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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.

OP posts:
BuntCadger · 26/08/2012 16:45

The. She'd be at fault blackberry for not cleaning it off properly.

BuntCadger · 26/08/2012 16:45

*wasnt proud

Wowserz129 · 26/08/2012 16:45

Just because someone is 80 doesn't mean they are innocent or nice!!

I wouldn't have done it. You could be charged by the police for that as its vandalism and I am too green for that haha.

Personally I wish you would come and do it to all the women with no children who park in the parent and child spaces at my local supermarket :)

Wowserz129 · 26/08/2012 16:46

Cream is one thing but keying someones car is just immature and Chav tastic.Angry

SPsFanjoSponsoredByFemFresh · 26/08/2012 16:48

bunt she is an strong Irish woman who doesn't take any shit Grin

She has also complained to a pub manager after she parked up outside to nip to the shop next door. She came back and managed to reverse instead of go forward.

They had erected those boulards that pop up and down while she was out. He reversed and hit the boulard which smashed the back window.

She got out and went straight to the manager to complain. Whatever she said worked because he paid for it fixing when it was obviously her own fault!

My grandad has now told her that the car isn't safe to drive and took her license! Grin

spongebrainfatpants · 26/08/2012 16:50

Yeah. I had a guy driving like a maniac behind me to town once. Let him park up. Went and keyed his car.
A going to keep syrup in my boot now though. Am inspired. Wink

When I was pg with dc3 I had spd. Someone parked so close to my door that I couldn't get in and I couldn't climb over the seat either as the pain was so bad.

So I waited. And got more cross. The bloke came back eventually and I let rip at him. Was quite fishwife like. Blush He didn't retaliate, just got in his car and reversed out. He was carrying a large coke. As he revered out it spilt. Ha. Sweet revenge.

olympicsrock · 26/08/2012 16:50

It wasn't "covered" in cream. I think a few mins with the windscreen wiper or at worst buying a bottle of water from waitrose to pour over it would have done the trick. Just a few minutes inconvenience to make her think. The parking warden came over and could see exactly what had happened and even he said he couldn't beieve her rudeness

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BlackberryIce · 26/08/2012 16:52

Thick cream would dry on. It's warm today. And dairy products leave a 'film'

olympicsrock · 26/08/2012 16:53

It wasn't "covered" in cream. I think a few mins with the windscreen wiper or at worst buying a bottle of water from waitrose to pour over it would have done the trick. Just a few minutes inconvenience to make her think. The parking warden came over and could see exactly what had happened and even he said he couldn't beieve her rudeness

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marquesas · 26/08/2012 16:54

If there was a line of cars waiting and she scraped by you on the inside how was there enough room for her them to swing into the space on your left?

Was this her?

ljny · 26/08/2012 16:54

Grin I applaud you.

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

It's not keying, it's cream. It wipes off. I do hope it cost her some time and effort. I'm a granny too, though not quite 80 yet. In fact, the more I think about it, may I offer you some
Thanks Thanks Thanks

BuntCadger · 26/08/2012 16:55

She sounds awesome spsfanjo. I'd aspire to be like that in my old age Grin

Kladdkaka · 26/08/2012 16:55

OP you are very, very naughty and you were being unreasonable. I will however add this to my list of things to do before I die :o

olympicsrock · 26/08/2012 16:56

Thanks Ljny

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CremeEggThief · 26/08/2012 16:56

Wow! I don't think I would ever do that, but I have to admit I like your style!

SigmundFraude · 26/08/2012 16:56

Also, it wouldn't spell 'rude' anymore, so pointless. And dangerous.

ShiftyFades · 26/08/2012 16:56

Yanbu. I couldn't have done what you did but I do admire understand why you did it.
I'd like to think she might think twice in future but I doubt it, she's had 80 years to learn decency.. Wink

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 26/08/2012 16:57

But what if she had SN?

What if she hadn't been expecting the queue and really really needed a wee and didn't want to soil her car?

Salmotrutta · 26/08/2012 16:58

I've keyed people's cars when they've been rude to me in car parks.

Good grief. You do realise that may bite you one day? Criminal damage and all that?

OP - yes she was rude but what you did was infantile. Really infantile.

Of course age is no excuse for rudeness but at 80 (my parents age) she may have physically struggled to clean that off. And the windscreen wash would only remove some of it.

You complained and made your feeling known. That was when you should have put it behind you and moved on.

Would you teach your children to retaliate like that - by acting on impulse?

atacareercrossroads · 26/08/2012 16:59

Am really surprised she managed to swing into the space if there was so little room she nearly scraped your car getting past.

olympicsrock · 26/08/2012 16:59

Marquesas - nope not her! she drove an old dark blue estate car. I was amazed that she managed to get past. It was some piece of parking.Not surprised that her car was so battered she obviously does not care about other peoples' property.

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LaurieFairyCake · 26/08/2012 17:00

You could get done for vandalism though if the camera records you doing it.

I wouldn't take the risk for that reason alone - can you imagine getting a criminal record for one small act of total cuntishness Shock

LaurieFairyCake · 26/08/2012 17:02

I do think it might help if you did something about your anger - daily life is full of small frustrations, you have to learn not to react all the time or you will have an aneurism through stress.

Imagine if we all did what you have done - this would not make the world a better place would it? People are rude (or sometimes appear to be rude) a lot - if we all reacted all the time the world would be a lot of spite and overreaction.

CanoeSlalom · 26/08/2012 17:03

Biscuit (but it made me laugh :o))

LadyBeagleEyes · 26/08/2012 17:04

If we all did what op had done, there would be no bloody cream left in the supermarket.