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To think that P&C spaces in supermarket car parks

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Braganza · 20/02/2014 08:19

AIBU to think that where there is a pedestrian pavement down the middle of a supermarket car park, it would make far more sense to have the parent and child parking in a well lit area further away from the entrance. This would mean that the spaces would not get clogged up by drivers without children too lazy to find a space, and in some car parks could be in an area with less traffic.

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curiousgeorgie · 20/02/2014 16:32

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Sirzy · 20/02/2014 16:33

exactly Claudius

UriGeller · 20/02/2014 16:33

"Perhaps the perfect answer would be to have a number of spaces for either disabled or young DC to park in rather than separate ones for each. Would that work?"

Nope. The perfect answer would be to make ALL parking spaces wide enough so that you could open your doors and get in and out.

The question is why are general parking spaces so narrow? Cars have grown since the safety changes in the 80s (just look at the difference between an old Mini and a new one). Parking spaces haven't.

ClaudiusGalen · 20/02/2014 16:33

Baa!

gordyslovesheep · 20/02/2014 16:33

I could take an all in one off and put it on one handed with no faff at all - never removed the car seat as I don't like seeing small babies squashed up in them

magically managed to shop with a 6,4, 0 year old without anyone dying of pneumonia, being run over or suffering from having to walk a bit - even managed it when the eldest where 21mths and new born

P+C spaces make life a bit easier but they aren't essential at all and people get way too precious about them and their PFB's

TSSDNCOP · 20/02/2014 16:34

Actually Curious I'm not so sure you need a P&C space so much as your very own supermarket. It wouldn't have a car park at all, just one great big covered space with an awning to the door.

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DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 20/02/2014 16:34

Iaminvisible-I totally agree,I have never been any where where there has been loads of empty disabled bays. The reality is you drive around for ages hoping someone will leave and if that doesn't happen then you have to go home.

It is NOT the same as having the choice of parking over the other side of the car park and then walking with your children to the supermarket entrance.

You might think it's the same but it's really not.

curiousgeorgie · 20/02/2014 16:34

Is washing in a washing machine learned helplessness?

Is mowing the grass with an electric mower?

Is using disposable nappies?

If someone identifies a problem and fixes it, it's called progress. Not learned helplessness. FYI.

gordyslovesheep · 20/02/2014 16:36

exactly Cladius - also people like to moan

nowt wrong with being a sheep

ClaudiusGalen · 20/02/2014 16:37

If your washing machine broke down would you just be horribly disablist, tell people to fuck off and bleat? Or would you realise that whilst it may be inconvenient you could actually cope?

Sirzy · 20/02/2014 16:37

but parking in a space isn't a problem. It is something anyone with a driving licence should be more than capable to do!

notso · 20/02/2014 16:38

It is because it wasn't a problem in the first place.
It was a marketing trick to get you to join the baby club and get a special badge to use the special space so you would spend your money at the supermarket.

gordyslovesheep · 20/02/2014 16:38

I'm going with the former - them disabled people probably get free washing machines and spaces to park them

ClaudiusGalen · 20/02/2014 16:39

It's quite funny being called a sheep when I was arguing for the total removal of P&C parking way upthread!

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Braganza · 20/02/2014 16:39

Iaminvisinble / Damdiazepam I'm not sure how disadvantaging parents with children is going to help the disabled. By all means call them 'P&C prority' and 'Disabled priority' spaces so that you can park wherever you want if those you need are full, but that doesn't detract from the original suggestion, nor from the fact that the provision of p&c spaces isn't out of the goodness of Sainsbury's heart, but to help higher spending customers use the service more easily.

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ClaudiusGalen · 20/02/2014 16:40

Isn't it usually a free goat as well? Or have we moved to sheep now?

ziggiestardust · 20/02/2014 16:40

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gordyslovesheep · 20/02/2014 16:40

yes I am guessing, in these austere times it's now a sheep !

ClaudiusGalen · 20/02/2014 16:40

Well the disablist posts have been deleted.

curiousgeorgie · 20/02/2014 16:41

I'm not a member of a baby club, nor so I have a badge...

And Claudius, the disablist card? Again? sigh

In future, perhaps don't post and I'll just imagine what you said. Ziggie is right, it's the new race card. 'I'm more disabled than you!!' Ridiculous.

fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 20/02/2014 16:41

Oh the disablist card mentioning and top trumps thing again.

Sigh.

IamInvisible · 20/02/2014 16:41

At our local hospital (major teaching hospital) there are disabled spaces and spaces, not a P&C space to be seen. All these people who can't manage at the supermarket manage just fine there. Funny that!

ziggiestardust · 20/02/2014 16:41

uri that's a good point, I think they'd probably argue that they wouldn't be able to get as many customers in so not cost effective?

fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 20/02/2014 16:41

Am waiting for "SN brigade" and' "professionally offended" now.

gordyslovesheep · 20/02/2014 16:41

same as the 'I have a baby I am more entitled than anyone' card really