CalmerThanYou
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Here is a scenario that really made me think.
Last evening my wife and I and another couple went out to dinner.
I recently treated myself to a new rather expensive car, after driving a very conservative used car during my girls college years, using the extra $ to help them with expenses and tuition.
I parked my new car is a safe spot further from the supper club entry to avoid my first "door ding" To the passenger side was no parking stripes and to the driver side was an open spot. I parked to the farthest right portion of my spot at a slight angle, being aware to take up only the one spot, perhaps being right on the line of the right side that is marked as not being a parking space.
When we came out there was a large lifted pick-up that was 2-3 inches into my marked parking space, perhaps 2" from my driver side door. I had difficulty getting in and had to pull forward and back several times to miss the right rear end of the truck to get out.
I examined my left side and there was no damage. I did however have the strong urge to confront the owner, who was I am sure one of four people fishing on a small public dock 50 feet away. His window was open with his wallet on the center console.
I have several urges to stick his tires or toss his wallet into the river, or go to the dock and inquire, who owns the white truck and ask him to move it.
I did none of the above and just blew it off. I guess part of me possibly the smart part, though no good could come of any of my thoughts. Pus two of my thoughts would have had ME committing a crime, where his only crime was being an idiot. Rant over, but I think being armed actually made me re-think and choose to make the situation non-confrontational. Or perhaps it is me getting older and a bit more docile.
Last evening my wife and I and another couple went out to dinner.
I recently treated myself to a new rather expensive car, after driving a very conservative used car during my girls college years, using the extra $ to help them with expenses and tuition.
I parked my new car is a safe spot further from the supper club entry to avoid my first "door ding" To the passenger side was no parking stripes and to the driver side was an open spot. I parked to the farthest right portion of my spot at a slight angle, being aware to take up only the one spot, perhaps being right on the line of the right side that is marked as not being a parking space.
When we came out there was a large lifted pick-up that was 2-3 inches into my marked parking space, perhaps 2" from my driver side door. I had difficulty getting in and had to pull forward and back several times to miss the right rear end of the truck to get out.
I examined my left side and there was no damage. I did however have the strong urge to confront the owner, who was I am sure one of four people fishing on a small public dock 50 feet away. His window was open with his wallet on the center console.
I have several urges to stick his tires or toss his wallet into the river, or go to the dock and inquire, who owns the white truck and ask him to move it.
I did none of the above and just blew it off. I guess part of me possibly the smart part, though no good could come of any of my thoughts. Pus two of my thoughts would have had ME committing a crime, where his only crime was being an idiot. Rant over, but I think being armed actually made me re-think and choose to make the situation non-confrontational. Or perhaps it is me getting older and a bit more docile.