Women-only parking lots: good or bad idea?

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  1. Cornish Steve

    Cornish Steve Active Member

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    For six years, I lived in Wales. A friend of mine from those days sent me a link to an interesting news article in the British press. Apparently, there has been a high instance of crime in local parking lots, often directed against women, so the local authorities came up with a novel idea: "women only" parking lots! Only women drivers and passengers are allowed, and even the parking lot attendants are women. Initial results show that the new policy is working and providing a comfortable and safe environment for women drivers.

    If you'd like to learn more, this link shows how the "women only" parking lot works. What do you think: good or bad idea?
     
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  3. JosieB

    JosieB Active Member

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    Bad idea, IMHO- it just puts all the targets in one spot for predators! I wouldn't park there ;)

    ETA: Note to self-always click the link before posting....

    I still stand behind my "I wouldn't park there" though :D
     
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  4. 2littleboys

    2littleboys Moderator

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    That's just wrong! :lol:

    Ok, now that I've looked at the link, is the parking idea true or not?
     
  5. ariekannairb

    ariekannairb New Member

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    har har har :p
     
  6. Cornish Steve

    Cornish Steve Active Member

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    I posted the content of an email I received from a long-time friend - whose wife happens to be Welsh and an 'interesting' driver. He's a full-time evangelist so, if he says it's true, it must be! :D

    Mind you, he is a Brit and does have a wicked sense of humor - so I suppose there's a slight possibility that there's no such thing. ;)
     
  7. ariekannairb

    ariekannairb New Member

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    Haha this just makes me laugh because I am married to one and I hardly ever understand his "wicked sense of humor".
     
  8. CarolLynn

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    I didn't follow the link, but wouldn't that mean the women would have limit their passengers to only female persons?
     
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    You are so NOT funny. :rolleyes: (note sarcasm!)
     
  10. Jackie

    Jackie Active Member

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    Rachael says, "PPPPTTTTTTTTTHHHHHH!!!!"

    Well, Steve, I'm HIGHLY OFFENDED (ie: feelings hurt!), so I've decided to charge you with a HATE CRIME!!!! Obviously, you are TOTALLY DISSING us ladies!!! :p (At least I will right after I show this to Carl....;))
     
  11. Actressdancer

    Actressdancer New Member

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    BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

    *deep breath*

    BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
     
  12. azhomeschooler

    azhomeschooler New Member

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    Good one, I couldn't resist looking at the link after reading the other responses. Sent it to my hubby, sharing the laughter.
     
  13. Marty

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    Oh no, this has to be a total fraud! It is plain to see that only that kind of carnage (pun intended :lol:) could have been caused by an angry white male behind the wheel of an obviously overloaded semi in the parking lot of a WallyWorld on Black Friday! Oh the inhumanity....as she fans her face and prepares to faint onto the couch from the shock :wink:
     
  14. 2littleboys

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    On a site with mostly women, would you expect him NOT to ruffle any feathers? LOL!!!
     
  15. Actressdancer

    Actressdancer New Member

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    Wait..... I thought that was Steve's whole purpose here? Isn't he our one allotted resident troll?
     
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    i drive this (in blue) ~ i'd just flatten all those little tin cans. :p
     
  17. Cornish Steve

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    Just like this?
     
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