I just watched the second half of Elf, which put me in a very Christmas-y spirit. It's so much fun. I need to wait for the DVD to go cheaper so I can buy it.
Anyway, keeping with the theme of Christmas, the AP has reported recently on the different types of parkers, just in time for the crush of shoppers on mall parking lots. I read this article on CNN a few days ago, but haven't been posting too much, so I'm posting about it now. What type of parker are you?
There's 4 types:
Search and destroyers roam the aisles, cruising endlessly for the perfect spot. Lay and wait parkers position themselves at the end of an aisle and wait for a space to open up in what they start to believe is their territory. Stalkers, the most predatory, slowly follow shoppers leaving the store back to their parking spot.
The three methods risk situations that can lead to stress or conflict. In Hrynyk's case, he was lucky he didn't run into another search and destroyer waiting for the same spot, said Ray Palermo, a spokesman for Response Insurance.
"It's not like road-rage, but it can cause a lot of stress, nevertheless," he said.
The favored method is to see it and take it, where shoppers don't care how far they have to walk. The company said it's less stressful and helps drivers save the most time.
Even the AAA likes this option. On its list of tips for surviving holiday driving, the automobile association advises people to "play the outfield. Outlying areas have more spaces, lighter traffic and a lower risk of collision."
I'm a see it and take it parker. I get so frustrated going up and down aisles looking for parking, and would much rather just park far away and walk. Keeps me sane. :) Anyway, what type are you?
Time to sleep or else Santa won't bring any presents. ;-) Merry Christmas!
1 comment:
See and take it. :) Isn't it crazy? People will fight to park at the front, so they don't have to walk too far. But they'll spend two hours INSIDE the store--walking.
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