People who park right next to you

thebmw · 10-21-2022, 10:01 PM

Does anyone know if BMWs have magnets attached to them? I ask because this just happened today, literally a couple days after I posted the last picture.

This person actually parked over the yellow line right next to my car when the rest of the parking lot was empty. While I understand why someone might park next to me, I seriously don't understand why they had to park over the yellow line.

tranquility · 10-22-2022, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by thebmw

Does anyone know if BMWs have magnets attached to them? I ask because this just happened today, literally a couple days after I posted the last picture.

This person actually parked over the yellow line right next to my car when the rest of the parking lot was empty. While I understand why someone might park next to me, I seriously don't understand why they had to park over the yellow line.

Some ppl are just unprovoked, insecure little pricks, I would guess he thought he was being funny/wanted to piss you off/etc. I remember when I first got my car, I parked and went into the store, came out and this guy was in his car parked right next to me maybe giving me 2 feet to open the door to get in. I didn't let him get to me but obviously that guy was being a jackX.

Esteban · 10-22-2022, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by tranquility

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Originally Posted by thebmw

Does anyone know if BMWs have magnets attached to them? I ask because this just happened today, literally a couple days after I posted the last picture.

This person actually parked over the yellow line right next to my car when the rest of the parking lot was empty. While I understand why someone might park next to me, I seriously don't understand why they had to park over the yellow line.

Some ppl are just unprovoked, insecure little pricks, I would guess he thought he was being funny/wanted to piss you off/etc. I remember when I first got my car, I parked and went into the store, came out and this guy was in his car parked right next to me maybe giving me 2 feet to open the door to get in. I didn't let him get to me but obviously that guy was being a jackX.

I agree that guy is just trying to be funny but if he didn't hit that other guy's car there's no harm done.

Still it's not cool to do because it makes a person nervous when they come out to their car and see this other guy so close.

M5Rick · 10-22-2022, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by thebmw

Does anyone know if BMWs have magnets attached to them? I ask because this just happened today, literally a couple days after I posted the last picture.

This person actually parked over the yellow line right next to my car when the rest of the parking lot was empty. While I understand why someone might park next to me, I seriously don't understand why they had to park over the yellow line.

Put it down to bad driving suv driver, plain and simple.

Esteban · 10-22-2022, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by M5Rick

Put it down to suv driver, plain and simple.

I don't think cmyx6go would agree with you, Rick.

M5Rick · 10-22-2022, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Esteban

I don't think cmyx6go would agree with you, Rick.

Fixed, Esteban.

Esteban · 10-22-2022, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by M5Rick

Fixed, Esteban.

Was just making a silly joke, Rick.

TBH, I don't think she would care.

We're all good.

UncleWede · 10-24-2022, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by thebmw

Does anyone know if BMWs have magnets attached to them? I ask because this just happened today, literally a couple days after I posted the last picture.

This person actually parked over the yellow line right next to my car when the rest of the parking lot was empty. While I understand why someone might park next to me, I seriously don't understand why they had to park over the yellow line.

I've discovered, even in my beater 02 Sonoma, that other people aren't really paying attention strictly to the lines, as painted. I park WAY over, even cover the white triange that is used to indicate no parking in the corner. People STILL park the same distance as usual from me, crossing over the painted line. I've decided it's just because I'm so lovable

Pauldunlop13 · 10-24-2022, 01:03 PM

I parked near the back of the Target parking lot - 1 spot between me and a Merc SUV

come outside 10min later - this fucko parked like this

ToMorNotToM · 10-24-2022, 04:06 PM

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Im doing this. Oh yeah, it's happening.

Alfisti · 10-31-2022, 04:29 PM

This dickhead. 2 mins before i took this the car to the left of frame wasn't there, so there was me a space and a second car to the right of frame. Dumbass parks between us!!

What a complete fucking giblet.

ezaircon4jc · 10-31-2022, 06:26 PM

At least the spots look wide enough.

freakystyly · 10-31-2022, 07:40 PM

What was it again, Hanlon's Razor?.. Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.

Sometimes I wonder if people can't see lines on the ground and need to use other objects to gauge what to do. It would explain a lot even in every day driving.

dradernh · 10-31-2022, 08:28 PM

...tend to be clueless.

Not all of them, though, as I'm seeing the park-diagonally-in-the-space routine more and more often now. Most recently I saw an M550i and a 3500 pickup parked that way in end spaces in the same golf course parking lot. If someone had parked next to the line in the spaces next to them, each would have had to back-out over a curb. That would have been no problem for the truck, but not for the M550i. On second thought, these drivers were clueless, too.

vreihen16 · 10-31-2022, 08:30 PM

Some people just don't comprehend the public restroom urinal selection rules.....

wtwo3 · 11-13-2022, 08:37 AM

This one hits home....

After my ranting about people parking next to me in mostly open parking lots.... I meet my wife for lunch and lo and behold.... She parks right next to me.

I gave her shit for it.

