To get infuriated by people mis using parent and child spaces?

[nothingbyhalves]

It's all in the title really. A woman just told me she had parked in one because she had a dog in her car. Aibu to think she is inconsiderate?

I think it's utterly ridiculous to get wound up and sweary about it yes - they are unnecessary - it's just a parking space!

E erlong, anyone can park in a p&c parking space. I will when it suits me. in fact, I will make a particular effort to do it more oftenhaving read this thread, and similar ones recently.
Would love to be confronted by one of the lazy arsed entitled mummies, who think the world revolves around them because they've popped out a couple of sprogs.

Gordy I'd love to see where anyone else is being a twat. Because so far the discussion has mostly been people saying that if you have a need to use it, outside of having small children, then you should of course use them.

So please, point me to the posts of people being twatty apart from Whistle

well calling people twats is rather twatty and getting wound up over a parking space is just daft

having managed perfectly well with 3 under 6's in a 3 door mini and then an s-max in normal spaces (including a new born) I just don't understand why people are so angry about people using them

and having been on the receiving end of snotty remarks and comments from self righteous parents I want to be Whistle - just for fun

They are a nice bonus, but no one needs them so to act like some one using them without kids is the crime of the century is silly

Who is getting wound up about it? I'm certainly not.

I have three under 6 too.

I personally don't use them anymore as my youngest is able to get himself in and out of the car reasonably well.

But then, I'm not a cunt just for the sake of it! :)

nice

I think I'm entitled to use 'parents with children' spaces. I'm a parent....with children. The fact that they're 19, 16 and 9, and would rather do anything else other than accompany me grocery shopping, is completely immaterial.

I'm stressed enough, simply by dint of being a parent, to justify parking in a nice, wide space, conveniently close to the front entrance.

Oh whistle you silly old thing you're letting the side down. All the effort from posters saying that the likes of you don't really exist is going to waste.

Nobody has said they don't exist. Point out the posts to me where somebody has said that they don't exist.
What some people have said is that you can't tell if somebody has a hidden disability just by looking at them and making silly assumptions, that isn't the same as saying that people who don't need the spaces but use them regardless don't exist.
But you go ahead and misinterpret people's posts for your own pleasure.

Yeah whatever.. There is no legal obligation to park/ not park anywhere except for in disabled spaces. Anyone who gets wound up about parking in a particular space is beyond pathetic!
It's a space ffs. If all the p& c spaces are full, find another one, simple.
As for needing the extra space to get baby/ toddler out, no you dont. You just need to be able to park properly.

Everlong - I would love you to quote all these posters who have apparently denied that anyone ever abuses the space.

I am guessing it is you getting confused with people who have said you can't tell by looking at someone if they are abusing the space or parking there because they have a hidden disability or other need to.

My post was aimed at Everlong btw.

You wouldn't know which is why it is wrong to judge. If someone is going to be a selfish arse they will be no amount of judging or challenging will change that

Just a bit of give & take isn't it. Whistle just parking in one for no reason whatsoever is a bit much. You can't snort at mothers feeling entitled to them if you use them for no reason whatsoever. That's just as bad!

And "calling people out in car parks" really?

Internet shopping is clearly the way forward for some people.

£2 for Tesco evening deliveries! If you take your car to the supermarket it will probably cost a significant chunk of the delivery price anyway. What's not to love?

A nice man will lug your shopping into your kitchen for you. And there won't be any rubbish that the kids have sneaked into the trolley.

I've just paid £8 for three months worth of asda deliveries, so now get lovely fresh food a few times a week instead of stocking up on frozen shite once a month. Tis awesome

I have to say - I hate delivery services because when I have tried it I get stupid replacements that aren't even close to what I ordered, perishables that have less than 48 hours shelf-life left, squashed produce...and a whole load of extra hassle sorting it out. I'd much prefer going to the shops myself.

Having said that, mysupermarket is a great tool for getting the best deals even if you don't shop online!

Whistleblower - it's not that I can't park properly its the other twats who can't

Supermarkets should just widen the spaces, because even on a Saturday there are oodles of spaces free further from the store, and put in more walkways/crossings so kids can avoid the idiots who think driving at 20mph in a busy car park is acceptable. Then there will be no stupid bloody arguments over P/C spaces.

I don't think they are a god given right but I do think they are helpful if available. (I don't drive by the way). My DF gave me and the DCs a lift to a Tesco a few weeks ago in the early evening. No P & C spaces fair enough. We got over it and parked elsewhere. When we came back I nearly got mowed down by some lazy twat inconsiderate idiot that decided he wasn't going to follow the arrows round the road but cut straight over the car parking spaces instead and then beep at me for having the audacity to be in his way . If Ds was not still in his trolley near Grandad it could have easily have been him. So yes I think they are a good idea. I don't think they are an entitlement though.