Ethics

[B]

I understood it to be for off duty cops. Why do they need a spot for a crime call. They can stick their car wherever.

[BurtReynolds]

True.

It's all marketing at the end of the day.

[Mickey]

The prego spot is stupid, but you unconcerned with special spots for veterans?

Oh I see, there's five questions there:

Curbside pickup--Bad
Pregnant--Obviously bad
Police--Good, this shouldn't exist
Veteran--Neutral, this shouldn't really exist either, any handicapped veteran should get a handicapped spot and everyone else can walk.
Handicap--Bad

To be clear, bad as in it's bad to park there.

[washing machine]

Against my instincts, I parked in the vet parking once when my father-in-law was in the car with me after he insisted. (He is retired Navy.) Sure enough, as soon as I got out, an older man saluted me and I didn't know what to do so I just nodded. Felt like a real Larry David moment.

[Ello Sailor]

stolen valor machine

[E.H. Ruddock]

Wtf reid

[Mickey]

I changed my mind, it's good to park in the vet spot

[spike]

Vets preboarding on planes is kinda silly too.

[wease]

Vets preboarding on planes is kinda silly too.

Nah. They (most of them anyway) were willing to do something I am not for my benefit and the benefit of the country. If they want to get on a plane before the rest of us, let ‘em.

[JuanHamm]

Nah. They (most of them anyway) were willing to do something I am not for my benefit and the benefit of the country

Unless you were born before WW2 then this hasn't been true during your lifetime (unless maybe you're a defense contractor)

[Mickey]

Vets preboarding on planes is kinda silly too.

Nah. They (most of them anyway) were willing to do something I am not for my benefit and the benefit of the country. If they want to get on a plane before the rest of us, let ‘em.

You could say the same thing--more accurately, I'd wager--about firefighters, grade school teachers, and garbagemen. Lionizing vets is one of America's goofiest habits.

[tree_]

Yeah when I was in the military I felt weird about it. Like I’m just doing a job leave me alone. I’m not a saint

[Mickey]

By all means, people who put their bodies on the line for the US military should have their healthcare paid for in full for the rest of their lives. I just don't think they need a special parking spot at the Chilis.

[tree_]

Everyone puts their lives on the line every single day

[BurtReynolds]

Surprised there aren't spots for teachers or first responders or whatever the hot cause is at the moment. Parking for Ukrainians?

[tree_]

One I do appreciate is pregnant lady parking cause I can just throw on a wig and sunglasses and stick my belly out

[Mickey]

Surprised there aren't spots for teachers or first responders or whatever the hot cause is at the moment. Parking for Ukrainians?

I think you can park wherever you want in Kiev right now.

[spike]

Surprised there aren't spots for teachers or first responders or whatever the hot cause is at the moment. Parking for Ukrainians?

Those spots are reserved for the vets already.

[Mickey]

Technically a Ukrainian is a veteran

[spike]

Technically a Ukrainian is a veteran

Sorry, THE vets. The ones who kill brown people to protect our freedom.