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Tuesday, July 12, 2011

It's things like this, people.... THIS is why I blog.

Okay, so... this morning I'm driving Child 1 up the hill to his fancy schmancy new Social Skills Camp blah blah blah. I'm nervous about it, because I'm neurotic, and I always get nervous when I take him to a new place for the first time. (He's not nervous. I'm nervous. Whatever.) I had left early because I know that parking is a problem in the area, and yep! Sure enough, parking was a problem in that area, even though I was early. I'm nearing the camp place when suddenly.... I see a spot. And hark, the heavens did sing. And the world was glorious. And all was right in the world. So, I go to... you know... park there, when....

Actually, at this point I think some poorly drawn visuals might help you.....


So, here's me... approaching the camp place, when suddenly.... there it is



I look to see if anybody is coming in either direction (and this is kind of important... because nobody was fucking coming... in either direction) and I make this herky jerky suddenly-turn-my-car-in-the-direction-of-said-vacant-spot motion so that I can make a 3-point turn and ACTUALLY PARK THERE.




And then I pull backwards so that I can prepare to slide into the beautiful, beautiful parking spot




And then as I begin to make Step 3 of 3 Point Turn, I look ahead of me AND SUDDENLY THERE'S A FUCKING BLUE CAR PARKED IN MY SPOT. IN. MY. SPOT.





And I make eye contact with the driver and I do one of these, except with both hands





And she gives me this fucking shoulder shrug thing as if to say "Oh well. You lose." 
OH. MY. GOD.


At this point I've now got cars lined up on both sides, waiting for me to get the fuck out of the middle of the street so they can pass, and the FUCKING BITCH has parked her car, so I have no choice but to go somewhere else. I say fuck it and park in the red because I'm really pissed off and don't feel like circling around (and I didn't get a ticket!)

The red spot is about 3 cars away from where she is, and hey! We both get out of our cars at the same time. I yell "Seriously? Are you kidding me??" and she, of course, ignores me. BITCH!

We both get our kids out of our cars and then? We walk into the camp together. She's in front of me, and I'm staring fucking daggers into the back of her bitchy head, and oh my god I wanted to pull her shitty little hat off of it and shove it down her fucking throat, I was so pissed. I wanted to punch her in the back of the neck and then stomp on her back after she fell down. I wanted revenge.

However (unfortunately?) I was thinking clearly enough to know that I didn't want to make a scene in front of her kids, and my kid; I mean... I'm not a crazy person (okay. I'm not a complete crazy person). But mostly I didn't want to stress out Child 1, and seeing his mom confront a skinny (I assume; I didn't actually get a good look at her) bitchy Berkeley mom minutes before he starts at a brand new unfamiliar camp would definitely stress him out.

So I made a choice to not confront her shitty little face about how much of a bitch she is and I was forced to swallow my rage in order to provide a good example for my child. And as I walked into the camp, picturing myself squeezing her throat until it snapped, I wished that I had some kind of outlet for my frustration and anger.

When suddenly... I remembered! I know about 501 people who might find my pain and anguish amusing, especially if I include poorly drawn visuals! I'll channel my rage into a post! I'll blog about this! That will ease my pain.

Yeah, it didn't. Of course. I'm still pissed. And now whenever I go back to the camp I'm going to be looking for her, and hoping that I can run over her foot with my giant car.... or something..... Or? Maybe I can find out who she is so I can email this post to her.....

BITCH!!!!



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Holy shit, you worked Captain Picard into a rage post! I love you.
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That sucks. Seriously.

Your illustrations made it real for me, though.
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Your amazing self control is a thing to be envied. But never, ever, ever would I want to be the dumb bitch who gets between you and ANYTHING! I have a healthy amount of fear for you. And the magical powers of your hair. :)
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Maybe we can use this opportunity to make a new friend?? No??? How about we turn this into a learning opportunity?? Maybe, just maybe, if she has four flat tires every single day she drives to camp, she will be inclined to start parking further away. Maybe the "angels of heaven" will smite her tires every day. That would be awesome...especially with poorly drawn visuals to elaborate.
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Haha, I love the word smite.
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For the first ten years of my adult life (adult meaning I no longer lived in my parents' house), I had no garage or even a parking lot, so I had to parallel park on the side of the road. This sort of parking-spot-stealing-asshattery happened to me so many times, that I gave up and became a pushy road bitch. Those spots would be mine, dammit! You have way, WAY more self control than I. FYI, it is possible to bully other drivers with a beat-up 1989 Geo Prism.
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"Asshattery" is my new word of the day.

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Sarcasm in Action · 718 weeks ago

I fucking HATE her.
Whoever she is.
I think rage is contagious...
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lol and Capt Picard as well. Made my day.
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Hilarious!!

FWIW, I'm sure she stepped in dog shit on the way back to her great parking spot.
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I HATE car park spot thieves. Abhorrent. Your restraint is admirable. So are your drawings.
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Rachelradiostar · 718 weeks ago

Ahem ..... That was me in the blue car ......
Wait...was she going to the same camp? Next time bring eggs and smash them against the car as you walk past. Or just key the shit out of the side.
hahaha! "about 501" you're up to 502 now! ; )
A couple of years ago I was on the freeway trying very hard to merge to the right so I could reach my exit but this idiot in the right lane WOULD NOT let me in. I sped up and slowed down and he still blocked me so finally I sped up again and threw myself in front of his car just in time to make my exit. I was cursing him (not) under my breath so my 13 year old son, to be helpful, gave him the finger.
OMG! I'm sorry that happened to you but it's freakin hilarious! You are a good mom because I would've cussed her ass out anyway. It sounds like that scene from Fried Green Tomatoes when the woman is looking for a parking spot at the grocery store and this band of girls takes it. Blogging is safer than the actual confrontation I suppose. :)
I hope she chokes on a grape.
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WHAT. A. BITCH. Tell me where she is and I'll go punch her in the throat. I have some aggression I need to get out and she seems like the perfect outlet.
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Sorry -- just realized the second half of my comment was deleted. I was going to say:

A couple of years ago I was on the freeway trying very hard to merge to the right so I could reach my exit but this idiot in the right lane WOULD NOT let me in. I sped up and slowed down and he still blocked me so finally I sped up again and threw myself in front of his car just in time to make my exit. I was cursing him (not) under my breath so my 13 year old son, to be helpful, gave him the finger.

A moment later my brother called my cell phone and said : " Didn't you see me waving at you?" Delighted, I squealed to my son: "Guess who you just flipped off!"
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The best part about this post is that it went down in a parking lot for a SOCIAL SKILLS camp. Clearly, homegirl needs to ENROLL.
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I feel your pain. Right now I'm plotting revenge on my kids summer school bus driver because she is HEINOUS and my fantasies include eggs, flour, and saltines. But maybe I should blog about it instead.
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what a bitch, and then not to apologize? what the fuck...
I would be on the look out for her and steal a space from her...
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What a total douche nozzle.

I bet she's a dead lay.
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The Karma Devils are out to get her. xxx
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Seeing as how it was a SOCIAL SKILLS camp (does anyone else see the irony here?), I wouldn't made a snarky comment something ot the effect of "What an awesome way to teach your child social skills. No wonder they need camp."
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Awesome vent! ha ha ha. I wish I could say fuck on my blog...my grandparents would cry if I did. I'll just say it here. fuck fuck fuck
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Wow, what a total and complete bitch!
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You are awesome. Seriously. This cracked my shit up.
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Are we long lost brother and sister? Seriously. One of these internet nerds needs to do a genelogy search thing whatever.

You just described my every other day trip to the grocery store and/or gym.Except I don't curse. I leave that to my wife and kids.
You're more in control than me.

You were thinking: it would've escalated poor thing starting his first day at a new venture.

You can't do that to him.

But, man, I would've wailed on her verbally...really, we're all on this planet together, "why you wanna do me like that" kind of stuff right to her face.

I hate her.
I was feeling the beginnings of a panic attack coming on just as you started to describe any sort of adverse parking situation, but that was quickly replaced by rage at the one who shall not be named (other than BITCH!)---Sending happy thoughts your way that her spawn is NOT who your son chooses to invite over to practice any new social skills! I hope I am correct in assuming that you are putting the finishing touches on her voo-doo doll right now...hat and all!
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What a twat.

I HATE people like that. They are the same people who cut in lines and talk on their phones really loudly in stores and are the reason America is falling behind all other countries in everything except obesity and credit card debt.

Stupid bitch. I will cut her for you.
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lately when people start pissing me off while driving (aka igniting my road rage), I've started telling them that when they cut me off, it really made them look fat.
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The NERVE of that BITCH!!!! Your luck, her kid will be the one that Child 1 clicks with!
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TAWANDA!! One of the benefits of getting older is more insurance coverage. Some things are worth it. =)
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I came here to say THIS.
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It would be awesome if she got this post with all the comments.
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I hate people sometimes. Not all people...just people like that. And then she ignored you?! Seriously...
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While I am appropriately outraged on your behalf, I must also confess to being the tiniest bit happy that this happened. Because I don't think the world could have survived without those pictures...especially with your hair flying out of the window like that. But please let me know if you need someone to help rough her up.
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I've seen this parking spot saboteur. I've seen it more than once. Sadly, I have *not* seen your illustrations. Which are stellar.

Me? what I tend to do is get w/ in ear shot of the offender. And then say -to the kids - loudly, something like "Can you believe how RUDE that person was? Stole the spot WE were trying to get in, patiently! WE were WAITING our turn!"

yah. I'm like that.
Oooh, yes, along with the others, I can so fucking relate. I would have had a fire in my stomach, wanting to yank her hair out.
Some people are so grossly inconsiderate and selfish. It always amazes me, even though it really shouldn't.
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Wow, this kinda reminds me of a Seinfeld episode! Sorry, you're the George character!
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Holy crapballs! I went to a commuter school for my undergrad & parking was scarce. The trick was to throw your blinker on and prepare to fight to the death. I am one bitchy Parker as a result of my flight or fight adrenalin rush that comes with each parking opportunity. That said, that shit is just wrong. What a bitch. Here's hoping you run into her again (mostly so there will be more drawings) ;)
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Reluctant Housedad · 718 weeks ago

Abso-fucking-lutely brilliant post. Never come across you before, but this is fantastic. I'm told that you've recently written about Google+ - an idiot's guide. I'll go and have a look for it. Cheers
Seriously. I HATE people like that and I think they should be ran over so I got your back!
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Just found you tonight, and love the honesty here.

This happened to me once, only we had words. Across the school parking lot and I could have cared less what the other parents thought (or kids!) :D when I told her she had anger management problems and needed to get help. I did not know at the time that she had two disabled children and was probably as stressed as I was.

Know when I found out? That summer when our kids ended up on the same freaking little league team. Blech. We ended up talking to each other, but only because our kids played together!!!!

I admire your restraint!!
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