[ilvtofu]

So I got two instances, wondering what I should Do

1. So today I was at the empire parking lot next to parker place, and as you probably know, Ground floor doesn't have much parking spaces on sundays, This fat guy 300+ lbs was standing in a spot, probably saving it for someone. I ended up driving past and finding another spot about 4 spaces from him. But say I wanted that spot and it was the only one. What should I do? Do I clutch in and rev at him? Do I wave my fist/ steering wheel club at him? Do I ask him politely to leave? "sir do you realize you are standing in my parking spot?"
Do I pretend to not notice him and back in? I mean if you are standing/walking on a parking lot (not sidewalk) should it be considered jay walking, meaning I have every right to run him over?

2. I was on 41st in Kerrisdale across from Orange Corner and wanted to parallel on 41st on a friday afternoon. Again this is a fairly busy street and it would obviously annoy other drivers to do this. Also this would block my entire flow of traffic on my side for about 10 secs. I signal and move in front. Then the bus driver behind me decides that he doesn't like what i'm doing and nudges forward, I reverse a bit and he honks at him because I would hit him.

If I do hit him, could I BS and say he rear ended me?

I could've stayed there the whole day and wasn't in a rush, so it would be to his disadvantage to block my spot, since he's the one with a schedule. Should I do that? even though it would be difficult for him to back up or pass me because of the traffic?

i doubt next time if a bus blocks my parallel parking I will drive away even though this time I did. Now that I think about it, I have nothing to lose to pretty much park there and see who's first to back off. Or do I?

[winson604]

1. Assuming the guy stands his ground and doesn't move an inch I would drive into the spot as much as I can and wait just a moment. If he doesn't leave I would turn off my engine and walk away from my car. He would eventually probably leave. If he starts saying any shit or any talk about saving the spot id tell him to fuck off for sure. Depending how much he tries to fight it the fists would definitely come out.

2. I've had this happen before and it's absolute bullshit. What I did was stood my ground and eventually came out of the car with paper and pen. Started to write down bus number and all the information at he knew I was getting information to make a complaint. He then decided to switch lanes and leave.

[Durrann1984]

scenario 2

i hate vancouver drivers

i mean seriously what can we do one theres only 1 lane and u need to park

[mmmk]

1. Just slowly back into the spot. Give him a honk if he doesn't realize you are going to run him over. If he was saving the spot for someone, he'll most likely wave his hands or come up to your window to tell u, in that case...it's up to u what you want to do.

2. I would honk back, then continue to parallel park. Before I finish parking, I would roll down my driver's side window and FINGER the damn bus driver. It's 10 seconds of his life, it isn't going to throw off his bus schedule. If the bus driver drives up and tailgates my bumper, preventing me from parallel parking...I would probably get out of my car to tell him that he's a fucking idiot and I'll make a complaint to Trankslink.

[shenmecar]

1. This happens a lot in Richmond, what I usually do is go head in and give him the GTFO stare. If he is holding the spot for someone then too bad, he isnt here yet, first come first serve.

2. Hold up traffic. If you signaled ahead of time and started to slow down when you approached the spot, not like hard braking or anything, then anyone with half a brain would know you intentions. They would obviously give you room to back up and park.

[ilvtofu]

For 2. I think there was a car accident just half a block ahead and they closed one of the lanes, and so there was only a one lane.

Wow the responses seem so violent, I would've just sat and ignored both people,
for 1. if he touches my car, or taps/hits my window or any part of my car, can I prosecute him?

For 2. I don't really like the idea of just parking your car in the middle of the street and stepping out, must be an offense one way or another, If you get hit by a car I'm pretty sure it'd be considered Jay Walking too.

[winson604]

For 2. I think there was a car accident just half a block ahead and they closed one of the lanes, and so there was only a one lane.

Wow the responses seem so violent, I would've just sat and ignored both people,
for 1. if he touches my car, or taps/hits my window or any part of my car, can I prosecute him?

For 2. I don't really like the idea of just parking your car in the middle of the street and stepping out, must be an offense one way or another, If you get hit by a car I'm pretty sure it'd be considered Jay Walking too.

I don't love to get violent since I'm not 16 anymore but whenever I'm in Richmond my violent side comes out a lot easier. People can call me stereotypical all you want but Richmond is for sure the worst when it comes to driving. I don't break out and get violent right away, I always give them an out first but if I must then I will do whatever I think I need to do.

[spoon.ek9]

1. if it were my car i would rev till i hit vtec. test pipe and black smoke = instantly running fat guy.

