Are You One Of These....
By Braddah Lance
No mattah wea we go or wea we are in Hawai'i get au' kine interesting - weird to some - places, things or people. It's not just about da palm trees or da white sand beaches but we get our fair share of lolo's doing babooze stuff.
Evah since I began blogging, I guess I'm one of those dat carried a camera "just in case". Da Wife looks at me funny kine wen I just take random pictures of any kine and more recently I've been taking pics of those who blatantly disregard parking etiquette, mainly taking up two stalls for just their one. I feel it's getting to be more common with any kine vehicle wen once it was only done wit new or bling-bling vehicles and even then it was done at da far end of da lot. Now it's anywea, anytime.
I'm almost positive EVERYONE dat has looked for a parking spot at one time or anoddah got duped wen you wen spock one opening, try jam 'em there only to see dat some okolehead wen hog cheese TWO stalls! And no even tell me dat da person nevah know or no can tell...... das wat da huge parallel white lines on da pavement is for! And even more so, wen you pulling in you see da parking lines but da clincher is dat you also see 'em wen you step out of your vehicle as well.
C'mon man..... Wassup Wit Dat!
I've had to repark da truck more than a few occcasions cause I was either too close to da line or parked crooked. I've even had to do da walk of shame back into da truck to repark aftah noticing I stay parked wrong.
If you like hog cheese, bettah hope I not in da area cause you bettah believe I get my camera ready. You stay in one public place, I not invading privacy and I not defaming you so it's au' good. Plus, going be fun to see if any WWD! Hui peeps see their friends vehicle or worse, your own. 
So part of a new segment at WWD!, we going get "Any Kine Pics" thrown in once in awhile to keep things fresh.... but also fo' show proof cause I know some of you tink I make shtuff up.
I nevah lie............ I just exaggerate for effect. 
If you got any pics you'd like to share, send 'em on ovah so we all can enjoy.
Dis is one nice suv but c'mon man........... WWD!
Really? Really?? AND you get one company name on da truck? Das some big cajones.
Maybe dis guy really is da boss but c'mon man...... WWD!
Wassup Wit Dat!
November 2nd, 2011 at 11:17 pm
First!!! Ha, ha!
November 2nd, 2011 at 11:19 pm
Looks like Sam's club parking lot.
I get on gripe about big cars parking in stalls marked "compact". But then again, the compact cars park in the stalls for da big cars...
btw, stalls marked "compact" no mean you can park dea because you going run in da store real fast and compact.
November 3rd, 2011 at 3:54 am
Must have their relatives living up here, too. I think it is worse in Hawai'i because some clown figured out by marking the parking stalls smaller they can get more stalls. Heck, there is barely enough room for a compact how the do they expect a truck or SUV to park?
And, why have a 4-wheel/all-terrain vehicle if it never sees the dirt of an off-road track? Where do the really expect to park the silly things?Aside of intimidating and infuriating blog hosts is it something with which to compensate . . . ? Really, I can understand if you need to haul stuff around all the time. But, just to go grocery shopping or pick up the kid from school?
This past summer I watched a Hummer 2 squeeze into a stall. Pretty nice parking job -- all within the lines of ONE stall. Guy just could not open his doors to get out. Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! I wonder what he was thinking (or not).
November 3rd, 2011 at 3:55 am
Top 5, too!
Whoo-hoo!!!
November 3rd, 2011 at 4:58 am
Howzit BL!
It's dat "Ainokea" attitude again. I have a truck too and I make suah I park in da stall even if I hav to walk mo fa.
November 3rd, 2011 at 5:03 am
@wafan, #3: right on!
Why guys who drive dat kine kaa think they're entitled to hog two stalls is beyond me. They should pay double the parking fee.
November 3rd, 2011 at 5:09 am
Where's da ALOHA SPIRIT? Parking anykine and acting like we all "p--ns" or someting.
"PAWNS"....whatchu tink I meant?????
OL......the big mokes that park in HANDICAPPED STALLS are anuddah bunch
November 3rd, 2011 at 6:12 am
I don't drive a big truck or car. I drive a Honda Accord. I don't park my car over the line most of the time. Part of the problem is the way they design parking stalls. The building I park in downtown measured the lines too small. They measured it so a normal car can fit but they left no room to open the doors. If everyone parked within the line you have to weigh a 100lbs to open your door and sqeeze in. Another part of the problem is that the small compact cares take all the normal size stalls because it's easier to open your doors and your car won't get dinged. That leaves only the compact stalls for SUV or trucks if you come at the wrong time.
They just need to make the stall bigger and give up some revenue. I don't believe that will happen.
November 3rd, 2011 at 6:12 am
nowadays look fo da far kine parking and use da walk as exercise. da peeps out dea is crazy in da parking lot. da udda problem walking is watchin fo da idiots who throw-um in reverse an no look. had to do my best impression of chad owens coupla of times.
