People waiting for your car park space

Mikeey

Mikeey

Mikeey

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Ok so this has happened a few times recently and I’m honestly confused what the etiquette should be. I return to my parked car in a busy car park and people are desperate for spaces. Someone sees me go to my car and presumes I’m leaving straight away. Said person waits but they presume wrong because I paid for my space like everyone else and want to take my time before leaving instantly (perhaps look up next destination on satnav, eat lunch, whatever..etc). Am I obliged to leave straight away? I haven’t implied or gestured that I’m going straight away. Yet the knock on effect is that the car now waiting for my space is holding up everyone else in the car park and puts pressure on me to leave instantly. Should I?
 
If you've paid to park and you still have time on your ticket then stay as along as you want. It's not your fault some div has decided to block traffic. Me being me, I'd get out and give the idiot a little wave.
 
Raise the right hand, extend the middle finger, present the finger to the human behind the wheel of the automobile.
 
I wouldn't rush either. Like you say you often want to reply to any messages, look up a destination, or any number of things on your phone. Even a simple thing like living a new album to listen to.
 
No need to rush at all, however if I see someone waiting for my space assuming I'm leaving when I'm not, then I'll usually make a gesture or shake my head to let them know not to bother waiting for me.
 
No need to rush, you might have just gone to sit in the car to get away from the Mrs for all he knows.

If you know you will only be a few mins you could motion 5 with your hand or something but you have no obligation to move.
 
No, of course you're in no obligation to leave but if you're not then it's polite to look over and shake your head so they know you're not moving.
 
If I see that people are waiting, I tend to get in my car and drive off as a courtesy. I can do all my other stuff elsewhere like a loading area or something. If I have a parking ticket which still has time on it, I'll usually offer that to them too.

Then again, I find that being considerate to people around me ends in much more pleasant interactions with them rather than annoying them for no real reason.
 
maybe it's just because I clicked on a few and watched them recently but I'm getting these videos recommended/suggested on Youtube with people standing in parking spaces blocking other cars while whoever they're 'reserving' the space for makes their way there...is this a new thing??

some are pretty infuriating!
 
I'm surprised people here can't use basic human communication and indicate to waiting people that you aren't leaving.
 
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