Parent and child parking spaces
02-September-2010
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My major gripe is when people without children park in the 'parent and child' parking spaces at the supermarket.  How selfish is hat?  The elderly and the disabled think its absolutely THEIR RIGHT to park in these spaces, but god forbid if I park in a disabled spot which quite rightly something I would not do.  We all have to wait for a space.

People should try carrying a baby in a car seat following a cesarian section (major surgery!).  Not only that but stretching over in the car and fitting the car seat properly, or getting the baby out is very difficult following child birth.  This is very difficult in a normal parking spot, it is much easier in the wider parking spots.  These spots are also closer to the trolley collection points.  Trust me, you do not want to leave a baby for a second alone in the car whilst you return your trolley.

Parent and child parking

It's not just the people without children I find irritating.  The thing that really annoys me the most are those people who sit and wait in their car (in a parent and child parking spot) with their brood of ten and think it is perfectly okay for the wife to nip out and get the shopping; meanwhile the husband and kids stay in the car and basically waste that space!  It's ok we've got kids they're probably thinking!  Well actually IT IS NOT, because you could just as easily park elsewhere and WAIT.

The parent and child parking spots are for the convenience of parents who are taking their children shopping with them!

Abuse of Tesco's Parent and Child Parking Scheme - online petition

By: Crossmama


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Waaaaaah! My wife and I are childfree by choice. We happily park in child/parent parking spaces. If you need more space to get your kid out of his/her car seat, go park in an empty part of the lot.
*Waaaambulance  21-Aug-2010 04:06

 
Firstly in regards to the ederly and people with disabilities. Its not there fualt they are like the way they are and so should be given prefferance.
In regards to parent and child. It was your choice to have children so why should you be treated any better then anyone who dose not decide to have children. The super market favours people with children as they spend more, its all to do with sales people. We are run by a society that favours familys over single people which is simply unfare!
*Matt  19-Jul-2010 14:00

 
You decided to have a child, you have the responsibility of taking him or her wherever you go. You don't get a free ride just because you had kids.

I'm sick of entitled parents!
*Bobby Powell  10-Jul-2010 18:14

 
My local Tesco superstore has literally acres of parking for cars , including spaces for disabled people and parents, but only a small "pick up point" in front of the store for people who have to be picked up.

The land used by the huge car park has to be either bought or leased; it costs money and that money is provided by including it in the price of all goods. We all pay for the car park whether we have cars or not.

The pick up bay in Tesco is constantly taken up by people "popping in" to get a quick shop, draw money from the cash machines or buy lottery tickets. The car park has plenty of space at all times but these drivers think that they have a divine right to never walk more than 30 feet and their laziness makes it difficult for those people who don't have a car and need to be picked up.

Supermarkets should do something to police these pick up bays and not just cater for those with cars.
*Kathleen W  10-Jul-2010 13:34

 
AngryMom- Know what you can do go and eff your self witch.
*Hate todays lazy ass mothers  10-Jul-2010 01:24

 
Lazy b...t . try doing your weekly shop on a bus !, I did it for years with a baby and buggy. Dont know your born. A disgrace to motherhood.
*dont suffer fools gladly  19-Jun-2010 21:31

 
AngryMom- Pay attention PULEEZE, kids today have ZERO manners and they are so firggin annoying, everywhere I go they are acting up, screaming grom the top their lungs and getting on people's god damm nerves, they need to KEEP QUIET when thie out and not be heard. I for one wish I DIDNT EVEN HAVE TO LOOK AT THEM. there little maggots as well.
*child hater.  17-Jun-2010 23:55

 
AngryMom
Eff you witch. I am on Hate Today's Lazy's Mothers side. I read some of your others comments
and you seem to have a effing problem, with people who dont have kids. not everyone can and or want them.
*go away AngryMom  17-Jun-2010 13:18

 
Eff PC parking spaces.what the eff, you get special treatment because your a parent, so when your terd is say 5, your gonna still park there. mothers today need to get a effing life and walk, like everyone else. these effing mothers also take up 2 parking spaces because they dont know how to park.
*hate cluless and lazy ass mothers.  17-Jun-2010 13:10

 
Don't worry AngryMom, I'll use those spaces - despite the fact I do not have a young child, she is now grown up. I take no notice of the fact that they are "Parent & Child" spaces". No-one is saying you are doing anything wrong by using these spaces, no-one is saying you shouldn't use them, as a mother with a young child. You are missing the point entirely. The point being that they are a load of PC nonsense - you are doubtless a young and fit lady, more than capable of managing WITHOUT the privilege of your an extra wide car parking space, just as I had to do when I had a baby.
*Nikki  10-Jun-2010 20:51

 
Klids? If you're going to spout off, at least learn to spell!

And what's with all the anger towards mothers/fathers who park in the P&C spaces? As far as I'm concerned the spaces are there to be used by parents, regardless of whether they should be or not. So if one's available I'm damn well going to use it. Yes it's a privilege, but so what? Having a car in the first place is a privilege, but you don't see anyone having a go at us parents for driving to the supermarket instead of walking the umpteen miles along a bypass to get there!

If you don't want to use the P&C spaces then don't; it'll free them up for those of us who do. But don't act like we're doing something wrong in using spaces we're allowed to.
*AngryMom  08-Jun-2010 12:48

 
Eff you and your effing kids, what you kids cant walk a few feet. LAZY ASS KLIDS.
*HATE TODAY'S LAZY MOTHERS  06-Jun-2010 23:41


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