Was she being a bit rude?

[Moofreemum1]

Prepared to be told if I was but I don't think I done anything wrong.
Picked my DS up from nursery they have a car park with normal sized spaces. I was within the lines and if anything parked more to the right because the car on the left of me was parked really close to my left. I opened the left back passenger door to get son in and did it gently but I had to touch the car on the left to get my son it because it was that much of a tight squeeze. I didn't bang my door onto the car next to me at all. As I was strapping him in the woman came out and grabbed my door and said "I'll just grabbed this as it's touching my car" not in a nice tone. I said oh I'm sorry. She then started wiping her car next to me which I feel she was doing to make a point because I made sure it was ok. I couldn't go through the other side because I would have touched that car too so pointless. How was I suppose to get him in without touching a car. Surely she would understand? She works at the nursery so not one of the mums

My car was damaged by a guy who was 'just resting' his door. The bouncing of his kids getting into the car and him leaning across caused enough damage that my two week old car needed the door repainted.

I’m guessing she wanted to check there weren’t scratches on her car before you drive away?

aaaaand back in the real world yes, sometimes one car door touches another.

If you're that concerned about this then don't use public car parks. Or park on the street. In fact, probably best not to have a car at all.

Some prople are very precious about cars.

No, it isn’t being ‘precious’. I returned to my parked car recently to find that someone next to me had flung their door open so carelessly that I now have damaged paintwork and a dent on the door of my almost new and previously perfect car. It’s fucking annoying that I now have to pay for someone else’s thoughtlessness.

Could you not have asked another parent or someone at the nursery to stand with your child whilst you pulled your car out of the bay enough to be able to open the door? I wouldn't be happy with someone resting their car door against my car either to be honest. As someone else has pointed out above it might just be resting but as soon as you start moving around it doesn't take much to scratch a car and cars are bloody expensive.

Honestly, it’s just a bit of paintwork and if there really is a tiny mark left by someone else’s car door touching yours then.. so what? The sky won’t fall in.

No, the sky won’t fall in but it’ll probably at least £100 to get it fixed. Why should I have to pay for someone else damaging my property? Not everyone wants to drive around in a scratched heap of shit.

I have never read such a load of bollocks. If posters on this thread are as petty and precious about their cars as they want you to believe, then why on earth are they parking them in public car parks - you know, where lots of other people might park their car!

As for putting a child in the car through the boot or If you really can't do this then you need to wait until the person gets back You've got to be kidding!

Seriously! Get a life.

then why on earth are they parking them in public car parks - you know, where lots of other people might park their car!

What a ridiculous comment. Where do you think people should park then? The whole point of a car is that you go places in it. You then have to leave it somewhere to go about your business. Unless you expect me to carry my car into Tesco on my back? 🙄

I think you were perfectly in your right to do what you did.

I was within the lines and if anything parked more to the right because the car on the left of me was parked really close to my left.

if she's that precious about her car, maybe she should park in the centre of the bay or buy a smaller car that leaves room in them.

But then I'm a dick and will happily open my door with force if someone has parked like a cunt next to me.

yes, if you;'re going to be that fussy. Ever heard of online shopping? You don't even need to take the car out of the garage!

I take it driving down overgrown country lanes is something you'd never dream of doing?

that was to Alexa

I would have gone in from the right side with your DS and put him in that way. A bit awkward but you really should try to avoid touching car doors incase it causes scratches.

I take it driving down overgrown country lanes is something you'd never dream of doing?

WeepingWillow. Actually, I shall be doing just that on many occasions next week. The thing is, that is my choice and my risk to take. What I object to is other people damaging something that belongs to me. And yes, I’ve heard of online shopping, even do it from time to time. I do however drive to places other than shops. You really are being deliberately silly. 🙄

no, I'm not. If you chose to park in a public car park then that is also your choice.

Oh bollocks to the car fetishists. I am a commuter and the 2 free park and ride car parks I have to choose from have teeny spaces to pack as many in as possible. And many people have big cars and/or park like knobs. Of course your car door is going to have to touch their car if there is no other way to get out of your car.

If you park in a public car park, your car will get marked. Don't want that to happen? Leave your car on your driveway and walk to the nearest bus stop. That's life in the real world, folks.

that's the thing - cars have got wider but car parking spaces haven't necessarily followed suit.

that's the thing - cars have got wider but car parking spaces haven't necessarily followed suit.

Which is why I bought a Fiat500 for my commute

People are so anal about their cars. Too anal I think. I've had people say the same thing about car doors touching their car and then admit they've bashed in other doors and legged it.

People also really need to learn to park properly.

What a ridiculous comment. Where do you think people should park then? The whole point of a car is that you go places in it. You then have to leave it somewhere to go about your business. Unless you expect me to carry my car into Tesco on my back?

Why is my comment ridiculous? What is ridiculous is suggesting posting a child through a boot or waiting for the other owner to come back before you get in your car! If you are so precious that another person can't breathe near your car then you'd better not take it off the driveway. A car is merely an inanimate object to get you from A to B.

How can a thread like this become so heated? Some people care a bit more than others about damage to an expensive item that’s all!

Ignore. I've done this countless times when people park next to me (badly) and I can barely get in myself. She was rude and unnecessary, and if no damage then I honestly can't see the harm.

Some people care a bit more than others about damage to an expensive item that’s all!

They can care all they like, but if they want their car to ever leave the driveway they'll have to learn to cope with it.

They can care all they like, but if they want their car to ever leave the driveway they'll have to learn to cope with it.

Not really. I’ve managed to drive for 22 years, park in various car parks and I’d still be mighty pissed off if my car got damaged by someone else’s carelessness.

Luckily that doesn’t happen often because the majority of people feel the same and it’s not common practice to bang your car door into other cars.

which, of course, the OP didn't do.

No she didn’t so I go back to my first post which is people don’t like their cars being damaged (and that’s ok to feel like that) so she’s right to be a bit annoyed.

But she was also rude and over dramatic as you didn’t just bash your door.

So both were BU. If you’ve really got to lean your door OP don’t get caught