To cause a massive scene in Sainsbury's car park

[momma1701]

Earlier today I went to Sainsbury's with both my DD's (7&1) I was just about about to pull in to the last mother and baby space when someone cuts me up to park there, ok annoying as fuck but whatever.
I find another non baby space which is a very tight squeeze with my car (it's quite big) not to mention the whole faf off youngest DD and her car seat palava, so we've finally got out just about and set out to go in store, this is when I notice the guy who cuts me up is on his own, not only that I recognise he's the same guy who done this to me last week!
So I flipped out!
I asked him where his kids were and does he think it's acceptable to be able bodied (I know this now I've recognised him as I actually went to school with him and he lives near me) and watch someone else struggle whilst he doesn't actually need the space.
So what I got back was him shouting to me 'you don't have to have kids to park here' and 'I'll park where the fuck I want'
By this time my oldest DD was very upset with our shouting and his swearing so I started to walk away, he proceeded to shout abuse behind me and it was all just very embarrassing really!
All in all I'm glad I called him out in front of lots of tutting and clapping people but I wish I hadn't upset my DD, I just hate disrespectful people! And I went in and reported him

YABU

Reporting him to who exactly? Maybe he reported you too for kicking off.

Ridiculous behaviour.

Arghh, bold fail

I usually just take the piss out of the poor man's severe lack of parking ability. There's nothing that shames a bloke usually in a big and/or flashy vehicle more than having a woman pity him on his inability to carry out a manoeuvre. In fact, the 4.5 year old has actually said "Look mummy, than man can't park very well. He needs a big space" - didn't know whether to be embarrassed or proud.

I agree with you too op. They are marked for p&c (not just mothers btw!) and should be used by parents not a lazy twat who just can't be arsed to park properly.

Can I just put out there, I NEVER swore in front of my DC that was him and I never raised my voice back to him I lost my shit in a torrent of words but never actually raised my voice above necessary

YANBU to be pissed off but YABVVVVVU for following him ranting and raving especially when you had your kids there.
A nice passive aggressive note plus pic would've been much more MN !

You were rude. What did you expect him to say? It's a parking spot. A marketing gimmick not a right.

Yabu re your behaviour in front of your children. What did you achieve but make your dd upset. Whats the supermarket going to do...nothing. Parent parking are a nice thought but not legal and if i had my way be at the end of the car park. I have dd (8 months) so find them useful but if they not there i park elsewhere. Thats life. Just think bad things about him and move on.

We don't have any P&C spaces at all at my nearest supermarket. But somehow everyone manages just fine and there are no slanging matches in the car park thankfully.

And how am I the disrespectful one for calling someone out when he was clearly in the wrong!
I reported him to Sainsbury's who btw gave him a ticket

You were a dick.

Can I just put out there, I NEVER swore in front of my DC that was him and I never raised my voice back to him I lost my shit in a torrent of words but never actually raised my voice above necessary

Doesn't matter. According to you you 'flipped' and 'lost your shit'.

You aren't the car park police.

P C spaces are not a legal requirement. They're a courtesy and actually if you ask store managers (I was one for many, many stores) they actually prefer disabled people to use them.

'Flipped out' would imply you lost your cool, in front of your kids. Whether you were shouting or not, it upset them

Well he's right. He can park wherever he likes.

It sounds like you made a lot of fuss over nothing. What did you report him for, he didn't do anything illegal??

How the fuck did people manage before p&c spaces?

What kind of a ticket?

Yanbu. So what if you lost your shit with him, none of us are perfect and i would have been annoyed too.

How can they give him a ticket? There's nothing illegal about his actions.

I reported him to Sainsbury's who btw gave him a ticket

Which he won't pay

Sainsburys gave him a ticket?

He sounds like a twat.

What kind of a ticket?

Exactly, and since when did staff in Sainsbury have the authority to do it.

Who cares if he won't pay it! I don't I'm just glad they tried to make an example of him too!
Also all the clapping customers cheered my DD up so she was amused by the end of it all

I am sure the Sainsburys staff were

A P&C space is a courtesy by the store it is not a legally enforceable unlike a disabled parking space. YABU