November 3rd, 2011 at 6:29 am
I tink da Sam's Club parking stalls in town are not angled enough. It's weird, everyone parks crooked.
November 3rd, 2011 at 6:41 am
I am on both sides of this issue. I agree with some of the other people who have pointed out that the parking stalls are not big enough to park and open your door! Also if you drive a big car, they just aren't big enough period. The Escalade in the first pic I don't think would have fit in either space and would have had to crawl over the seats and out the back!
However, it also makes me crazy when people take too much room for no reason! It seems like it is getting worse too.
One time during Christmas shopping season I got a warning ticket for parking over my line ( I was taking up too much space because the other car I was next too was too close...) so it made me more aware.
November 3rd, 2011 at 6:41 am
Annudah gripe is for you guys in Hilo Downtown. You know those Sandwich parkers (Parallel parking for peeps who dunno wat sandwich parking is
) If you can stay within the lines too, then the oddah car can park and fit inside the one stall. Not like Downtown Hilo get choking plenty parking (unless you like walk far). How hard is it to step outside da car and go look see if you stay in da lines? Hard yeah?
I know before time had the parking meter pole that we used to gauge wea da end of the space stay, but since street parking stay free now, no mo da pole so guys park anykine way.
BTW, i get full size truck and i park in only in one stall.
November 3rd, 2011 at 7:05 am
Hooo, da shame, you could have blurred out da license plate...that my black Escalade taking two stalls. But had my 2 body guards with me so ainokea what you think. BL, have your HPD friend look up who da cars belong to and post their names with photos. Did my investigation and Foster Realty is owned and operated by Sylvia Foster, a realtor from Waianae. Book 'em Danno.
Actually, I do have a parking problem, rarely do I park straight and and gotta go back in and re-park if really bad. Don't know why but I park more straight when backing in stall than going in from front. Wife always telling me, "eh, you crooked." Okay, take it anyway you like.
November 3rd, 2011 at 7:13 am
This is one of my pet peeves. Before when I had a small, buss up, junk-a-lunk I used to squeeze in to these types of stalls just to piss off the bananas who don't know how to park. I skinny so I can squeeze out. And if they like bang my car I no care.
November 3rd, 2011 at 7:33 am
BL,
I drive a big SUV and have never taken two stalls to park my car. But, I do have one observation that might piss off some of the women of WWD. When I have seen a person taking up more than one stall to park their big truck or SUV, it's usually a woman driving the vehicle. I don't know if it's because they're trying to protect their car or if it's just having poor judgement when parking. Don't get mad at me, it's just an observation.
November 3rd, 2011 at 7:42 am
I have a full size truck and after I pull in the stall I would have to backup, straighten up and go back in. Most stalls are for compact cars so I would have to drive around and look for I stall that my truck will fit and I can get out the door after I park.
November 3rd, 2011 at 7:43 am
Have you evah come back to your car or truck and the car next to you is sooo close you can't even open your door enough to get in. I had to go in from da passenger side.
November 3rd, 2011 at 7:49 am
I heard this story about how this one car parked in da middle of 2 stalls. These 2 guys came with small cars and parked on each side of that car and still fit within the lines. They parked close enough so the middle car couldn't be accessed from either side. Can you imagine when the driver comes back and no can get inside his car? Classic!
November 3rd, 2011 at 7:51 am
At least I nice enough to turn my mirrors in to make room for people to walk between and open their doors or walk pass.
November 3rd, 2011 at 7:51 am
Good morning.
Once I parked my car next to an open stall. The guy that parked in that stall while I was away parked crooked. When I came back to my car, I could not get in easily. All peeved, I pushed my door into his. His alarm went off.
It was a guy that was watching me from the Starblahs(I no like their coffee). He came running towards the cars. I continued driving. He was yelling at me. I yelled back,"Next time no park too close to my car."
November 3rd, 2011 at 7:52 am
Okay, maybe I slammed my door into his...
November 3rd, 2011 at 7:54 am
True story.
This guy got cited for parking over the line.
He contested his citation and provided a picture as evidence.
The picture CLEARLY showed he parked over the line.
Citation upheld.
It was so funny.
November 3rd, 2011 at 7:58 am
What about when you are in a parallel stall and da car in da rear and the car in front is so close you can't get out. I had a 4x4 one time wit the brush guard on the front. I put da truck in 4x4 low and I ease up to the rear of da car in front and I pushed it forward enough for me to get out.
