What's the consensus on dependents using rank based reserved parking at exchanges/commissaries?

Get rid of all those reserve parking spaces except for maybe one flag officer spot since they are almost always empty. Everyone at my Navy Exchange (PX/BX) has their own reserve spot except for me. Ombudsman, are you kidding me? The only thing they do is call up the wives and tell them the hubby's ship is pulling in early so they can kick the boyfriends out. They are the last person who deserves a parking space, give it to that poor E-3 that just got back from a seven month deployment. They even have reserve spots in front of the gym. That lazy E-9 could use a little extra walk to get to that treadmill.

Not for spouses. My ex is a retired Major. It was his rank not mine

This unfortunately happens all the time, until they have personally went through training and earned the rank they should not be able to do so. Lot of people here on Schofield Barracks don’t care about the designated spots. When I was pregnant at I think 32 weeks we get a paper having our information and when it expires and when you parked in the spot you put the paper on the dash to be displayed. People will take up the pregnancy spots and not be pregnant, I’ve personally saw a SGT parked in a pregnancy spot and he was alone. Sometimes it’s uncomfortable for a woman about to pop to walk far or for so long. I see people park in motorcycle spots that have sedans. Sorry about the rambling but dependents pull rank all the time and think they are entitled because of their husband.

Just like gate duty and having to salute the sticker even though it was some teen driving it because it's their daddy's car

I agree, I can't use a handicapped parking space just because my husband has a handicapped placket

If she ain't the COL, park somewhere else!

Just as my husband did not earn any of my degrees, I did not earn his rank. I have supported him for the last 22 years as he has supported me in my career and education, but I am not a MSGT any more than he is an MSW.

Couldn’t agree more

I can’t stand it when spouses wear their active duty spouses rank.

I think it’s safe to say we find them to be the most dispised wretches who have ever walked this earth.