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Maynard · 11-13-2022, 10:02 AM

Granted that there are soem clear cases of lemming-like overcloseness here; but I think some of you are way too rigid and rule-governed. The goal is no door dings, not a sense of isolated superiority. Think tactically about how to get a spot that you are unlikely to be doored EVEN IF the lot fills up. So that open spot next to the 4 series (next to the other pillar) is near perfect to me. Car guy on one side who left enoguht room he probably can't hit my car if I do the same, and pillar on the other side. A nice car already in a spot is better than an open spot where you could get stuck with one of those idiots in the other pics, who chooses to park over the line on you. Ditto for the guy's wifey park job - is he going to door her car? No. So leave more room on the other side for the random asshat to be sloppy.

wtwo3 · 11-13-2022, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Onesie

She occupied a space someone else would take.

Well ya know.... the ladies love me

wtwo3 · 11-13-2022, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Maynard

Granted that there are soem clear cases of lemming-like overcloseness here; but I think some of you are way too rigid and rule-governed. The goal is no door dings, not a sense of isolated superiority. Think tactically about how to get a spot that you are unlikely to be doored EVEN IF the lot fills up. So that open spot next to the 4 series (next to the other pillar) is near perfect to me. Car guy on one side who left enoguht room he probably can't hit my car if I do the same, and pillar on the other side. A nice car already in a spot is better than an open spot where you could get stuck with one of those idiots in the other pics, who chooses to park over the line on you. Ditto for the guy's wifey park job - is he going to door her car? No. So leave more room on the other side for the random asshat to be sloppy.

I don't think it's about isolated superiority... it's about an empty parking lot providing opportunity to spread out a bit. It's like an empty bus and the person who boards it sits in the seat right next to you. Totally understandable if the bus is full... but if it's empty, I'd prefer to take that opportunity for a bit of personal space.

As for my wife parking next to me, that was a joke. Obviously I didn't mind it... just figured the irony was funny given that I started this thread.

tranquility · 11-13-2022, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by wtwo3

This one hits home....

After my ranting about people parking next to me in mostly open parking lots.... I meet my wife for lunch and lo and behold.... She parks right next to me.

I gave her shit for it.

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What is the deal w those angled parking configs? I HATE them as I can't reverse into them and I ALWAYS do that. Do they really save more space?

Anyway, I was at a near empty lot and this lady was taking FOREVER trying to park in an empty space, she was going forward, reversing, etc, trying to somehow fit into the spot...she then gave up and parked next to me out of all those freaking empty spaces! REVELATION: I think that some ppl can't gauge the parking spot lines and use other vehicles as frames of references, but still, cmon!

Ofc I moved to another spot pronto, she was making me crazy nervous.

tranquility · 11-13-2022, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by wtwo3

Well ya know.... the ladies love me

(Save your mom telling you to pick up your needy bro.)

Hope you can take a joke haha. So, did it happen yet? I can't remember.

wtwo3 · 11-13-2022, 06:32 PM

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(Save your mom telling you to pick up your needy bro.)

Hope you can take a joke haha. So, did it happen yet? I can't remember.

Did you just assume I'm a bro?

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10-21-2022, 10:01 PM	#133
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Alfisti Brigadier General 7095 Rep 3,263 Posts Drives: 2008 Saab 9-3 Combi Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0)	This dickhead. 2 mins before i took this the car to the left of frame wasn't there, so there was me a space and a second car to the right of frame. Dumbass parks between us!! What a complete fucking giblet.
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dradernh Brigadier General 4830 Rep 3,607 Posts Drives: 2017 M240i Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: SW Ohio iTrader: (0)	...tend to be clueless. Not all of them, though, as I'm seeing the park-diagonally-in-the-space routine more and more often now. Most recently I saw an M550i and a 3500 pickup parked that way in end spaces in the same golf course parking lot. If someone had parked next to the line in the spaces next to them, each would have had to back-out over a curb. That would have been no problem for the truck, but not for the M550i. On second thought, these drivers were clueless, too. __________________ 2017 M240i: 25.9K, 28.9 mpg, MT, Sunroof Delete, 3,432#, EB, Leather, Driving Assistance Package, Heated Front Seats \| Sold: E12 530i, E24 M635CSi, E39 520i, E30 325is, E36 M3 (2) TC Kline Coilovers; H&R Front Bar; Wavetrac; Al Subframe Bushings; 18X9/9½ ARC-8s; 255/35-18 PS4S (4); Dinan Elite V2 & CAI; MPerf Orange BBK; Schroth Quick Fit Pro; Full PPF
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Maynard Brigadier General 4414 Rep 3,004 Posts Drives: 228iX & M2C Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Upstate NY iTrader: (1)	Granted that there are soem clear cases of lemming-like overcloseness here; but I think some of you are way too rigid and rule-governed. The goal is no door dings, not a sense of isolated superiority. Think tactically about how to get a spot that you are unlikely to be doored EVEN IF the lot fills up. So that open spot next to the 4 series (next to the other pillar) is near perfect to me. Car guy on one side who left enoguht room he probably can't hit my car if I do the same, and pillar on the other side. A nice car already in a spot is better than an open spot where you could get stuck with one of those idiots in the other pics, who chooses to park over the line on you. Ditto for the guy's wifey park job - is he going to door her car? No. So leave more room on the other side for the random asshat to be sloppy.
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