Bad parking has always been a thing, we just see more of it now because everyone has a phone. That note on the windshield? Half the time the person just crumples it up and laughs. And saying something to a stranger's face in a parking lot is a good way to get in a fight over nothing. Tow trucks and parking tickets actually cost money, so they work better than a note ever did. People didn't feel worse about it back then, they just had no camera rolling lol.

Ever try running a ratchet strap from the leads down to a stake?

There is a whole thing where people just need a spot that is not home and not work where nobody can get to them for a few minutes. I read once that the guy who wrote a book about quiet spots in cities said the car is the last private room most adults have. It makes sense, your Corolla does not have a Slack channel or a Carol with fish. Dev has been doing it for 2 months so he is basically an expert, you are just catching up.