mirrodie
2008-03-31, 06:06 PM
Picture this:
I drove to the gym and parked my car in a stall and shut off the engine. I was on my hands-free set still having a conversation, just sitting in the car, when my car suddenly moves.
Now when I say it moved, I mean I felt a little thud. My car just swayed a bit as if hit by a gust of wind.
I was still on the phone but I got out of the car to see a black 4x4 which was trying to get out of stall near and perpendicular to my car. It had just nudged my fender and was pulling back forward into his stall so that he could back out again.
I look at my fender, there is absolutely no damage. But he suddenly lowers his window and is yelling, "I didn't hit your car!" He is loud enough that my friend on the phone is hearing the entire conversation. This guy just tapped my fender and he's yelling at me? Tell me, what the heck is wrong with this picture?!
Funny. I didn't accuse him of anything yet nor did I plan too but but I guess he had a guilty conscience? I reply, "Actually, you did, but there is no damage."
He begins to yell "I didn't I didn't hit anything!"
He then slams his gear into park and is about to get out, all pissed off.
My life flashes before my eyes as I say, "Look, I was sitting in the car on my phone when it suddenly moved. You definitely hit me but there's no damage."
He then drives off. I think he knew he was in the wrong as he drove off quickly. My friend is still on the phone, hears everything and is shocked at how calm I was.
What blows my mind was:
1) how quickly he claimed not to hit me. and
2) how after the thud, he pulls forward into his stall again to recorrect his angle of backing out. Both scream guilty.
Now, why did my life flash before my eyes? His movement to put the car into park put my fight or flight mode on standby. And I'll tell you , I was ready to fly.
Here is the url that is emblazoned on his truck:
http://www.derek anthony .com
I see this guy periodically at the gym. He could have me as a protein shake.
I am constantly amazed at how terrible our society has become. What could have been a simple, sorry I bumped you was on the peak of becoming something much more.
I drove to the gym and parked my car in a stall and shut off the engine. I was on my hands-free set still having a conversation, just sitting in the car, when my car suddenly moves.
Now when I say it moved, I mean I felt a little thud. My car just swayed a bit as if hit by a gust of wind.
I was still on the phone but I got out of the car to see a black 4x4 which was trying to get out of stall near and perpendicular to my car. It had just nudged my fender and was pulling back forward into his stall so that he could back out again.
I look at my fender, there is absolutely no damage. But he suddenly lowers his window and is yelling, "I didn't hit your car!" He is loud enough that my friend on the phone is hearing the entire conversation. This guy just tapped my fender and he's yelling at me? Tell me, what the heck is wrong with this picture?!
Funny. I didn't accuse him of anything yet nor did I plan too but but I guess he had a guilty conscience? I reply, "Actually, you did, but there is no damage."
He begins to yell "I didn't I didn't hit anything!"
He then slams his gear into park and is about to get out, all pissed off.
My life flashes before my eyes as I say, "Look, I was sitting in the car on my phone when it suddenly moved. You definitely hit me but there's no damage."
He then drives off. I think he knew he was in the wrong as he drove off quickly. My friend is still on the phone, hears everything and is shocked at how calm I was.
What blows my mind was:
1) how quickly he claimed not to hit me. and
2) how after the thud, he pulls forward into his stall again to recorrect his angle of backing out. Both scream guilty.
Now, why did my life flash before my eyes? His movement to put the car into park put my fight or flight mode on standby. And I'll tell you , I was ready to fly.
Here is the url that is emblazoned on his truck:
http://www.derek anthony .com
I see this guy periodically at the gym. He could have me as a protein shake.
I am constantly amazed at how terrible our society has become. What could have been a simple, sorry I bumped you was on the peak of becoming something much more.