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Dirty_Lew t1_ixjn7mq wrote

Reply to comment by Way2L8AND1 in Walmart Maine strikes again by Jadasmom

It’s always the same pole there. I almost hit it once. It’s right in front of the door, so it’s easy to get distracted watching for pedestrians on your right as you try to turn left up the parking lane. Then the pole and sign will line right up behind the pillar of your cars’ windshield. There’s no curb or anything around it to warn or slow you down.

Edit: as someone else mentioned, its a sharper turn than 90d and there’s always people crossing and walking down the lane on the right, so it’s natural to want to cut the corner when turning left.

And I’d also like to thank all the Captain Obviouses saying to just slow down or “look out for the big stop sign on a yellow pole”. I’ll put the message out and I’m sure this will never happen again at this location.

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floppleshmirken t1_ixjy5cg wrote

If you’re trying to turn left right there and you hit that pole, that means you’re turning into the wrong side of the lane. Why would you be on the left side of the lane?

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Dirty_Lew t1_ixk34v0 wrote

Because there’s constantly people walk down the middle of the lane

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floppleshmirken t1_ixk5scj wrote

I mean that doesn’t mean you just drive on the wrong side of the road then?

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mainlydank t1_ixm5y67 wrote

Found the person that follows tractors for miles going 5mph because you "cant drive on the wrong side of the road"

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floppleshmirken t1_ixmg0qn wrote

Lol, yeah ok. I think a road with normal traffic is quite a bit different than a chaotic parking lot with people all around and narrow parking rows, but you do you. I mean, it’s not like we don’t have evidence here every other day of why you probably shouldn’t drive on the wrong side in parking lots.

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LumpyBumpyToad t1_ixlqm2u wrote

It absolutely does mean that. What're they supposed to do?

Wait?

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floppleshmirken t1_ixlystg wrote

Uh, yeah, you wait for people to get out of your way, you don’t just drive on the wrong side. Wow.

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Way2L8AND1 t1_ixjqhcm wrote

Hmmm.... 10 foot tall red stop sign with a bright yellow base is easy to miss ?? I'm going to need to head over there someday and verify this. LOL. If I hit that damn thing during my visit I will 100% post it here first.

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Dirty_Lew t1_ixk3woa wrote

It is if lines right up with your windshield pillar, it IS hard to see. Mix in the crazy scene of the Walmart entrance.

I get it though, I used to be in disbelief until it almost happened to me.

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exvnoplvres t1_ixse0pq wrote

This is why I always park out in the farther areas of parking lots, to stay away from pedestrians. That is a good point about the pillars on the sides of windshields. They are much larger these days than they used to be even 20 years ago. In the summer, before entering a road, I always do a sort of head swinging movement both left and right so I can see around the pillars and make sure there isn't anyone coming from either direction.

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Way2L8AND1 t1_ixl3tid wrote

Glad I'm not a 10 foot tall guy in a yellow raincoat hanging around when you are driving. Afraid after you ran me over on the wrong side of the road, you'd claim I was hidden by your windshield pillar.

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Dirty_Lew t1_ixlu1v3 wrote

I’d just run you over for being a pompous ass.

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Way2L8AND1 t1_ixlvp1x wrote

A Walmart shopper with road rage too.... Nevermind. Username checks out. Carry on.

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Dirty_Lew t1_ixm8uu5 wrote

I meet your mom in the bathroom there, that’s why I’m there so much. You think I’m dirty?…

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Way2L8AND1 t1_ixmanhk wrote

Clearly your car pictured here. Denial is the first sign. Irrational anger and child like insults are clue 2. Take a breath, it's day to give thanks. Just be happy it was only your car damaged, and you didn't run over someone's kid. Just drive better in the future.

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Way2L8AND1 t1_ixm9ig3 wrote

Wow, road rage and internet rage. High class too.. username definitely checks out.

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LeoIsRude t1_ixm9zch wrote

That's not the checkmate you think it is, bub.

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Way2L8AND1 t1_ixmaq28 wrote

Aww shucks, no interweb points from you either ?? How will I ever move forward....

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iammabdaddy t1_ixjrp5c wrote

Slow down, here's the reminder that you are in a parking lot.

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Dirty_Lew t1_ixlucx2 wrote

You’re a moron

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iammabdaddy t1_ixly8n4 wrote

Dirty Lew. How stupid is that? Stop sign ahead, brake!

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Dirty_Lew t1_ixm747u wrote

You’re a fucking genius. Why didn’t anybody think of that? Look at all these wicked Jeff Gordon Redditors that have never once been distracted. Why didn’t I think of that?… just don’t ever get distracted, once ever.

The stop sign is for people coming down the aisle, not for people turning left, so you don’t even know the situation.

Nobody’s speeding through there Einstein, my point is there’s no other barrier or curb to prevent cars from hitting the pole. It’s obviously a poor design that creates a hazardous situation if this many people have hit it. At some point Walmart becomes at least partially responsible for creating the hazard.

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Way2L8AND1 t1_ixlwexs wrote

Sorry about your car, that's rough. Shop this Walmart often do ya ?

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Dirty_Lew t1_ixm8mif wrote

Go read my comment again, I never hit it, I almost did. Sorry about your reading comprehension.

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