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Original poster

to think mother and baby spaces...

46 replies

frootloop · 13/04/2008 14:58

should be for mothers with babies and toddlers, not for women with much older children (10ish) who are perfectly capable of walking and getting out of the car themselves.

i had to struggle with ds (8weeks)in a normal space because some woman parked in mother and baby with her able bodied children because she wanted to be right near the shop

OP posts:
dizzydixies · 13/04/2008 15:00

same goes for aeroplane boarding, toddler DOES NOT MEAN a stroppy git of a 15yr old boy

SparklyGothKat · 13/04/2008 15:00

here we go again!!!

Ceolas · 13/04/2008 15:01

I was just rolling my eyes sgk!

misdee · 13/04/2008 15:01

[puts kettle on]

SparklyGothKat · 13/04/2008 15:02

[pops popcorn]

Monkeybird · 13/04/2008 15:02

ho hum ho hum

WanderingTrolley · 13/04/2008 15:03

!

cluelessnchaos · 13/04/2008 15:03

shall we just leave it at that,

SparklyGothKat · 13/04/2008 15:04

oh, btw if I park in the M&T space with DS1 who is 10 and looks 'normal' but actually has a disability, its because i can't get in the disabled spaces

SparklyGothKat · 13/04/2008 15:04

pmsl @ WT

Nbg · 13/04/2008 15:05

just park in a disabled bay instead

lulumama · 13/04/2008 15:05

they are a privilege not a right

park further away from the store, on the end of a bay, so you can open your door right out

lulumama · 13/04/2008 15:05

NBG, are you very bored ?

Original poster
frootloop · 13/04/2008 15:07

sorry, i had no idea this was an explosive subject.

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Nbg · 13/04/2008 15:09
Grin
lulumama · 13/04/2008 15:10

no worries frootloop !just search the archives

these threads usually descend into chaos as someone always pops in to complain about there being more disabled spaces and using those instead..

ends in tears usually!

SparklyGothKat · 13/04/2008 15:11

Yes FL it is an explosive topic. It normally starts like your OP, then it will go onto disabled bays and how the disabled people park in them, but we can't park in the disabled bays, and then we have full meltdown..

Original poster
frootloop · 13/04/2008 15:18

im never posting a topic ever again, this always happens to me

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justabouttohavelunch · 13/04/2008 15:23

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Message withdrawn at poster's request.

lackaDAISYcal · 13/04/2008 15:23

don't be put off....the AIBU topic is a particularly tricksy one as you can gaurantee that lots of people will disagree, whatever the subject

keep posting, just avoid AIBU!

lulumama · 13/04/2008 15:24

oh ! son;t be put off! i got a hard time in AIBU once.. never again !

lulumama · 13/04/2008 15:25

i mean, don;t let it put you off posting again

Boco · 13/04/2008 15:28
Original poster
frootloop · 13/04/2008 15:29

i'll just lurk on AIBU from now on until im 100% certain im not BU (when i'll get flamed again and have to change my name)

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Indith · 13/04/2008 15:31

Oh good some Sunday afternoon entertainment

Actually, I think I uncovered the real reason for P&T parking spaces the other day, they are actually for people who can't park and who would otherwise run up huge amounts of insurance claims due to their unfortunate disability. Or is it just near me that they are filled by people who somehow manage to park in the hatched areas around the space?