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WIBu retaliating re the rude woman in the carpark

543 replies

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:
BlackberryIce · 26/08/2012 19:01

fifty absolutely!

SamanthaStormer · 26/08/2012 19:02

Pouring cream onto someone's car just because of a dispute over who gets to go into a car parking space first?!
If that's true then that's pathetic. So what if she was rude? You're not 5 years old. Why not just pull her up on her rudeness instead? Tell her there's no need for such rudeness and ignorance, then walk away.
You sound like you need help. (Same goes for whoever it was who said they've keyed cars before in a huff.)

CrispyCod · 26/08/2012 19:02

OP, another wow from me!

I can totally feel the anger and frustration you felt at the time. I would never have even thought about pouring something over her car and have to admit I do find it quite funny......in a sick way.

JustFabulous · 26/08/2012 19:03

No, LBE, what the OP did was much worse than the driver.

exoticfruits · 26/08/2012 19:08

Life is too short! I would just shrug and go elsewhere.

YellowDinosaur · 26/08/2012 19:12

I think that's tremendous and exactly the sort of thing I'd wish I thought of! :I

Bring elderly is no excuse for lack of manners. This will have inconvenienced her without causing permanent damage. Spot on.

Howling with laughter at 'that's what you can do if you're Rich' though :o:o:o

BlackberryIce · 26/08/2012 19:14

The thing I find so bad about this is the fact she was in a car park with no washing facilities. If it had been at home then she could get hot soapy water to deal with it easier..... The windscreen wipers wouldn't be enough.

floranora · 26/08/2012 19:17

olympicsrock Well done! I read your op to my dh, he asked if you were my long lost twin! what a fantastic retaliation!

I am quite bad tempered when driving, and use my horn at least possibly once a day at stupid drivers. but I would never push in if someone is obviously waiting for a space! and if I did then I would expect to be creamed!

I frequently key peoples cars if they have not parked inside the designated space. nice great big scratches! even better if it is someone with a nice new car that they cant park!

LadyBeagleEyes · 26/08/2012 19:19

I must admit the cream incident is funny but I'm a bit Shock at the keying incidents.
That is criminal damage.

floranora · 26/08/2012 19:20

thisthreadwilloutme I LOVE your friends response to that twat! I do kind of the opposite, in that my car is old so if it gets bashed its no skin off my nose compared to the nice new cars with drivers who cant drive!

Noqontrol · 26/08/2012 19:21

Crikey flora. The ops post I kinda find funny, but only because cream isn't going to damage the car.

Going round keying peoples cars because they haven't parked properly is something else. And jealous much because someone has a new car? You sound like a complete arse.

StrawberryMojito · 26/08/2012 19:21

It's definitely not criminal damage. I'm on Team OP. No harm done, hopefully lesson learned for unpleasant old lady.

LadyBeagleEyes · 26/08/2012 19:23

I think keying someones car is definitely criminal damage.

PorkyandBess · 26/08/2012 19:23

Floranora, you sound like a common thug.

CremeEggThief · 26/08/2012 19:24

Keying cars isn't on.

STBXH's car is still parked on my driveway two months after he left me for an OW and tempting though it is, I still manage to resist the urge to key it.

tryingtonotfeckup · 26/08/2012 19:25

If people are reallt keying cars it is awful, no matter what someone has done. I find it quite sickening that people are revelling in this behaviour.

I'm on Team OP.

Its in a supermarket, they sell cleaning products, don't be unpleasant or an arse next time and you won't need them.

ivykaty44 · 26/08/2012 19:26

lol Grin that will learn her to que jump - the cream spelling out rude - I bet that was a right mess when she came back

Karma by the way is not revenge.

revenge though is sometimes funny

CinnamonSal · 26/08/2012 19:28

Haha hats off to you OP. The old bag deserved it.

Tanith · 26/08/2012 19:31

I must admit, I do understand the OP's rage.

There is a horrible old woman who lives near my MIL who has been known to go out and superglue No Parking signs onto the windscreens of cars parked outside her house quite legally.
Cream seems very mild by comparison.

IceCubes · 26/08/2012 19:34

OP I think it's genius. She sounds like an old bag. Just like many others have said - being old doesn't make you nice or weak or automatically deserving of respect. I'd love to have seen her face at the cream discovery!!!

LadyBeagleEyes · 26/08/2012 19:36

I hate the words 'old bag'
That is ageist.

BlackberryIce · 26/08/2012 19:37

Who agrees with noras post? Anyone?

How would she clean the cream off then? She would go back to the shop buy cleaning stuff..... Then what?

Salmotrutta · 26/08/2012 19:37

I have encountered rude and obnoxious people many times through my life.

I have responded verbally by pulling them up on it e.g "Excuse me, there is a queue" etc.

I've never sunk to the level of throwing liquids over their car, letting tyres down or keying their paintwork. I'm an adult, not a tantruming child.

Yes, I have a temper, yes I can quietly seethe. But I can control my anger and direct it appropriately.

Yes, the OP "just" put cream on someone's car but it was a juvenile and pointless exercise.

As for those who are letting down tyres and keying cars - you need a sense of perspective - that's very worrying if that is how you respond to plain old rudeness.

GnocchiNineDoors · 26/08/2012 19:39

Good one OP. next time, write "Twunt" incase shes a MNer Grin

tryingtonotfeckup · 26/08/2012 19:40

Blackberry, was that to me?

If so, try dettol wipes and then a couple of glass wipes, water? Loads of stuff.