November 3rd, 2011 at 9:56 am
ugh! that's happened so often! i think the problem stems from bad drivers (both in attitude and ability), the size (and angle) of the parking stalls and hugomungous cars! i mean, there was a time when most people were driving sedans and, maybe, mini trucks... before the popularity of the SUVs, bigger SUVs (like that escalade) and bigger than "normal" full size trucks! just think, there would be more of those big cars and trucks on the roads if not for the price of gas!
it's not as too bad when a bad driver is driving a honda civic but put them in a huge truck.. no way! 
and put that bad driver with that truck in a teensy parking space... no can! 
i also don't like to drive in front of these huge cars and trucks when i'm going to the windward side... a lot of them tailgate even when i'm going over the speed limit and i feel like they are going to run me over because they are so big!
November 3rd, 2011 at 10:39 am
Hemajang, I posted that story awhile back on somebody else's blog. My brother saw that one time at Ala Moana during Christmas shopping season.
November 3rd, 2011 at 10:57 am
Simple solution to consider. When people are that inconsiderate, fight fire with fire. Put some snot on their windshield. Nothing is more anoying than to stare at snot when you're driving. Problem solved.
November 3rd, 2011 at 11:20 am
... hey Braddah Lance ... no fricken way!!! ...you show 'em wit da license plate ... haha!!! ... love it ... like hemajang said, I thought you at least would blurr the license numbers ... but I like your way bettah!!! ... shame 'em ... into be better neighbors at the parking lot ...
... da Escalade and Ford Truck owners maybe no care ... but the Chevy Truck from Foster Realty, Inc. got some bad publicity here ... hahahaha!!! ... Foster Realty, Inc. got some inconsiderate driver taking up too much space ... I wonder if the driver was the owner of Foster Realty, Inc. ... that would be funn ... even if not, the driver is going to get lectured from the owner of Foster Realty, Inc. ... did I already mention that this no look to good for Foster Realty, Inc. ...
... Foster Realty, Inc. ... Foster Realty, Inc. ... Foster Realty, Inc. ...
... Have a Good One Everyone!!! ...
November 3rd, 2011 at 11:26 am
HI has parking problems....not enough land for ample parking stalls. I believe a business must have a minimum amount of parking stalls available...one way to achieve that is to use the minimum allowable stall specifications. Take a look at some of the stalls: Ward Center (talk about a LOW ceiling height), hotel garages in Waikiki, shopping malls....only a Smart car will fit between the two lines with room to spare to egress from the vehicle without feeling like an unfolded lawn chair.
Here, there's wide open spaces so parking stall sizes are not quite an issue, just availability, during Xmas holidays and sports games. I park in a parking garage at work...the end stall on the far right...I got a citation once for parking outside of the stall...my right tires were beyond the lines...even thou there's no stall there. I took a picture of an SUV parked on the left that had its right side tires hanging over the dividing line...a picture of my driver door (4' long) opened as far as it could without hitting the side of the SUV. There was barely enough room for me to enter/exit....no citation of the SUV (I claim the automobile equivalent of 'racial profiling'
) appeal was successfull....now how difficult is that for the officer to figure it out themselves 
Now I make sure my ride side tires are sitting on the line 
I stay away from parking near store entrances, shopping cart stations, grass lined parking strips (you never know when the sprinklers will turn on). I don't mind trekking across 40 acres of asphalt to enter a store
November 3rd, 2011 at 11:27 am
... crap ... I should compose myself more when writing a post ... cause my grammar not too good ... but my grandpa says she's getting better all the time ... ok, stoopid joke ...
... anyway, stay get grammar rules in pidgin o wot??? ... can say 'em anykine an still going make sense no??? ...
... nevah mind, I jus hungry now ...
November 3rd, 2011 at 11:32 am
One time I saw a Mini Cooper that couldn't park between the lines. WWD!
November 3rd, 2011 at 12:07 pm
I get racks on my full size truck so I got to watch out when I go into multi level parking garages with low ceiling. Sometimes I won't even try, no like take chance.
November 3rd, 2011 at 12:56 pm
So I'm not the world's best in driving directions. (I say it before the Triad peeps say it LOL) But I CAN park... usually.
A few months ago ankles made an observation WWD w/ Hawaii peeps always reversing into stalls? I do it cuz it's easier to reverse in and it's wayyyyy easier for me (ie short people) to see when leaving the stall.
My SIL said mainland peeps no need reverse in cuz the stalls there are so much bigger! I never took notice, but my recent Vegas trip I made sure to notice and yah... get plenny big stalls.
November 3rd, 2011 at 12:58 pm
And yah, something is seriously weird about Sam's Keeaumoku stalls. From the day they opened, everyone commented about da crooked stalls. Who wen' design 'um dat way and why?
Inquiring (niele) minds like know, 'as y.
November 3rd, 2011 at 12:58 pm
I carry a small jar of peanut butter in my car. Put it on the windshield and the wipers.
