional. Is this really an issue to get so worked up about that people have to run to eBrandon to complain? So many more important things going on in the community and the world you should be getting this upset about.  
 
I don't drive a truck anymore but used to. I would park at the end of any parking lot where there were no vehicles to ensure I could pull in and out/park properly. Despite what some say, there are lots that make this extremely difficult no matter how amazing people think they are at parking. I made sure I parked properly to avoid becoming an eBrandon discussion (a sad fact).  
 
Who cares that this guy had a decked out truck and was wearing fox gear? That isn't relevant. The fact that that is brought up at all makes me wonder if a large portion of these threads are started out of jealousy rather than actual concern over a silly parking stall.

Why should someone have to park at the far end of the lot just because he needs to spots? What if he is going in to get something big and heavy? He should have to lug it across the lot so you can park closer??? I think that the O.P. was being rude commenting on something they know nothing about!

Look at me, I drive a little car. I’m important!

take up 2 spots - that's a non-issue for me. Need extra room - I have no problem with you taking extra room.  
 
I believe I'm a very careful parker with either of our cars - always make sure that I'm centered within the lines.  
 
My major gripe is having our cars hit so many times by inconsiderate parkers banging or scraping their doors against our cars. Our newer car (1.5 years old) has a noticeable scrape and dent on both front doors - the offender must have known that they damaged my doors and yet no one leaves a note - at some point I'll report these to BPS to get a hit and run report number so I can go to autopac and get these damages repaired. I know it will cost me $400 deductible (each door will be a separate claim I know). Our older car also has damage from inconsiderate parkers - don't know that's it's worth paying more to get the doors fixed on a 17 year old car even though it has extremely low mileage.  
 
Apparently the people that have damaged our cars have no moral compass - apparently it's my problem to deal with the damages. What has happened to our moral conscience? I'd like to assume this attitude only exists in a minority of people but it does feel that society has become more rude and less caring for other people's property.  
 
So, if you need 2 spots to park - I have no problem with that - I'm sure it's not easy to park a large truck in the small spaces in many lots. If you damage my car - please have the decency to leave a note.

My statement goes to all drivers no matter what you drive. If you can't park it don't drive it. If you can't park without causing damage to other vehicles perhaps it's time to hang up you license. Driving is not rocket science. It's being careful, courteous with a touch of aggressiveness in situations that require it to keep traffic moving. Being an ass behind the wheel thinking your entitled to special perks because of what you drive, well leave that at home. I always park in the boonies. It protects my vehicle and gets me out of all the shenanigans that this topic states. Peace.

rjb1962. said "    Fishin Guy said "    veloster said "I drive a truck and my two cents on this issue is if you can't park it don't drive it. Enough excuses, park it strait. If you can't, then you don't have the skill to drive it. Instead of getting all the addon's for it learn to drive it first. " I drive a personal and work truck. When I park I turn the wheels and drive into a spot. If I am slightly angled, I will be slightly angled. I have given up doing the 20 point back and forth crap to park between the lines for all the perfect parkers. " it is common courtesy, and if it is a bother for you to back up and straighten up, then maybe you should not be driving a city truck.     Also right now - there is not a lot of room to park anywhere. So be courteous. Learn to park where you are not at an angle. "

Not this time of year for sure. I can park just fine. It is the rest of the drivers I protect myself from. I am tired of having to wait for other vehicles to pull away so I can. Many times I have come out and the vehicles parked behind me have not fully pulled into their spots so that leaves me jack all to be able to actually back out of my spot. This way I reverse, same path as I came in and no issues. Go to the mall and watch the parking, it is a gong show. I won't visit the mall this time of year just because of that.

wonderment said "    Fishin Guy said "    veloster said "I drive a truck and my two cents on this issue is if you can't park it don't drive it. Enough excuses, park it strait. If you can't, then you don't have the skill to drive it. Instead of getting all the addon's for it learn to drive it first. " I drive a personal and work truck. When I park I turn the wheels and drive into a spot. If I am slightly angled, I will be slightly angled. I have given up doing the 20 point back and forth crap to park between the lines for all the perfect parkers. " Wow super lazy and inconsiderate ! Kudos to you for being the top of the line on both. It's bad enough most drivers in this town have no depth perception, nor do they have a clue how to park in between lines or drive in their own freaking lanes. But this attitude is astounding. Just an FYI folks if you "accidentally" hit another car with your door and leave the parking lot.. hope you weren't seen or on camera. It's considered a hit and run and the ticket they issue is substantial. Good luck out there decent folks. "

I stopped parking nice when I got hit and runs. I am done paying my deductible for damage done by others. Call me what you want but it saves me money in my pocket instead of paying to MPI. Reading this thread I would rather be an ass then to be mr. perfect parker bitching about how my doors got dinged again or how my tail lights are smashed from someone backing into me.  
HOHOHO Merry Christmas!!!

My 2 vehicles are old, so I’m not sure if I park out in the boonies for exercise or because it allows me to avoid the stresses the OP is talking about. MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEARS

This is just going to get deleted anyway so not much sense in writing anything important

veloster said "I drive a truck and my two cents on this issue is if you can't park it don't drive it. Enough excuses, park it strait. If you can't, then you don't have the skill to drive it. Instead of getting all the addon's for it learn to drive it first. "

If this statement applied to all drivers, the last time I was in Brandon, there would only be half the vehicles on the road because of the careless infractions that were committed. Speeding, no signaling, cutting people off, going thru red lights and talking on a phone. I assume there wasn't many drinking and driving as it was 10:30 in the morning but there may have been some. So complaining about taking 2 parking spots is really petty compared to the larger picture. However verbal abuse should not be tolerated.

underXtheXradar said "So I get that some parking spaces are small and that parking your truck in the space means that it's difficult to open your door without scratching another car or vice-versa. I definitely get that.     However, if you plan on taking two parking spaces and parking right in-between them, social custom dictates that you take a spot at or near the end of the parking lot.     You may be thinking to yourself "Why should I have to park far away just because I drive a truck?" To which I respond "Why should you get two parking spots just because you wanted a Hey-Everybody-Pay-Attention-To-Me vehicle?"     Today I was parking and I noticed someone parking a decked out giant Dodge, purposely taking the two closest spots to the door. The guy was decked out in all Fox gear and seemed like he really thought he was the king of the world.     I politely said to him "Sir, you just took up the two closest spots. I get that they dont specifically say Handicapped or Expectant-Mothers, but come-on man. If you're going to take up two spots, you're supposed to park near the end of the parking lot".     To which he called me fat and told me to go **** myself.       Dear Brandon, please dont be that jerk. If you have a giant truck that you cannot park in one space, please realise that taking up two spaces is already more than most people get, and park further away. If someone politely tries to remind you about the tenants of common human decency, please do not react like the opposite of a decent human being. "

I genuinely applaud you for putting the driver in his place. Truck drivers in this town are kind of ridiculous.  
 
“Hey-everybody-pay-attention-to-me vehicle” lol I agree so much to this that I relate to it on a spiritual level. But what do we know. We’re fat, I guess. Oh well...  
 
Edited by takereasyparcheesi, 2017-12-22 10:09:15

Heard a great line from a senior republican senetor when questioned about president Trump, and maybe it applies to topics like this one. His reply was along the lines of " don't pay much attention to what he's up to, spend most of my time trying to paddle my own canoe", who can argue with logic like that.

For all of the truck haters out there please remember the next time you are stuck in a snow bank and I offer to pull you out for free, I may have used 2 parking spots once or twice so please take the moral high ground and say no thanks