Stuck Between A Rock And A Stupid Guy

After going grocery shopping, I get in my car, put it in reverse… and don’t move at all because there are other cars, including one that stops just behind me. And I do mean JUST — my backup camera display is almost entirely filled with this guy’s bumper and blinking light.

I sit and wait, and wait some more, and wait a bit extra. I realize with bemusement that this individual seems to be waiting for me to pull out, while simultaneously blocking me in, so I do the only thing I can in the situation: put my car in park and wait for things to clear out.

The fine gentleman who’s been sitting behind me for a minute does not appreciate this decision as he quickly gets out of his car and comes up to knock on my window. I choose NOT to open it, instead just talking loudly through the glass.

Me: “What’s up?”

Man: “MOVE.”

Me: “Can’t.”

Man: “MOVE YOUR D*** CAR.”

Me: “I was gonna, but there’s this dude blocking me in.”

Man: “I NEED THIS SPOT.”

Me: “As soon as there isn’t a car blocking me, it’s yours.”

Man: “GET F****** GOING!”

Me: “I’d love to! Stop blocking me in and I will!”

There were another thirty or so seconds of this repetition before traffic got too backed up and he had to move his car — of course, now yelling at the OTHER cars.

He finally moved. I pulled out and got some small satisfaction as somebody else pulled into my spot behind me before Mister Doesn’t-Understand-Physics looped back around.