Carpool H - E- Double Toothpicks ...

[texchan]

So, I'm waiting in the Kiss & Ride lane at my kiddo's school this afternoon. I got there about twenty minutes before school was out and was pretty far back in the line, although still in the school parking lot. When I stopped, I noticed an SUV wanting to leave, so I left a HUGE space between my car and the one in front of me so that they had plenty of room to back out. They did, with no problems. So, after they left, the car next to them -- a smallish, sedan-type car -- decided to back out, too. I hadn't moved up; there was still a HUGE space between me and the car in front of me. Big enough for the previous SUV to fit into and turn partway around so that they could head out of the parking lot.

And still, this guy in the sedan almost hits my car!

It was one of those surreal moments. I sat there, watching him back out, wondering why he didn't take advantage of the space I had left for him, and thinking to myself: "He must know I'm here. Surely, he's not going to hit me." When his back bumper was less than an inch away from my door, I bleeped my horn to let him know I was there. He jumped, like he had had no idea my car was behind him. Then, he glared at me in the rear view mirror and flailed his hands. As if it was all my fault for having the nerve to take up space in that particular spot in the universe. I mean, seriously, how is it my fault that he fails to watch where he's going? And how in the heck could he miss seeing my car? It's big. And blue. And big. Then, he flipped me the bird and drove away.

Flipped me the bird. In the elementary school parking lot. With his kid in the car.

Nice, dude. Great example. -.-

Comments

[sisterofwolves.livejournal.com]

Set a better example: Slash his tires. :P

[tex-chan.livejournal.com]

Ha! Oh, so very tempting. Instead, I settled for a polite smile and a friendly wave in response to his rude gesture. (All the while muttering "loser" under my breath. LOLz)

[sisterofwolves.livejournal.com]

:P Gotta be more violent!!!

[animerei.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you met a real winner...I hope he's divorced, or has a wife with a tolerance level of a saint.

[tex-chan.livejournal.com]

Heh. Ditto!!

Makes me wonder what his kid will be like when he grows up. Sadly, probably just like his dad. Just what the world needs -- another jerk. >.O

[kmktr.livejournal.com]

Oh, undoubtedly you made him commit a spelling error in the text he was composing while backing up his car, and therefore deserved to be flipped the bird!

*grin*

*hugs*

You know I tease, yes?

[tex-chan.livejournal.com]

Ha! Sadly, the way people drive these days, the whole texting thing might be all-too-true.

=D

[ladybuggington.livejournal.com]

When we used to pick my sister up from the high school I was AMAZED at the crap the parents did, driving over curbs and medians, almost hitting people on multiple occasions just get to their kid 5 seconds faster so they could wait in line with all the other cars on the way out. The Teenagers driving were worlds better and much more polite.