Morons in supermarket

Captain Crappycrimp · 11th February 2020, 22:15

Today in my local Morrison’s I parked next to the last disabled bay so that there was plenty of room for other cars and I wouldn’t get my doors dinged yet again. I came out to find the side of my rear bumper next to the disabled bay scraped and marked with black paint! How in gods name can you be so bad a driver to scrape your car down the bumper when there is a cross hatched area almost a meter across between the spaces? I really cannot fathom that level of incompetence.

steve-45 · 11th February 2020, 22:34

I know the feeling, a few months ago in Sainsburys car park I was left a present of a long scrape along the rear bumper gouging one of the reverse sensors.

Some people just don't care !!!

macafee2 · 12th February 2020, 06:15

Some don't care, for other perhaps, they don't want the cost or hassle of making good your car.

More precautionary, don't park so close to the supermarket entrance, find a space as far from the entrance as you can. Your experience is why people like me sometimes take up two spaces, to push other cars away from my car.

Some think this is inconsiderate, but not me. I have considered what may happen if I park in one space. If I take 2 there will be other spaces free to use but for some that wont be the point, I've taken 2 and that will cause them to blow a fuse.

Saw something on TV where a chap took 2 spaces then interviewed people, most that said it was poor then fully understood the chaps reason when he explained that he was trying to prevent his car getting hit and it was as if they were no longer unhappy he took 2 spaces

macafee2

SCP440 · 12th February 2020, 06:27

Last year I had taken my Jensen down to Sainsburys to get a few bits. When I returned a few mins later there was a lady unloading her car and she had rested her trolley against my car

. When I asked her to move it she just said ''its only an old car so it doesn't matter'' . With an attitude like that no wonder so many cars get scraped.

Luckily the scratch polished out but I wonder what her insurance would have said if I had put a claim in?

FLYING BANANA · 12th February 2020, 06:40

Now if you buy a Yellow car then you attract the idiots like wasps around a honey pot. Last week I parked up in a large car park in Fowey. It was fairly empty but I parked far away. Came back to find the car park was still virtually empty except for a Red Corsa which was parked very close to my drivers door.

Sometime ago, again I parked in the corner of a supermarket car park. When I returned there was a huge 4x4 parked next to Banana and the woman driver had put her handbag on my bonnet whilst she loaded her shopping up into her wagon. The handbag had chains and key’s hanging off of it. I lifted it up carefully and gave the bag to the woman and asked why she had done it. Her reply was “but I always do that saves me bending. No one else has ever complained. I’ll report you for being so rude”. Needless to say but I heard no more.

BoroRover · 12th February 2020, 07:35

I've lost count of the times I have chosen a space in an almost empty car park, within seconds someone has parked next to me ignoring oodles, and oodles of empty spaces.
Is herding inbuilt into humans ? It must be.

Number 6 · 12th February 2020, 15:18

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Originally Posted by FLYING BANANA

Now if you buy a Yellow car then you attract the idiots like wasps around a honey pot. Last week I parked up in a large car park in Fowey. It was fairly empty but I parked far away. Came back to find the car park was still virtually empty except for a Red Corsa which was parked very close to my drivers door.

Sometime ago, again I parked in the corner of a supermarket car park. When I returned there was a huge 4x4 parked next to Banana and the woman driver had put her handbag on my bonnet whilst she loaded her shopping up into her wagon. The handbag had chains and key’s hanging off of it. I lifted it up carefully and gave the bag to the woman and asked why she had done it. Her reply was “but I always do that saves me bending. No one else has ever complained. I’ll report you for being so rude”. Needless to say but I heard no more.

If that had been my car Her bag and keys would have gone over the nearest hedge

steve-45 · 12th February 2020, 10:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by steve-45

I know the feeling, a few months ago in Sainsburys car park I was left a present of a long scrape along the rear bumper gouging one of the reverse sensors.

Some people just don't care !!!

I often think it would have been so different if I had the removable towbar plugged in !

planenut · 12th February 2020, 11:20

You have to realize that they are mostly licensed drivers, qualified to act as idiots.

I think the problem with the "spare space" car park is that most of them cannot use white lines, but need a physical shape to guide them in.

roverbarmy · 12th February 2020, 12:03

Rovers and MGs are magnetic!

