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If you park like this, I will walk away in utter confusion (i.imgur.com)

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[–]VenusBlue 34 points35 points ago

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What the hell is that? Who leaves a bottle sitting in a parking space?!

[–]Beararms 10 points11 points ago

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It is a full drink, I assume whoever left it there was going to eat that squid while enjoying it but had to leave for some reason.

[–]Frothyleet 6 points7 points ago

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Or, they were just considerate when they found a dude who obviously could go for some hydration right then.

[–]xenobarbarian 5 points6 points ago

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A perfectly good bottle of green tea, no less. But that tells us this was taken in Japan!

I lived in a squid-fishing town in Hokkaido for two years, AMA. (Never saw any this size though.)

[–]spherecow 1 point2 points ago

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that would be interesting AMA!

why did whoever who caught the squid left it there? Don't they eat squids?

[–]xenobarbarian 6 points7 points ago

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Perhaps not as interesting as you might think. But heck yes, squid's on the menu in Japan. Usually served raw, as ika sashimi-- you can chew on that stuff forever and it practically never breaks down. (I preferred our other local delicacy, sea urchin.)

OH WAIT HEY EVERYBODY. I found the Original Source Article (thanks Tineye and Wayback Machine). Too bad 1) it really doesn't explain much and 2) nobody will see it this far down the thread.

[–]ravenrriddle 3 points4 points ago

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I saw it. :C

[–]Sloloem 0 points1 point ago

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Yeah I saw the symbols and the bottle and thought it'd be Japan, but I had to confirm with the car which is a late 90's Daihatsu Opti. They stopped making this particular model in 1998. So that car's got lasting power if the photo was taken in 2006

[–]xenobarbarian 0 points1 point ago

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Re: staying power, I had a 1998 Toyota Corolla II "Windy" that I was still using there as of summer 2010, and I never had any issues with it (except for the one time I drove over some jagged ice and knocked the exhaust pipe loose from the muffler). Cars can last a good long time.

... what does it mean that we're putting in such effort to research a picture of a squid in a parking lot space?

[–]Sloloem 0 points1 point ago*

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It means we're thorough...

ly ridiculous.

[–]Technocore 3 points4 points ago

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http://i.imgur.com/5gcBq.jpg

[–]mishney 0 points1 point ago

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It's a really great way to save a parking spot for someone else. "Hey you said you saw an empty spot earlier, where is it?" "It's the one with the giant squid"

[–]kurtnut 31 points32 points ago

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In his defense, it's an excellent parking job.

[–]NZ_ewok 142 points143 points ago

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Awwww. Its just a baby.

As an ex-deepsea fisherman from New Zealand I've seen and handled giant squid when they occasionally come up in the trawl nets. This is a small one but they don't tend to get caught much bigger than this. I would really not like to meet one on its own turf. They're fearsome. These things do battle with sperm whales (their only known predator). They can't park for shit though.

[–]KaNineteen 42 points43 points ago

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As an ex-fisherman of the pond behind my grandma's house, I concur with this opinion. Sperm whales.

[–]IDrinkBatUrine 6 points7 points ago

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I've seen a few sperm whales in my day. They seem to gravitate towards the faces of women with excessive amounts of makeup.

[–]Legollama 3 points4 points ago

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TIL there are a bunch of whales in my pants.

[–]mynoduesp 0 points1 point ago

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Then... women must have giant squid in their pants!

So that only the strongest Sperm Whale gets through their tentacular defenses!

[–]Disgod 0 points1 point ago

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their tentacular defenses!

Ok.... Now cosmetic surgery has gone too fucking far!!

[–]TandemSegue 0 points1 point ago

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I thought sperm whales were fat hookers with pimps named Moby Dick.

[–]quantumwork 0 points1 point ago

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Aye. Sea turtles.

[–]Watagashi 9 points10 points ago

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Well, by the look of things, parking lots are slowly becoming their turf. BE AFRAID BE VERY AFRAID.

[–]NZ_ewok 2 points3 points ago

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Luckily they don't handle the full effects of gravity very well once they're out of the water.

