One of the things that really annoy me are people who will sit waiting for someone to back out of a parking space...especially when they have people waiting behind them.
As an example: I was driving through the parking lot at Wal-Mart, following someone in an SUV. We turn into one of the parking lanes close to the front door of the store, and the SUV in front of me STOPS. Apparently, the driver saw someone walking to the door of their car, and decided that they would wait for them to load up and back out. Meanwhile, I was right behind them, with another car behind me.
One minute goes by...
Two minutes go by...
Three minutes go by...I turn on my hazard lights, turn off my headlights, and take my car out of gear...
Four minutes go by, and I am tempted to get out and ask if they are having car trouble... ;)
Just as five minutes are ticking by, the car they are waiting for is finally ready to back out. The SUV takes their space, and I can move again!
Not four more parking spaces later, there are TWO empty spaces...FOUR...SPACES...AWAY....
Have people gotten SO lazy, that they will block traffic for five minutes so they won't have to walk 40 feet? It doesn't take that long to walk that far, as evidenced by the fact that by the time I got out of my car and walked past the space they waited for so patiently, they were nowhere to be found.
I personally think that people who do this should have their drivers licenses revoked. It's just plain inconsiderate, and to a certain level, creates an unsafe condition for everyone around them. The person immediately behind them can't move around them, and many times can't back up safely, if at all, either.
In any case, I had to get this off my chest...
Knightsabre
