Actually, this is not true. Having just had to deal with a bunch pf inspectors when the company put in our parking lot, I can tell you that "compact" spaces are marked that way only because the length of a larger car would make the driving lane too small and that's why you notice them near the ends of lanes or near poles or whatever. A place only has to put a "compact" sign on spaces which fall under the limit, and you can have an entire lot with no compact spaces in it, like a lot of older lots--so in that case compact cars would have nowhere to park if they looked for labels. Anyone can park anywhere, but bigger cars are supposed to avoid parking in areas which make it dangerous. However, real estate is expensive and business owners are cheap, so they try to finagle as many spaces into each lot as they can, which means more compact only spots and a harder time for big cars.

I get ya. When I worked for the Hellhole of Suckage, we had the same thing. When there's no labeling - free for all. If there *are* labels, though, it should be common courtesy to try to adhere to them. Especially at the MTA lots. I'm tired of getting dirty notes on my windshield for parking in a compact space when that's my only choice, and I can count at least 20+ true compact cars in regular sized spaces.

I can count at least 20+ true compact cars in regular sized spaces.

What the hell is a true compact car (apart from sportscars and those sneaky Kias)? I would have put the Jetta on the list, except I've parked in compact spots and they're really not roomy.

Shouldn't there be labels for Humvees and such? I hate it when I park and come out to my normal car and find I am sandwiched between a Hummer and a Suburban.

AND WHO NAMES A CAR AFTER A BLOWJOB? The next edition of Hummers should be called Jizz Splooges or something.

What the hell is a true compact car

I mostly see the sports cars, Escorts, Festivas, etc. As for true compact, I'm not sure what the definition is except for what rental car companies say.

Which tangentially reminds me -- is scully slang for any sort of sexual oddjobbery?

Jerry Lewis

Carrottop

Paris Hilton

See. David, you get where I was headed. But I was trying to pull celebrities I actually like in some contexts, as opposed to celebs who are just generally useless and icky.

I'm in agreement with ita. As much as I like Adam Brody I would NOT want him trying to help save my ass if my ass needed saving. That could only end in sadness and misery.

My brother says they might represent really bad, but functional, sex. He drove the army ones. Hated 'em, but they'll attempt any maneuver you make. Just as painfully as possible.

I get dents in my car compact spaces or no. People are free with the flinging open doors here.

A friend of mine had her foot run over holding a space for her dad to parallel park in SF. Her dad was just parallel with the car in front and some jerk decided to muscle in. She didn't break her foot, luckily. What got the jerk to move was that she developed a nosebleed right then and bled on his car. I think that freaked him out.

she developed a nosebleed right then and bled on his car

She's so cool. I'd let her rescue me from terrorists.

Unlike JRM. Unless it was just a matter of me running faster than him, and having the bad guys distracted by the flailing.

What the hell is a true compact car (apart from sportscars and those sneaky Kias)?

I dunno either. Daewoos? I know it's not Charisse.

Okay, you have to choose one, ita, to rescue you from terrorists: JRM or Adam Brody?

Tough call.