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WIBu retaliating re the rude woman in the carpark

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olympicsrock · 26/08/2012 16:00

Yesterday morning I went to the supermarket. I was in a hurry as I had to finish a pavlova to take to a friends party. The supermarket was packed and traffic was standing waiting for spaces (one in one out). I was politely queueing when a driver got into her car just ahead of me obviously about to vacate a space. I waited behind the space indicating left that I was waiting . I gave her enough room and time to manoevre out. As she was doing this I saw an old woman in a bettered car behind me trying to squeeze down the inside to pass me and making it difficult for the other driver. I hooted as she almost scraped my car. To my disbelief she then swung into the space I had patiently waited for. I wound down my window to state the obvious that she was taking my space. She replied "so what" . I said you can't do that, we are all waiting". She relied I can do what I like. Two other drivers who had witnessed this also got out of cars to back me up. I was livid. In the end the parking warden came to sort it out. He pointed out another space ahead now empty and asked me to park in it. I did . I returned to speak to the other woman (aged about 80, dark glasses and very snotty). She continued to be rude when I repeated that her behaviour was unacceptable, and rude. After finishing my shopping 10 minutes later I was still very shaken up and angry. I tool a carton of cream from my bag and dribbled the word RUDE on her windscreen before driving off.

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LadyBeagleEyes · 26/08/2012 16:08

Xpost with sugarice
Well, what about the pavlova?

whyme2 · 26/08/2012 16:08

Well this certainly made me chuckle. Far more entertaining than the usual AIBU to think this person was rude thread!

picnicbasketcase · 26/08/2012 16:08

Extra thick double cream or clotted cream might be sturdy enough to write with Confused

olympicsrock · 26/08/2012 16:08

It was waitrose.... She knew exactly what she was doing and had just sat directly behind me for 10 mins watching me wait for a space

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SoleSource · 26/08/2012 16:08

If she had returned with her big just out of prison couldn't give a fuck Grand Daughter you would have done what if she smacked your face?

hidesgoldmedalsinthesofa · 26/08/2012 16:08

Didn't you need that cream for your pavlova?

You could have chosen a better word to drip onto the bonnet though...

sugarice · 26/08/2012 16:09

answer the question about the pavlova woman Grin did you make it in time for the party?

thisthreadwilloutme · 26/08/2012 16:09

Had she not been 80 I would think this was hilarious. However in future you should do what my friend did in a similar situation.

A man pulled into a space in front of her just before Christmas. She wound her window down and he shouted "that's what you can do when you can drive properly" She waited till he got out of the car then rammed her car into the back of his (she has a huge land rover he had a small car) and shouted "and that's what you can do when you are rich". His face was Shock Angry Sad

OldBagWantsNewBag · 26/08/2012 16:09

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LadyBeagleEyes · 26/08/2012 16:10

Nah, not in Waitrose solesource

wannabedomesticgoddess · 26/08/2012 16:11

:o

I salute you OP. I would never have the nerve to do that. But I wish I did.

I dont care if there is no claim to spaces. Its common bloody courtesy to wait your turn. Some people think queues dont apply to them and that makes me Angry

Vagaceratops · 26/08/2012 16:11

This would never happen in Tesco!

HaggisMcNeeps · 26/08/2012 16:12

Squirty cream next time op! And a naughty word Smile

ErikNorseman · 26/08/2012 16:12

Hahahaha I'm sorry but that is hilarious. You better hope they don't have CCTV, it's probably a crime of some sort.

richpersoninapoorpersonsbody · 26/08/2012 16:12

I can't believe the amount of people who think it's funny! What would you say if your 80 year old granny came home shaken and upset and scared to go out again because someone had poured cream on their windscreen?? Maybe she didn't realise you were waiting and just panicked when you started shouting so just defended herself and rushed off inside to get away from you?
I would be fuming if it was a friend or relative of mine as getting that off would take some time and effort.

PorkyandBess · 26/08/2012 16:12

What a foul, nasty thing to do.

Bet you're really pleased with yourself, op.

pictish · 26/08/2012 16:13

Yes....'FUCKING RUDE' works for me too. Grin

olympicsrock · 26/08/2012 16:13

Yep extra thick double cream. I dribbled the verticals and used my finger to make the rest of the letters. I had bought 2 larg tubs of cream. Had to make one giant doubled layered pavlova (meringe, cream strawberries x2) instead of 2 separate ones. Had a lot of complements about how fab it was.

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pictish · 26/08/2012 16:13

Well richperson - I'd advise my granny to wait her fucking turn next time.

picnicbasketcase · 26/08/2012 16:14

The sign or the Pavlova?

NettOlympicSuperstar · 26/08/2012 16:16

I think that's funny, would never dare do it myself though.

SigmundFraude · 26/08/2012 16:17

She was 80. It's fair to say that her time is more precious than yours, given that hers is in shorter supply. I doubt she cares about social niceties, she's probably chuffed that she can still drive. Cut her some slack eh?

Struggling to believe the cream bit.

BlackberryIce · 26/08/2012 16:17

It's no nastier than that 'parking' behaviour!

JaquelineHyde · 26/08/2012 16:17

Well I think you are both pretty pathetic to be honest.

If arguing with an 80 year old woman and then throwing cream over her car makes you feel like the better person then you really need to get a life.

Northernlurkerisonholiday · 26/08/2012 16:19

Never come across two wrongs not making a right then OP? I think her behaviour was rude and poor. Yours is outrageous. If I managed that Waitrose and received a complaint from the elderly woman I would ban you.
Who the hell do you think you are? People do stuff that's annoying, you complain to them seethe and then move on. You do NOT vandalise their car.