Parking Lot Etiquette
Today I kidnapped my husband from his office and took him out to lunch. Our 4-year-old was with us. After lunch we got into the car and Josh helped our son climb into his booster seat and buckle his seat belt. Josh was standing with the door open (because he couldn’t do this with the door closed…right?) Anyways, there was an empty parking spot next to him and an older man in a pick-up truck wanted to park in that empty spot. He couldn’t get into the spot because of our open door, so he sat there pounding on his horn until Josh finished up and closed the door to give him room to pull in.
So, what’s rude? What’s proper parking lot etiquette?
Is the father who is blocking an empty parking spot for a couple of minutes while he fastens his child safely in the car being rude for blocking the empty spot?
Or…is the man who innocently wants a parking spot and can’t get to it being rude for letting the blocker know that he wants the spot?
What would’ve been the proper way for both parties to handle this situation to make life easier for the other party involved?
