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To have smashed an egg on his windscreen

360 replies

lollipoppi · 11/03/2014 19:48

Ok, so I know IABU and it was a spur of the moment childish thing to do but ........

Upon leaving the supermarket with a 1yo and 3yo in tow, I get to my car to find a man struggling to get out of his van because he has parked so close to my car.

I politely pointed out that if he is struggling then how am I expected to get my 3yo into his car seat when I cannot open my door.
His response was "it's not my problem"
Me : well it's now my problem because your an incompetent arse
Him: fuck off you stuck up btch, and walked off with his mate laughing

Whilst my 3yo was climbing over my 1yo to get to his car seat, I unloaded the shopping and came across the eggs.

I splatted one on his windscreen and bombed it

Very immature of me I know, but I think he deserved it!

OP posts:
blahblahblah2014 · 12/03/2014 17:13

Anything you do after somebody calls you a stuck up bitch is probably reasonable

She swore at him first? But that's ok, as she's a woman, right??

blahblahblah2014 · 12/03/2014 17:14

She got the kid in the other side, it's not exactly difficult is it! DOES NOT deserve to be sworn at and have his van dangerously vandalised!

TSSDNCOP · 12/03/2014 17:15

I think in this context "incompetent arse" is more of a factual description as opposed to actual swearing.

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lollipoppi · 12/03/2014 17:16

No I'm here, and have replied several times, only when I'm not doing a 1 off childish thing like smashing an egg, I'm playing outside with my children

Blahblah, lovely. Any relation to bartman?

I drive a normal sized car, his van was ON the line.
And absolutely no problem with putting my kids in the other side of my car, that wasn't the point, the point was he spoke to me like a piece of dirt and couldn't give a flying rats arse.

Some agree with what I did, the majority don't.
Admittedly from the start I agreed IWBU, so not going to argue with those who also think I was.

OP posts:
70isaLimitNotaTarget · 12/03/2014 17:16

Because an egg is clear.......

Have you ever had an egg on your windscreen blah?

Because clear it isn't.

I was driving past a double decker bus , someone was throwing missiles from the top deck on both sides (maybe two people)
I thought they were apples as I approached.
They weren't.
It's hideous to remove, but you can definately see it. Angry

merrymouse · 12/03/2014 17:16

"I politely pointed out that if he is struggling then how am I expected to get my 3yo into his car seat when I cannot open my door. "

The correct response here is "oh sorry, the space is a bit tight, but do you want me to pull forward while you get in?".

ZingSweetMango · 12/03/2014 17:17

[grin @ because an egg is clear

I have never seen a see-through yolk.

merrymouse · 12/03/2014 17:19

The next response might then be. "No it's fine, thanks for offering, I can get them in from the other side".

hunreeeal · 12/03/2014 17:20

YABU. hooby is right. Asking politely would be "Excuse me, but I won't be able to get my child in his seat, so would you please be able to move your car across a bit?" Not "how am I expected to..."

blahblahblah2014 · 12/03/2014 17:20

You would of been 100% responsible if his vision was imparred and he crashed - Think next time!

Why should he move his van for you? Why are you so entitled? He managed to get out so there was obviously enough room! Where did you want him to move his van too? It probably wasn't his ideal parking situation either if he had to squeeze BUT he managed to make do, like a normal adult

Plus if you were really too lazy to load from the other side you could have just backed the car out a little!

Monetbyhimself · 12/03/2014 17:21

You could quite easily have put your kids in the other side? Shock Are you for REAL Op ? This has got to be a wind up.

Jeeze how do you react if you actually have reason to be pissed off ?

blahblahblah2014 · 12/03/2014 17:22

like he said, it WASN'T his problem, it was yours to deal with LIKE AN ADULT not a bloody little kid!

blahblahblah2014 · 12/03/2014 17:23

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Sparklingbrook · 12/03/2014 17:29

Calm down blah, you will do yourself a mischief. It's an early 24 hour old thread in AIBU-it's not worth it!

LoonvanBoon · 12/03/2014 17:31

I've reported your posts as they contain personal attacks, blah.

Pimpf · 12/03/2014 17:33

Well if hadn't parked like a dick, she wouldn't have called him on it and called him an arse. If he'd then have apologised and parked more considerately all would have been fine. But no, he started off as a dick and continued to be one. Probably never had someone get their own back on him.

And I think that whole mum with child thing is a red herring. If a 6'4" bloke with no kids had reacted the same way I'd have said well done.

soverylucky · 12/03/2014 17:33

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70isaLimitNotaTarget · 12/03/2014 17:35

Loo they are words on a screen, from someone who is very opinionated and entitled to their opinion, just as everyone else is.
Even though that opinion is wrong.

I'm just hoping that spontaneous combustion isn't a myth and by now blah has pfftted into a pile of fatty ectoplasm.

Bit like egg albumen ( that's the clear bit blah as opposed to the non clear shell and the non clear yolk ) Wink

blahblahblah2014 · 12/03/2014 17:36

Why should he move his van? Move your car if you need so much space! Oh wait...you managed just fine from the other side....

BrianTheMole · 12/03/2014 17:36

You are all backing her for breaking the law, vandalising someone elses propertly and swearing at the guy for no bloody reason? What are you lot the fucking anti-penis brigade and think this is ok???

Nope, I didn't back her at all. Just merely commenting on the fact that you have anger issues. And sound very unhinged. Hth.

BrianTheMole · 12/03/2014 17:37

If you spoke to me like that when i pulled up i would of told you to fuck right off! You sound rude, entitled and aggressive - How dare you touch and vandalise someone else things, you should be charged!

Calm down dear. You'll give yourself a hernia.

blahblahblah2014 · 12/03/2014 17:37

I'm just hoping that spontaneous combustion isn't a myth and by now blah has pfftted into a pile of fatty ectoplasm

Loo - Why don't you report that "personal attack" then...oh becuase you agree with this one, 1 rule for 1 and 1 for another...typical mumsnet

LoonvanBoon · 12/03/2014 17:38

It's not the opinions that are the issue, it's the personal abuse. Reread the posts - "you fucking dickhead" is not an opinion. There are clear talk guidelines & blah is contravening them.

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 12/03/2014 17:38

lollipoppi next time use a Cadburys Creme Egg.

Just as messy
Just as satisfying
But with the warm glow of exclusivity, you won't be able to buy them after Easter .

Bit like the Club Class of Windscreen Egging Wink

BrianTheMole · 12/03/2014 17:38

Rant rant rant Grin