Pizza craving yields Redneck bimmer hate

[96cali]

So I've just dropped of my daughter at school for lunch (she was home for the morning) and it's pizza friday. I think mmmmmm... pizza. So I'm sort of meandering home trying to find a place to get a pizza hoagie or something portable. I pull into Deweys and circle around trying to find a close spot to park. Big SUV ahead of me (whom I know is exiting) but 15 spaces ahead I see a car pull out. Cool! A space near the front- my lucky day. Not.

As I approach the space I see a blue Saturn Vue whip around the corner going for the space. I see him, wonder if he's goin for the space. Yup.

Sideline- Now keep in mind I am in a super happy mood from the morning with my daughter and I'm ambivalent about Deweys cuz (I've just remembered) they don't serve sandwiches, just pizza and how am I going to eat a pizza in the car?

Back to the Redneck. We're now car to car and he is clearly angry. I see him mouth "f*cking a$$hole!!" to me with a ciggie hanging out the corner of his scruffy maw. I'm like WTF? Why so uptight over a parking space noon on a friday? He parks, I wait and roll down the passenger window. He gets out of his car and slams the door clearly worked up. The following exchange ensues:

Me: (calmly) Hey just so you know I'm not a f*cking a$$hole, I actually saw that space from back there before you turned the corner.
RN: Really!? From way back there!?
Me: Yup
RN: With a car in front of you!?
Me: Yup
RN: Well why don't you just park right over there!?
Me: Cuz I'm enjoying talking to you so much.
RN: Huh?
Me: Nothin.
RN: Why don't you just move your little Bee Em Dubya (waving hands) along now?
Me: I will but just so you know your car is newer and worth more than mine (I'm guessing a 2004-ish Saturn Vue is worth more but it's a guess).
RN: Don't bullsh!t me Ih been a mechanic for 4 years! (he's in his 50's easy)
Me: (sigh) That's great, you're obviously very proud. Have a great life. Enjoy knowing everything.

Sadly, pizza craving gone. Took the twisty way home and enjoyed being a happier person driving something he loves. To make up for his hate I went out of my way to be nice to people getting my tuna hoagie later.

[b.u.ti-ful]

You cannot win an argument with an idiot.

Nor should you have a battle of wits with an unarmed person.

[1996 328ti]

Another reason why I am so glad I moved from there.

EDIT: Oh wait, where do you live?
Anyway, I'd be glad to move away from there anyway.

I am so over confrontation.

[tiFreak]

shoulda pulled a gun on him


(4:00)

[projekt EPiK]

good story.. altho i thought the redneck would be in a big ol' truck

[projekt EPiK]

Originally Posted by tiFreak

shoulda pulled a gun on him
(4:00)

now that.. was AWESOME.

sounds like the passenger RN was canadian.. eh..?

[96cali]

Originally Posted by 1996 328ti

Another reason why I am so glad I moved from there.

EDIT: Oh wait, where do you live?
Anyway, I'd be glad to move away from there anyway.

I am so over confrontation.

I live in Cincinnati but it's the same almost everywhere. Around here you can get redneck pretty fast. I just cannot imagine being that angry over a parking space. I understand being ticked off but his first face was like rageful. I kinda think it was a BMW thing.

[MacUser]

Originally Posted by 96cali

I live in Cincinnati but it's the same almost everywhere. Around here you can get redneck pretty fast. I just cannot imagine being that angry over a parking space. I understand being ticked off but his first face was like rageful. I kinda think it was a BMW thing.

Damn ... in Cincinnati? If you hate BMWs, you shouldn't live there. Which Dewey's? I lived there about a hundred years ago. It used to be a polite little town. Now, it's just rude and crowded. Shame.

[96cali]

Originally Posted by MacUser

Damn ... in Cincinnati? If you hate BMWs, you shouldn't live there. Which Dewey's? I lived there about a hundred years ago. It used to be a polite little town. Now, it's just rude and crowded. Shame.

Dewey's at Harpers Point which is a nice retail area. Honestly rudeness is the exception. People around here are generally nice still... for now. this guy was off his nut.

[MacUser]

Originally Posted by 96cali

Dewey's at Harpers Point which is a nice retail area. Honestly rudeness is the exception. People around here are generally nice still... for now. this guy was off his nut.

While Cincinnati is still my favorite city, I've been shocked by the changes over the past twenty years. Still MUCH politer than Cleveland. I'll be back in Cincinnati on Thursday for Thanksgiving Day 10K Race. Honk if you see a Hellrot M-sport with temporary Rhode Island tags!

[bmvw]

You know what, he's the POS in a shortbus from a dead car company, I'm sure his life is real ****ty, the problems you saw are just what you see on the surface

[96cali]

agreed.

[StealthBimmer]

People get pissed off for stupid things too easily these days. Don't know what this world is becoming sometimes. Now we see why there are so much road rages and people get killed for it. Good to see you are above that and didn't play down to his level. Poor guy must be hating on all of the BMW!

[MacUser]

Originally Posted by bmvw

a dead car company

Seriously, what type of person drives a Saturn anyway? Now, if GM pulls a new brand out of their government-run a$$, I'll buy one if it's called "Uranus" (pun intended) ... just because I love saying that name in public ... "YORE-ANUS" sounds so obscene.

Anyone find it ironic that this happened in a city that had a strong German heritage? I guess times change.

[96cali]

Funniest of all, his Saturn was clean, newer and looked, well- nice. The ti was not looking it's best so I have no idea how/why he would be intimidated especially when he apparently knows everything about cars. Unless he head the massive growl of the M44 with stock exhaust.