To die in the Supermarket Car Park.

[brucemillar]

Maybe an exaggeration, but it feels to me like not.

I can sit in a deserted Supermarket Car Park awaiting Mrs M’s return from her latest foray into retail wonderland.

As soon as I engage reverse gear (I like to reverse out of a space, but am aware other gears are available). The floor of the Car Park immediately starts to heave with humans all intent on throwing themselves under the rear wheels of my car. Quite literally people armed with trollies or small people appear from nowhere in biblical numbers. It’s like a Zombie Movie as they lurch around attracted by some invisible force to the cars bum end. Then they look at me with the look that says “how dare you drive in this Car Park?”





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[DoberMan]

Why not reverse in to said space and observe imaginary targets?

 

[whitenemesis]

Walking to my car I often have to dodge inconsiderate drivers reversing out of parking spaces..
Once in my car I often have to curse those damn pedestrians ambling behind my car..
It's all just perspective

 

[Trickythemerc]

Yes Bruce reverse in to the parking space and then you can just drive straight at them with horn blaring and lights flashing. Much more fun that way

 

[Teego]

Yes Bruce reverse in to the parking space and then you can just drive straight at them with horn blaring and lights flashing. Much more fun that way

Can't do that. You have to park nose in. This is a shopping expedition. Wife needs to access the boot directly to safely unload (i.e. not break, spill or ruffle) the treasures and delights secured from vulnerable retailers with the power of her (probably your) credit card(s).

 

[Martin 1]

Sadly we're not allowed to kill pedestrians, all the fun's going out of driving !

 

[E53AMG]

Maybe an exaggeration, but it feels to me like not.

I can sit in a deserted Supermarket Car Park awaiting Mrs M’s return from her latest foray into retail wonderland.

As soon as I engage reverse gear (I like to reverse out of a space, but am aware other gears are available). The floor of the Car Park immediately starts to heave with humans all intent on throwing themselves under the rear wheels of my car. Quite literally people armed with trollies or small people appear from nowhere in biblical numbers. It’s like a Zombie Movie as they lurch around attracted by some invisible force to the cars bum end. Then they look at me with the look that says “how dare you drive in this Car Park?”





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The sole reason the reversing camera was invented, once the UK adopts the "Purge" cross hairs will be added to the screen for better accuracy..

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[baxlin]

Maybe an exaggeration, but it feels to me like not.

I can sit in a deserted Supermarket Car Park awaiting Mrs M’s return from her latest foray into retail wonderland.

As soon as I engage reverse gear (I like to reverse out of a space, but am aware other gears are available). The floor of the Car Park immediately starts to heave with humans all intent on throwing themselves under the rear wheels of my car.

Reminds me of what happens when you’re making any 'different' manoeuvre, such as a 21 point turn in a very narrow, previously empty road, when there’s suddenly queues of traffic in both directions....

Isn’t it called Murphy's Law?

 

[rf065]

Reminds me of what happens when you’re making any 'different' manoeuvre, such as a 21 point turn in a very narrow, previously empty road, when there’s suddenly queues of traffic in both directions....

Isn’t it called Murphy's Law?

No, it's called choosing an inappropriate place to turn round in, very different!

 

[Deleted member 37751]

The thread title sounds like a Morrissey song..

 

[markmifsud]

If you reverse into the space its much harder to get your shopping trolley near your boot

 

[whitenemesis]

If you reverse into the space its much harder to get your shopping trolley near your boot

Not always the case, as below.

 

[markmifsud]

This is from my local Sainsburys. But yes, as you point out there are some variations

 

[whitenemesis]

On a purely personal note, I've always found it easier to reverse into a space than drive in. Just looking around our neighbours driveways I appear to be in the minority...

 

[whitenemesis]

This is from my local Sainsburys. But yes, as you point out there are some variations
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Illustrates nicely how inadequate are the spaces in UK car parks. Even the Disabled/Mother&child spaces seem tight,,

 

[renault12ts]

If you reverse into the space its much harder to get your shopping trolley near your boot

Oh...you know my wife and the disdain with which she treats me when parked rear in, 10mm from the bumper of the car behind.

 

[renault12ts]

Not always the case, as below.

This would be a very rare exception...thus proving the rule.

 

[WDB124066]

Put your hazard lights on and clean your back screen with a wash wipe at the same time as reversing slowly out, toot the horn after about a foot; works everytime, but if it doesn't slam on the brake at a really slow speed then immediately start reversing in ultra slow mode again. Should frighten the bejesus out of them but...
Get back to me if that fails...

 

[GeordieN]

This is from my local Sainsburys. But yes, as you point out there are some variations
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Are we not going to talk about bottom row, second from left parking

 

[markmifsud]

Are we not going to talk about bottom row, second from left parking

With this in mind, someone felt my car looked lonely whilst I was enjoying a nice Sunday Roast at the local Carvery