Husband? What husband?

[brucetiki]

This morning went down to the local, new-ish, discount supermarket to do my food shopping. Pull into the car park, do a lap, and bingo, find a spot.

So I attempt to pull in, and this middle aged lady was standing there. A subtle toot of the horn and motion to move wasn't moving her, so down went the window, and a gentle request to move was made by me. She refused, because she was waiting for her husband to take the space and I apparently 'pushed in'. When asked where her husband is, there was a tirade of 'typical (suburb) scum' and storms off. So I slot in, and back she comes, attempting to give me a lecture on, 'Where I come from, people treat each other with respect.' I then asked her what I did, cue repeat of waiting for husband and I pushed in (verbatim). When challenged about whereabouts of husband, she walked off again.

I walk into supermarket with a bit of a giggle. Seriously, lady, car spaces are not THAT competitive!

[XCashier]

'Where I come from, people treat each other with respect.'

"And where I come from, men don't make their wives walk out and save them a parking space!" Yeah, something didn't add up there.

[MoonCat]

I'd have told her respect goes BOTH ways and I wasn't seeing any from her.

[protege]

I'd have told her to pick up the walker...and get her ass back to the retirement center

[notalwaysright]

Serious, spot saving like that is not okay. Also, respect is not being selfish and attempting to "reserve" a space. I'd probably have found a different spot, just in case her hubby did show up, I've seen video of full on fights that came from these types of incidents.

[rvdammit]

'Where I come from, people treat each other with respect.'

Works both ways, and it's possible to burn my respect for you if you're an asshat.

[Jay 2K Winger]

'Where I come from, people treat each other with respect.'

"Where I come from, people aren't stupid enough to stand in the path of a moving vehicle!"

[brucetiki]

Serious, spot saving like that is not okay. Also, respect is not being selfish and attempting to "reserve" a space. I'd probably have found a different spot, just in case her hubby did show up, I've seen video of full on fights that came from these types of incidents.

She was about 60, hubby (whom I did spot in the store) was probably about 65. He would've had a heart attack swinging a punch

I also overhead lady in supermarket mention something about feeling really horrible. At least she admitted she's a horrible person