2. screw the bus driver, if he's gonna be a jerk about it just wait till he moves. guaranteed he'll give up before you do.

[Honyoung]

1. i would take the spot i dont think he can do anything, its too bad that whoever hes saving the spot for isnt there in time

2. yea fuck the buss driver its 5-10 seconds thats about it you dont have to fully parallel you just have to be in the spot enough so that cars have enough room to pass
for now though since ive only been driving a few months id just leave it and find a easier spot xD my parking isnt so great

[terkan]

Just be like, "I'm sorry sir, but I didn't know oversized vehicles that can't go past 60km/h were allowed on the road, let alone parking. Oh my bad, that's just on highways".

[mr_chin]

So I got two instances, wondering what I should Do

1. So today I was at the empire parking lot next to parker place, and as you probably know, Ground floor doesn't have much parking spaces on sundays, This fat guy 300+ lbs was standing in a spot, probably saving it for someone. I ended up driving past and finding another spot about 4 spaces from him. But say I wanted that spot and it was the only one. What should I do? Do I clutch in and rev at him? Do I wave my fist/ steering wheel club at him? Do I ask him politely to leave? "sir do you realize you are standing in my parking spot?"
Do I pretend to not notice him and back in? I mean if you are standing/walking on a parking lot (not sidewalk) should it be considered jay walking, meaning I have every right to run him over?

2. I was on 41st in Kerrisdale across from Orange Corner and wanted to parallel on 41st on a friday afternoon. Again this is a fairly busy street and it would obviously annoy other drivers to do this. Also this would block my entire flow of traffic on my side for about 10 secs. I signal and move in front. Then the bus driver behind me decides that he doesn't like what i'm doing and nudges forward, I reverse a bit and he honks at him because I would hit him.

If I do hit him, could I BS and say he rear ended me?

I could've stayed there the whole day and wasn't in a rush, so it would be to his disadvantage to block my spot, since he's the one with a schedule. Should I do that? even though it would be difficult for him to back up or pass me because of the traffic?

i doubt next time if a bus blocks my parallel parking I will drive away even though this time I did. Now that I think about it, I have nothing to lose to pretty much park there and see who's first to back off. Or do I?

1. Slowly back in until he moves, if he doesn't honk or tell him to move. If he still doesn't then just wait, cause if he was saving it for a friend, he lost it. You already partly in. Or wait there til his friends come, and when he moves, zoom in.

2. I would still try to park if there is even a little bit of room, that way, it shows that you are trying to take that spot rather than trying to stop traffic.

[tiger_handheld]

2. I've had this happen before and it's absolute bullshit. What I did was stood my ground and eventually came out of the car with paper and pen. Started to write down bus number and all the information at he knew I was getting information to make a complaint. He then decided to switch lanes and leave.

That is Awesome!

[ilvtofu]

for 2. I actually put it in reverse, and backed up about a foot and the driver started honking at me, I didn't wanna cause a scene because there were cops there and I had exceeded passenger limit.

[quasi]

If someone is going to stand in the spot I'll just find a different spot it's not really worth the confrontation. As far as the bus like others I wouldn't move I'd throw it in park.

[maxx]

get the fuck out of kerrisdale. its people like you that jam up the bloody 41st all the time. if you missed your chance, go around! FIND ANOTHER SPOT!

and for the fat guy, who cares.. find another spot, wtf u plp complainin for.

[flawless]

get the fuck out of kerrisdale. its people like you that jam up the bloody 41st all the time. if you missed your chance, go around! FIND ANOTHER SPOT!

and for the fat guy, who cares.. find another spot, wtf u plp complainin for.

You're a fuckin retard. So you expect everyone to drive in head first to park?

[maxx]

always with the insults first on revscene.

it takes me just under 5 seconds to parallel park. if it takes you longer, i suggest you keep practicing in residential area during off-peak hours.

[Alby]

1) First come first serve. No way can you stand there all day saving a spot for who the fuck knows. the stall is not reserved for anyone, so i would just back in as much as i could. turn the car off and just wait a bit till he leaves. if he comes and lip you off, you can just as much lip him back.

2) if you have signaled well ahead with your intentions, i couldnt see why the bus driver would do that. but if he did, you had the right thing in mind. copy down the bus number, route number and the 2 numbers in the black box by the entrance doors. if he doesnt like it, tell him to call the road supervisor to come. its asses like that who wont spare couple seconds for you to back in to cause all sorts of traffic jams.

