https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:50:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-careful-about-where-you-park#post-238916 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 22:25:01 +0000 HLK208 238916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. I have to park near absolutely no one because we just got a new giant truck and I'm horrible at driving and parking it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-careful-about-where-you-park#post-238913 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 22:20:53 +0000 eeh 238913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom used to park in literally the farthest spot at her work thinking it would safest for her new car. Then one day my dad asked her what she hit because the entire side of her car was scratched, front to back with bright green paint on it. Turns out the person mowing at her work side swiped her and didn't say anything. My dad insisted on seeing the mower and sure enough, it had red paint all down the side. They ended up paying for it getting fixed but from that point on she just looked for close spots. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-careful-about-where-you-park#post-238830 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 20:39:35 +0000 BSB 238830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, I am. My car is used but I like to keep it as nice as possible.</p> <p>I stay away from cars that have a lot of dents. I make sure that I am parked in the middle of a parking space so it reduces the risk of someone opening their car door and hitting my car. I try not to park next to people who are parked crooked or close to one line. I know I can't prevent accidents but I can at least try to prevent them from happening to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-careful-about-where-you-park#post-238816 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 20:33:26 +0000 mrs. bird 238816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't. I gave up. I used to avoid mom cars (but not vans) because their damn kids would slam their doors into my car &amp; the parents would not say anything about it. It made me so mad! At least look like you're scolding your kid for that! But now it has so many dings that I just don't care.</p> <p>Edit to add: or they would slam their kid in the baby bucket up against it, poor kid, poor car! I've carried a lot of baby buckets &amp; never once did that. So rude. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-careful-about-where-you-park#post-238811 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 20:32:34 +0000 heffalump 238811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always look for spots where I can pull forward. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-careful-about-where-you-park#post-238802 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 20:24:52 +0000 Andrea 238802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: yeah you always get over it after the first! Well, I guess my mom did not. We were ALWAYS looking for good parking spots! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-careful-about-where-you-park#post-238798 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 20:23:00 +0000 chopsuey 238798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: oh yeah. after the first I got over it. ugh. my hood had all these little chips from LA's crappy freeways. -.- </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-careful-about-where-you-park#post-238797 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 20:22:15 +0000 Andrea 238797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: I will be so sad when I get my first scratch. That's always the worst! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-careful-about-where-you-park#post-238794 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 20:21:02 +0000 chopsuey 238794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha. I don't. Even when I had my slk55 I looked for the closest spots. :T </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-careful-about-where-you-park#post-238791 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 20:20:14 +0000 Andrea 238791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just got a new car and I am being so careful about where I park. I am parking further away and looking for spots next to nicer cars to reduce my chances of getting dinged. I remember my mom always did this! </p>