[–]Watagashi 6 points7 points ago

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I think you inadvertently called them fat O.o

[–]NZ_ewok 17 points18 points ago

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nah, just spineless.

[–][deleted] 7 points8 points ago

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u jelly?

[–]qkoexz 2 points3 points ago

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HAHAHA. Invertebrate yellowbellies.

[–]lordofthefart 0 points1 point ago

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Awwww. Its just a baby.

Should be read in groundskeeper Willies voice.

[–]Gyvon 0 points1 point ago

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Any idea how they taste? I mean, ya'll didn't just waste the giant squid, did you?

[–]RichardPeterJohnson 0 points1 point ago

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Actually it looked like he parked quite well.

[–][deleted] -2 points-1 points ago

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Before anyone asks THIS!!!

[–]Jhonnystonehenge -2 points-1 points ago*

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Japans having some serious Problems with their radiation....

walks away in utter confusion

Edit: Grammar Nazis

[–]leon220 4 points5 points ago

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*Their.

COME ON

[–]oh_hai_dan 10 points11 points ago

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Wish I had a squid to drive or fly? round town. He could be a magical flying squid, don't judge me.

[–]KaNineteen 9 points10 points ago

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I will judge you. I will judge you as having awesome dreams.

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points ago

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I approve of this ruling.

[–]eye_doctor 20 points21 points ago

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What are you doing in the parking spot squid? You are not a car, you don't even have wheels.

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points ago

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You can't explain that!

[–]usermeme 1 point2 points ago

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Tide goes in, squid comes out. Never a miscommunication.

[–]scootunit 10 points11 points ago

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Looks like somebody left a squid mark ಠ_ಠ

[–]drbacon 2 points3 points ago

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I'm a sucker for a good pun.

[–]rwprice 3 points4 points ago

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The ink's not even dry on the title and he's parking like that...

[–]msmouse05 15 points16 points ago

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Looks like he really had to squish in there.

[–]FallingSnowAngel 5 points6 points ago

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This is almost the world's best sport's drink ad. C'mon, little squid, revitalize yourself... ;_;

[–]Fancyhat 1 point2 points ago

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I think it's green tea.....

[–]jwaldo 1 point2 points ago

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Hence "almost"...

[–]Shirt-Fitswell 4 points5 points ago

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You should have seen him peel out. It left Squid marks all over the street

[–]furbiesandbeans 1 point2 points ago

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Something smells fishy about this pun...

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[–]furbiesandbeans 1 point2 points ago

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Why didn't you up boat?

[–]Arkeilam 3 points4 points ago

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Most people drive a car.

[–]UrbanDEV 2 points3 points ago

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Oi Ocha is the shiznit.

[–]rockhopper2010 0 points1 point ago

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ctrl+f "ocha". upboat for truth.

[–]sanfranman 2 points3 points ago

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Japan after the tsunami receded?

[–]TrueGrey 2 points3 points ago

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From the makers of SmartCar, iiiiit's the Cephalo Pod!

School traffic got you down and blue? Parking at the Moll uscks? No worries! With our patented Ocengineering, parking will never be an endangered species again!

So wet your beak and ibdulge - stick it to all those suckers without and test drive your Cephalo Pod today. Limited quantities available.

Remember our motto! 8 monstrous extremities, 1 heart.

[–]PsychVol 1 point2 points ago

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This is how Aquaman commutes.

[–]pianobadger 1 point2 points ago

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Am I the only one who's first thought was "That looks delicious"?

[–]gfysean 1 point2 points ago

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Ozymandias needs to go back to the drawing board; this neither looks psychic or like New York.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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Only a few miscalculations on his part.

[–]waffleninja 1 point2 points ago

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I'm guessing this is Japan from the tea bottle.

[–]xenobarbarian 0 points1 point ago

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Yep, good ol' おーいお茶.

[–]snow_bird 1 point2 points ago

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Oh my god! I thought I was the only one! I was walking through an empty parking lot on campus and stepped on a squishy grocery sack. I looked down and there was tentacles stuck to my shoe! >.> It haunts to this very day.

[–]uberpwnzorz 1 point2 points ago

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If you park like this I'll batter you, fry you and dip you in marinara sauce!