[metal]

get the fuck out of kerrisdale. its people like you that jam up the bloody 41st all the time. if you missed your chance, go around! FIND ANOTHER SPOT!

Lol retard.

[v.Rossi]

get the fuck out of kerrisdale. its people like you that jam up the bloody 41st all the time. if you missed your chance, go around! FIND ANOTHER SPOT!

and for the fat guy, who cares.. find another spot, wtf u plp complainin for.

You get dicked around a lot or something?

If there's a spot take it, if it jams up 41st woop dee fucking doo. If I don't take it, someone else will. It doesn't mean I missed my chance at all, it's still available. Just signal ahead of time.

The fat guy standing there, I'm sorry but is the parking spot reserved for fatass humans? No. It's for a car, first come first serve.

[scheng924]

get the fuck out of kerrisdale. its people like you that jam up the bloody 41st all the time. if you missed your chance, go around! FIND ANOTHER SPOT!

and for the fat guy, who cares.. find another spot, wtf u plp complainin for.

first of all.. parking stalls are first come first serve... you can't just stand there waiting for your friends to come and park there... no courtesy and plain rude.. not to mention the OP mentioned if that was the ONLY spot... if there were millions of spots.. the fat guy wouldn't need to stand there or would the OP need to absolutely park in that spot...

the OP didn't miss the spot.. he wanted to parallel in.. i'm going to assume he signaled well ahead and the bus driver was being an ass... people need to park.. deal with it.. Kerrisdale = busy area period.. it's not people like him that's causing traffic to stall... it's people who decide to stop in the middle of the road to drop passengers off on the street or pick people up.. i believe parking is perfectly fine because you're actually doing something to get out of the way.. which is to park...

however.. people who stop to pick up people or drop off people had the intention of stalling traffic so they can do their shit... so you know what...

think twice before you answer

[Soundy]

1. So today I was at the empire parking lot next to parker place, and as you probably know, Ground floor doesn't have much parking spaces on sundays, This fat guy 300+ lbs was standing in a spot, probably saving it for someone.

Toss a donut across the parking garage... when he chases after it, grab the spot.

[scheng924]

Toss a donut across the parking garage... when he chases after it, grab the spot.

there's no donuts at parker... OP has to throw a piece of "cha siu"

[LUUUUUUUU]

for Asshole #1 isn't there a chance he might get pissed off and key ur car once u park it and leave?

[TracerFX]

1. Yea..you just have to ask yourself some questions, do you have a nice car? do you care about your car? Coz there could be some probability that the guy will key your car. If you dont give a shit, then by all means, just back in SLOW. Going 1 km per hour wont run the guy over, it'll just push him..i think..:haha:


it takes me just under 5 seconds to parallel park. if it takes you longer, i suggest you keep practicing in residential area during off-peak hours.

What if during the 1ST second that you were about to execute your 5 seconds parralel park move, a bus comes in and tailgates u, what then? I wouldnt go around in rush hour, it wastes too much time.

And being able to park in less than 5 seconds in residential areas during off-peak hours don't mean shit. It doesn't simulate the other 50% parallel parking environment.

The put-in-park-get-out-write-down-service-numbers strategy sounds awesome, the said bus driver gets pwned bad :D

[ilvtofu]

^right clearly Maxx just wants to brag about his parking skills, but as you can see I don't drive a tank and can't merely push the bus and the cars behind it out of my way in reverse...

[Gnomes]

Situation #1 i would not force my way in. As someone pointed out, chances are you're gonna get keyed.

[chun]

That extra 10 seconds to find another parking spot isn't worth having your car keyed

How are these even dilemmas? Man the fuck up and solve it yourself. Just find another spot or ask the guy to leave, how hard is that? "Dilemma"? I think not.

[Gnomes]

That extra 10 seconds to find another parking spot isn't worth having your car keyed

How are these even dilemmas? Man the fuck up and solve it yourself. Just find another spot or ask the guy to leave, how hard is that? "Dilemma"? I think not.

You're missing the point. It's not going to be only 10 seconds if that was the only spot available.

And these are small real life dilemmas. The OP have problem solving it so he does whatever reasonable people would do, ask.

[twixxer]

situation 1 - is asking for disaster, i was at metrotown during boxing day and watched two idiots duke it out over a parking spot after his g/f tried to save the spot by standing in it. What a mess, and all for a stupid parking spot.

