Park close to the entrance, or close to the cart return?
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As I thought about your question, I realized that strangely, I'm kind of in the middle. Funny, I'm a middle child. Huh. When I look for a parking space I'm not ever really looking for a spot up in front, but if one is open I'll take it and smile. I also don't try to park right beside the shopping cart return - for the same reason mentioned before - as my car might be a target for stray carts rolling back to the corral. Not everyone is like that golfer in the commercial who can send the cart perfectly into the row.
Some of us, I will not mention any names, drive around the parking lot forever waiting for the right spot. I do not do this. I do find that I never seem to be able to get the car in straight on the first time - and this is usually when my spouse is in the passenger seat. He thinks I do this to drive him crazy, he, he.
To each his or her own! Happy Parking.
Here's a humorous video of city parking, showing how one person decides to create the 'perfect' space.
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If I am by myself and the weather is rainy, snowy, cold or extremely hot, then I try to park as close to the front of the store as possible. Other than that, I will park anywhere as long as it isn't in such a tight spot that the cars on either side of me are likely to hit my car when they open their doors.
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Anyhow, I do like to walk to and from the store so that is part of the reason for my parking selection. I am also terrible at parking so it benefits me to park where there are fewer cars.
If my only choices are 1) near the entrance, or 2) near the carriage corral, I would choose the carriage corral. It’s probably the least likely place to have a carriage bump into your vehicle, since so few people actually bother to return their carts to the general vicinity.
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M$I don't use the cart return, but just leave it somewhere that it won't block another car's parking space. The stores have employees who gather carts. And despite what the signs in the parking lot say about reducing costs, yeah it might reduce *their* costs, but they aren't going to pass those savings on to you.
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I don’t really care where the cart return is. When I am done with my cart, I usually look around and see if there are other people on the way into the store and offer them my cart. That way I don’t have to try to return it to the proper place and they have the convenience of having a cart.
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Have you had at least 30 minutes of exercise on the day you go shopping? If not, park FAR away from the store entrance so you can get in a walking workout. VERY important!
NEVER park close to the cart-return. This is a scratch and dent area. People in a hurry (and children trying to help) often just give the cart a push until it stops. I have also seen carts on a windy day become mobile until stopped by the nearest vehicle.
Your question reminded me of my Aunt's cute, comical parking lot prayer:
"Angel of the Parking Lot, Guide me to thy perfect spot".
Make it a safe, healthy decision!
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If that happens to be near a cart return....well then I'm probably not far enough away. Cart dings, no thank you! Not that my car's anything special, but I'm sick of people's carelessness messing with my car.
So it's a win-win-win--exercise, safe car, and a chance to leave the closer spaces for the melty rain people and those guys who circle the lot for ten minutes looking for the perfect space while I'm already in the store.
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