So this happened yesterday..

mcw100

I was parked around the corner from a local school in a residential area, I came back to my car to find a local man driving up to his disabled car space (clearly marked) he couldn't drive in as someone was parked in his spot. I spoke to the elderly man and said I would wait until whoever owned the car returned and that he/she should not have parked there, when a man appeared and walked up to the car I said excuse me and tried to explain this is a disabled spot etc he lost the plot told me to f off you fing b***ch and pushed me aside (didn't hurt me but laid his hands on me to push me away) I am still in shock, and am so sad for his two young children who heard and witnessed all of this..

For Forks Sake

Talk to Joe.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Shocking. It happens every day. I don't think you waiting to get a dig at the guy helped though. He knew well where he was parked and couldn't care less.

Sir Osis of Liver.

Thats why I never leave home without my safety hatchet.

Whosthis

mcw100 wrote: »

I was parked around the corner from a local school in a residential area, I came back to my car to find a local man driving up to his disabled car space (clearly marked) he couldn't drive in as someone was parked in his spot. I spoke to the elderly man and said I would wait until whoever owned the car returned and that he/she should not have parked there, when a man appeared and walked up to the car I said excuse me and tried to explain this is a disabled spot etc he lost the plot told me to f off you fing b***ch and pushed me aside (didn't hurt me but laid his hands on me to push me away) I am still in shock, and am so sad for his two young children who heard and witnessed all of this..

Did you check for a disabled sticker?

Also, I'm pretty sure the local man doesn't own the spot.

The Backwards Man

To any of you folk that park in disabled spots, I offer some friendly advice. You probably aren't aware of this as it isn't a statistic that is often released, but your chances of having your vehicle scratched or dented by a clumsy but in no way mailicious passerby are exponentially greater in a disabled spot than a regular one.

You're welcome.

fullstop

These kind of self entitled pricks sicken me. Same type as the arseholes who think they're too important to sit in a queue of traffic.

mcw100

Giving a dig was not my intention. I should have walked away left this man there on his own stuck in his car really?

One eyed Jack

mcw100 wrote: »

I was parked around the corner from a local school in a residential area, I came back to my car to find a local man driving up to his disabled car space (clearly marked) he couldn't drive in as someone was parked in his spot. I spoke to the elderly man and said I would wait until whoever owned the car returned and that he/she should not have parked there, when a man appeared and walked up to the car I said excuse me and tried to explain this is a disabled spot etc he lost the plot told me to f off you fing b***ch and pushed me aside (didn't hurt me but laid his hands on me to push me away) I am still in shock, and am so sad for his two young children who heard and witnessed all of this..

This has me conflicted on a number of levels tbh. I'm just not sure any more who was or wasn't in the right or why you got involved at all OP tbh.

If you feel so sad for his two young children, why did you confront him when you had no idea how the situation would play out.

Where the hell was the old guy in all this?

Did you have a mobile phone that you could have called the Gardaí? Have you called the Gardaí and made a complaint?

You got the guy's reg, right?

mad muffin

Next time leave a strongly worded note instead.

Bongalongherb

Just another arsehole out of hundreds of thousands of them in this country, just move on and put it out of you head, it's not worth worrying about idiots like this.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Happens all the time where I live. I was in a car with friends going to get drink on New Years Eve and the driver pulled into the disabled bay at Dunnes, I protested but was only laughed at and told to keep my mouth shut.

username2013

One eyed Jack wrote: »

This has me conflicted on a number of levels tbh. I'm just not sure any more who was or wasn't in the right or why you got involved at all OP tbh.

If you feel so sad for his two young children, why did you confront him when you had no idea how the situation would play out.

Where the hell was the old guy in all this?

Did you have a mobile phone that you could have called the Gardaí? Have you called the Gardaí and made a complaint?

You got the guy's reg, right?

Well, if the guy who parked in the disabled spot is able bodied then he is in the wrong. Which appears to be the case. As regards your comment on her feeling sad for the kids, if I understand correctly she felt sad after she confronted him and he pushed her. So not sure what point you are trying to make.

maudgonner

mad muffin wrote: »

Next time leave a strongly worded note instead.

Not sure whether this is sarcasm or not. Do you really think a tool like this would care about a note on their windscreen? Most probably he'd toss it and it would just become another piece of litter on the street.

Fair play to the OP for standing up to the príck.

vicwatson

Falling down moment

valoren

Arsehole being a Kunt shocker.

One eyed Jack

username2013 wrote: »

Well, if the guy who parked in the disabled spot is able bodied then he is in the wrong.

I'm presuming he had no disabled sticker up, but I just don't get why the OP got involved at all instead of suggesting the old man call the council or the Gardaí or whoever. That's their job to deal with that kind of thing, not the OP.

As regards your comment on her feeling sad for the kids, if I understand correctly she felt sad after she confronted him and he pushed her. So not sure what point you are trying to make.

