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To cause a massive scene in Sainsbury's car park

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momma1701 · 05/04/2017 21:10

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!
Blush 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 Blushbut I wish I hadn't upset my DD, I just hate disrespectful people! And I went in and reported him Grin

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Nameynamechangeforthis · 06/04/2017 17:15

Haven't read past page nine as it appears to page after page of the mob piling onto the OP in a way that is actually no better than causing a 'public scene' that they're alledgedly so appalled by.

Anyway, probably been mentioned before but our Sainburys do give parking tickets if you park in P&C spaces that you aren't entitled to.

PigletWasPoohsFriend · 06/04/2017 17:18

Anyway, probably been mentioned before but our Sainburys do give parking tickets if you park in P&C spaces that you aren't entitled to.

As has been said if you had RTFT that it doesn't necessarily make them enforceable.

DingDongtheWitchIsDangDiddlyDe · 06/04/2017 17:19

It's not remotely like a public scene. She asked, we answered. And its page after page of OP fibbing, exaggerating and denying, so you really shouldn't criticise when you haven't actually RTFT.

Saisnburys can hand out all the bits of paper they like, they don't mean shit.

PollyPerky · 06/04/2017 17:20

It's happening near you. Bay Watch. Be aware. £70 fines.
Sainsbury's say they have a person 'monitoring' and if a customer with no child refuses to move their car they are given a fine.

www.thesun.co.uk/news/1936724/tesco-to-hit-shoppers-with-70-fines-for-parking-in-disabled-and-parent-and-child-bays/

momma1701 · 06/04/2017 17:21

If you read I did mention not being enforceable!
Seems funny how your changing your 'they don't give them' to 'well they do but they aren't enforceable' hmmmmmmmmm

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MamaHanji · 06/04/2017 17:22

*Momma
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I was gonna tell you Yabu but you're not. It's sometimes bloody impossible getting a frigging car seat out of the door. Or sometimes even getting the door open far enough to reach the child inside!

I know people in my local sainsburys (by know them; I mean the same cars every time) that have car seats in the cars, and never have a child with them. I have multiple times seen them park, leave the car childless, and return, childless. And use one of the few bloody parent and child spaces!

You were being unreasonable for loosing your shit in front of your kids. She must have been confused and worried. But I applaud any parent that hasn't lost it, and said or done something in front of their child that they shouldn't.

Mine is usually snarking threatening at the pestilence grammar school boys, on my road,who are disgustingly rude and have actually injured myself when pregnant and my toddler.

You're not a shit mum for that. Wasn't great. But it is bloody annoying so I don't blame you.

And if some guy had called me a cunt in front of my child...I would have had to massively restrain myself from revisiting my less than pleasant, teenage year attitude and showing him how much of a cunt I could be.

treaclesoda · 06/04/2017 17:22

There are yellow lines drawn round the ATMs at my local Tesco, and a couple of pictures of feet on the ground to indicate that you are meant to queue outside the box. Smile

PollyPerky · 06/04/2017 17:23

momma for someone so concerned about your DCs you are spending an awful lot of time on a forum at what is surely their tea time and bedtime. Confused

MamaHanji · 06/04/2017 17:25

Jeez pollyperky

Judgey much?

ThreeLeggedHaggis · 06/04/2017 17:25

I bet OP wishes she hadn't embellished the rubbish about people applauding. I think responses would have been different if the opening post wasn't so self-congratulatory.

Sirzy · 06/04/2017 17:27

Some people have too much time on their hands if they are able to watch someone arrive and leave the supermarket on more than one occasion.

DingDongtheWitchIsDangDiddlyDe · 06/04/2017 17:28

The OP pretty much said "I made my child cry by starting a shouting match in public" complete with grin emoticons, so she was never going to get a "well done you". Except for a few seemingly with as few manners as herself.

MamaHanji · 06/04/2017 17:31

Or we both have been at the same times multiple times...as I go to sainsburys probably 3-4 times a week, not that surprising thanks.

Sirzy · 06/04/2017 17:34

You both arrive and leave at the same time multiple times a week? Ok then Hmm

Even if that is true why on earth do you feel the need to monitor others? Rather stalkerish isn't it?

Nomoreworkathome · 06/04/2017 17:35

And if some guy had called me a cunt in front of my child...I would have had to massively restrain myself from revisiting my less than pleasant, teenage year attitude and showing him how much of a cunt I could be

Hmm
momma1701 · 06/04/2017 17:37

😂😂😂
Yeah my kids are starving and not going to bed because I spend my time on here, so what are you doing?
Do you have to devote every single second to watching your kids, if they're sleeping do you sit by them staring at them waiting for them to wake, do you spoon feed them all their meals because that's the type of parent you are? You know a good one

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MamaHanji · 06/04/2017 17:38

No not multiple times a week...seriously. I go multiple times a week. I have seen them on more than one occasion. Not every time I go to sainsburys I stalk the space stealers. Are you trying to twist and be obtuse?

woodhill · 06/04/2017 17:39

I don't blame you. Did he actually overtake you to park there first. He is being selfish and inconsiderate and he doesn't have the right to park where he likes. Glad he got a ticket.

You were brave to approach him and he looked like an idiot for lowering the tone by using the f word imo.

CouldntMakeThisShitUp · 06/04/2017 17:40

well you started it, op. Yes, you were pissed off - but you didn't need to start a slanging match in public - and in front of your dc! YOUR actions upset your dc!

in future try online shopping to save yourself the hassle - or act like a reasonable adult to begin with & report them to the store security.

ilovesooty · 06/04/2017 18:17

It sounds as though the OP needs to educate herself in the difference between assertive and aggressive behaviour.

momma1701 · 06/04/2017 18:21

He came the wrong way up a one way and pulled in front of me just as I was turning in, causing me to slam on, and yes I was indicating before anyone makes a comment about that aswell

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user1490375610 · 06/04/2017 18:24

You had every right to complain. It is not fair for any disabled or mother with children people to struggle because someone is being inconsiderate.

DingDongtheWitchIsDangDiddlyDe · 06/04/2017 18:29

Sure he did.
Give it another couple of pages and he had horns and a swastika tattooed on his face.

kali110 · 06/04/2017 18:29

user1490375610 except that op has no idea if he does have disabilities, she has simply decided he does not. Confused
If she'd confronted me i probably wouldn't say i had disabilities Hmm

Sirzy · 06/04/2017 18:31

But Kali she "knows" him - and 1999 other people - so of course she knows if he is disabled Shock

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