I went to a local park. A place where they have considerable grassy areas. Picnic tables. Grassy areas. Places to gather, sit, talk.
For some reason, a lady decides to park her car, open the rear hatch, spread out a blanket behind the car, and just sit there. With a little toddler (can walk). And a little dog. Right between the car and where other cars would drive by in the parking lot.
And if she would have backed her car into the spot, the rear would have been facing the grassy area, not the parking lot. The blanket could have been on grass.
Did I mention this was a park? With lots of grassy area?
I don't get it. Am I missing something? Why?
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September 22, 2024, 03:58 AM
irreverent
Who knows. It definitely sounds unsafe, but maybe she has a child on the spectrum that she might need to pack up in a hurry, or maybe she can’t walk far..maybe she needs a leash for the kid or the dog because she can’t control 1 or the other. Maybe she’s afraid of grass. Or they are. Or some other phobia they’re trying to overcome. I’d hate to think she’s just lazy. So many possibilities.
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September 22, 2024, 06:55 AM
trapper189
Maybe their garage door opener doesn’t work so they went to the park instead. This message has been edited. Last edited by: trapper189,
September 22, 2024, 11:52 AM
kho
who knows why some people do the odd things they do?
September 22, 2024, 11:53 AM
flesheatingvirus
The grass was probably too far from her phone charger.
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September 22, 2024, 01:54 PM
smschulz
Weemuns can't back up or park cars. It's just a fact.
September 22, 2024, 03:49 PM
RichardC
Po-leece under cover stakeout?
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September 22, 2024, 03:58 PM
1s1k
Have you ever seen a woman back into a spot intentionally. Neither have I.
A bunch of us went out drinking a few years ago and one of our buddies picked up a woman at the bar. We all teased him that it was a man but he didn’t believe us. When he got home he pulled into his garage and then looked down his long driveway with cars riddled on both sides. This woman backed all the way up his driveway snaking around multiple cars while doing it.
After watching that he shut his garage door and ran inside and turned all the lights off acting like he wasn’t home.
September 22, 2024, 05:19 PM
Prefontaine
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Originally posted by flesheatingvirus: The grass was probably too far from her phone charger.
LMAO.
I’ve given up trying to understand the insanity.
What am I doing? I'm talking to an empty telephone
September 22, 2024, 05:43 PM
Rey HRH
Just reading the first part, I was wondering what the OP’s problem was. I can see myself doing that.
But wait, the back of the car is into the parking lot and not the park grass???
I can’t compute other that “stupid people.”
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September 22, 2024, 05:49 PM
Nismo
Maybe the father is not longer with them and they want to relive the days they did tailgating together. Maybe they tried the grass and was infested with ants, or they have some sort of allergic reacting to the grass.
September 22, 2024, 07:23 PM
selogic
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Originally posted by 1s1k: Have you ever seen a woman back into a spot intentionally. Neither have I.
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My wife does it all the time .
September 22, 2024, 10:46 PM
83v45magna
Don't over think it. She's just dumb.
September 23, 2024, 07:19 AM
Krazeehorse
HRH nailed it. Stupid. And it's rampant. By chance did you see a Kamala sticker on it?
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September 23, 2024, 03:54 PM
OKCGene
Maybe she was to wait for someone and would need to be able to see someone drive up, wave or such, to meet up? Thus to sitting behind the car.
Who knows? .
September 23, 2024, 06:33 PM
konata88
or Occam's razor and she's just an idiot.
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September 23, 2024, 09:18 PM
220-9er
Maybe her version of a drive through lane at the drug store. The toddler's in the apprentice program.
Originally posted by smschulz: Weemuns can't back up or park cars. It's just a fact.
Odd you think that. My little Sister and her Daughter can both back up into a parting spot with ease. They can also, best sit down as you read this, Drive a car or truck with a stick shift.