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AIBU?

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To be annoyed that old people park in mother & child spaces?

439 replies

olimpia · 14/05/2012 21:06

There are never enough mother & child parking spaces where I shop - be it supermarket or shopping centre - so I've started to notice who is actually parked in those spaces. Well, I've noticed it's mostly old people with no children. The other day I was so annoyed by this that I confronted an old man parked in a mother &. child space at Morrisons having a fag in his car while his wife did the shopping. He got very angry and basically said that he had more right than me to park near the entrance because his wife had arthritis. This is not the first time that I see older people without kids abuse the parking facilities for mothers with young children. In fact it happens all the time and supermarket staff just turn a blind eye!
I have a three month old baby and a large car so really struggle to park in regular size spaces and take the buggy out. But AIBU?

OP posts:
ErikNorseman · 14/05/2012 21:06

Seriously?

Olympia2012 · 14/05/2012 21:07

Mother and child???

fuckarama · 14/05/2012 21:07

popcorn anyone?

Pringles?

Brew?

Wine?

gordyslovesheep · 14/05/2012 21:08

get a smaller car and smaller pram - I'd rather have a baby than arthritis - get a grip

SauvignonBlanche · 14/05/2012 21:08
Biscuit
fuckarama · 14/05/2012 21:08

Oh and OP, if you can't park your big car, you can get lessons to help with that.

Or a smaller car.

featherbag · 14/05/2012 21:08

Have a Biscuit

simperingsally · 14/05/2012 21:08

Mother and child? seriously?
is this one of those wind up threads? Because if so theres loads on here already!

maddening · 14/05/2012 21:08

I'm on a diet so have no snacks or biscuits in the house

gordyslovesheep · 14/05/2012 21:08

definately wine Fuckarama!

LentillyFart · 14/05/2012 21:08

This again? Already?

olimpia · 14/05/2012 21:09

Can I add that there should also be a cut off age for the children, say 2 years for example.
I've also seen people with children of school age park in mother &child and again I think it's wrong

OP posts:
fuckarama · 14/05/2012 21:09

I wonder what you would do if a FATHER parked in the MOTHER and child space with his child?

Hmm
MardyBra · 14/05/2012 21:09

Thanks. I needed a laugh.

AWomanCalledHorse · 14/05/2012 21:09

Why take your buggy when there are baby seat trolleys?

Dammit I've been sucked in!!

YABU.

Aribura · 14/05/2012 21:09

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Olympia2012 · 14/05/2012 21:09

Omg!!! How ridiculous!!

fuckarama · 14/05/2012 21:10

I take DS out.

And I park in the parent and child spaces.

he's 21.

I'm the parent, he's the child.

I don't but wouldn't it be funny if I did

gordyslovesheep · 14/05/2012 21:10

SHOP ON LINE FOR FUCKS SAKE

SurprisinglyCurvaceousPirate · 14/05/2012 21:10
Grin

AIBU to hate people who drive large cars and can't park them? Wink

Magneto · 14/05/2012 21:10

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Sunnywithachanceofshowers · 14/05/2012 21:10
Biscuit
Theeverexpandingrodders · 14/05/2012 21:10

Yabvu I manage with 3 kids arthitis huge car and big buggy in a normal space get a bloody grip !!

Olympia2012 · 14/05/2012 21:11

Thise spaces are not designed just for extra pram space.... You do know that dont you??

fuckarama · 14/05/2012 21:11

If you're going to the supermarket, why not just lift the car seat out and bung it in a trolley?

Then you don't need to worry about getting your buggy out.