[paulandjean]

Originally Posted by Halle

I understand there are many situations that may require temporary parking on the street, but why would you choose to park in the street if your driveway is available?

Golf cart in, golf cart out, golf cart in, golf cart out, get my drift......................

[Mr Hanky]

Originally Posted by gerryann

Maybe their life is so smooth and uncomplicated that this kind of stuff IS is the big stuff!

Ya,another tuff day in the villages

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by paulandjean

Golf cart in, golf cart out, golf cart in, golf cart out, get my drift......................

Luckily, most people have parking for a golf cart and a vehicle in their garage.

[uujudy]

Originally Posted by sueandskip

....These are the same people who park in the street instead of parking in a driveway .... RUDE !

Uh oh. This might be me. I never thought I was being rude; I thought I was being considerate. Whenever I visit someone who has a fancy driveway with pavers or beautiful paint I always park in the street -- just in case my golf cart or my car accidentally leaks something onto their beautiful driveway. I'm sorry if you thought I was being rude.

[rubicon]

Because they can

[JoeC1947]

Originally Posted by sueandskip

People are basically fat and lazy....and most don't care about anybody but themselves....These are the same people who park in the street instead of parking in a driveway .... RUDE !

Why the heck would you think that parking in the street is rude?? Do you own the road? I think saying that "People are basically fat and lazy....and most don't care about anybody but themselves" is a rude, ignorant and false statement.

[gerryann]

I don't think the OP meant street parking if you're a guest. I believe he was referring to parking all the time in front of your house. We have one near us. Car and golf cart in garage. 2nd car always on the road. I don't think"fat and lazy" has anything to do with it. I think just inconsiderate of anyone else.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by uujudy

Uh oh. This might be me. I never thought I was being rude; I thought I was being considerate. Whenever I visit someone who has a fancy driveway with pavers or beautiful paint I always park in the street -- just in case my golf cart or my car accidentally leaks something onto their beautiful driveway. I'm sorry if you thought I was being rude.

I think it is considerate when visiting to park in the street, which allows the owners to drive in and out. I think it is considerate for owners to park in their garage. IMHO, if everyone parked in the street, it would make the area look like a used car parking lot. But it's not against the law, just personal preference.

[cquick]

Originally Posted by svgephart

I also find it annoying that sometimes it is difficult to walk from my car and enter a store because someone is idling their car in front of the door. .

I often have trouble with people parking to "load and unload" directly in front of stores....esp. grocery stores, because they are parked over the ramp. I push a wheelchair.....if the car is across the ramp, it's a problem. The driver could easily have pulled up a few feet and it would not be inconvienent to load their people or car with purchases.

Not a big deal usually. But sometimes it is.

[Patty55]

Originally Posted by uujudy

Uh oh. This might be me. I never thought I was being rude; I thought I was being considerate. Whenever I visit someone who has a fancy driveway with pavers or beautiful paint I always park in the street -- just in case my golf cart or my car accidentally leaks something onto their beautiful driveway. I'm sorry if you thought I was being rude.

I do the same thing, for the same reason and I always thought it was rude to block peoples cars in.

WHO KNEW.

[rubicon]

One of the posters ask why sweat the small stuff..... I can't speak for the OP but my purpose for addressing such an issue would reflect what I am thinking and not what I am feeling.

It amuses me to see a driver block a lane in a parking lot for a respectable period of time just because they are waiting to get an up front parking spot (handicap exempt here). I say amused because they have placed themselves at a disadvantge when leaving since they are in the most congested section of the parking lot. It is even more amusing when that parking lot is for the MVP Fitness Center.
My wife and I always park a good deal away from the front of the store and take advantage of a chance to walk with the added benefit of less worry about a pedestrian behind or in front of us.

I cannot fault every driver from parking in front of a store as it may have been to let off a handicap person or because they had a heavy return to carry or if there wife is like mine and says she will just be a minute.

But BLOCKING A LANE to get the front paring space that is more than I can take

[BobnBev]

Originally Posted by tag460

Let it go, I agree with duffysmom!

Sure, just roll over and play dead. Why take a stand on anything.

[paulandjean]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

Luckily, most people have parking for a golf cart and a vehicle in their garage.

Not this person.I have a ranch.I cannot put a car and a golf cart together in my garage. If I park in the driveway,How do I go around my car,drive on the grass. No I will stick parking in front of my house. There will always be complainers. Not one person one my street ever complained.Cannot understand people,one states if everyone parked inthe street it would look like a car lot.Sooooooooooooooooo...

[Mr Hanky]

Originally Posted by gerryann

I don't think the OP meant street parking if you're a guest. I believe he was referring to parking all the time in front of your house. We have one near us. Car and golf cart in garage. 2nd car always on the road. I don't think"fat and lazy" has anything to do with it. I think just inconsiderate of anyone else.

As long as he not parking in front of my house I could care less if he parked two cars in front of his house.

[nancyher]

not a happy place have to move to a happy place