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AIBU?

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Ranty angry thread

8 replies

Pieceofpurplesky · 01/07/2019 17:46

To see if IABU.
Parked to pick DS up from school, had elderly DM and DDad with me (80s). A space on either side. A woman reverses in and parks really close (on the line).

DS arrives and I ask is he can get in. He puts his had over the door edge and gets in, his hand touching her car and not any metal on metal.
I start to drive off and she starts banging on the window - I only see it as I am driving away and can't stop as another car is coming.
I drive round the loop and have to pass in the road behind her car - at this point she has got out and is screaming at me, flags me down and accused DS of 'smashing her car' and 'causing lots of damage' that will 'cost a fortune to fix'. No metal from my car touched hers. She photographed me and my car and carried on ranting. I didn't rise to her at all. I just pointed out that there could not have been any damage. At this point I wound my window up and left. I contacted the school to tell them what had happened - 80 year old mum was really upset (she isn't well).
I've got home and I am really angry with myself for not stopping and taking photos of the non-existent damage.
So AIBU to be so cross with myself for wimping out and not wanting to confront someone who stormed out of her car and berated me in front of loads of school children.
Once again four witnesses to the fact there was only contact with a hand - if any at all.

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HettySunshine · 01/07/2019 17:47

I would have driven off as well. Your parents and dd bring removed from the situation was the most important thing.

LimitIsUp · 01/07/2019 17:49

Horrible woman (her, not you)

Marvinmarvinson · 01/07/2019 17:49

Did you recognise her? I'm wondering if it was a deliberate attempt at a scam

Digitalash · 01/07/2019 17:54

You can't argue with crazy. All you would have achieved is a blazing row which would have been more upsetting for everyone involved. You did the right thing.

Pieceofpurplesky · 01/07/2019 18:58

Marvin that's what I am worried about!

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sockatoe · 01/07/2019 22:03

I hope she has no pre existing damage she's trying to get someone else to pay for. Did she need to park that close to you? Maybe worth photographing your son's door to show there's no paint transfer there

Pieceofpurplesky · 01/07/2019 23:14

There is no paint in our door. He really didn't hit her car at all - we were all watching. She was like a banshee! Waiting for the police to knock on the door

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NCforthis2019 · 01/07/2019 23:24

Probably scam - she’ll do the damage herself and claim on your insurance - I remember reading about someone who was duped by this.

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