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

[olimpia]

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?

Still laughing at "cow willies" BTW

Salmo I would, but I am in a fairly arsey mood this evening .

Not that you would know it

I have reported each and every one of those who attacked me on a personal level and were so stupidly mean to me

A little bit of wee nearly came out when I read that

the old pelvic floor not being quite what it was

Just read the whole thread...no I don't think the smoking bit was relevant it added a whole lot of drama though lol bit much for OP to call you all losers though, I would've said nothing to old man and just give him the finger when driving away :o

If MNHQ are going to be busy deleting everyone should we send them the gin????

I love the fact that he was smoking. It adds a little fuck you to his general demeanour. I wish he was slugging out of a bottle of jack Daniels as well.

That's fine Frank - be as arsey as you like.

... and here's Frank's Tank back.

I polished the gun turret for you

Oh no I've missed it :(

The op has told everyone to fuck off and flounced.

Damn my job and the necessity to do some work today instead of hiding mn like I normally do, I'm devestated :(

Surely it would be Grouse and Crabbies Green Ginger Pickled? - much more apt.

I eagerly await deletion, me.

I've only been deleted about twice before ages ago - not even sure why?

I didn't call anyone a name or anyfink.

Stunning bit of turret polishing there Salmo, you must have had plenty of practise

I agree with you.
I don't have a large car.
Old people do clog up the spaces.
Perhaps they should have old person spaces at the front of the store.
Put parent and baby at the back.
But I agree with you in principle.

If everyone walked the problem would be eliminated.

Not quite sure who you are agreeing with happywheezer but as my old Grandad used to say:

"Guid gear comes in wee bulk".

Where would it end?

I have a dog spaces
Spaces for those with long legs
Sprained ankle spaces
I'm just bloody tired today spaces

Yes Tufty.

Do they walk everywhere in Finland then?
What with there being no parking spaces anywhere?

That's all good and well Tufty, but my poor poor children would melt/die from exhaustion/get run over because they're feral. All common occurrences in this new fangled modern age where reliable, robust and resilient children are so hard to come by

Good on you yakbutter - do you stay all day too ?
Just to add that extra frisson of delight?

Yes, clearly Tufty isn't thinking of the poor yiddle kiddlywinks.

Was this a piss-take? Surely stating 'i have a big car' and then flouncing with 'whatever'... Just doesn't sound authentic, sounds like a mumsnetter having laugh?

Anyway, how about a parent and child SUPERMARKET where only sleep deprived mothers and deranged toddlers with mini shopping trollies are allowed?

Then you could have 'knock the pensioners over Thursday' where old people are lured in with special offers...

Salmo, yes the adults and children walk everywhere in Finland. All over the place. Frank, I understand your concern, I do. The thing is though, it's a tough old world. They've got to learn that cars don't grow on trees.

The high feeling on this thread just goes to show they should get rid of the spaces altogether- we used to manage fine without them.

Still laughing at "cow willies" BTW

'cow - (loosely) a domestic bovine animal, regardless of sex or age' Oxford English Dictionary

or

'cow - informal an unpleasant or disliked woman' Also Oxford English Dictionary