# Parking Space Question \[changed title\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parking-space-question-changed-title/111096>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 27, 2002, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parking-space-question-changed-title/111096 "2002-05-27T21:27:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![TN\_hippie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TN\_hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TN_hippie)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2002, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parking-space-question-changed-title/111096/1 "2002-05-27T21:27:02Z")

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…but bugging the crap out of me.

What do you call those curb-like things that are at the end of a parking space?

Parking guards?

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ASAP pleeeeeeze,  
TN\*hippie

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**Author:** ![minty\_green](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@minty\_green](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minty_green)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2002, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parking-space-question-changed-title/111096/2 "2002-05-27T21:34:47Z")

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Is there a descriptive title in the house?

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**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2002, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parking-space-question-changed-title/111096/3 "2002-05-27T22:12:37Z")

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They can be called [bumpers](http://www.robertliles.com/concrete%20bumpers.htm) or [wheel stops.](http://www.barcoproducts.com/speed/plwhstop.html)

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**Author:** ![John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Kentzel-Griffin)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2002, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parking-space-question-changed-title/111096/4 "2002-05-28T06:34:29Z")

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It helps to have descriptive titles. I’ve changed the title.

**DrMatrix** - General Questions Moderator

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**Author:** ![TN\_hippie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TN\_hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TN_hippie)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2002, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parking-space-question-changed-title/111096/5 "2002-05-28T09:47:43Z")

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Thanks, **racer** and **Doctor.**

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won’t lose sleep over it tonight,  
TN\*hippie