Point I'm trying to make is why she confronted him at all when she would have seen he had two children with him? The OP is a bit sketchy on the details and I'm seeing scenarios like this every day, and wondering what the hell were they thinking?

mcw100

Mind your own business seems to be the tone of some of the replies. Sad to think you are wrong for speaking up for a vunerable elderly man.

222233

mcw100 wrote: »

I was parked around the corner from a local school in a residential area, I came back to my car to find a local man driving up to his disabled car space (clearly marked) he couldn't drive in as someone was parked in his spot. I spoke to the elderly man and said I would wait until whoever owned the car returned and that he/she should not have parked there, when a man appeared and walked up to the car I said excuse me and tried to explain this is a disabled spot etc he lost the plot told me to f off you fing b***ch and pushed me aside (didn't hurt me but laid his hands on me to push me away) I am still in shock, and am so sad for his two young children who heard and witnessed all of this..

I completely agree with your sentiment here, one thing though I always here of this happening people parking in disabled spots when they shouldn't, while they are required to display a sticker can we automatically assume these people aren't disabled just because they seem able bodied?

One eyed Jack

mcw100 wrote: »

Mind your own business seems to be the tone of some of the replies. Sad to think you are wrong for speaking up for a vunerable elderly man.

OP I'm not suggesting you shouldn't speak up for a vulnerable elderly man. You should have called the people who actually could do something about it as opposed to confronting a complete stranger. I'll be honest I wouldn't even do that, as much as I'd feel bad for the old man and all.

222233 wrote: »

I completely agree with your sentiment here, one thing though I always here of this happening people parking in disabled spots when they shouldn't, while they are required to display a sticker can we automatically assume these people aren't disabled just because they seem able bodied?

Yes we can if they're not displaying a disability sticker that says they have a disability. That's what the spaces are for.

maudgonner

One eyed Jack wrote: »

Point I'm trying to make is why she confronted him at all when she would have seen he had two children with him? The OP is a bit sketchy on the details and I'm seeing scenarios like this every day, and wondering what the hell were they thinking?

Because anyone can behave as badly as they want, just so long as they have kids with them? Really failing to see your logic here.

I doubt the OP expected the guy to react as he did, I'm sure she/he thought this was an average-level-asshole, not an agressive-super-arsehole.

SEPT 23 1989

He sounds slightly disabled

One eyed Jack

maudgonner wrote: »

Because anyone can behave as badly as they want, just so long as they have kids with them? Really failing to see your logic here.

My logic is that I wouldn't confront someone about parking like an ass, in front of their children. It's not that anyone can behave as badly as they want regardless of circumstances either, the OP set out a specific scenario and turn of events.

I doubt the OP expected the guy to react as he did, I'm sure she/he thought this was an average-level-asshole, not an agressive-super-arsehole.

Ahh! Rookie mistake

maudgonner

One eyed Jack wrote: »

My logic is that I wouldn't confront someone about parking like an ass, in front of their children. It's not that anyone can behave as badly as they want regardless of circumstances either, the OP set out a specific scenario and turn of events.

Ah, now I understand. Children are the new hazard lights, a license to park anywhere.

Right, I'm off to get myself knocked up, I have to run out to the shops in 10 months time and fancy a parking spot by the door. (The parent and child spots just aren't close enough) :rolleyes:

One eyed Jack

maudgonner wrote: »

Ah, now I understand. Children are the new hazard lights, a license to park anywhere.

Right, I'm off to get myself knocked up, I have to run out to the shops in 10 months time and fancy a parking spot by the door. :rolleyes:

I didn't say children are a license to park anywhere.

I'm saying that I personally, would not have confronted someone, in front of their children. It's too easy for it to escalate and too many things can go wrong.

The Sun King

The Backwards Man wrote: »

To any of you folk that park in disabled spots, I offer some friendly advice. You probably aren't aware of this as it isn't a statistic that is often released, but your chances of having your vehicle scratched or dented by a clumsy but in no way mailicious passerby are exponentially greater in a disabled spot than a regular one.

You're welcome.

Woah, be careful you don't scratch more cars with all that edge!

Robsweezie

Glad you're ok and I'm sorry it panned out like that OP, but you had nothing to gain by confronting the guy. People like that will do what they like regardless of what you or others think. Your attempt at humbling him was futile and could only end badly, and if you were a man, possibly a busted lip. You think he was gonna turn around and have a sudden crisis of conscience, and say "wow you're right, I'll never park there again"? he knew he was in the wrong and chose to do it anyway, he wasn't gonna react well to being reminded of it. You're the better person, I wouldn't have bothered with him. You're fighting a losing battle there. Let security handle it.

There was a thread of a similar theme a while back about annoying whistling in public and the OP confronting someone about it.

When I see these " I witnessed someone do an immoral act today and I confronted them on it" threads I admire the intention but I wonder what they're trying to achieve? a new set of teeth? Pick your battles.

KERSPLAT!

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