On the local blog, called Inside the Bubble, they explain the whole thing: in short, retirees place this sign on their vehicles in order to remember where they parked.

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      2 years ago

      thats a great tool i use too but i also reference a Y landmark for distance.

      another trick is to unlock your phone, open the maps app, and search for ‘parked car’

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    2 years ago

    in short, retirees place this sign on their vehicles in order to remember where they parked.

    Literally when everyone starts doing it, it becomes useless. Copycats are so annoying. Whoever started this was a genius, and copycats ruin the ability of others to actually separate their own cars because of the proliferation of these. Evidence is by some people starting to use pool noodles because now their loofah just wasn’t distinctive enough to be able to tell.

    Copycats should be smart enough to use their own unique item to mark their vehicle.

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      2 years ago

      If only every vehicle had a unique series of numbers printed on the back (and usually front). Combine that with a general idea of where you left it and it shouldn’t be that hard.

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      We can start another billboard race on top of already oversized vehicles.

      A lot of people carry a button that makes their car beep. That’s the fix. Or maybe people who can’t find a vehicle in a parking lot shouldn’t be driving multiple tons of metal around?

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      2 years ago

      If you use google maps or iphone maps it will remember the location where you parked, so you can use it as a GPS to find your car.

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    This is one(of many) reason I miss my old Toyota Pickup. It was the worst color of mustard yellow. I have no idea why that was even an option for paint color. But you could never lose it in a parking lot. If I could see one square inch of the thing, I would know it was mine. No one would ever willingly have that color of vehicle.

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    2 years ago

    because I tend to visit the same stores, I usually just park in the same spot in the back of the lot.