Note shows Aussies getting more creative in shaming drivers: 'Learn to park'
What started as a single post quickly turned into a heated debate over correct parking etiquette. But what do you think?
The way people park their cars will always be a source of division in Australia.
It's an issue affecting people all over the country, with passionate drivers frequently taking to social media to share their frustration at how some motorists park and leave their vehicles.
This week, an Australian staying at a motel wrote a lengthy post about a note they found pinned to an SUV. They branded the letter "pathetic" when uploading the rant, but many people responding reacted differently.
"Attended an interstate function over the weekend. Found this on the rear wiper of a fellow motel guest’s vehicle. The parking lot was only about half full," the post read.
A photo shows the white SUV parked across a white line, preventing others from utilising the bay beside it. On the rear windscreen, a printed note with a picture of a turtle is seen wedged behind a wiper.
"Many three year olds have trouble staying within the lines. Maybe if you practice colouring this turtle, it will help with your parking," the note read.
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Criticising the cheeky letter, the poster said "for all we know they needed the extra space for a mobility impaired passenger".
"Or had to park over the line due to the parking of another vehicle when they arrived," they theorised. "Imagine being so pathetic you carry around these printouts with you when you travel."
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But dozens hit back, with the general consensus among responders being that the SUV driver was in the wrong.
"At least half the country is incapable of parking — public shaming is sadly the only solution," one person said.
"Nah this is funny man, that dude parked like an idiot and needs practice," said a second.
"As somebody [who] transports people around with mobility aids — and there isn't always a disabled spot free — I have never parked like that. It is a simple as [letting] them out before parking in [another] bay, so that excuse doesn't fly," echoed a third.
"Maybe the hotel stuck it on and that’s why it was on hand," suggested another.
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