Handicapped parking

Ok so over the Christmas break I, like many others, made my trip out to the mall. Since I don't really know the secrets to the activity I often found myself parking as far from the mall as humanly possible due to the crowded parking lot. On one such occasion, I'm still about a 5 min walk from the front doors and what do I see but a handicapped sign in the front windshield of a car. C'mon do these people not have enough spots close to the store that they need to be taking able-bodied people's spaces. I say if all the handicapped spaces are taken then they are either a) shit of luck and can shop another day or b) park in a normal space and take down your little sign. If you're trying to get sympathy from me well it ain't coming.

On a side note, if one has a wheelchair I think those people should have special spaces far from the store. I mean if I had a little motorized cart I wouldn't be adverse to diddling through a parking lot in my power wheel. Personally, I'd feel like an ass getting a close spot then still basically driving to the front doors. Actually, I wouldn't. I'd probably be thinking "Suckers!" But I'm sure some people would feel bad.