Using pick up spots as regular parking spots.

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Anonymous wrote:Aren't these a vestige of Covid-times? I don't park in them, but want to! I'm just too much of a rule-abider, regrettably.

I mostly hate the ones outside restaurants. We didn't have those before Covid, even though people did take out. Why do we still need them?

these were definitely a thing before covid. I remember outback and all the like chains (chili’s etc…) having not only designated spots but a whole separate entrance for pickup. That was when I was in high school and I’m 43 so yeah-not just covid.

Fair enough, but I'm not talking about chains. Nice restaurants installed these during covid and never got rid of them.

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Anonymous wrote:Aren't these a vestige of Covid-times? I don't park in them, but want to! I'm just too much of a rule-abider, regrettably.

I mostly hate the ones outside restaurants. We didn't have those before Covid, even though people did take out. Why do we still need them?

these were definitely a thing before covid. I remember outback and all the like chains (chili’s etc…) having not only designated spots but a whole separate entrance for pickup. That was when I was in high school and I’m 43 so yeah-not just covid.

Restaurant take out is completely different than what OP is talking about. Grocery store pick up is a thing that really took off during COVID for safety reasons. No reason to keep 20 spots outside for this purpose when most people are back to shopping in person.

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I won’t park in them but do wish places with small lots would get rid of them.

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Anonymous wrote:Aren't these a vestige of Covid-times? I don't park in them, but want to! I'm just too much of a rule-abider, regrettably.

I mostly hate the ones outside restaurants. We didn't have those before Covid, even though people did take out. Why do we still need them?

these were definitely a thing before covid. I remember outback and all the like chains (chili’s etc…) having not only designated spots but a whole separate entrance for pickup. That was when I was in high school and I’m 43 so yeah-not just covid.

Restaurant take out is completely different than what OP is talking about. Grocery store pick up is a thing that really took off during COVID for safety reasons. No reason to keep 20 spots outside for this purpose when most people are back to shopping in person.

Grocery pickup in my city started a few years before Covid.

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Anonymous wrote:I park in pick up spots because they are closer to the entrance so I don’t have to cross a busy parking lot with my kids in tow. It’s safer.

imagine how much safer it would be if you never had to leave the car with them-ya know and actually use the pick up spot for what it’s for.

Never have to leave my car.

Sounds awful.

My kids learn a lot when we shop together.

We’ll keep using the pickup spots, thanks.

learn stuff like disregarding signs/rules etc…?

Like knowing the difference betw a rule and a “rule.”

Nice try, though.

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Anonymous wrote:I park in pick up spots because they are closer to the entrance so I don’t have to cross a busy parking lot with my kids in tow. It’s safer.

imagine how much safer it would be if you never had to leave the car with them-ya know and actually use the pick up spot for what it’s for.

Never have to leave my car.

Sounds awful.

My kids learn a lot when we shop together.

We’ll keep using the pickup spots, thanks.

learn stuff like disregarding signs/rules etc…?

Like knowing the difference betw a rule and a “rule.”

Nice try, though.

Exactly.

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I’m actually shocked by the number of lazy a-holes unwilling to walk a few extra feet. WOW, fatties, get your steps in!!!

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Anonymous wrote:I park in pick up spots because they are closer to the entrance so I don’t have to cross a busy parking lot with my kids in tow. It’s safer.

imagine how much safer it would be if you never had to leave the car with them-ya know and actually use the pick up spot for what it’s for.

Never have to leave my car.

Sounds awful.

My kids learn a lot when we shop together.

We’ll keep using the pickup spots, thanks.

learn stuff like disregarding signs/rules etc…?

Like knowing the difference betw a rule and a “rule.”

Nice try, though.

Or how to spell?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I park in pick up spots because they are closer to the entrance so I don’t have to cross a busy parking lot with my kids in tow. It’s safer.

imagine how much safer it would be if you never had to leave the car with them-ya know and actually use the pick up spot for what it’s for.

Never have to leave my car.

Sounds awful.

My kids learn a lot when we shop together.

We’ll keep using the pickup spots, thanks.

learn stuff like disregarding signs/rules etc…?

Like knowing the difference betw a rule and a “rule.”

Nice try, though.

Gonna love how this works out for them in school.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m actually shocked by the number of lazy a-holes unwilling to walk a few extra feet. WOW, fatties, get your steps in!!!

But calling the people doing pickups the lazy ones. make it make sense.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m actually shocked by the number of lazy a-holes unwilling to walk a few extra feet. WOW, fatties, get your steps in!!!

Are you talking about the ones sitting in their cars waiting for someone else to shop for them? In that case, I totally agree.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m actually shocked by the number of lazy a-holes unwilling to walk a few extra feet. WOW, fatties, get your steps in!!!

Are you talking about the ones sitting in their cars waiting for someone else to shop for them? In that case, I totally agree.

I’m not PP, but both. Do your body some good and walk.
1. Park
2. Get out of your vehicle.
3. Walk to the store.
4. Shop for your items.
5. Pay for your items.
6. Walk back to your vehicle.
7. Load your vehicle.
8. Get into your vehicle.
9. Safely drive away.

That wasn’t too hard, now was it?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m actually shocked by the number of lazy a-holes unwilling to walk a few extra feet. WOW, fatties, get your steps in!!!

Are you talking about the ones sitting in their cars waiting for someone else to shop for them? In that case, I totally agree.

I’m not PP, but both. Do your body some good and walk.
1. Park
2. Get out of your vehicle.
3. Walk to the store.
4. Shop for your items.
5. Pay for your items.
6. Walk back to your vehicle.
7. Load your vehicle.
8. Get into your vehicle.
9. Safely drive away.

That wasn’t too hard, now was it?

If it’s an available service, I’m using it. MYOB

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Anonymous wrote:I’m actually shocked by the number of lazy a-holes unwilling to walk a few extra feet. WOW, fatties, get your steps in!!!

Says the fat a@@ sitting in their car waiting for the store employee to deliver her ho hos.

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Anonymous wrote:pick up was a thing before covid. just for all you grandmas on the thread who seem to think it was only for that and somehow just leftover. what if I told you you could go on pretty much any store website that has a local branch and schedule a pickup. would that just completely blow your mind?

Wondering why you seem to think calling someone a grandma is an insult?

it’s basically just saying people that aren’t super good at understanding the internet/apps etc…This would include my own dad and in-laws. They can use the internet-sure, but not for more complicated things like the awful “pickup scheduling” that some people don’t even know is still going on. Even though it’s an option as big as anything else on the page when you are checking out at literally any store online.

Not the PP you're responding to, but I'm sure you'll find it inconceivable that some of us prefer to shop for ourselves because the shoppers never pick the right produce and don't care about looking for items very carefully. Not using pick up for everything is most certainly not because I don't know how. You should refrain from feeling superior over such dumb shit.

definitely not superior but absolutely more efficient and better with time management 🙂

I'm a SAHM (older kids) with all the time in the world. I do my own shopping.