I'm adding a picture to make it a bit easier to understand.
yesterday I had to withdraw money from the cash point at a nearby smallish supermarket and had dd (2) with me.
I parked in the spot marked with a star.
Got back in the car.
All the parking spots were filled apart from number 4. The cars on the right were parked there illegally. As I started reversing, I got just past the jeep type car and a bmw driver whizzes in and parks in the spot marked with a square. Initially I thought I'd reverse into there and then drive on, but didn't think anything of it and realised I'd have to reverse all the way out of the park because I had no space to do a 3 point turn.
So I got to where the taxi was parked and a woman comes to my door and taps on it. I put the window down and she says "did you just shake your head at me" aggressively. I was completely shocked because I had no idea who she was or why I'd shake my head. It was like she was spoiling for a fight. I said "no why would i shake my head at you?" Then she got a bit intimidating and looked at me and said "yeah ok, because it looked like you did". I replied "don't be silly, can't you see I'm trying to drive out of here, why would I be shaking my head at you, what's your problem?" Then she got aggressive again and started F-ing and blinding, and I told her to fuck off and the only reason she was being so aggressive was because I was wearing a headscarf..she scoffed at this and ran into the shop.
My legs were shaking and I felt vulnerable. Later on I realised she might have been the person who parked in the spot but I didn't even acknowledge that. She was spoiling for a fight and I feel it was because I was wearing a headscarf.
Anyway, sorry for the long thread, but was I right to reverse out like this? As I had no space to do a 3 point turn? And why would someone come out of nowhere and start asking you if you shook your head at them aggressively?
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PetraParka · 21/10/2016 12:54
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