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Bizarre Parking Stand-off (with diagram)

96 replies

PossiblyPFB · 14/01/2019 20:58

This afternoon, I parked up in a free 30 minute zone at the end of a long line of street parking in front of a shopping parade. There were several free spots available, and as I was parking facing oncoming traffic, and have a long car, I chose to park in the last space in the zone so that I wouldn’t inadvertently be blocked in if someone parked close, and have a good view to exit.

There was a full space left behind me with ample space for a car of any size to parallel park. After I got out of the car and was physically getting my dc out of the car on the kerbside, I noticed a woman pull up facing me, across an empty (!) space who was smiling, waving and flashing her lights at me. I looked up and she gestured for me to move my car. I ignored and continued helping my dc out of the car and put her on the pavement. The woman then opens her car door (pretty much into traffic) and really smilingly shouts out asking me to shift my car back so that she can park where I had parked.

I didn’t want to make a scene in front of my dc so I gave her a look and said, uh, I’ve already parked, could you not parallel park it behind me, or park it in the space you’re slung across? It was very odd. She said, big smile, ‘no, I’d like to park there, so if you could just bump it back that would be great.’

I was so shocked at her cheek in asking me to move my already parked car while removing a young dc from it- that I decided the best way is to give her the benefit of the doubt and just give in. I told Dd to stay put on the pavement and reversed the car so that she could have the space.

AIBU that this was off the charts bizarre behaviour when there were several alternative spaces, one of which she was slung across and could have reversed into? Not a huge deal in the scheme of things but..... mildly irritating. But....was I in the wrong to take the end space in the first place? I’m questioning everything now! It was so strange!!! Confused

Diagram attached.

WIBU????

Bizarre Parking Stand-off (with diagram)
OP posts:
StealthPolarBear · 14/01/2019 21:00

No ywnbu but I suspect you'll get told you should park facing the traffic (but I do too)

Mummylife2018 · 14/01/2019 21:00

YWBU to move the car! CFs will always be CFs if you give in! 🙄

StealthPolarBear · 14/01/2019 21:01

Love the diagram. Where do the Guinea pigs come into the story? :o

Daria32 · 14/01/2019 21:02

You were not in the wrong at all! And, in fact, very kind to move your car! I’m not sure I would have, especially with dc! But (maybe) she couldn’t parallel park? I know my mum gets nervous parallel parking- especially with an audience- though she’d never do that! She normally just drives round and round trying to find a good space!!
Best parking diagram I’ve ever seen though! Grin

peachgreen · 14/01/2019 21:02

Even if you were BU OP, I'd still be on your side because that's the most beautiful parking diagram I've ever seen.

Aprilshowerswontbelong · 14/01/2019 21:02

She obviously couldn't parallel park.
You should have said as much!!
And not moved.

JudasPrudy · 14/01/2019 21:03

Lovely diagram. I'd have told her to get lost.

SugarinaPlum · 14/01/2019 21:03

Nice handwriting OP

Fieau · 14/01/2019 21:03

No way would I have moved my car!! She was being a cheeky fucker!!

PossiblyPFB · 14/01/2019 21:03

We all drive guinea pigs round here Grin

OP posts:
greyspottedgoose · 14/01/2019 21:04

She couldn't park her car 😂 you're a better person than me, id have laughed and walked away

JustJoinedRightNow · 14/01/2019 21:04

I love the diagram too Grin

No YWNBU at all to park where you were. If anything, I would say YWBU to leave your DC on the road, asking her not to move while you reversed. I hate doing that. What if they moved for whatever reason!!

Kariana · 14/01/2019 21:04

You weren't in the wrong. Wtf goes through some people's heads that they think that's appropriate behaviour? It would have taken almost zero effort to park in the space she was already half across.

CosmicComet · 14/01/2019 21:05

I can’t parallel park so would be very grateful if you pulled back and let me have the end space. I don’t see why she couldn’t park in the end space she was slung across though?

Processedpea · 14/01/2019 21:05

Pmsl at the picture and guinea pigs

potatoscone · 14/01/2019 21:05

Your cars are too cute for me to even think about the actual question Grin

StealthPolarBear · 14/01/2019 21:05

You even have a key. Op you win some sort of diagram award, although you'll never get a job as a car designer.

MadMum101 · 14/01/2019 21:06

She's obviously crap at parallel parking.

Can't who was more nuts, her for asking you to move or you for actually doing it. No way would I, definitely not to reverse with DC on pavement, presumably young if you had to get them out?

Apileofballyhoo · 14/01/2019 21:06

Fab diagram and you have beautiful writing. Haven't read your post yet but she seems bonkers from the diagram alone.

Shadow1986 · 14/01/2019 21:06

If it’s a busy road parallel parking is very difficult, I can see why she asked if you wouldn’t mind bumping up so she could drive straight in. She could have asked you nicer though.

MaryShelley1818 · 14/01/2019 21:06

YANBU....I now can’t unsee the Guinea Pigs though 😂😂😂

BunsOfAnarchy · 14/01/2019 21:07

YWVVVVVVVU to move.

DO NOT GIVE IN TO THE ENTITLED TWATS EVER AGAIN.

bilbodog · 14/01/2019 21:07

Great diagram op

Apileofballyhoo · 14/01/2019 21:07

Yup, bonkers.

MadMum101 · 14/01/2019 21:08

Can't decide who was more nuts