To think this guy overreacted?

[Callmedarcy]

Driving home. Car behind me starts beeping at me multiple times, gesturing to wind down my window. Reluctant to do this but he wouldn’t let up (standstills traffic)

Turns out my I’d left the hatch door in the petrol thing (very technical but you know what I mean)

Nice to alert me but honestly ...

*on the petrol thing thing open

He thought he was doing you a favour.

Does it have to be picked apart and him ridiculed?

Did it take a lot of time out of your day to acknowledge him?

He didn’t do anything excessive. He was trying to do a nice thing.

What did he do? He didn’t shout, he didn’t swear... he beeped his horn to get your attention. Should he have composed a sonnet instead? Conveyed ‘you’ve left your petrol cap off’ through interpretative dance?

Don’t be such a bloody Princess.

Trying to help you what's the problem??

Depending on which way it opens, at high speed you risk snapping it off.
Imagine that on the motorway hitting the windscreen of another car.

I’d be greatfull.

You sound delightful OP

I think men find it hard to comprehend that this kind of behaviour can be perceived differently by women to how it is intended.

Overreacting how?

That he repeatedly kept holding his horn down. It wasn’t just once.

I wasn’t anywhere near a motorway.

Jesus, slated for helping. Can't win

Did you thank him?

Sounds like he was trying to be helpful.

I bet you always ask to speak to the manager in every shop or restaurant you visit too.

It is a bit of an over reaction. I remember a man running after me and shouting in an underground carpark, beciase it was dark outside and I hadn’t put my lights on yet. I reassured him I would flick them on once I left the very well lite car park!!!!!

🙄 I see you’re missing my point.

I’m guessing he came to same conclusion I have. There’s just no helping some people.

"That he repeatedly kept holding his horn down. It wasn’t just once."

Perhaps next time be polite enough not to ignore him?