Ok, what's the deal with people who park in the fire lane in front of grocery stores?

[charlie and algernon]

If someone is dropping off their SO or kid, are they worried that person won't be able to find the car if they go park it?

Are the handicapped spots too far for them?

It's not like it's to quick run in and buy a gallon of milk and run back out. I've seen cars parked in the fire lane when I go into the store and then after I've done all my shopping, they're still there. All they do is clog up an already VERY busy and chaotic area with lots of cars coming and going and pedestrians crossing to get to their, legally, parked cars.

[HopeHoops]

1. That's why I agree with the NRA that flame throwers should be legal.

If they're in the "fire" lane, then they are obviously there to serve as targets for practice.

[Wait Wut]

6. I like the way you think.

That goes along with the husband's idea of attaching a giant dildo to the front of his van, controlled by a lever, so he can get people to drive the speed limit. With the addition of your flame thrower and my Howitzer, pretty sure traffic and parking wouldn't be a problem.

[HopeHoops]

7. Don't forget the fender-mounted AK-47s and the hood ornament grenade launcher.

[Wait Wut]

11. The AKs, definitely.

But, I think I have the long-range covered with the Howitzer, so could probably do away with the grenades. On the other hand, there are those medium range slugs that I could clear out with a grenade. The ones that are driving 15 mph under the limit and have a mile of cars behind them. Yeah...on second thought, I'll take the grenade launcher, too.

[HopeHoops]

13. Screw that. Get a semi with a trailer-mounted catapult for a 500 lb daisy cutter.

[Wait Wut]

14. Our roads are too narrow.

Plus, parking would be a bitch. I'd have to park in the fire lane.

[HopeHoops]

16. So put rollers on top of it.

If there's nowhere to park, fuck it - you've got a rocket launcher - MAKE somewhere to park!!!

[Scuba]

2. How Republican of them!

[LeftinOH]

3. Having worked in big-box and supermarket environments...

There is a sub-set of inconsiderate motorists who honestly believe that it's OK (for them) to park right in front of the building -usually in the fire lane- because they they are "only picking up a few things". "A few things" is highly subjective, of course. It's a self-centered mentality in which the rules that apply to everyone else don't necessarily apply to them.

[hlthe2b]

4. What slays me is that you try to drive around them--hoping they haven't totally blocked

the oncoming car in the other lane as you pass and then they PULL OUT-- no signal, no glance at their mirrors--just pull out. After sitting there like an absolute rude lump for 10 minutes or more.

I can't tell you how many times I have escaped being nailed by these cretins by mere inches.

[UnrepentantLiberal]

5. What's a fire lane?

(I live in Jersey City.)

[graywarrior]

8. SERIOUSLY!

I hate those bastards!

[era veteran]

9. 1% wannabees

or yuppie larvae

[yellowcanine]

10. Some places this will get you a nice fat parking ticket.

Up to $150 or more.

[ohiosmith]

15. When I managed commercial real estate it got them towed. The fire department would issue citations

against the property if we permitted fire lane violations.

[XemaSab]

12. Usually in my neck of the woods

it's the fire department on their weekly grocery run.

[Major Nikon]

17. Simple solution: Call the cops

The financial deterrent is a pretty strong behavior modifier for most.

[madmom]

18. Especially when they park in front of the little

ramp for wheelchairs or carts. Sometimes I want to run right into them. grrrr