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To think there should be a law stopping cars from parking on public streets

118 replies

Warriorsoftheworld · 13/10/2015 16:44

Went on a long journey with DP today through quite a few villages with small winding roads the roads are supposed to be split into 2 one sides obviously but most of thses roads could only have 1 side of the road used because inconsiderate people in the houses had parked their cars in the road blocking the entire left side so cars had to take turns crossing around them on the right side i think you should only own a car if you have somewhere to park it off road like a driveway or garage its a health and safety risk with cars trying not to smash into each other winding around these parked cars and people trying to cross safely its like buying a horse and not having a stable to keep it in imo there should be some sort of law as well as yellow lines to stop this happening

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WhoTheFuckIsSimon · 13/10/2015 17:23

Yes. God forbid the plebs who can only afford cheaper houses with no drive or garage have cars.

Cars for the rich only, that's what I say.

Plebs can catch the bus.

Hmm
ThreeRuddyTubs · 13/10/2015 17:24

You don't actually have to keep horses in stables. Lots of horses live in fields all year round

WhoTheFuckIsSimon · 13/10/2015 17:26

I have a stable but no horse.

ShamefulUsername · 13/10/2015 17:28

Another goady thread, been a couple today. Go get a hobby.

kungfupannda · 13/10/2015 17:30

Ha! Not just where do they park at home, but what about when they get to their destination? Do we all need to park in a car park, and when they are full, give up and go home(unless we have no off road parking, in which case drive to the nearest scrap merchants)?

Nah. We find the nearest ring road and circle until notified of an available parking place. And if we run out of petrol in the process, we will have to detonate the car with our mandatory car-disposal device.

whois · 13/10/2015 17:31

I can solve this. Don't drive like a twat and you'll be ok.

ShowOfHands · 13/10/2015 17:33

I have no stables, no horses, no online dating profile, no garage and no fucks to give.

NicoleWatterson · 13/10/2015 17:35

Can't wait for the residents of Mayfair & Knightsbridge to be told this one

Andrewofgg · 13/10/2015 17:36

WhoTheFuckIsSimon All right, let the plebs catch the bus if they must for their journeys to work - although it would be better if they were accommodated in barracks there instead, wouldn't it?

Of course they should be forbidden to use the trains, then those of us who own cars but sometimes prefer to go by train will not have to mix with them, and in fact all the carriages can be first class.

The lower orders have been getting above themselves and they don't need to travel.

Come on OP we all want to hear from you!

LadyLuck81 · 13/10/2015 17:36

People who can't negotiate parked cars are more dangerous on the road than legally parked cars. Discuss.

bolleauxnouveau · 13/10/2015 17:39

I think there should be a law to stop selfish drivers parking so far up pavements that pushchairs have to use the road. Oh wait a minute, there is. Shame it's not enforced round here.

Also a law against drivers parking on corners or in other places that obstruct view of oncoming traffic. It may be against the law but there seem to be plenty of special little snowflakes who don't care.

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 13/10/2015 17:42

ShowofHands I was going to offer you one of my fucks but upon checking I appear to have zero fucks to hand. Sorry.

Andrewofgg · 13/10/2015 17:44

It seems the fuck-shop is empty as is the grip-shop!

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 13/10/2015 17:44

Andrew Let's go one further and build some walls, then it will be a proper ghetto.

Booyaka · 13/10/2015 17:45

BiscuitBiscuitBiscuitBiscuit and here, have a Biscuit.

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 13/10/2015 17:45

Bolleaux I don't disagree with you.

WhoTheFuckIsSimon · 13/10/2015 17:45

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To think there should be a law stopping cars from parking on public streets
NoisyOyster · 13/10/2015 17:46

Ha where'd the op go?? Maybe she's looking for somewhere to park

Outcomesthebunnyofdeath · 13/10/2015 17:47

Yabu.

You don't have to have a stable to have a horse.

TalkinPeece · 13/10/2015 17:53

you should only own a car if you have somewhere to park it off road

So if you live in one of the tens of thousands of Victorian Terraced houses in the UK you are not allowed a car?
Or any of the naice Edwardian semis around Battersea
or those flats on Albert Bridge Road?
Or the multi million pound Georgian mansions in Belgravia

so car ownership is only for those with a driveway.

Tee Hee

SilverOldie2 · 13/10/2015 17:55

Wow, AIBU is surpassing itself this week.

So OP, basically you're saying that all those who don't have drives or garages (the majority of the country) should fuck off because you do and are obviously vastly superior and should not have to be inconvenienced by driving down a road on which cars are parked?

My only words of advice to you would be to FOTTFSOFATFOSM.

And have the balls to come back and defend yourself before you run away and hide in shame behind a name change.

ThenLaterWhenItGotDark · 13/10/2015 17:56

What the fuck with the anti-driver threads today?

Are the Amish in town?

MovingOnUpMovingOnOut · 13/10/2015 18:09

PBP?

flustercuck · 13/10/2015 18:22

ALL the public streets?

Oh my sides Grin

kungfupannda · 13/10/2015 18:28

If we just knocked down every third house and deported the occupants then there'd be plenty of parking space for those who were allowed to stay.

We'd have to find a way of making sure that it was the undesirable third who were done away with. Maybe a points system, with points awarded for well-maintained gardens, curtains properly opened during the day and closed at night, cars all clean and nice, children well turned-out, that sort of thing.