to think that he should mind his own bloody business.....

[pregnantpopcornprincess]

I rushed to nursery this morning to drop DD off and as usual there were no spaces but there was a lovely big disabled one. I nipped in there, dropped DD off and ran back out to the car (I must have only been 5 minutes tops!), jumped in, popped the car into reverse and this old man holding a toddler jumped behind my car and started banging on the window.

The stupid idiot could have got himself and the child killed. I slammed the anchors on to avoid hitting him and then the penny dropped - I was about to get an ear bashing (in front of a busy nusery, full of people).

I wound down the window and he was off 'have you got a blue badge?' to which I replied, 'no I haven't thanks but I'm in a rush - good day to you'. I did up the window and tried to drive off. He junped in front of the car again - still holding the child so I carefully manouvered around him and drove off to see him shaking his fist and shouting.

Now, I know I shouldn't have parked there as I'm not disabled but if he was actually disabled himself then how on earth was he able to find the energy/mobility to run and jump behind and in front of my car all the time holding a toddler.May be he wants a badge so badly that he was willing to be run over in order to qualify!!!! Some people make me so mad. It's hard work trying to get DD to nursery (it opens at 8) and to get to work on time (I start at 8.30 and the journey can take up to 45 minutes depending on traffic) without having to stop and deal with some idiot who thinks he's a traffic warden, is clearly retired and probably has all the time in the world!!!!

I'm sure there are some that don't agree with me but I had to vent my frustration and I'm hoping there are some other working mothers out there who are also pushed for time, who can sympathise with me.

Oh, and I will park there again if there are no spaces and it saves me loosing my job.

PS.... My spacial awareness is not so good!!

Nor spelling, spatial.

Am late to this, but am of the opinion if you want to park in the disabled space, then step up and take on a disability to go with it. They are there for a reason, and its not for when you're running late.

"The elderly are sometimes quite frail just not frail enough to be considered for a blue badge."

That is so true. My mum (79) looks fit and well walking round the supermarket leaning on her trolley, but the car park is a different matter. She cannot hear the traffic or move quickly to avoid reversing cars. If she has to look right and left in quick succession she becomes VERY dizzy and will have to hold onto walls/nearest person to prevent falling over.

I tend to drop her at the entrance, where she can stand and lean on her trolley, whilst I park the car and run over to her.

Just because people look fine and fit, doesn't mean they don't have disabilities you cannot see.

Sorry for the ramble. YABU and should not have parked in disabled space.

Yes i have been to a very large one, the one at hedge end is blood huge. I really don't see why people would shop there!

I live in a town that is considered a good place for people to retire so their are many elderly people here. There are several supermarkets, all of which have standard sized carparks.

Maybe the school should have some special parking bays just for harrassed working mothers who have organised their lives (jobs/childcare) in a such a way that they can't actually get to work on time without illegally parking in the disabled bays when they drop their kids off. I mean, jeez, why shouldn't the world revolve around them, it's not their fault their lives are so complicated, is it?

Congratulations OP, you are the world's most obvious troll

jura

herbietea - My mum doesn't drive. I don't think the GP would let her have a blue badge for my car. I have thought about it before, but my mum says 'properly disabled people need to use the spaces.'

herbie is right, a blue badge is for the person , and not registered to any car

The five minute excuse is no excuse. YABvvvvvvvU and selfish. How do feel when people without kids park in the parent and toddler spaces at the supermarket?

herbie, I love old people! Me too!! The only people that really should feel a sense of entitlement and yet they rarely do.

God, people like the OP are so bloody annoying and precious. At our nursery there are various twats who, when the actual parking spaces are taken, just park their cars wherever they fancy (thereby blocking other people in). If you tell them to shift their cars they say the same "Oh but I'm in a rush and it's just for two minutes".

Me me me. I'm really important. Me me me. It should all revolve around me and my baby and my job. Me me me. Fuck everyone else. Me me me.

My response to them and the OP? "We're all in a rush you selfish cow. Shift your car and stop being so bloody thoughtless."

(Actually, I don't say the 'selfish cow' bit but I'll bet they get that vibe)

Bit late to this but found all these responses fascinating. I actually feel some sympathy for princess. Think that being pregnant is practically a disability particularly in the latter stages - these spaces should make a dispensation for pregnant women imho (ducks)....

Sophia, Nobody was/is more pregnant than me....First pregnancy and second (as they were so close) I put on six stone and I was less than 7st to start with. My skin was so stretched it nearly split (truly gross) I had water retention to flood deserts, but I never saw this as a disability adn would never park in a disabled bay.

hmmmmmm is the clue in the name ' pregnant POPCORN princess'

As in,

'gets comfy and hands round popcorn'

? Have you all fallen for it ladies?

Just doubt she would have done it if NOT pregnant. Just feel that society at large and, surprisingly, some MNetters are not sympathetic enough towards pregnant women. It is the physical equivalent of doing the olympics (my obstetrician's words) and carrying a toddler too - tough. Cut her some slack

she is NOT a troll - promise, she is posting on the conception threads as we speak (formerly known as popcornprincess)

Has your obstetrician done the Olympics?

she's not a troll.

she regularly posts on conception, pregnancy and the AN boards.

her name has always been the same.