Parking when there are dogs around

None of that is relevant to how you behaved.

Not a chance ………

Or you could walk the extra 50m with your dogs on leads.
The fact is you were bang out of order and no matter how you try and twist it you caused the problem and are lucky that he just reacted verbally many men would do much worse all because you wanted to be an entitled twat.
Stop giving reasonable dog owners a bad name and leash your dogs especially in the carpark

Wow OP you slapped someone’s car roof? Yes I’d have been tempted to give you a slap if you’d have slapped my fucking car. You cheeky cow.

You dont know if you were right or wrong? I think in general the consensus is wrong - so yes, YABU - you slapped his car because YOU decided HE was entitled?! WTF - is this just rage bait for Monday morning OP.

What an awful thing to say, you’re just resorting to being extremely nasty and sweary now about some poor chap out with his kids on a Sunday morning.
Also you swore at him in front of his children, I would be furious if someone did that.
You’re now getting more and more annoyed because you were in the wrong and just can’t admit it, your dog should have been on a lead.

If he was reversing in so close (and at speed?)that you could touch the top of his car without moving then YANBU surely it’s the people and the dogs in this situation.

you didn’t need to swear though. Why didn’t you ask him to wait until you and the dogs were out of the way

That sounds awfully entitled 😮So just because your dogs were occupying a parking space without leads a taxpayer (I am assuming) cannot park in an allocated parking space?

You’re in the wrong. I have a neighbour who’s son drops his dog off at their house while he works just as i’m leaving for work, and i’ve started staggering my leaving time for either earlier or slightly later as he will always park next to my drive, and without doubt lets his dog out of the boot, off lead, to run around behind my car, and I got sick of waiting in my car for him to finish dicking about and getting the dog inside so I can reverse off and go on my way, because I cannot see his little dog pottering around below my blind spots. I may add he does this when my reverse light is on and ready to go. Got fed up of sitting there waiting for him to get out the dog bed, treats, whatever else while the dog bombs about like a melon.

He’s a knob for not holding the dogs lead until the dogs out of a potential danger zone, but I’m not going to be a bigger knob, start reversing and knowingly potentially run over his dog for his own “I’m only outside the house” stupidity. Sometimes dog owners ARE entitled, as you are, and dogs should be on a lead when in a car heavy area or next to a road. Its common sense really. Respect can work both ways, I’m doing no wrong by staggering my leave over falling out with someone irrelevant to me over their choice of dog safety, and the guy in your story did no wrong by parking wherever he pleased. The only one putting your dog at risk, is you.

Let it lie, love...

The clue is in the name: it's a CAR park, not a dog park. It's for cars, with dogs maybe passing through to get to a car. Don't stand chatting in a car park with dogs off lead. I love dogs, but owners need to behave better sometimes.

On the off chance this isn't a reverse or wind up.....you are 100% unreasonable.

Keeping dogs on a lead in a car park is surely common sense if they are little and might not be seen by a car.
Everyone is entitled to park where they want - I'd park near a park entrance with the kids whether other cars were parked there or not.
You have no idea if he looked or not when reversing (you weren't in the car and he might have been looking at cameras in the car or even around for the dogs).
100% you should not have touched the car unless there was imminent danger to you or the dog.

He can park where he likes in a public car park.

You’re digging yourself a deeper hole every time you post. He parked for the convenience and safety of his children. The length of the walk to the skate park is irrelevant and it’s not for you to judge whether his kids were capable of walking it or not.

Safety is a factor here - it’s a car park (although you seem to think it’s a hanging around chatting while policing other peoples’ movements park) and they’re hazardous for children. The general principle is that the less time children spend walking around where there are moving vehicles the better. So the man was looking out for his childrens’ safety by parking closer to the entrance to the skate park.

Parks aren’t exclusively for dog owners. They’re there for the use and enjoyment of everyone. If this is a genuine thread can l suggest that you substitute some of the time you spend in the park with anger management classes, because from where l sit, your sense entitlement is causing you to spiral. Oh and maybe you should follow this man’s example by prioritising your dogs’ safety around moving vehicles, just as he did for his children.

This has to be a wind up.

It’s a car park - clue is in the name. He can park where he wants and none of your business even if he does decide to park next to you.

You are unreasonable for not having your dog on the lead in the car park for their safety.

You are an idiot for hitting his car.

You are deeply unpleasant for swearing at him.

HTH

Yes, you are entitled and you are indeed taking no responsibility for your actions.

You hit his car. For zero reason. There is no way he could ever be the one in the wrong.

He didn’t hit your dog. He wasn’t about to hit your dog.

Your dog should have been on lead, in the car, getting into the car or on the field.

You were violent and aggressive to a man parking his car with his children.

Good engagement for the sale however 🤣

You were partly in the wrong because your dogs should have been on a lead.

He was wrong because he's an imbelice for parking next to someone else in an empty car park. I HATE people who do that - f* off and find a space where your next to no one. Why are you parking so close to me in an empty car park. JUST NO.

Nobody should be standing in parking spaces chatting in a car park, whether they're alone or with kids and / or dogs.

Stick to the path / edge of the car park and maintain close control of anyone / thing liable to do something unpredictable.

Do you know I think this is a troll now. I’ve replied really nicely to you so far. I thought you were beginning to see the “other side of the coin” as any balanced argument does have the other side of the coin, especially when you admitted that maybe you’re just as old as your dog and angry at the world. Tbh I’m no spring chicken to be on this type of community either. I suspect we’re the same age. Lots of people write on this site through lack of experience and immaturity. You and I are neither of those. I’m prepared to say we’re actually the other way, old enough to be cranky and old enough to know better. But really what person at our age wants to go round tellling people to firstly fuck off and then write after all this reasoning that you still think they’re a cun!
You must be a troll or completely deaf to the response that you’re getting. It’s a shame. I thought to be begin with , you really had got caught up in the emotive moment and really had a chance to think on it and reflect.

OP you give the rest of us dog owners a bad name! Unbelievably entitled by you.

Woman stands around chatting in a car park then is shocked and disgusted when a car parks near her

No, I don’t know what you mean.

I have some sympathy for the op. Yes her dog should be on a lead but people should drive slowly and carefully in a car park. It's almost like the driver did it to prove a point. Also what if the op had toddlers with her instead of dogs? Even if you were holding their hand it would be scary.