Seriously, I mean, what is he/she gonna do, wait by the fucking car all day?

That said, I dislike the cards. They’re funny and affirming for about five seconds before you realize they’re kind of assholish. Just telling someone they suck without explaining why accomplishes nothing more than making you feel a surge of phantom power –and has a way of backfiring.

I’d rather just make up & use cards with a checklist, and check off what they’re doing wrong: covering two spaces, more than a foot away from the curb, diagonally across lines, double parking while taking your sweet time, etc. etc.

You also have to consider the ebb & flow of parking space before judging someone. In the city, on-street parking is at a premium, and everybody takes chances. ‘Too close to someone’s bumper’ or ‘not leaving enough space for another car’ might not necessarily be that person’s fault. My personal peeve is ‘between 3 to 6 feet from the edge of a driveway, fucking up the spacing down the rest of the street and not leaving enough for even a Mini Cooper or a motorcycle.’