What is it about parking lots?

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99.9% of people will try and get a parking spot closest to the business they are going to.
I've seen them wait for spots even though 50 feet away there are parking spots open.

It's just weird.

[Phoenix61]

1. Yes it is.

The only time I do that is if it is raining. Otherwise, I park far away. It's my feeble attempt to get some exercise.

[area51]

12. +1 n/t

[Ptah]

2. This time of the year I sit in a prime parking spot with the backup lights on. For hours.

[SHRED]

3. 😆😆

[SWBTATTReg]

5. Ha! Good one! nt

[Kajun Gal]

11. Lol!!!!! Love it!

[Hoyt]

16. You are the reason I never wait for someone pulling out.

Whether on purpose, or just oblivious to others, it takes those who have a sot forever to stow junk away, get kids settled, adjust their ill-fitting clothes so they can drive, call someone to tell them what they snagged on sale, etc.

Except in the hottest weather, I’d just as soon park way in the back in the undesirable spots.

[OxQQme]

23. You rascal...n/t

[Kali]

4. Bad knees but not worth a handicapped tag?

Suspect it is like driving 10 miles to save 2 cents a gallon for gas. One of those odd competitive hard wired things.

[SHRED]

6. "Competitive hard wired"

I think you nailed it.

[Afromania]

7. We're Lazy bastards!! Don't judge us, Don't judge us!!! (hissssssssss)

[Kajun Gal]

8. I park way far away. It's good excercise to walk and my car gets less scratches on it.

[jberryhill]

10. Yep

[jberryhill]

9. Parking lots are great places to get in a little walking.

My wife intentionally parks relatively far away from where she’s going, just for the extra walking. She’s got me started with it too.

[JDC]

21. Ditto. Exact same scenario here

[doc03]

13. How about people that go to the gym and park as close to the

building as possible.

[csziggy]

14. I've seen people drive around for fifteen minutes to get a space closer to their gym

In the middle of the summer I might try to get a closer space - when it is close to 100F and 90% humidity it's worth it. Plus in Florida it can be full sunshine when you go in and raining buckets when you come out.

During the times I have been less mobile my husband drives me and drops me off at the door, then he will park and walk back to meet me. Same when we leave. Just before I had my knees replaced I got a handicap tag that lasted for six moths. I ran out just as I started my second round of rehab physical therapy, which was fine since by then I could walk a fair distance.

[SeattleVet]

20. Well, I *did* have to stop going to that one gym...

they moved the Stairmaster to the second floor!

[California_Republic]

15. And they are going to buy jogging shoes

[panader0]

17. I always try to park in the same spot at the grocery store.

Or nearby. That way, when I come out of the store with my cart
I don't have to look all over for my car.

[SHRED]

18. LOL

Been there done that!

[Gidney N Cloyd]

19. Honestly, I'd rather park farther out & pointed away from the mall. It makes for a quicker getaway.

Even before online shopping, when I HAVE to go to a mall I planned it like a Seal Team Six operation.

[OxQQme]

22. Yesterday at the Town Center

even the overflow lots were full.
Trams from the outer reaches of the lots.

I thought I'd go there for the magazine racks to read my faves.
Not gonna shop. Just get a covfefe and read.

OMG! As soon as I turned off the public road I went, "Uh Oh"
Took me twenty minutes to get to where I could turn around and head for the exit.
People stopped in the middle of lanes just waiting for bags-in-hand shoppers to leave.