That's right, forget about road rage; I seem to have developed parking lot rage. While at Superstore this afternoon...wait, I should go a step before that. While in the parking lot of our eye doctor's office I sat with the kids in the van waiting for an extremely old gentleman and his wife to drive away (parked right beside us), as I waited I put the van into reverse and anticipated being able to back away any minute. Yeah, right! He sat behind our van for about 4 minutes staring at me ( note that I hadn't even taken my foot off the brake to even change foot position yet) and then began to beat his horn at me like I was going to run into him somehow, in some amazing way, since I hadn't even begun to move the van yet. I got a little peeved at him and I think I may have called him a deteriating old geezer in my ranting as I drove away. I don't do that! That is not normal!
Now, on to the episode in Superstore's parking lot. We had parked in a row off by ourselves so we could walk a bit to the store (every little bit of exercise adds up you know). We got our groceries and were heading to the van. Now I wasn't in a great mood to begin with what with the old guy plus we were trying to avoid the aging drunk in the parking lot who was asking everyone for money, food, and a car ride when I noticed that some (must be nice! must be nice!) person had parked so close to the driver's side of the van that Rush had a hard time getting through.
Needless to say, I was irate when I had to suck in my belly fat and "badunkdunk" (butt) to a size negative 6 in order to get into my van!!!!! I had impulses that I don't think I have ever had before and I felt like I would have loved to have smashed every window out of that car with my bare hands.
It was an incredibly nerve wracking experience, feeling that much out of control, if only for a moment in my head. Lets hope that never happens to me again and while we're at it let's hope no one ever parks that close to me again to test the first hope.
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kids learn fast ... so you say the person that blocked the van's door has crossed that parking line? or did you park too close to his spot to get started with?
I was parked completely between the lines right where I was supposed to be...
kids learn fast? The only thing my kids saw was more what they heard and that was when I called the old man a deteriating old geezer. Other than that they were never witness to what I was feeling. Not like what I said was all that right though...
To answer you more clearly...he crossed the line...
sI know how you feel. And it seems like superstore is the worst.
I always pray "Lord protect this driver, because with their lack of driving (parking) skills they need it" Makes me feel more settled.
I came out to the parking lot one day (in Zellers) and found a car with an elderly couple neatly parked in the side of my new (to me) van. It seems that it was a new car to them, and the gentlman put his foot on the gas when he meant to brake.
I am all for mandatory retesting as we age.
Hi Angela,
I totally get what you mean! One of my pet peeve's is people who drive like maniacs in parking lots. And people who take forever to back out of their parking spot. And, pedestrians who think they have the right to walk wherever they want, whenever they want!
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