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11th February 2020, 22:15	#1
Captain Crappycrimp Gets stuck in Devil car is dead! Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Scarborough Posts: 774 Thanks: 94 Thanked 145 Times in 92 Posts	Morons in supermarket Today in my local Morrison’s I parked next to the last disabled bay so that there was plenty of room for other cars and I wouldn’t get my doors dinged yet again. I came out to find the side of my rear bumper next to the disabled bay scraped and marked with black paint! How in gods name can you be so bad a driver to scrape your car down the bumper when there is a cross hatched area almost a meter across between the spaces? I really cannot fathom that level of incompetence. __________________ SAVED SO FAR 2003 Le mans Green MG ZTT 1.8T, 2003 MG ZT CDTI BRG, ZT 190 Typhoon, 2001 Rover 75 1.8 Tourer , 2002 solar red MG ZTT 177, 2005 Silver MG ZTT CDTI, 2001 Trophy Blue MG ZT (Early No 131) 160, 2004 XPG MG ZT CDTI. 2004 MG ZT Ignition Blue MG Press car/Pheonix 4 personal car. Rover 75 CDT top spec Cowley car. 2003 MG ZT 190+ white Gold. Couldn't save MG ZT 1.8T XPG 2005 MG ZTT Goodwood Green(Devil car) MY PROJECT 2004 MG ZTT Diesel auto in disappointing grey.

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FLYING BANANA Moderator/Club Shop MG ZT 1.8t+. No.3 of 4 in Sunspot Yellow & Ford Fiesta in Black. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rattler Farm Posts: 22,555 Thanks: 9,270 Thanked 15,645 Times in 6,806 Posts	Now if you buy a Yellow car then you attract the idiots like wasps around a honey pot. Last week I parked up in a large car park in Fowey. It was fairly empty but I parked far away. Came back to find the car park was still virtually empty except for a Red Corsa which was parked very close to my drivers door. Sometime ago, again I parked in the corner of a supermarket car park. When I returned there was a huge 4x4 parked next to Banana and the woman driver had put her handbag on my bonnet whilst she loaded her shopping up into her wagon. The handbag had chains and key’s hanging off of it. I lifted it up carefully and gave the bag to the woman and asked why she had done it. Her reply was “but I always do that saves me bending. No one else has ever complained. I’ll report you for being so rude”. Needless to say but I heard no more. __________________ 233,320. New rear tyres on order for BBB. onen hag oll

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11th February 2020, 22:34	#2
steve-45 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon CDTi Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Belvedere Posts: 4,076 Thanks: 108 Thanked 1,089 Times in 774 Posts	I know the feeling, a few months ago in Sainsburys car park I was left a present of a long scrape along the rear bumper gouging one of the reverse sensors. Some people just don't care !!!

12th February 2020, 06:15	#3
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,912 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	Some don't care, for other perhaps, they don't want the cost or hassle of making good your car. More precautionary, don't park so close to the supermarket entrance, find a space as far from the entrance as you can. Your experience is why people like me sometimes take up two spaces, to push other cars away from my car. Some think this is inconsiderate, but not me. I have considered what may happen if I park in one space. If I take 2 there will be other spaces free to use but for some that wont be the point, I've taken 2 and that will cause them to blow a fuse. Saw something on TV where a chap took 2 spaces then interviewed people, most that said it was poor then fully understood the chaps reason when he explained that he was trying to prevent his car getting hit and it was as if they were no longer unhappy he took 2 spaces macafee2

12th February 2020, 06:27	#4
SCP440 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Witney Posts: 2,504 Thanks: 6 Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts	Last year I had taken my Jensen down to Sainsburys to get a few bits. When I returned a few mins later there was a lady unloading her car and she had rested her trolley against my car . When I asked her to move it she just said ''its only an old car so it doesn't matter'' . With an attitude like that no wonder so many cars get scraped. Luckily the scratch polished out but I wonder what her insurance would have said if I had put a claim in?

12th February 2020, 07:35	#6
BoroRover Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Middlesbrough Posts: 1,518 Thanks: 1,861 Thanked 723 Times in 471 Posts	I've lost count of the times I have chosen a space in an almost empty car park, within seconds someone has parked next to me ignoring oodles, and oodles of empty spaces. Is herding inbuilt into humans ? It must be.

12th February 2020, 11:20	#9
planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,948 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	You have to realize that they are mostly licensed drivers, qualified to act as idiots. I think the problem with the "spare space" car park is that most of them cannot use white lines, but need a physical shape to guide them in.