r/mildlyinfuriating • u/ChaoticCamryn • 1d ago
They removed all the benches from the neighborhood playgrounds.
There’s no benches anymore at the parks within walking distance. I have nowhere to sit and nurse my youngest (8 months) while trying to get my oldest (3) a bit of outside time.
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u/Tar-Nuine 1d ago
Soon they'll ban children playing there too, then before you know it the local governing body will announce that "Since the space isn't being utilised by the public anymore it can be sold to a private investor" and bam, no more green spaces.
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u/Sad_Actuary_5316 20h ago
You won’t believe this, but in India we have parks exactly as you described lol. Kids playing, pet walking isn’t allowed but socialising and walking/sitting is.
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u/ibejeph 1d ago
My local park did the same and I got so mad...then I noticed a sign taped to every lamppost saying that they were replacing everything in about a week. We got all brand new stuff.
Maybe your park is going the same?
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u/TheBeetsMotel 23h ago
My park poured the pads for the benches and then never brought in the benches. It’s been several years. :(
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u/54sharks40 1d ago
It looks like that's new concrete - maybe they didn't install the new ones yet?
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u/ChaoticCamryn 1d ago
the benches have been gone for months now, I’ve just finally got tired of waiting for them to Install new ones. It’s not new concrete either, it’s just the light from a slightly overcast morning.
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u/Oranges13 1d ago
Honestly I would write a polite letter to the base CO expressing your concerns. They should give more than two shits about their families. I would hope..
Maybe I'm being optimistic but it can't hurt. Pull rank if you need to. Talk to the other families, too.
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u/Tommyblockhead20 1d ago
Can you bring a folding chair? If weight/size is an issue, consider getting a backpacking chair.
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u/CrissBliss 1d ago
At that point I’d bring my own chair
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u/UnPrecidential 1d ago
Umm, BYOB?
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u/CrissBliss 1d ago
🤣🤣
I was thinking about one of those foldable chairs that I usually bring to the fireworks.
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u/OverAster 1d ago edited 1d ago
Ah yes, BYOBPATTAP
Bring your own baked potato and toppings teacher appreciation potluck.
For the uninitiated: https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfuriating/comments/1fg9pt0/the_bring_your_own_potato_bar_hosted_by_my_school/
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u/Nookultist 1d ago
I'm disabled and use a rollator (wheeled walker with a seat) to get around. My condition sucks but being able to sit whenever I want is a pretty good perk 🤷♀️
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u/Gulmes 1d ago
Complain to your municipality. Send them an email stating how sad you are that the benches have been gone for so long. My guess is that's it's an adminstrative fuck up - they removed the benches to replace them, then just never did. If I was in charge of infrastructure I would really welcome people telling me when something isn't working.
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u/drifterig 1d ago
they randomly removed some drinking fountains in my school, thought they were replacing it with new units but it has been a year and they are still missing, i have to walk across to another building just to drink free water
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u/Chazza2024 22h ago
I used to sit on the same bench every day and have lunch after work. I contemplated life, and even had a few mental breakdowns sitting with my head in my hands on it. I found out a few months ago they had completely removed it. No other benches in the area were gone, only the one I used to sit at.
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u/throwawayleftallalon 1d ago
We have a dog park where they removed all water and water bowls because two elderly women complained that they are ugly
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u/njasmodeus 21h ago
I started bringing my own folding rocker chair. Way more comfortable than a bench, can be put and moved next to where my kids want to be, and I always have the option to move to shade.
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u/tailskirby 1d ago
This is sad but I live in Texas and the benches are metal. In Texas where it gets hot. So you can burn yourself if you don't think about what metal can do.
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u/axicutionman 16h ago
I’d hope it’s temporary while new benches are being fabricated. Happened near where I live a year or so ago
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u/morganraymo 15h ago
Do people in government positions forget the homeless are also part of the community? And it’s their duty and responsibility to help?
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u/artsycooker 12h ago
It's ridiculous that I then had to go get a wheelchair to cope with this. I can't walk or stand for very long. I didn't feel ready for a wheelchair. But I kept getting stuck places without seats and ended up injured from falling.
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u/Such-Nerve 1d ago
Response forces need some where to mobilize. Benches obstruct vehicles aaaand people sleeping on them
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u/No_Peak69 1d ago
Amazing before and after! Really paints the picture!
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u/EpicSaberCat7771 1d ago
Why would OP have taken a picture of a random bench in the park?
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u/Conscious-Eye5903 19h ago
There’s 2 types of people, 1 type can extrapolate information from limited data.
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u/jazzorator 19h ago
You're the person who asks for photo proof when someone says their package didn't arrive, aren't ya?
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u/EpicSaberCat7771 1d ago
I'm going to assume that you just didn't read the text under the photo, but OP is complaining because there is nowhere for her to nurse her youngest child while her older child plays. The lack of benches is actively prohibiting her from being outside and playing by not accommodating her need to nurse her child. OP would like to participate but is being restricted.
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u/Shifu_Ekim 1d ago
City doesn’t care about homeless sleeping in the park must find other places , drug users using chair for dope must find other places , or women breast feeding must find other places ,…your beef is with her elected officials..screw your head on!
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u/peoplesuck2024 1d ago
Yep! They're starting to do this shit now. No benches or tables or restrooms. Some cities are even going as far as to make laws, making it illegal to "sit" in a public space. They think this will deter the homeless, but those types of people don't give a shit about the laws. I stopped going to the parks that have permanently closed their restrooms "due to unhoused misuse."