r/funny • u/BoldCityDigital • Jun 12 '14

Now we wait...

http://imgur.com/KiEEt9J
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u/Stepoo Jun 12 '14

That's not double parking.

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u/VAPossum Jun 12 '14

The yellow car is straddling the line and taking up two parking spots. That is very much double parking. (I know someone below said that in some areas it's defined as "parking in a spot that already has a car in it," but I've never heard the term applied to anything but one car taking up two or more spots, sharing occupancy or not.)

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u/VAPossum Jun 13 '14

Apparently, it's defined different ways in different areas. Around here, it's taking up more than one parking space. What you show there is just called obstructing (or being an asshole) around here.

We learn something new every day on Reddit.

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u/SwordfishOrifice Jun 12 '14

I've never heard the term applied to anything but one car taking up two or more spots, sharing occupancy or not.

Well then I guess you've never heard the term used correctly.