Was at the Walton Kroger this afternoon before I picked my son up from school. Had already gone in and done my shopping and was back in the car texting my wife when I glanced up and saw this lady (guessing late 30's to mid 40's) carrying about 10-12 bags of groceries. My first thought went to the thread a few weeks or so ago on here about how people refuse to make a second trip and will load up instead. However it's what she did next that really caught my attention. She's standing in between parked cars and does a 360-degree turn, and I can tell...she's got no clue as to where she parked.

 

She then takes the better part of a minute, if not two, doing the following:

She goes over an aisle behind me, stops turns around and comes back in the opposite direction for two aisles. After another 360-degree scan she reverses course again, goes back three aisles this time, glances around, and then turns and comes back another aisle. All of this, before I suddenly see her pick up her pace and go another two aisles over in the opposite direction where I assume she found her vehicle.

 

Now look, I know there's a lot of cars in the parking lot, and who you parked next to on the way in may not be who you're parked next to on the way out. But come on, it's not really that hard, is it? It's not like you left your vehicle in long-term parking at the airport and have been on vacation for two weeks. You've been in a store for probably less than an hour, and suddenly you're drawing a blank?

 

I've never had a problem with it, but I'm amazed at the number of people who seem to suffer from short-term memory loss when it comes to where they left their vehicle. Anybody on here experience it?

I can't count how many times I've had to pull up video for someone to show them where they were parked and proving that their car was not stolen. It's also surprising how many people will automatically call the police and report their car stolen before asking for help to find it.

Only when I drive Mr. PV’s or my kid's car, and can’t figure out why I can’t find my own….. lol

Paging @spindoc. :lol2:

 

I do from time to time. I spend a lot of time inside my own head having trying to figure out problems or challenges. I often can get from point A to point B and never remember the in between. To combat not remembering, I try hard to park on the same far corner of the lot because 1) I am much better with a routine than randomness and 2) Not many others park there, so I can see my car fairly quickly.

And when all else fails...hit the panic button. :lol2:

I admit that I am guilty from time to time. Be kind. Some day it will be you.

And when all else fails...hit the panic button. :lol2:

 

I did that one day and couldn't get it to go off...I tried and tried to no avail, no truck. After several minutes I looked up and saw my wife's SUV!!!

 

That also happened to my wife once in reverse, she came out of a store and couldn't find her SUV...because she was driving my truck.

When I travelled about 15 days month for about 5 years, I had lots of rentals in lots of cities. I not only couldn't find my car at times, I had no clue what color or type of car I had. Most keys would tell me, but not all. I spent 30 minutes one evening in a mall in Cleveland trying to find mine one night.

 

Some times I had to think a while to even remember what city I was in. It is amazing how many cities have the same types of places. Hampton inns look relatively the same also.

 

It happens.

When I travelled about 15 days month for about 5 years, I had lots of rentals in lots of cities. I not only couldn't find my car at times, I had no clue what color or type of car I had. Most keys would tell me, but not all. I spent 30 minutes one evening in a mall in Cleveland trying to find mine one night.

 

Some times I had to think a while to even remember what city I was in. It is amazing how many cities have the same types of places. Hampton inns look relatively the same also.

 

It happens.

 

When I used to travel, had the same problem. I lost a car once and couldn't even remember what type of car or color it was. I had parked at an office complex that had a multiple level garage and had to up and down each floor hitting the panic button to find it.

 

I've also got into someone else's car thinking it was my rental before I realized wrong car.

Paging @spindoc. :lol2:

 

I do from time to time. I spend a lot of time inside my own head having trying to figure out problems or challenges. I often can get from point A to point B and never remember the in between. To combat not remembering, I try hard to park on the same far corner of the lot because 1) I am much better with a routine than randomness and 2) Not many others park there, so I can see my car fairly quickly.

 

At work, we have a multiple floor garage and I try to park in the same spot every time. Probably 98% of the time, I get that spot. But the 2% of the time I don't get it I want to hunt the owner of that car down.

I think it is just not paying attention because I am thinking about other things. I do try to park in the same area and near a cart holder if I can.

Wife and I saw a coyote ugly bar in San Antonio a couple years ago , decided to just stop by to see what one was like . 6 hours later we stumbled out and totally lost our rental car . Took us 45 min or so to find it .

Wife and I saw a coyote ugly bar in San Antonio a couple years ago , decided to just stop by to see what one was like . 6 hours later we stumbled out and totally lost our rental car . Took us 45 min or so to find it .

 

That's probably good, sounds like you shouldn't have been driving anyway.:ohbrother:

If I don't park in the same area where I usually park, it will take me awhile to find my car. The key is to pause and make a mental note and somehow store that info in your brain before you go into the store.

 

Face it--this lady in her late 30s-mid 40s with 10 bags a groceries probably is mentally consumed by the daily needs of her family, and has a job on top of that. That's a lot to hold together.

My iPhone tells me where my car is parked. :idunno: