Woman Stands Her Ground Against Rude Couple In Parking Lot Dispute, Despite Their Baby In Tow

“I got annoyed by their attitude and abandoned them to figure things out themselves.”

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• January 28, 2024

The perils of apartment living were many, but a popular one was the fierce tug-of-war for suitable parking spaces. In our narrator’s (Original Poster’s) apartment complex, there were no designated parking spots.

It was a vehicular free-for-all affair where securing a convenient spot felt like striking gold. This left residents vying for open spaces like players in a competitive chess match, and with OP’s SUV, finding a big enough spot was challenging enough.

To combat the inevitable parking misfortunes they all abided by the building's unspoken rule: all residents must leave phone numbers on display to aid swift communication when one vehicle blocked another.

OP rolled in from the daily grind one day, only to encounter a jackpot of a parking spot, just waiting for her to claim. There were free spots on both sides of her vehicle, so imagine her shock when, hours later, she was called out to correct a parking mishap.

Two neighbors, notorious for their rudeness, stood there – a mother cradling a baby in a car seat and an entitled father, both seemingly aggrieved.

OP quickly assessed the situation, and it was starkly obvious she wasn’t even blocking them. Yet, this problematic couple demanded she move in the rudest way possible. Why? So they could comfortably load in their baby’s car seat.

The exchange grew tense as OP unapologetically stood her ground—they could drive out of the parking lot if they needed more space so desperately.

And with a toss of her metaphorical cape, OP sauntered back to her lair, leaving two fuming neighbors in her wake. Was her retort a smidge too spicy?

The story in detail

A little backstory

Despite parking properly, OP received a call that her car was blocking off a  neighbor

OP got down to find out that her car was indeed parked properly. However, she proceeded to inquire what the problem was

What should have been a cordial interaction turned into a clash of egos between OP and her neighbors. In the end, she went back up without re-parking

Here’s how the Reddit community reacted to the story:

The couple should have just pulled the car out and opened the door fully

“They could have simply just backed the car out a bit if tey needed more space to get the car seat in.”

“Poor planning on their part does not constitute an emergancy on your part.”

“Pretty entitled to call someone to come move their car when they could easily resolve the issue themselves.”

“NTA. They could have solved their own problem in 10 seconds or less.”

“NTA. There were two adults. One could stay with the kid while the other took their car out.“

The digital jury unanimously ruled in favor of OP here. They pointed out this was a situation most parents faced, and many of them had faced it themselves.  

Guess how they solved it? Exactly how OP advised! Not a single phone call complaint was made either.

The consensus? They should take a page from OP's book – pull the car out, open the door wide, and voila! It's a baby-loading miracle.

Do you agree with the commenters? Let us know in the comments.

Jesse