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to be pissed off with this rude man...

17 replies

TiaDalma · 25/07/2012 14:10

Ok, so just as a forewarning, a P&C parking space does make an appearance in this AIBU.

I was in a supermarket car park yesterday, they have a few P&C spaces which aren't usually full, so I headed to find one to park in (with 6mo DS before I get flamed!).
There was only one left so I indicated to pull in, but there were two cars coming up towards me, so I waited for them to pass before I pulled into the space. The first car drove past and the driver thanked me for waiting, the man driving the second car looked directly at me and pulled into the space. So I wound down my window and said 'excuse me, but I was indicating to pull into that space' to which he replied 'how do I know that' ... Erm I was sat in my car directly in front of you indicating twatbag , he then implied that it wasn't his problem, locked his car and walked off! (After what I am assuming was his grandson jumped out the back of the car). Now I have no problem with parking at the back and walking, which is what I had to do, but he should have let me have the space right?
I am not questioning his 'right' to park there, after all he did have a child with him albeit an 8/9 year old but IABU in thinking that this was in incredibly rude thing to do? Had he apologised and said he hadn't seen me, I wouldn't have minded and wouldn't have expected or asked him to move, but I know he did see me, which annoyed me even more.

And yes I do realise there are more important things to worry about, but rudeness really make me mad!

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DappyHays · 25/07/2012 14:14

Nah, it is rude, but you snooze you lose. Be less polite next time. If you were turning right into the space then it is definitely just hard cheese and not worth getting your undies in a twist over.

DappyHays · 25/07/2012 14:15

Must add I did it to someone the other day (not P&C), but when I realised I offered to move. The guy said no, he was probably happy I'd acknowledged I was the asshole.

TheMonster · 25/07/2012 14:16

Lesson learnt. Don't let others go first.

Paiviaso · 25/07/2012 14:42

It was rude, but there is no law against it! Try to forget him.

bobbledunk · 25/07/2012 14:43

You should have just pulled in, first come first served, how was he supposed to notice that you were indicating to pull in there?

MammaTJ · 25/07/2012 14:45

P&C is for parents with children under 5! YANBU

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 25/07/2012 14:50

I was cheated out of a space by a woman driving the wrong fecking way in the carpark.
She got out with her 8-9 yo, I parked in another space opposite with my 4 yo and 18 month old (while I glared at her)

On the way back I dropped my keys down the drain (I'd had the car for a week).
Waaaaiiiilll.

Had to wait for someone to come out with a grabber thing.


Then one year in Waitrose, 2 days before Christmas I inadvertantly stole someones space. I was <img loading="lazy" class="inline-flex mumsnet-emoji" alt="Blush" src="https://www.mumsnet.com/build/assets/blush-Brh13p-7.png"> and went to move but he said "No that's fine" and let me keep the space. (I don't look firece, obviously looked like a frazzled mum on a Shopping Trip from Hell)
MarysBeard · 25/07/2012 14:53

how was he supposed to notice that you were indicating to pull in there?

Because when you are driving you are meant to anticipate what other drivers are doing. Which is usually fairly clear if they are indicating. Hmm

Someone did this to my mum once when I was a kid, I don't know what she said to him but he moved :)

HeartsJandJ · 25/07/2012 14:54

YANBU mainly because of his horrible and unfriendly attitude.

To those who've suggested the OP becomes aggressive herself: why? If someone is an arse then you should be an arse too? Then you have two arses. This is not a good thing.

MarysBeard · 25/07/2012 14:55

P&C is for parents with children under 5! YANBU

It differs in different shops. Sainsbury's just says "parents with children". Having said that I only use them if my 3 y o is with us, not with my 7 y o if I'm just with her as there doesn't seem any point.

TiaDalma · 25/07/2012 14:56

Bobble, it wasn't a very wide aisle and he was driving straight towards me. I was indicating and I saw him look at me. Even on the off chance he didn't see me, there was then no need to be so bloody rude when I pointed out I was sat there waiting.

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TiaDalma · 25/07/2012 14:59

It was a morrisons car park, not sure what the age limit is, never had to take much notice as ds is only 6 months Smile.

Glad to see I am generally NBU on my very first AIBU!

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RubyFakeNails · 25/07/2012 15:01

It happens, he was a bit of a knob but its not like he told you to fuck or anything, you took your chances in waiting, he took his chances in taking the space, he won.

Parking is an utter nightmare where I live so this kind of thing is really common I now couldn't give a tiny shit about parking spaces. I happily park in the P&C spaces without a child. I only control myself around disabled spaces.

Tinuviel · 25/07/2012 17:11

Morrisons usually says parent and toddler!

BigRedIndiaRubberBall · 25/07/2012 18:54
BigRedIndiaRubberBall · 25/07/2012 18:55

(that's what you should have done Grin)

50shadesofslapntickle · 25/07/2012 19:12

He's a prick with a small dick Grin

Yanbu - what a tosser!

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