As I prepped for work last night I decided I really wanted a salad for dinner. I stopped by Panera and as I drove in the parking lot I saw that the place was pretty quiet (assuring a parking spot). As I pulled into one of the front "10 Minute To Go" spots, a pick up in the spot next to me starts backing out. It doesn't appear that the truck sees I am there and before she hits me (I could see the driver) I tapped my horn and honked once at her. It wasn't the long HONNNNNKKKKK, it was a short BEEP. She stopped, looked all around and then noticed me, in which during that time I slid into my space. All's well, right? Well, apparently she was NOT happy that I beeped at her! The lady pulls her pick up right behind my car, angled lengthwise and starts yelling at me! I am watching through my mirrors and decided to wait until she pulled away before I got out of my car. She yells Get out of the car! I'm thinking, uhhhh nope, I'm staying right here crazy lady. Well then I hear her put the truck in park and she gets out and walks up to my window. I wasn't scared but I was trying to avoid anything messy. She was short and skinny--I was pretty sure I could take her down if I had to (i don't advocate violence at all). She leans in toward my window and is yelling and hollering at me, saying she has a toothache and she stopped in to buy soup & the sun was in her eyes and she couldn't see me. She then yelled that it was rude of me to honk at her and to get all grumpy but I DON'T FEEL WELL AND I JUST CAME TO GET SOUP. I am thinking uh yeah, not feeling well is the least of your problems hon. I was very calm and wasn't a smart ass when she would ask me something and I didn't try to egg her on. THEN, as she is ranting she seems to make herself more worked up and she starts cursing and being nasty. So, I held up my cell phone and said if you continue to threaten me I will call 911 and let the police work this out. She called me a few more names and then got back in her truck, all the time yelling "I don't feel good." The smart alec in me came out as she walked away yelling this and I said "well obviously!" I'm lucky she didn't ram my car as she drove away.
I went in to get my salad and I laughed about the whole thing. Obviously this woman was having a bad day. But, i hope that she realizes how much danger she put herself in. Sure, I get mad at other drivers but mentally (and silently) I rave about them and then move on. She put herself in a lot of danger by getting out of her car and confronting me at my car window. I also noticed how calm and non-anxious I was during the whole ordeal, which is a good trait b/c i didn't allow myself to get all caught up in HER drama.
Well lady from Panera, I hope your tooth is better. If you still need to rave, call me on the crisis line...I work from six to midnight.
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