[Durrann1984]

get the fuck out of kerrisdale. its people like you that jam up the bloody 41st all the time. if you missed your chance, go around! FIND ANOTHER SPOT!

and for the fat guy, who cares.. find another spot, wtf u plp complainin for.

i think u shud get the fuck outta kerrisdale LOL

its people like you who piss everyone off

[spoon.ek9]

reality is, no one has the right to reserve a public parking spot in any circumstances. but the other reality is, your car is probably gonna get fucked up pretty bad by the person who thinks they have that right to do so.

damned if you do, damned if you don't. if that's not a dilemma i don't know what is.

and keep in mind, this is a "what if" not a bitching story about how a fat guy literally prevented the OP from getting a spot.

[vo_hantu]

Situation#1 - Sorry to say but maybe the fat guy ate his vehicle, hence it is his spot. Move on.

Situation#2 - I respect bus drivers, but WHY THE FUCK DO THEY THINK THEY ARE KING OF THE ROAD. If they pull over to pick up passengers...ok! But as soon as the last passenger is in, they put the signal and CUT IN right away. Sometimes they don't even signal. They need to shoulder-the-fuck-check and stop with the power trip. Don't get me wrong, I give them plenty of room to do their thing, but when they KNOW you approaching or right next to them, they cut in anyway.

[Chestnut]

So I got two instances, wondering what I should Do

1. So today I was at the empire parking lot next to parker place, and as you probably know, Ground floor doesn't have much parking spaces on sundays, This fat guy 300+ lbs was standing in a spot, probably saving it for someone. I ended up driving past and finding another spot about 4 spaces from him. But say I wanted that spot and it was the only one. What should I do? Do I clutch in and rev at him? Do I wave my fist/ steering wheel club at him? Do I ask him politely to leave? "sir do you realize you are standing in my parking spot?"
Do I pretend to not notice him and back in? I mean if you are standing/walking on a parking lot (not sidewalk) should it be considered jay walking, meaning I have every right to run him over?

2. I was on 41st in Kerrisdale across from Orange Corner and wanted to parallel on 41st on a friday afternoon. Again this is a fairly busy street and it would obviously annoy other drivers to do this. Also this would block my entire flow of traffic on my side for about 10 secs. I signal and move in front. Then the bus driver behind me decides that he doesn't like what i'm doing and nudges forward, I reverse a bit and he honks at him because I would hit him.

If I do hit him, could I BS and say he rear ended me?

I could've stayed there the whole day and wasn't in a rush, so it would be to his disadvantage to block my spot, since he's the one with a schedule. Should I do that? even though it would be difficult for him to back up or pass me because of the traffic?

i doubt next time if a bus blocks my parallel parking I will drive away even though this time I did. Now that I think about it, I have nothing to lose to pretty much park there and see who's first to back off. Or do I?

I pretty much agree with what has been already said for both scenarios :thumbsup:

However, I'm just curious..was it necessary to mention that the guy was 300 lbs+? (factoring into decision making?) I mean dont get me wrong, I'm not here to defend fat ppl but I'm just wondering what RS would do if the person saving the spot was some ridiculously hot Asian chick? :p

[spoon.ek9]

well that's a no brainer "move bitch, before i ruin your meal ticket of a face and body with my car".

either that or offer to buy her some lv/gucci and possibly score with her on top of getting a parking spot hahah.

[E=mc²]

1) As others have mentioned, it's not worth getting your car keyed if you have a nice car. If 'nice car' doesn't apply to you, I'd definitely grab the spot if there are no other spots available. I'd politely tell them, that they don't have a right to reserve public parking spots. I bet chances are they'd move if you threaten (politely) to get security. I think being polite first is key because chances are they will understand and not wanna take revenge on your car.

I love the idea of taking down the bus number for #2. Although I don't know what I'd do if it was just another car, not a bus? Assuming it's rush hour, I really wouldn't wanna circle around either. What could you do if it was just another car? Take down the plate and do what? That's what I'm wondering in case it happens to me.

[ilvtofu]

Lol i think maxx lives in kerrisdsale so he can't just move out of kerrisdale

^^lol chestnut, it would be completely different had it been a hott azn chick!

lol spoon were u quoting that richmond guy about the bitching GF?

[Shun Izaki]

lol, these arn't even problems.

1.) back up, honk, yell, rev, drop clutch, cut up dead body, and put in trunk.

2.) not worth it, just keep going, Kerissdale has MANY spots (if you know where you're going). I was around there for 2-3 months and managed to learn them all. Must you have your rockstar parking in exchange for getting your car keyd?

