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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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ClaudiusGalen · 20/02/2014 16:42

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ziggiestardust · 20/02/2014 16:42

Yes again, because people pull that shit at the WRONG people.

ClaudiusGalen · 20/02/2014 16:43

If they were not disablist, why have the posts been deleted?

IamInvisible · 20/02/2014 16:44

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.

I don't actually think parents with babies/toddlers are the higher spending customers, tbh Braganza. Wait until your DC are teenagers, your grocery bill will rocket!

ziggiestardust · 20/02/2014 16:45

'SN brigade' is offensive.

People see a thread like this and read an 'ist' where there isn't one. People just talking on a forum. There can NEVER be a p&c thread without someone bounding on and telling them they're all entitled, ungrateful and they should be grateful they're not disabled.

Whatever. Hmm

curiousgeorgie · 20/02/2014 16:45

To appease you probably Claudius.

MollyHooper · 20/02/2014 16:45

Ugh, 'Disablist Card' is a horrible term.

Usually said by people who say disablist things.

notso · 20/02/2014 16:46

That is how it started though curious you used to get a sticker for your car.

The problem is that some people park badly, it is inconveniencing for anyone they park badly next to. It makes no difference if you have 0 kids or 10 kids.
Parent and child spaces don't solve that problem, they just make people feel entitled to a special space.

ziggiestardust · 20/02/2014 16:46

I notice your posts were deleted claudius. Why is that?

ClaudiusGalen · 20/02/2014 16:46

Yes, because I am that important I need appeasing. I might invade Poland or something otherwise.

ClaudiusGalen · 20/02/2014 16:47

My post was deleted because I was replying to the the disablist term that curious used.

notso · 20/02/2014 16:47

Exactly Iaminvisible it is only shopping places that have P&C spaces in my experience.

curiousgeorgie · 20/02/2014 16:47

This thread was never about disabled spaces, it was about a brilliant idea to move P&C spaces...

Then the self entitled 'babies don't shrink' it wasn't like this in my day appeared...

Followed by the entirely pointless 'disabled spaces' row.

Predictable.

ziggiestardust · 20/02/2014 16:48

I agree curious

curiousgeorgie · 20/02/2014 16:49

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ClaudiusGalen · 20/02/2014 16:50

My post is still there.

If your DD is disabled, then get a Blue Badge and your "problems" with parking will be sorted (hollow laugh).

gordyslovesheep · 20/02/2014 16:51

sorry how is 'babies don't shrink' self entitled - can you elaborate?

I think moaning on and on and on about how your needs are the most pressing and you wouldn't be able to leave the house without a space the size of a small garden right next to the shop doorway is amazingly self absorbed - but I am unsure what self entitled means

curiousgeorgie · 20/02/2014 16:52

Seriously? Laughing?

At what... My daughters hypermobility or the fact that its hard to get a newborn in a carseat into a car in a tiny space?

MollyHooper · 20/02/2014 16:52

In the city were I live ther is a whole floor of disabled spaces. 99% of the time it is empty.

I wonder do they need quite so many spaces, there are also disabled space on every level, these are always used, but the floor that is exclusively disabled is always empty. I wonder why.

^ That was the first post to mention disabled spaces. People are going to respond to it.

So not entirely pointless

curiousgeorgie · 20/02/2014 16:53

And I never said she was disabled, there you go again. You're relentless.

curiousgeorgie · 20/02/2014 16:53

Gordy - I believe the point was that the spaces were nowhere near the doorway. Hth.

AmyMumsnet · 20/02/2014 16:54

Hi all,

Can we please bear in mind the talk guidelines when posting?

Ta Wine

ziggiestardust · 20/02/2014 16:54

gordy tbh whenever I've heard it used it's used sarcastically to new mothers, and I think it's unkind. It's just a bit unnecessary I think.

ClaudiusGalen · 20/02/2014 16:54

I'm laughing at the fact that you think it is easy to get a disabled space. You are either deliberately being obtuse or spoiling for a fight.

gordyslovesheep · 20/02/2014 16:54

okay Grin sadly no Wine for me - gym later x

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