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Supermarket carpark rage

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Cotswoldmum70 · 29/12/2025 12:12

Just popped to my local Waitrose to restock on the Belgian biscuits (half price!). As I drove in I spotted a nice convenient parking space outside the front of the store and pulled in, only vaguely aware of a vehicle approaching from my right. As I pulled in to park, the driver of the car, a 60 something blonde, started gesticulating and waving out of her window. I got out, saw that the car park was half empty so load of spaces for her. As I walked into the shop she shouted that I was a selfish bitch and worse!! In the store I saw her in the aisle and mentioned that I didn’t appreciate being sworn at by a total stranger. She repeated that I was a selfish bitch and threatened to punch me. At that point I realised I was on to a loser and went home. She’d left a note on my windscreen for good measure, again calling me a selfish bitch. I actually think she would have punched me if I hadn’t walked away. 2 questions - am I a selfish bitch? Genuinely didn’t see her and car park was half empty. Should I have reported her to the store manager or are threats of violence a factor of modern life that we all have to accept?

OP posts:
Sirzy · 29/12/2025 12:20

Did you cut up the wrong way to get the space?

peacefulpeach · 29/12/2025 12:20

No way did this happen in a Waitrose cp.

WonderfulSmith · 29/12/2025 12:18

60 something blonde

her age and hair colour are relevant because….?

TeenLifeMum · 29/12/2025 12:18

I’d assume she was having a bad day. I still occasionally think of a car park incident where we’d been driving round for 30 minutes with 3 dc in a car and as a car left dh when to drive in when a woman jumped out the passenger seat of their car that was pulled out over but not in a space waiting for their teens to use the public transport. She randomly decided they had a greater claim despite being further on and not having reverse lights on. She was so condescending and looking down her nose at my “chavy family”. For some reason that incident still lives in my head and bugs me because she was so adamant we were wrong I still question if we totally misread the situation. (Hopefully you won’t let this bug you and can roll your eyes and move on)

CarpeVitam · 29/12/2025 12:17

Why is her being a 60-something ‘blonde’ relevant? 🤔

Hoardasurass · 29/12/2025 12:17

If she was waiting for the space or lining up to pull into it yes if not no.
Your biggest mistake was confronting her in the shop that was asking for trouble

MirrorMirror1247 · 29/12/2025 12:15

You were there first and she's deranged.

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