[–]KnavishSprite 1 point2 points ago

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I lent that driver some money earlier. He still owes me sick squid.

[–]doriking 1 point2 points ago

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Up vote for a squid in Japan!

[–]GNG 0 points1 point ago

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上イカ

[–]Adamsdragon 1 point2 points ago

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As soon as I saw this I thought mmmm Kalamari!

[–]daviator88 0 points1 point ago

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The OP probably just wanted Kalamarma, however.

[–]Scottbot2 0 points1 point ago

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As soon as I was this I though mmmm Katamari! Then I realised that doesn't make sense...

[–]crystalbluecurrents 0 points1 point ago

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Umm...

[–]crusoe 0 points1 point ago

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DADA Squid Parking.

What? Haven't you seen that before?

[–]razgrez 0 points1 point ago

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ahh, thats an early model. they started off compact but they eventually grew into over-sized SUV things.

[–]MisterPeach 0 points1 point ago

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Fuck stealing parking spots. I'll steal what's IN the parking spot.

[–]Konisforce 0 points1 point ago

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That's my ride! Gets great mileage. Washing it's a bitch, tho . . .

[–]cactusJoe 0 points1 point ago

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The car is not there right now - that is the proxy.

[–]giveitago 0 points1 point ago

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Is that lube?

[–]whitekeys 0 points1 point ago

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Excuse me but your squid is parked in my spot. Didn't you see the sign?

[–]prke0602[!] 0 points1 point ago

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It's clearly because the Red Wings are in the playoffs, get with it

[–]CaughtInTheNet 0 points1 point ago

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an irresponsible, reckless, inexperienced, showoff motorcyclist.

[–]enig-o-matic 0 points1 point ago

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don't let him drive off without his drink!

[–]Voltkernok 0 points1 point ago

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"Squidila, I'm off"

[–]erveek 0 points1 point ago

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Oh, that's where I parked it.

[–]good_human 0 points1 point ago

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Don't worry, that's only in Japan

[–]darkmooninc 0 points1 point ago

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Cthulhu rides that to the grocery store.

[–]mista0sparkle 0 points1 point ago

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Advertisement for that brand of green tea. Their slogan is, "Drive the squid."

[–]mike413 0 points1 point ago

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Motorcycle rider?

[–]acegibson 0 points1 point ago

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I've heard of people leaving skid marks, but this is ridiculous.

[–]inaneme 0 points1 point ago

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A screenshot from a new Japanese adult film?

[–]dieyoubastards 0 points1 point ago

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One cuil for parking an octopus instead of a car.

[–]DeLoreanMotorCars 0 points1 point ago

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All these comments and not one about calamari?

[–]Orbity 0 points1 point ago

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おいいしそう　いただきます

[–]erikgil 0 points1 point ago

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Squid fell off his sportbike.

[–]thelazerbeast 0 points1 point ago

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I see they parked their squid with the pull-through method, in order to leave more easily. Clever girl.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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Must be from Detroit

[–]scratchresistor 0 points1 point ago

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I WOULD SHIT MYSELF.

[–]opoipo 0 points1 point ago

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Belongs in the WTF subreddit

[–]latinloner 0 points1 point ago

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I can only express puzzlement that borders on alarm.

[–]OthelloJones 0 points1 point ago

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Squid, what are you doing? You're not a car. Get out of that parking space.

[–]squidzilla 0 points1 point ago

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sorry.

[–]Derbl 0 points1 point ago

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I'd be carving up some calamari - jumbo rings from tentacles!

[–]Beararms 2 points3 points ago

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I believe I read that the giant ones like that taste like gasoline.

[–]Derbl 7 points8 points ago

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Guess it stands to reason - them sleeping in parking lots n'all...

[–]asssphynctor -1 points0 points ago

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Rule 34. Please.

[–]ThatOneTallKid -2 points-1 points ago

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This reminds me of something my friends and I enjoy doing. We all grab walking sticks and we walk to the nearest gas station, where we park each of our sticks in one parking spot and we keep one person outside to make sure nobody tries to take our spot. I love seeing the reaction of civilians when they see 4-8 people walking with giant wooden staffs in the middle of the road.

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