this post was submitted on 06 Nov 2024
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You can't park there, mate

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For all parking disasters, not just simple bad parking (for that see yplac.co.uk).

Also includes "you can't park there, sir" for the police equivalent.

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I didn’t think three cars is enough to create a gridlock, but what do I know. Yesterday three very ‘creative’ drivers managed just that right in front of me.

I wish I had a picture to share as it was that special. I don’t, so here is a schematic for your enjoyment, horror, disgust, or perhaps lols as the younglings like to say these days.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

lemme guess, 2 was a beemer / merc / audi?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Funnily enough, I was the one driving an Audi at the time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I especially approve of using what looks like PowerPoint to make your diagram

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Google slide was the one I had handy while on my sofa, but in principle you’re right as it’s a copy anyway.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Seems like 2 was the asshole here. 1 was waiting for 3, and 2 likely wasn't paying attention.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Having seen it unfold, I’d struggle to assign the blame to a single party, because they were all dumber than the others. Here is how it happened:

  • 1 stopped far too early in the junction to wait for 3, which was an entirely unnecessary wait anyway (1 being dumb)
  • 2 moved to the lane even though 1 was blocking them (2 being dumb) — I presume 2 did that because 3 was far away and surely 1 would make their turn well before 3 arrived at the scene
  • 3 drove close to 2 and blocked 1 instead of allowing 1 to turn, thus completing the gridlock (and trifecta of dumb)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I’d argue #2 is completely at fault as they pulled out into the path of 3, who had right over way over 2 and 1.

1 had to wait for 3. They might have been overcautious but there might have been something going on down the road where 3 was coming from that wasn’t visible to the others.

2 was supposed to wait until their exit is clear before moving.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

they were all dumber than the others>

And this is how we have reached the state in which we currently find ourselves; an infinite loop of dumbness!

Edit: too many ins. I’m dumb.