I was jogging with gf just a day ago, and while we were walking pass my row of houses somewhere in USJ, we spotted this A4 sized piece of paper slipped between the windshield and wiper of a car parked along the road. Here's how it goes:
The message: "Could you please find your own parking? This is my parking. Thanks you for your understanding".Now, seriously, not only is the grammer a little screwed but i am one person who really hates it when people park at my parking spot. Not only do i have to look for another parking spot, i would have to re-park my car once it is vacated. Imagine, you come back from work around 8pm and find your spot taken. You still have to park it somewhere before entering your house. And all the while you will be looking out if the obstructing car has left. I've even experience the car only leaving at 10 - 11pm! I mean, if my car is able to start itself and park itself, then it's ok, but unfortunately, that only happens in horror movies so we still have to re park it manually!
Having said this, i do make exceptions, not that i can do anything about it other than putting a sign like the one above. I feel that if the car belonged to a visitor, then it's OK la, as long as they do not take up the space for too long. Parking there during the day time is fine with me. I mean as visitors, they wouldn't know who regularly parks there. It's reasonable enough for me :P
However, if it is a neighbor who parks there knows very well that i park there each and every day of the week at a particular time, then that's really asking for it! A neighbor staying opposite my house used to love parking at that spot although he knows that we have always been parking there. Of course i was furious, as for a time, i used to only come back at 11pm after futsal or for some other matters and finding my lot taken. It's really frustrates you to the max.
That is why, i always advice my friends, cell members, visitors to park way further at the 'lorong' or at the end of the road where there is ample parking space. I always strictly prohibit them from parking at my neighbor's lot as it really is not a nice thing to do.
Refering back to the picture above and after thinking a little more, i was thinking how can a neighborhood become united and close if things such as parking become a reason for argument amongst neighbors? There is no unity and spirit of togetherness. You mind your business i mind mine. How then can we combat the menace of snatch theives, robbers and troublemakers? I never believed in security guards as they are still civilians and are therefore not obliged to take action in the event of a robbery. It's just not worth risking my life. I guess then we as citizens of Malaysia should think hard and long again about attitudes and our priorities in such matters if we want to wage an effective war against this menace. We are the ones answerable to the level of security of our own neighborhood and we should not solely depend on external parties for that!
Having said this, i do make exceptions, not that i can do anything about it other than putting a sign like the one above. I feel that if the car belonged to a visitor, then it's OK la, as long as they do not take up the space for too long. Parking there during the day time is fine with me. I mean as visitors, they wouldn't know who regularly parks there. It's reasonable enough for me :P
However, if it is a neighbor who parks there knows very well that i park there each and every day of the week at a particular time, then that's really asking for it! A neighbor staying opposite my house used to love parking at that spot although he knows that we have always been parking there. Of course i was furious, as for a time, i used to only come back at 11pm after futsal or for some other matters and finding my lot taken. It's really frustrates you to the max.
That is why, i always advice my friends, cell members, visitors to park way further at the 'lorong' or at the end of the road where there is ample parking space. I always strictly prohibit them from parking at my neighbor's lot as it really is not a nice thing to do.
Refering back to the picture above and after thinking a little more, i was thinking how can a neighborhood become united and close if things such as parking become a reason for argument amongst neighbors? There is no unity and spirit of togetherness. You mind your business i mind mine. How then can we combat the menace of snatch theives, robbers and troublemakers? I never believed in security guards as they are still civilians and are therefore not obliged to take action in the event of a robbery. It's just not worth risking my life. I guess then we as citizens of Malaysia should think hard and long again about attitudes and our priorities in such matters if we want to wage an effective war against this menace. We are the ones answerable to the level of security of our own neighborhood and we should not solely depend on external parties for that!
Food: Sausage McMuffin, Tiger biscuits and good coffeeTill later folks!
