You are an asshole if...

**ötzi** · 02-24-2021, 07:24 AM

I think there's a time limitation. If you shovel it and go get your car to pull it in the spot and someone scoops it, well, murder. But if you go to work or whatever and leave the spot it's fair game.

**Woodsy** · 02-24-2021, 07:24 AM

Originally Posted by glademaster

Couldn't disagree more, street parking is in the public ROW. Unless you live in a community with an HOA that owns/maintains the roadways, street parking spots (yes, even the one you shoveled right in front of your walk) are 100% public (even permit requirements are for zones, not individual spots) and you have no special right or privilege to them.

Reserving street parking spots in the zenith of being an asshole.

+1

**yellofin** · 02-24-2021, 07:28 AM

+2

**willywhit** · 02-24-2021, 08:01 AM

-1
the ongoing debate
seems more like yuppies v townies
https://www.boston.com/uncategorized...ng-tradition-2

**Consier3** · 02-24-2021, 08:22 AM

You say ''i'm not a racist, but''

**char_** · 02-24-2021, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by ötzi

I think there's a time limitation. If you shovel it and go get your car to pull it in the spot and someone scoops it, well, murder. But if you go to work or whatever and leave the spot it's fair game.

Yes.

Used to always rub me the wrong way that my neighbor parked in front of my house instead of their own. It the ROW though and they can park where they want. Double annoying because our garage was alley access but we street parked and they had a driveway.

I would fucking shovel all the snow back into the spot from the spot just in front of it if I had just spent an hour digging out a spot and someone took it while I went to move my car.

**nickwm21** · 02-24-2021, 09:30 AM

People that bring giant backpacking packs and duffels on flights as carryons. The overhead bin is sized to take three bags perpendicular to the airplane. If your giant ass bag doesn’t go in perpendicular and has to go parallel and take other peoples space, you’re an asshole.

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**Bunion 2020** · 02-24-2021, 10:37 AM

Surprised this one has not made it and is so fucking obvious.

USE your fucking Turn signals!!!!! How hard is that?

Assholes!

I feel better now.

**Mazderati** · 02-24-2021, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by nickwm21

People that bring giant backpacking packs and duffels on flights as carryons. The overhead bin is sized to take three bags perpendicular to the airplane. If your giant ass bag doesn’t go in perpendicular and has to go parallel and take other peoples space, you’re an asshole.

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I'm definitely this guy.

**SoVT Joey** · 02-24-2021, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by Boissal

Truth. Unless you drive or walk on the stuff and pack it down it's melted in 24 hours. Winter isn't a thing here.

I deal with an interesting variation of this problem though: neighbor across the street is way into petrotainment and mounted a plow on one of his many ATVs. When he clears his driveway he's too lazy to make a turn and push the snow on his lawn so instead he drives clear across the street and pushes it on my lawn. Then I have to shovel that wall of consolidated slush before garbage day. If I don't the trash cans sit halfway across the street and he runs into them and flips them over when he pulls his F750 out of the driveway.

In Vermont we solve those issues with a handful of roofing nails tossed in the neighbors driveway. He will figure it out.

**skaredshtles** · 02-24-2021, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by Mazderati

I'm definitely this guy.

Last time I visited Italy I took my 60l Granite Gear backpack... full week of stuff in my "personal item."

It *did* fit in perpendicular... so maybe I'm not an asshole?

**adrenalated** · 02-24-2021, 11:17 AM

If you find yourself in a turn lane that you didn't mean to be in, or in the through lane that you didn't mean to be in, and you stop in the middle of the fucking road and cockblock the whole thing to wait for an opening to get in the other lane, you're an asshole. Just go around the damn block. Your fucking GPS will even tell you exactly how to fix your wrong turn!

**Mazderati** · 02-24-2021, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by skaredshtles

... so maybe I'm not an asshole?

Never second guess yourself.

**muted** · 02-24-2021, 11:19 AM

If you cut ahead of every single car that is waiting to turn left into BCC in Utah. Some of which that have been waiting for more than an hour or more in the turn lane, and the reason they are waiting so long is assholes cutting.

Then the canyon closes for an accident or bombing and patient people don't get up because of these assholes.

**skaredshtles** · 02-24-2021, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by adrenalated

If you find yourself in a turn lane that you didn't mean to be in, or in the through lane that you didn't mean to be in, and you stop in the middle of the fucking road and cockblock the whole thing to wait for an opening to get in the other lane, you're an asshole. Just go around the damn block. Your fucking GPS will even tell you exactly how to fix your wrong turn!

Man... so much this. Also - if you're in the left-most lane on a 6-lane interstate, and you realize 100 yards from an exit that *that* is the exit you need to take, just fucking drive the extra 2 miles to the *next* exit, turn around, and don't fuck it up on the way back.

But no... slam on the brakes and just hang a right across 5 lanes of 75mph traffic so you're not inconvenienced to the tune of 5 minutes.

**skaredshtles** · 02-24-2021, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by Mazderati

Never second guess yourself.

It's a fair cop.

**adrenalated** · 02-24-2021, 11:25 AM

I think I can simplify this thread.

If you are in a car, you're probably an asshole.

**char_** · 02-24-2021, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by muted

If you cut ahead of every single car that is waiting to turn left into BCC in Utah. Some of which that have been waiting for more than an hour or more in the turn lane, and the reason they are waiting so long is assholes cutting.

Then the canyon closes for an accident or bombing and patient people don't get up because of these assholes.

Wow, are people writing down make model and license plates and slicing tires in the parking lot?

**muted** · 02-24-2021, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by char_

Wow, are people writing down make model and license plates and slicing tires in the parking lot?

I hope so. I remember one specific van who cut in front of me, with a distinct hand-painted art work on it. I'm not sure what I'll do when I see him again at Brighton. I'd like to just kick a door panel with my boot.

**gravitylover** · 02-24-2021, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by adrenalated

If you find yourself in a turn lane that you didn't mean to be in, or in the through lane that you didn't mean to be in, and you stop in the middle of the fucking road and cockblock the whole thing to wait for an opening to get in the other lane, you're an asshole. Just go around the damn block. Your fucking GPS will even tell you exactly how to fix your wrong turn!

I recently accepted the wrong turn like a good citizen. It cost me $14 in tolls and took almost an hour.

**berko** · 02-24-2021, 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by gravitylover

I recently accepted the wrong turn like a good citizen. It cost me $14 in tolls and took almost an hour.

Thank you for your service.

**old goat** · 02-24-2021, 02:59 PM

I'm with smartyiak on this one--it may be legal in a place like Boston to park in a spot someone else has shoveled. Doesn't make it right. Chances are that shoveled spot is where someone lives and the guy who parks in it probably lives elsewhere where he has his own shoveled spot.