Singaporeans have never been as creative as this - using any object at hand to reserve a parking lot.

These pictures sent in by our readers show people using cones, construction materials and even garbage bins to reserve parking lots.

But perhaps none was as astrocious as the woman who stood in a lot with her mother to reserve a parking lot.

Have you encountered any of these absurb ways of reserving parking lots? Or do you know of more absurb methods? Send in your comments to a1admin@sph.com.sg