galleychief

I dunno, but I'm beginning to feel like I may have over reacted. . .

I was walking out of the supermarket heading towards my car. About 15 or so yards in front of me is a woman carrying two paperbags of groceries in one arm while talking on the phone. She is walking towards an SUV parked next to my RX8. To my horror and astonishment she plopped her bags of groceries on to my trunk so that she could dig her keys out of her purse. Seeing this my pace quickened and I was at my car as she was opening her tailgate. She appeared not to notice me, yaking on the phone, and "dragged" one of her bags off my trunk placing it in her car. This is when I lost it, and I picked up her other bag and tossed it toward the back of her car. As it crashed to the ground, spilling the contents, she spun around looking shocked. I casually opened my door, started the car, and drove away. Inspection of the trunk revealed no dents or damage only scuffs in my wax job. Was I out of line?

GotZoom

I would have done one thing different - instead of casually tossing her other bag toward the opened tailgate, I would have taken it off my car and walked to the front of her, placing it on her front hood.

Then, in a very firm yet kind tone, I would say, "Don't ever put something on someone else's car - you dont' know when they might have a much harsher reaction than I just did!"

But Bravo to you!

8is>enuff

Maybe, but it IS pretty funny. It would've been even funnier if you drove off with the second bag on your trunk and watched her chase you through the rearview.

KYLiquid

i would say thats right on the line of being to much, although here in FL you can get a lot of fine sand on your car and dragging something accross the surface can leave a lot of fine scratches.

I would have taken my groceries and set them on top of her car (even an SUV) and acted like nothing was going on and loaded up my stuff, same as here.

JonsToy

Probably. I know we're all quite protective of our 8s, but put yourself in her shoes. If both of your arms were occupied by packages, one hand on a phone, and your keys in your pocket, you'd need to put the packages down too in order to open your trunk. Would you stoop all the way down to put the stuff on the ground, or would you find a place for them at waist level?
Maybe next time, a simple "let me help you with that" and lift the bag off your trunk properly and stow it in her vehicle. Then an informational "you know, some cars, like mine, have trunk lids made of softer metals that can dent easily. You might want to be more careful next time so as not to accidentally cause a dent!"
That said, I still understand why you lost your cool.

SantozRx8

^hahaha, yeah just casually just eased her bag in your car and casually drove off and placed them atop a much larger suv a few rows down, that would have confused and baffled the suspect

----i chased a guy on the interstate one day when i noticed him slam his car door into mine--- so i give you props for standing up to the biotch

bmcc49er

Not extreme at all. Amazing how uncaring and rude people can be to others property. Apparantly you ruined some of her groceries costing her some money. Maybe she will realize you don't appreciate her possibly scratching your car costing you alot more money. I cannot believe she did that. As bad as those idiots sitting on someone's car in another thread on here.

chrism

im not sure i would have flung her stuff down but im sure i would have flipped on her too....but then again she sounded like one of those oblivious women who drive suv's, talk on the cell phone and crash into people type.....so its good you gave her some sort of awakening!

TheColonel

LOL, perhaps a bit harsh. Then again, I probably would have taken my shoe and put it up on her door handle to tie my laces and then let it drag downward against her car. Then, if she was being a female dog about it, I would have finished by using her hood as a seat while I called a friend. If she tried to drive off with me on there, good. I'll probably break something and get enough money to payoff my current college loans and not have to take out any more.

SpinninAgain!

Where are these people being raised? I would no more use someone else's car for a grocery shelf than I would use their head for one. Unchecked selfishness in an adult is often too bizarre for me to understand.

To be honest I have no idea how I actually would have reacted. She acted like a spoiled child. You treated her like a spoiled child. So far so good. My only fear is that since you didn't explain your actions she may not get the point. Scary thought, but this woman obviously doesn't engage her brain on a daily basis. GotZoom's response would have had a (slightly) better chance of educating her.

But your response was alot more fun. :D

QBallz

Good job I hate people that have no respect for others stuff. Would have been even better if you pick up the bag put it in your trunk and left.

SpinninAgain!

LOL! Even better. You put your groceries down on my car they become my groceries! :D :D :D

MrMethane

Man I really hope your joking. If I were in her shoes I would probably just get off the damn phone so that I had a free hand instead of being an inconsiderate douchebag. I can only imagine how many door dings have been caused by this women with no regard to other people property. This is the type of person who just flings there door open with complete disregard to the distance of the car next to theirs.

I'm sure she probably didn't get off the phone to drive off either. I really think the laws should change and that if your on the phone and you get in accident you waive all your legal rights that protect you from assault and battery for 1 hour after the accident.

GotZoom

I like this one!

silver1.3

NOT EXTREME ENOUGH, if you ask me. If she would have not had her head burried in the damn phone that women in SUV's cant seem to do without - she might not have had to bee so rude by putting her crap on your car.

I have no respect for people who cant respect my property.

I'd have been much more rude. But hey! Thats me - Im an ******* somtimes. She better be happy it wasn't a baby in a basket on your car :p

One favorite thing i like to do when I see a large SUV parked over two lines or right up on the line just inches away from my car is leave them a little note if I cant speak with them directly.

My littel note says:

"If you can't drive it, don't buy it!"

Like I said, I can be an ******* sometimes.

devoid

I like the idea of taking the groceries...I may have even been kind enough to muster a "thank you" and drove off.....haha

But seriously...no respect...I sympothize with you, not her. She was an ignorant you know what. I'm sorry...if you can't get to your keys, you obviously weren't thinking in the first place...when you should have had the keys in your hand and not the cell phone....and you NEVER use someone else's car as a parcel shelf! If you can't carry it, use a cart! (Than of course she'll send the cart flying into your car leaving a nice ol' dent and long scratch down the side)

No respect....just sickening. Beat 'em over the head with their own groceries. :D

ÜberJumper

haha I would have absolutely ******* lost it.

SikRedRX-8

Oh man that is the greatest right there. Could only imagine, everywhere you go there would be people getting their asses beat. lol

Outlaws eXtreme

I would have either 1) Done what you did, or 2) Took the grocery and put it in my trunk, got into the car, and drove off... afterall it's on your property, it's your's.

I would love for that lady to try that here in So Cali. I'm sure the situation would be much worse... ranging from a frivolous lawsuit, to getting 'capped' in the ***. Depending on the area you go in So Cali.

And it wasn't out of line

Texas 8

LOL!!!!!!! I don't know what I would have done. I guess it all depends on what kind of mood I'm in @ that particular moment...

khtm

This reminds me of...

tdb

I can't see any reason why she would be upset with you. After all, the wind could have blown that bag off your trunk :D

neit_jnf

I got a story, might be a little more extreme, it wasn't even a very nice car but it was my car.

I'm waiting on a stop sign and this teenage kid comes up selling roses, I told him I didn't want any. He kept trying and finally sat on my hood as to make me buy a rose. I was so mad that I launched the car very hard and he flew to the street and roses were everywhere... He didn't break anything, maybe some street rash. I felt good and bad at the same time... :p

czr

iTrader: (3)

Imagine all the other cars she's been using as temporary stopovers before her trunk. Good job!
I probably would have shotputted the bag in the trunk of her suv so it exploded all over the place inside.

8's enough

i would have put her

groceries in my trunk .and said i thought i was missing a bag.you did the right thing
because if it were a guy it would have been alot worst .but then again i guy would never do this to another car.