Outrageous parking fail at Bunnings leave Aussies laughing hysterically

Navigating the car park at your local Bunnings Warehouse can sometimes feel like a challenge, especially on a busy weekend.

But even on the most chaotic of days, there's an unspoken rule that we all try to follow: park between the lines.

However, it appears that one motorist at a Bunnings near Newcastle, New South Wales, decided to throw caution—and parking etiquette—to the wind, resulting in a parking fail that has left Aussies across the nation in stitches.



The incident was captured by a man named Aaron, who couldn't believe his eyes when he spotted a small silver car parked in the middle of the road, directly in front of an allocated spot.

'You can't park there, mate,' Aaron quipped online, accompanying his commentary with a 15-second video that has since gone viral on social media.


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A driver parked their vehicle in the middle of a road in a Bunnings car park. Image source: @azventures_australia/TikTok



As Aaron approached the Hyundai, it became evident that the car was abandoned, with the driver seemingly having vanished into the aisles of Bunning.

'Nailed it,' Aaron joked in the caption, a pun that tickled the funny bone of many viewers.



The reactions to the parking blunder ranged from disbelief to amusement. One viewer commented, 'Not a bright spark, are ya bud?' while others simply laughed at the sheer absurdity of the situation.

You can watch the video here:


Source: @azventures_australia/TikTok​


It seems that parking fails have become a source of both frustration and humour for many Australians, with social media becoming the go-to place to call out 'entitled' drivers who can't seem to find their way into a proper parking spot.

Recently, there's been a surge in Aussies taking to the internet to shame drivers for their parking mishaps.

The examples are endless, from a ute driver in Melbourne who managed to sprawl diagonally across three spaces in a shopping centre car park to a subtle yet 'selfish' parking act on a quiet suburban street.



Fed up with the epidemic of poor parking, Ryan O'Daly has even started a one-person campaign to educate these misguided motorists.

Armed with laminated cards bearing a blunt message:

'Learn to park. You accidentally parked like an a******. Get the help you need before becoming the s******* everyone hates.’

He leaves these not-so-gentle reminders on the windshields of the worst offenders.

While we can all laugh at these parking fails, they do raise important questions about driver awareness and courtesy.

Parking correctly is not just about following the rules; it's about respecting other drivers and ensuring everyone has fair access to parking spaces.

So, next time you're pulling into your local Bunnings or any other car park, take a moment to ensure you're within the lines.

Not only will you avoid becoming the subject of the next viral parking fail, but you'll also be doing your part to keep the peace in the car park.
Key Takeaways
  • A Bunnings shopper observed and filmed a small silver car poorly parked in the middle of the road at a Bunnings near Newcastle, NSW.
  • The video of the disastrous parking attempt was shared on social, drawing humour and criticism from viewers.
  • Incidents of poor parking have recently spurred Australian drivers to shame such behaviours on social media platforms.
  • One individual, Ryan O'Daly, has started leaving laminated cards on poorly parked cars, calling out the behaviour.
Have you witnessed any parking fails that left you scratching your head or, perhaps, chuckling? Share your stories in the comments below!
 
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Probably the only spot he/she could park and be sure no one would open a door, or let a trolley run into their car. Just lucky another car didn’t actually run into the car, would have made a bigger dent than a door or a trolley.
 
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