ASDA Parent & Child parking - fine for misuse

[TW]Fox;10894261 said:
What do you agree with given most of what he said was wrong? I dont think anyone here apart from the wonderful parent ste_blah has said they park in the 'wrong' space. I certainly don't.
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i do, but then i live in wales and everyone does on account of illiteracy and inbreeding, its nothing new out here.
 
Unless you're a single parent there is no excuse to take your kids to the supermarket. I'm sure one parent can cope with children for the one or two hours it takes to go food shopping.

And guess what, a lot of supermarkets are open 24 hours, so you can tuck them in bed and then go!
 
Wicksta said:
And guess what, a lot of supermarkets are open 24 hours, so you can tuck them in bed and then go!
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What for the convenience of those that want to browse the shelves during they day without children being about, wake up and smell the coffee! :)

Wicksta said:
And guess what, a lot of supermarkets are open 24 hours, so you can tuck them in bed and then go!
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Exactly, all those not wanting to see children have plenty of time!

Seriously though we do try and do our shopping when the kids are in bed or in the evenings so weekends are spent in supermakets. Far too busy swimming/painting/horse riding etc for that boring stuff!
 
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Wicksta said:
And guess what, a lot of supermarkets are open 24 hours, so you can tuck them in bed and then go!
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Surely you don't mean to put them in bed, them leave them alone in the house while you go shopping??.

We've got two small kids, and whenever possible one of us will watch them while the other goes shopping. It's not always possible though, what if one is at work and you desperatly need nappies or something like that?.

I can't say that I ever see anyone misusing the spaces at our local Sainsburys though, same applies to disabled, mind you judging by some of the parking you see in the disabled spaces anyone who wasn't disabled would be mad to park anywhere near them!
 
Wicksta said:
Unless you're a single parent there is no excuse to take your kids to the supermarket. I'm sure one parent can cope with children for the one or two hours it takes to go food shopping.
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Unless other parent is at work?

Infact, upon your recommendation I will now quit work and go onto benefits. Better?
 
Jonnycoupe said:
Unless other parent is at work?

Infact, upon your recommendation I will now quit work and go onto benefits. Better?
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Oh do grow up.

What hours do you and your partner work that means over a whole week you're never both in the house together for an hour?
 
How exciting, full day at work, thenhome, feed, bath and get the kids to bed. Then sit on your lonesome while the other half goes shopping.

... actually that sounds pretty good to me :p
 
emailiscrap said:
Rather than think "is it legal", how about thinking "Is what I'm doing out of selfishness a nice thing to do?"
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It has nothing to do with selfishness. It's just a question of simple justifications. There is no "elderly person" space right in front of the shop, despite the fact it is harder for them to walk around than anyone else, especially a parent with energetic kids. The reason why parent gets the space in front, is because, among other things, elderly are not the kind of customer supermarkets prefer - they are considered penny pinchers and they don't get to park in front.

So once you understand that preference is wrong, you might also consider the other aspect - why does supermarket encourage you to bring all your family, make it a 3 hour trip of 4 people, with burger and chips in process and multiple stops to try and flog you sweets to shut them up even as far as the conveyer belt by the till? Rather that 20 minute shopping list run before you get home to your kids. And is it right? Should it be that way? It's shopping. Not festivity. Someone up there said - "we don't have time to shop alone". Well - it goes both ways - I don't have time to waste in unnecessarily overcrowded supermarkets because you prefer to take your kids on sunday Willy Wonka trip to Asda rather than do your shopping extra pronto and take them to zoo. I might be tired too. You chose to listen to your kids screaming and crying, it was your lifestyle choice, I, on the other hand, are obligated to waste my time, energy and peace on doing my shopping around them. But then, if not because of consideration for others then maybe simply - why would you do it to your kids? Do your childhood memories consist of "the fun we had at isle 6 every week"? Can't you think of anything better you would rather do during time you waste on chasing your kids between shopping trolleys? Just because supermarkets encourage you to do it, it doesn't mean it's good or reasonable thing to do.
 
cyclops12 said:
yep they will
it even happens at the royal national orthopeadic hospital
wheelchairs all over the place amputees ect it has one of the leading spinal units in the contry
thats why i let tyres down
if they want to know what its like to be ****** tyres down and they are
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aren't you the big man, letting tyres down what a man :rolleyes:

hope someone catches you and takes the utmost offence to your actions
 
Wicksta said:
Oh do grow up.

What hours do you and your partner work that means over a whole week you're never both in the house together for an hour?
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Me grow up?

You're the one making silly unfounded comments based on zero life experience of parenthood.

My partner doesn't work, does that scupper your silly plan. Shes been pregnant for the last 9 months anyway. The exact reason when we do go to the supermarket i go with her. Weekend food shopping is a rather silly afair that Id rather not take part in either

Anyway, where did I say I actually went shopping, majority of mine is online delivery.
 
Foxtrot26 said:
aren't you the big man, letting tyres down what a man :rolleyes:

hope someone catches you and takes the utmost offence to your actions
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Do you condone people parking in Disabled spaces?

If someone had 4 tyres let down, bet they won't park in the spaces at that place again.
 
Jonnycoupe said:
How exciting, full day at work, thenhome, feed, bath and get the kids to bed. Then sit on your lonesome while the other half goes shopping.

... actually that sounds pretty good to me :p
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Dude, how often do you go shopping? Once a week tops? I'm sure your partner won't run off with the milkman during the time you're out shopping. You could even take turns in going too!
 
Jonnycoupe said:
Read his post, thats my no excuse solution.
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Well she (you pregnant wife) could look after the kids while you pop down the shops. Someone made a very good point about people thinking it’s a day out for the kids. If just the parents went you would get it done twice as fast to get back and do other things that need doing. If you have kids and a pregnant wife then chances are that your already a busy man, and don't need the hassle of looking after kids. Even if they are well behaved, you still have to keep an eye out for them. And you response was slight melodramatic.

I'm not saying - NO KIDS, there are time when they have to go with you, but people taking both parents, just causes more hassel.
 
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