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danbyer t1_j1hvfbj wrote

I’m proud to say that in all my years living, working, and driving in Boston, I never once used a space saver. When I moved to JP in 2001ish, somebody put out a chair for a space saver and it was quickly moved to the sidewalk with a note like “we don’t do this here.” I was thrilled. I had found my people! But within a couple years, any time there was even the threat of snow, space savers had become common practice.

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nina_rae_ t1_j1jd5bo wrote

But what good would a space saver be before the snow? Won't it just get snowed on and then you'd still have to shovel the spot??

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danbyer t1_j1jdw68 wrote

If you’re the kind of person that thinks shoveling a spot makes it yours, it’s not much of stretch to believe that placing a space saver before a storm is a declaration of your intention to shovel it later. If you’re going to screw over your neighbors and call dibs on a public parking spot, you might as well pick one in front of your house.

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