[ilvtofu]

^
1. That's just ...

2. The bus driver ain't gonna key my car if I park outside Orange corner and can see it from there. but this situation is not just in kerrisdale, It's for whenever a bus driver blocks ur spot even after you clearly indicate it

[v.Rossi]

I'm not here to defend fat ppl but I'm just wondering what RS would do if the person saving the spot was some ridiculously hot Asian chick? :p

I wouldn't give two shits. I won't put her above me, and let her reserve that spot because she's hot. You're just letting her take advantage of you. I want the spot, then after I park the car, I'll get her # too. But my priority would be parking the car.

[Anjew]

1. i would not risk getting keyed or any damage to my car.... because if i was in that dudes position(even tho standing in a spot is stupid) and someone almost fake runs me over, thinking about fucking his car up would definitely cross my mind.

[q0192837465]

I have scenrio 1 happened to me a couple of times. The only thing I'm worried is that the guys will damage my car when I leave. If I drive a POS car then I'd definitely pull the park-halfway-into-the-spot move

[spoon.ek9]

Lol i think maxx lives in kerrisdsale so he can't just move out of kerrisdale

^^lol chestnut, it would be completely different had it been a hott azn chick!

lol spoon were u quoting that richmond guy about the bitching GF?

nope! haha.. chances are, if you offer girls something superficial like that it will at least make them think about it. higher success rate if you drive an expensive or highly modified car hahah...

hell, apparently buying a girl a meal these days gets you some poon.

[TracerFX]

However, I'm just curious..was it necessary to mention that the guy was 300 lbs+? (factoring into decision making?) I mean dont get me wrong, I'm not here to defend fat ppl but I'm just wondering what RS would do if the person saving the spot was some ridiculously hot Asian chick? :p

Perhaps the reason why its a 300 lbs+ guy is because it stands out more in the story than just some skinny looking dude, though the hot asian chick will def stand out more.

As for what i would do, I'd ask for her number to distract her (her actually giving it out would be a plus) and then politely say "now beat it" :D

What could you do if it was just another car? Take down the plate and do what? That's what I'm wondering in case it happens to me.

It should be easier, screw getting out of your car and taking down the plate.
You just wait...until that person gets pissed and change lane (easier for a car to do so than a huge ass bus in rush hour traffic), at which point you have some space to perform the parallel park. Unless the asshole behind the previous asshole decides to do the same thing. rinse and repeat.

[ilvtofu]

The guy was actually 300+ lbs this wasn't a story I made up lolz

I'm liking the idea about the stand your ground for the parallel situation,

But still looking for answers about reserving spaces in parking lots.

[scheng924]

it wouldn't matter if the girl was hot cuz deep inside you know yourself you're hotter lol so she should be moving the frack outta the way

anyways.. enough confidence boost for one day..

[billboa]

scenario #1 there is a chance once u leave that the guy is gonna do sumtin fucked to ur car. so ide ask y hes there and if hes savin it for someone just move on its not worth the hassle.

[Qmx323]

Yeah, if I got the fatman to fuck off, I wouldn't feel secure leaving the car lol.

[ilvtofu]

lol he might sit on my car, It's fragile enough as it is...
Maybe he was just walking on the sidewalk and fell into the parking lot but didn't have any energy left so he just stood there. Maybe he wasn't saving the spot for someone

[TracerFX]

Him sitting on your car is probably an idea he contemplated...seeing as how sitting on a car does not get you in trouble like keying one.

Scenario 1:
Fat guy: *keys your car*
Cop on patrol/Passerby: "Hey fattie! what are you doing to that car?!"
Fat guy: *Attempts something similar to running but not quite*

Scenario 2:
Fat guy: *Sits on your car*
Cop on patrol: "What are you doing sir?"
Fat guy: "Nothing officer, just sitting on MY car waiting for friends"
Cop on patrol: "Okay." *Leaves*
Passerby: *gives the 300 lbs+ guy a weird look and leaves*

If scenario 2 really happened, your 1 broken shock will turn into 4 broken ones :haha: :haha: :haha:

[ilvtofu]

^ in both cases my car is damaged... lol

[RE-Jo]

When you file a complaint about a bus driver, does Translink actually do anything? It is my believe that they are "family" and probably won't do anything unless this issue actually shows up on a News Channel

[ilvtofu]

They actually call you back, and explain what measures were taken to fix this problem. Although it's never quite an RS solution...