Comments on: Out Of The Mailbag – To YW Editor (Frum Parking Spot)

By: tutzech

tutzech — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 16:44:24 +0000

its more right to think about other people before yourself but maybe this lady had a very highly respected unexpected guest and was not able to think straigt because she was under a lot of pressure we should judge her favorabely

By: Proud KAJ-WH TIDE Guy

Proud KAJ-WH TIDE Guy — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:59:40 +0000

Take down the license plate # of the offending vehicle,its description,the time and location,the date, and then take the offender to a din-Torah or /and call the police and MV dept. Take pictures if you can. Try to get justice for the wrong done to you.TRY!

By: Proud KAJ-WH TIDE Guy

Proud KAJ-WH TIDE Guy — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:33:02 +0000

WOW! SO MANY COMMENTS! and I hope I can put in mine and have it read without boring you. I was parked at a meter in front of a frum-owned grocery store in Derech-Eretz Land (Washington Heights) but not shopping in that store. The mter was almost up and I had 2 doctors’ appointments to go to. I sat in the car,started it and hoped the other driver would come by and move his car. I did not know whose car it was or where the driver was shopping. (BTW,I have difficulty walking) I called the store with my cell phone,and after the owner answered ,he told the driver,who WAS in his store about my need to leave and that his car,double-parked,was blocking mine. The man’s son came out and told me to just wait a minute,his father is almost finished with his purchase. Well,I waited 20 minutes and when I arrived late for my appointment,had to wait 1-1/2 hours extra to be seen,and then altogether missed the next appointment. I happen to know this driver personally very well and it really hurt to be treated like that by a ben-Torah ,a person I’ve known well for years.(” I am more important than you or anyone else when ‘I’want something. I can learn better than you,so you do not deserve my respect or courtesy.”) This is worse among our own than among the goyim. Mussar is old-fashioned,Pirkei Avos is no longer part of Shas. I could say more,but everyone’s said so much . Let’s learn to abide by the rules of the Torah that we learn.

By: HaQer

HaQer — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:47:19 +0000

#11 JustMyOpinion said: “I would have called 911 and reported that there is a double parked car and there are children locked in the car, that would get the police response quick, and they will ticket this person OR better yet, let out the air of their car tires and let them waist their time by needing to refill the air. Good Luck!”

Telling the police a lie to get them to come faster is a chillul hashem and sheker.
Besides, this makes you no worse than the offender. The offender is wasting your time by blocking you in and you are wasting the police’s time by having them respond to an “emergency” that isn’t one. The “me first” mentality has spread to you and you think that your 5 minute wait for this person to move is more important than a real emergency that the police might otherwise be responding to. There is a number, 311, for non-emergency police calls. Use that number to report the incident and save 911 for a real emergency.

By: kollelman

kollelman — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:03:24 +0000

they sell something called a “car dolly” — it lets u slide it under the tires and roll the car where you want. i never used one, but i sure have come across MANY situations where i wish i had some of them — double parkers, parking spot wasters, driveway blockers — u know the drill

By: mdlevine

mdlevine — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:44:57 +0000

#62, …take out your mirror!

By: moishepupek

moishepupek — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:16:00 +0000

Amazing
everyone is so concerned that everyone else should be a mentch ,all of you may have legitimate points just stop wasting your time with this story and look in the mirror.

By: yochi

yochi — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:59:09 +0000

To # 1
??? Since when does a women learn Torah???
I dont know if you live in Taliban land, but my wife/daughter and sisters all learn Toarh.

By: sane

sane — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:52:28 +0000

I believe that the problem of lack of civility in Brooklyn, stems, at least in part, from the fact that people feel that they have fulfilled their “bain adam lachaveiro” obligations by being involved in one or more of the many chesed organizations, tehillim groups and etc.

While being involved in these organizational activites is commendable, people must not forget their obligations on a personal level to each and every individual. Is it so terrible to let someone pull out of a parking spot in front of you while your driving down the avenue? Maybe you can hold a door open in store for someone having trouble with kids or packages? Treat the hard working person behind hte pizza counter with some respect instead of yelling at him because something is missing from your order. Greet people and guests with a smile – not just your circle of friends.

If we are “vatranim” (be forgiving and go a little out of our way for others) then G-d will respond to us likewise.

By: jgirl

jgirl — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:59:53 +0000

I love it the way everyone who has posted so far is commenting how terrible this woman is, and she deserves all kinds of punishments….Haven’t any of you gone around someone who is going too slow in front of you? Or by a red light to wait next the car in front of you so that when the light turns green you can speed ahead of them? Stop acting like such heroes and realize that we as individuals need to look at ourselves and realize that we all have problems and issues. Stop blaming it on the woman who double parked. Before we know it, it might be us who are double parking or stealing parking spots – stop yelling at everyone else, and just try to be menche.