To think some busy car parks have an excessive amount of disabled spaces?

[coffeeforone]

Every time I go to my local Sainsbury's, i very rarely find a free Parent & Child space, or any space that is not at the very far end of the car park. I've noticed this more recently as I'm heavily pregnant and have a 2 year old so would love a P&C space. There are only 12 parent & child bays, but there are 18 disabled spaces, the vast majority of them are always free. Given the ratio of parents with young children to blue badge holders in a supermarket at any one time, would it not be more sensible to have, say 12 disabled and 18 P&C bays, or even half & half? I've noticed this in places like IKEA and other big supermarkets too (but haven't actually counted the bays!)

@ShatnersWig

Oh geez I remember that thread, now it all makes sense.

it is usual to AS a op who starts a thread like this. they more often than not(not in this case) are a NC or a troll.

Stop having babies if you're such a delicate little flower whilst pregnant that walking a few extra steps is too much for you op.Jesus Christ no wonder our elders call this the snowflake generation.I'm embarrassed for you

I also agree about the AS of a particularly goady poster, especially where disability is involved. Sadly seems to be the “easy target of the moment” for whatever reason.

@ShatnersWig @Samcro

Point taken re AS. I wouldn't have posted this if I'd realised the offence it would have caused. But once I had I have a few options:

-apologise and don't come back to the thread
-apologise, but stay on thread and try to explain further why I made my original point and respond honestly to posters direct questions/comments (but try to do so without causing even further offence)

I chose the latter but that may have been the wrong thing to do here.

I vote to turn all of the Parent and Child spaces into 'Entitled Arsehole' spaces. Or "I Got A Baby and a Massive Entitlement Complex at the Same Time' spaces.

coffeeforone

You missed option 3 - apologies and accept you were wrong and blinded by your own selfish wants on the matter.

It’s very simple - just remember that p and c spaces are a luxury not a necessity unlike disabled spaces, and carry on with your day. There is no ‘argument’ or ‘debate’ here.

I agree with the previous poster who said they would do away with P&C spaces altogether. There should be BB spaces and standard spaces, but all of a better width. P&C spaces have helped foster a sense of entitlement in a lot of people that I don't think is at all a positive step. As a society, we need more inclusion, not categories.

oh ffs OP you are not the victim here. you have had time to stop offending, but have carried on. your "sorry" doesn't work.

I vote to turn all of the Parent and Child spaces into 'Entitled Arsehole' spaces.

Totally agree with this, but don’t limited them to the few entitled parents like the op. Don’t forget about arrogant pricks who usually double park in normal spaces! ‘Entitled Arsehole’ parking spots need to be painted at an angle so they can park properly for once. Also need spaces for ‘I’m just popping in for one thing, so need to practically park in the fruit and veg’ twats.

Option 4 - don't post a fucking thread about taking things from disabled people.

Option 4 - don't post a fucking thread about taking things from disabled people

YESSS 🌟

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I would turn all p and c spaces into disabled spaces and then make it so everyone who gets any mobility pip/dla is automatically entitled to a blue badge

I agree OP tbh. And don't let others make you feel like you are wrong just cos you have an opinion that differs from theirs. I have a disabled partner and 4 children and I agree there does seem to be a high proportion of disabled spaces against parent and child ones

Don't see why everyone getting their knickers in a twist about this tbh

@Sisgal But do you also agree with the OP that there should be fewer BB spaces and more P&C spaces? That's the crux of it. It's not the OBSERVATION but the "remedy" that's the offensive notion. Do you agree with her on the "remedy" for this apparent issue?

FFS

@Sisgal I'm astonished you don't see why, if you have a disabled partner. Disability is NOT a choice and can be severely limiting for your entire life. Pregnancy is the opposite.

Because OP was just saying there is more disabled spaces available than PC ones. And this common sight where I am from.

There should be more disabled spaces than p and c spaces.

They should be the closest to the store in all cases.

Disabled people shouldn’t need to go home due to lack of suitable parking.

I really don’t get how anyone can try to suggest reducing the number of spaces can be in any way a positive thing.

@shatnerswig, just to clarify I do have a disabled partner. His life was ruined by a surgeon when he was 24, he is 32 now. Please don't try to insinuate that I am not being truthful

Regardless of where you park, anyone who complains about the provision of spaces for those with disabilities (unless it’s because they are insufficient!) will not find enough s in the shop.

In the real world, the number of empty disabled spaces is something that gets commented on regularly, only on Mumsnet would you find so many unhinged nutters trying to turn the discussion into a disabled bashing arguement! Nobody sane denies that disabled spaces are required, but the balance seems to be wrong in a lot (but presumably not all cases).

I have never in my life, ever heard anyone that I have spoken to say that they think that there are too many blue badge spaces. Never. And I've never once driven around a busy carpark and complained that there are empty BB spaces. But then, I'm not an arsehole.