General ignorance or just plain rude?
Discussion
So I've just popped to the local argos, situated in a 'shopping park' with a few other stores sharing one very busy car park.
After hunting for a space, I find one, only to be presented with an open rear passenger door in my way.
Now I'm quite a patient chap, and would gladly wait for someone to finishing loading their kids/purchases before finishing my parking manoeuvre, but none of this was happening.
Instead, the young girl in the back had the door open, trying to keep cool whilst her mother finished her phone call.
Now, I'm sat half in the space, glaring at the mother, wondering how long it is going to take for her to realise what's going on.
She didn't.
In this time, the car the other side of her pulls out of their space and leaves. I then reposition, and park in the new space, on the other side the offending car, making sure to make it look like I'm about to hit her car, but narrowly missing.
The look on her (and her kids) face was priceless.
Yes love, I can drive, now pay some attention to the world around you, thanks.
Am I being a knob or is she a silly, ignorant lady?
After hunting for a space, I find one, only to be presented with an open rear passenger door in my way.
Now I'm quite a patient chap, and would gladly wait for someone to finishing loading their kids/purchases before finishing my parking manoeuvre, but none of this was happening.
Instead, the young girl in the back had the door open, trying to keep cool whilst her mother finished her phone call.
Now, I'm sat half in the space, glaring at the mother, wondering how long it is going to take for her to realise what's going on.
She didn't.
In this time, the car the other side of her pulls out of their space and leaves. I then reposition, and park in the new space, on the other side the offending car, making sure to make it look like I'm about to hit her car, but narrowly missing.
The look on her (and her kids) face was priceless.
Yes love, I can drive, now pay some attention to the world around you, thanks.
Am I being a knob or is she a silly, ignorant lady?
Edited by FussyFez on Friday 1st August 16:13
Edited by FussyFez on Friday 1st August 16:14
Is like to clarify that I'm not particularly annoyed.
Just, bemused, that some people can be vacant.
I almost go out of my way to help people sometimes, and ignorant people like this irritate me slightly. (probably more than I'd like to admit)
I did only laugh and shake my head whilst leaving my car, but it so got to me.
I'm glad my Mrs wasnt with me as I doubt it would've ended so quietly.
Just, bemused, that some people can be vacant.
I almost go out of my way to help people sometimes, and ignorant people like this irritate me slightly. (probably more than I'd like to admit)
I did only laugh and shake my head whilst leaving my car, but it so got to me.
I'm glad my Mrs wasnt with me as I doubt it would've ended so quietly.
AS above, toot the horn.
I find it more shocking that people will walk behind my car and across the space, whilst I am reversing into that space. I mean, why? If I am busy watching the other cars to ensure I don't hit them I am sure one of these days I will just run one of them down.
Where did it become normal or acceptable to walk behind a reversing vehicle, especially when that is a car park space you are walking across?!?
I find it more shocking that people will walk behind my car and across the space, whilst I am reversing into that space. I mean, why? If I am busy watching the other cars to ensure I don't hit them I am sure one of these days I will just run one of them down.
Where did it become normal or acceptable to walk behind a reversing vehicle, especially when that is a car park space you are walking across?!?
FussyFez said:
Am I being a knob or is she a silly, ignorant lady?
I don't think the one need rule out the other.Unfortunately knobbery is a worse crime than ignorance.
It would be fairly easy not to realise one of your rear passenger doors were open whilst you sat in the front of the car on the phone.
Maybe just try to chill a bit more in future. You know, wind the window down, lean out, smile and point at the rear door. Something like that.
Wacky Racer said:
Was your car keyed when you returned?
Not that I noticed. Bennet said:
I don't think the one need rule out the other.
Unfortunately knobbery is a worse crime than ignorance.
It would be fairly easy not to realise one of your rear passenger doors were open whilst you sat in the front of the car on the phone.
Maybe just try to chill a bit more in future. You know, wind the window down, lean out, smile and point at the rear door. Something like that.
I'm normally quite aware of what doors are and are not open whilst in control of my car. A quick glance in the n/s mirror would have made it obvious to her what was wrong. Unfortunately knobbery is a worse crime than ignorance.
It would be fairly easy not to realise one of your rear passenger doors were open whilst you sat in the front of the car on the phone.
Maybe just try to chill a bit more in future. You know, wind the window down, lean out, smile and point at the rear door. Something like that.
I should have given a quick toot, but I just didn't think about it to be honest (odd, as I'm no stranger to the horn)
Oh and my driver window is currently out of service, otherwise it would have probably been a quick (polite) request to shut the door.
But my point stands.
Silly ignorant woman.
It's the fact the car park was heaving that makes it annoying. Empty car park? Do as you please. Rammed car park? Park and conduct your vehicle in such a way that brings minimum inconvenience to others.
No?
Jasandjules said:
AS above, toot the horn.
I find it more shocking that people will walk behind my car and across the space, whilst I am reversing into that space. I mean, why? If I am busy watching the other cars to ensure I don't hit them I am sure one of these days I will just run one of them down.
Where did it become normal or acceptable to walk behind a reversing vehicle, especially when that is a car park space you are walking across?!?
I've had whole groups, including women with pushchairs, walk behind me whilst reversing a 12 ton, 40ft coach, so nothing really surprises me in that respect. I find it more shocking that people will walk behind my car and across the space, whilst I am reversing into that space. I mean, why? If I am busy watching the other cars to ensure I don't hit them I am sure one of these days I will just run one of them down.
Where did it become normal or acceptable to walk behind a reversing vehicle, especially when that is a car park space you are walking across?!?
Edited by FussyFez on Friday 1st August 17:59
The problem is that some (ignorant) people don't like to be asked, told or made to do something that they should...if you did manage to park next to them after beeping the horn etc., there's a good chance that you'd come back to a vandalised car.
If we really were as civilised as we like to think we are, a quick "Excuse me; could you close the door so I can park here?" would be met by "OK, no problem"...sadly, in some places these days it's more like "f
k of you wker, I'm gonna go stab yer mum!"
If we really were as civilised as we like to think we are, a quick "Excuse me; could you close the door so I can park here?" would be met by "OK, no problem"...sadly, in some places these days it's more like "f
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