Parking in car spots

bitcollector

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I pulled into a strip mall today and proceeded to park my motorcycle in one of the 2 open spots that were immediately available.

As I'm taking my gear off the lady who parked right next to me rolls down her window and says to me "you really should consider parking somewhere else, you are already so mobile." I look around and see no other spots close by and I say to her "but you were able to park right next to me, so I don't understand the issue."

What I failed to mention is this lady has handwritten signs in every single window that state "Unity, Love, Oneness, Everywhere"

The other lady, in the 3rd spot over, picks up on the conversation and mentions the irony of her signs, to which I simply reply "yeah a real hypocrite here". Another couple in the parking lot who saw it all happen had to ask me about it as well, they also got a good laugh out of it.

Anyway, I shrug this off, complete my quick task, and as I come back out the lady, who is asian, says to me that I should not be so quick to throw my big vocabulary at her and that she was not telling me I could not park there and it was all a misunderstanding.

Just had to share this because I thought it was funny and I was also curious if anyone else has had this happen to them?

Maybe it's just me, lots of weird energy swirling around. The neighbor kid who lives nextdoor to me was high on bath salts or LSD and called the cops to his house. When they left the guy was scared to go back into his house and wanted me to help him "clear the house."......but I guess that's a whole different thread with nothing to do about motorcycles ;)
 
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GAJ

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Had you parked on the sidewalk or other non designated spot you would have had more complaints.
 

Johndicezx9

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I usually respond with “Since I only have half the number of wheels a ticket is twice the price!” and let them ruminate on that for a while.
 
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mototireguy

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XPEHBAM

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... and I say to her "but you were able to park right next to me, so I don't understand the issue."

I don't really see the issue even if she wasn't able to park next to you, and if it was the last parking spot either, for that matter. just saying.. entitled's gonna entitle.
 

WWWobble

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So motorcycles don't get a discount on CA vehicle registration fees anymore, right? So that parking spot was YOURS!
 

chai rome

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Was she the sole occupant of her parking spot?

However, it could very well have been a misunderstanding and she didn't mean it the way it came across.
 

orbframe

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When I park I try to make sure other bikes could fit if they want.... make some Moto parking when I can
 

Pushrod

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Thank the Lord for bumper stickers and window decals that proclaim philosophies for all to read. Has kept me from being bitten or denigrated on several occasions.
 

JakesKTM

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Teaching moment: We need motorcycle designated parking. When the landowner or the public agency doesnt consider that many more people are choosing to ride as an alternate mode of transportation, but fail to provide proportionate parking spaces - it becomes an issue of poor planning and land use.

I park where I am legally permitted to do so. I would rather use motorcycle parking if the planner who designed this parking area would have considered motorcycle parking:/
 
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budman

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Teaching moment: We need motorcycle designated parking. When the landowner or the public agency doesn't consider that many more people are choosing to ride as an alternate mode of transportation, but fail to provide proportionate parking spaces - it becomes an issue of poor planning and land use.

I stuff 'em in every time I can. Some cities now have moto parking as part of their basic requirements... other don't. Most developers just want the required cars to build XXXX SF and give a rats ass about bikes... and will complain about bike racks and lockers too. :laughing
 
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