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Ski_Pro_3
Apr 26, 2013Explorer
The purpose and design of the parking lot is for customers who are shopping to leave their vehicles in a safe location while they spend their money in the store. When the lot is used for ANY other purpose than that, it's something the observer notices that THEY don't have and therefore can and will take exception to. "Why does HE get away with parking overnight and I don't get an equal advantage?" Even though the other person who's observing doesn't even own an RV and have a need to camp overnight, they will feel that they are due some sort of equal compensation for the overnight parking. I'm sure I'm not making myself clear, but human nature seems to always be asking, "what's my fair share? What's in it for me? Why should I have to even look at an RV parked in the parking lot when I can't take advantage of it?" Heck, most people do that even with the handicap parking; "Why is that lifted 4x4 parked in a handicap spot? That person didn't even have a limp and they parked there. They don't have a placard or license plate designating the vehicle as a handicap registered." etc., etc., etc.... If people are so petty that they look for cause to challenge a handicap parking, they certainly will for other, non-regulated parking lot uses.
For me, it draws attention to park in the Walmart lot and I'll never do it other than to shop. Not overnight, that's for sure. Too many people think you are having an advantage over them. Even the fact YOU own an RV and take advantage of the privilege to use the Walmart lot overnight is to cause some folks to realize what they don't have and what they consider to be not fair.
For me, it draws attention to park in the Walmart lot and I'll never do it other than to shop. Not overnight, that's for sure. Too many people think you are having an advantage over them. Even the fact YOU own an RV and take advantage of the privilege to use the Walmart lot overnight is to cause some folks to realize what they don't have and what they consider to be not fair.
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