THIS right here, my dear internet elves, is why I refuse to leave my parking lot. Never mind the glaciated roads and lack of snow removal or the half-hour long line of cars just waiting to squeeze through a mini-canyon of snow out of the only exit out of my gigantic complex.
I refuse to leave because people are assholes.
Because the New England-bred friend I had with me over the weekend who deployed his wonderful snow-shoveling skills on my behalf (or perhaps more because he needed to get the hell away from me and my snow-induced insanity) shoveled out TWO spots for me, and they were instantly taken. "Thank you for your consideration," my ass.
Because four out of every five spots is now a giant pile of snow, and the remaining spot has been inexplicably reserved by someone who leaves a crappy piece of furniture -- like a dog marking its territory. Lift your leg here, and leave and never come back. Doesn't matter. Your stink will reserve your spot, sure.
I'm just sorry I didn't whip out my camera fast enough to catch the spot that had the little Dora the Explorer chair snuggled into it. The one that screamed, "Don't park here, I have a child and I don't care if you do! I don't care if it takes everyone else the same amount of time it took me to shovel out! I don't care! I don't have enough faith in humanity to think we can all just shovel out and then our parking lot will be accessible again and we can go back to smiling half-assedly at each other when we stop at the mailbox! See! I have a CHILD. DO NOT PARK."
Omigod! Love this! Washington Post should use your pictures!!
Posted by: Julie | February 11, 2010 at 10:37 AM
Man how annoying!!! I'm assuming no reserved spots? Ugh! Hopefully this is the last of all the goshdarn snow!
Posted by: Sazzy | February 11, 2010 at 10:58 AM
OMG! These people are so SELFISH!
Posted by: Sean | February 11, 2010 at 11:01 AM
i did mark my spot with a chair, only because there's always someone that's more than willing to take my spot. Though most of the people in our community are nice enough to help one another out....but there's always one of them.
I HOPE there is no more snow. I cannot take it!
Posted by: erin | February 11, 2010 at 02:34 PM
Did you move a chair and take the spot? That would be awesome :)
Posted by: Lara | February 11, 2010 at 04:47 PM
Wow. This belongs on that passive aggressive notes page...
Posted by: Sara | February 11, 2010 at 08:52 PM
This kind of behavior is unheard of around here! The apartment complex I used to live in had numbers of our apartments on the parking spots so no one could ever take my spot (unless they were dummy guests). ;)
Posted by: Keri | February 12, 2010 at 09:05 AM
And this is a great example of why I parked in a Moco garage -- so I wouldn't have to dig myself out or deal with people taking the spot I dug out.
I LOVE the one that says "Dig yourself out. I did." And with the smiley face.
Posted by: Hilary | February 12, 2010 at 03:41 PM
I read somewhere that Boston has codified this rule to allow those who dig out their cars to reserve their spots by placing a lawn chair or other objects. Apparently those in the northeast follow this rule informally. It was unheard of before I saw that Washington Post article and saw your post. Crazy! Although, I'd be pissed if I spent hours shoveling out and another enjoyed the fruits of my labor!
Posted by: KT | February 13, 2010 at 02:09 PM
Snowparkalypse:
http://dcist.com/2010/02/snowparkalypse.php
Posted by: Carrie | February 14, 2010 at 07:18 PM