November 3rd, 2011 at 1:00 pm
Anuudah ting: I totally agree w/ BL when he sez "You stay in one public place, I not invading privacy" cuz not like they was trying fo' hide their cah.
November 3rd, 2011 at 1:00 pm
*going rest little while*
Forcing all this pidgin writing is kinda tiring. LOL
November 3rd, 2011 at 1:18 pm
I can't back up into a stall to save my life....like me playing outfield in softball, it's an adventure....that's why I'm an infielder...can always blame the other fielder for not calling for the ball on popups
I would never take up two stalls....you're just asking for a key job on your paint...lots of peps out there who wouldn't think twice about doing it to your car...
November 3rd, 2011 at 1:35 pm
I bought my truck from a friend and it was keyed on the right side from the front to the rear before I bought it. I don't know if someone it did because he parked funny kind.
November 3rd, 2011 at 1:42 pm
Glad (?) to see I not da only one who get upset with da state of vehicle parking in HI. Two times no could even open my door to get into my car at Marukai. Had to climb over from the passenger side. Kinda hard to stay habuts at the obachans who wen block me in though. One good thing about this....I usually try to find one stall way far away from everyone else so at least getting some exercise! Gonna be hard during the holidays.
November 3rd, 2011 at 3:02 pm
I had just gotten my brand new used Honda... was so happy it was so immaculate and I was soooo happy! yah, said that already.
My then psycho neighbor who got kicked out of the apt for being -well- a psycho neighbor left her mark behind by keying my car all the way around. It is obvious she held the key at hip level and took a stroll around my car.
Yah I was pi$$ed but hey, my car still runs great and she is still psycho. So howz karma huh?
November 4th, 2011 at 1:13 am
Once had a mom with a mini van park so close I couldn't get in my truck. (driver side to driver side) Had to get in from passenger side. Kind of hard with the gear shift in the middle.
While I was thinking about how she got out of her van, she comes back with her kid and climbs in using the sliding door on the passenger side. No wonder she didn't care how close she parked. Completely oblivious to the problem she caused.
November 15th, 2011 at 11:11 pm
Have you evah been 1st??? Must be a slow night.
Rogah.
HA HA HA LMFAO!!!
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Ha ha ha
Well, I can see more of dat on da mainland cause there are more options but hea in Hawai'i, unless you're a fisherman or a hunter it kinda makes no sense cause we don't have facilities for off-roading. In fact, there are more off-roading access on da neighbor islands hence da more 4x4 vehicles there. Have you evah been to Waipio? 4x4 is mandatory.
Dat is funny. You should have just stood there watching to see if he could get out.
Sorry, you get nada for dat.
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Datsun?
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Hmmm, I wondah if a ticket would be double da fine as well?
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Tell me about it!
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Dat is so true. Da older lots especially wen Pintos was all da craze.
At least da "mainland chain" stores dat are popping have made their stalls to fit a "normal" car now.
No can win. Ha ha ha
Da day we see dat is da day it snows in Pearl City.
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Did you fumble?
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You know, there are some lots dat are "weird" wea no one can park straight like PearlRidge too.
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That sucks.
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I nevah know wat dat was.
Heh? Free parking? Wat dat?
Cause you da man das why!
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No ways Jose!
I used to be li'dat too.... but now I tink I lost my touch and have noticed I'm off more times than I'd like to admit.
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Ha ha ha! LMAO Now das da how!
E Komo Mai to WWD! Paco! So glad you could drop in and share dat.
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No comment.....
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At least you make da effort.
YEAAAAH!!!! I had to go through da passenger side and climb ovah da gear shift and so frickin' pissed!
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Sounds a little familiar.
I thought dat was so people or vehicles no hit 'em?
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LMAO!
November 16th, 2011 at 12:37 am
Believe it or not, dat has happened to me with da bike! Let's just say........
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You should wear a white haired wig and ack like a tutu and see wat happens.
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Uh, I tink was dis blog.
I knew sounded familiar.
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Should I jar it and use it wen needed?
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Well I actually did some research and found out dat as long as I follow a few rules dat it should be ok.
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True dat!
Trekking 40 acres for parking? Are you nuts?
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Well at least gotta make some kine of sense.
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I have a pic of one.
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I seen so many gouges in da cement I wondah who da heck wen hit da first one and kept going up to see how many more they can hit?!
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It's da same as going front first..... but reverse.
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Ha ha ha! Good one!
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Well actually it's part of da "common" internet picture posting rules.
Ha ha ha.... sounds like a migrain is coming.
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Haven't heard about keying since waaaay back in da day... does it still go on?
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Well I guess keying still happens.
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Good luck wit dat! Shmall kine hard to say anything even though it should still be da same thing.
E Komo Mai back to WWD! JoeyDaCat!
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I hope she said sorry but I'm guessing not. Wat if cars started to have sliding doors too? Hmmmm