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153. Lol. You don't seem to have much respect for the people here.

Reply to MichMan (Reply #130)

Sun Oct 14, 2018, 04:39 AM

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Got called a racist today... [View all] Athenapallas Oct 2018 OP

I like walking and park WAY off from any store. cwydro Oct 2018 #1

problem was I wasn't trying park near walmart I was trying to go down the aisle to get to another Athenapallas Oct 2018 #2

That woman can't harm you by calling you a "racist". dubyadiprecession Oct 2018 #109

Same here. I like walking, too. Plus it saves your car from getting all dinged up mtnsnake Oct 2018 #9

Always. NT WeekiWater Oct 2018 #44

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2018 #111

me too--and it's usually faster than circling looking for a close spot yurbud Oct 2018 #115

Also a pet peeve of mine... Shell_Seas Oct 2018 #3

Umm....no, or at least not always. Ms. Toad Oct 2018 #35

Mobility issues tazkcmo Oct 2018 #73

Not even 75% of people that do this have a mobility issues.... Shell_Seas Oct 2018 #160

I'll follow a person with keys in their hand and wait for their spot. Croney Oct 2018 #4

I'm with you about the phone. However, with heavy packages and/or spooky3 Oct 2018 #104

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2018 #112

I like to walk through parking lots jingling my keys - it's just like fishing! petronius Oct 2018 #124

Okay? WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2018 #5

I am now. took me a while to cool down. Athenapallas Oct 2018 #7

It was a response, not a question. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2018 #10

oh sorry. Athenapallas Oct 2018 #13

people who wait... skypilot Oct 2018 #6

I don't. She also was blocking traffic and causing a traffic fam. Athenapallas Oct 2018 #11

Although, as I said, I don't drive... skypilot Oct 2018 #42

I don't tolerate it. I don't do it. I don't find it natural! Athenapallas Oct 2018 #46

OK, I hope you don't drive or park in the city. skypilot Oct 2018 #53

maybe I don't drive in "BIG CITIES" but the cities I drive in I never seen traffic held up because Athenapallas Oct 2018 #55

With a little patience and consideration... skypilot Oct 2018 #57

Is anything natural about driving a car? mahina Oct 2018 #72

If lots are crowded, and finding another spot will be challenging - Ms. Toad Oct 2018 #38

Yes, if there are spots nearby it's rude. skypilot Oct 2018 #49

And people behind can decide not to wait. They can pass, spooky3 Oct 2018 #105

Some Do, Some Don't RobinA Oct 2018 #80

It might be a peeve of yours but... skypilot Oct 2018 #82

yup parts of Chicago are absolutely brutal especially if you want to avoid paying a meter mucifer Oct 2018 #102

IMO you just need to lighten up. If that is your worst problems be thankful. nt USALiberal Oct 2018 #8

IMO, she doesn't need to "lighten up" whathehell Oct 2018 #15

LOL, then we disagree. Understand that?? Pretty simple. nt USALiberal Oct 2018 #18

Lol, yeah, just like you do with the OP..Understand that?? That's simple too. n/t whathehell Oct 2018 #25

I know no one who I admire that would act like that. Very simple. nt USALiberal Oct 2018 #26

Okay, but that's you -- The OP had a different experience..Very simple as well. whathehell Oct 2018 #40

I totally assumed the OP was a man. Croney Oct 2018 #28

I assumed the OP was a woman, but I don't see how it would matter either way whathehell Oct 2018 #47

I thought you were telling USALiberal not to tell a woman Croney Oct 2018 #61

Yes he does. demmiblue Oct 2018 #29

Your concern is duly noted.. whathehell Oct 2018 #34

Your concern is duly noted, as well. demmiblue Oct 2018 #45

Lol...I don't have any "concerns" whathehell Oct 2018 #52

Your concern about not having any "concerns" is duly noted. demmiblue Oct 2018 #64

Glad to hear it.. whathehell Oct 2018 #65

I know, right?! demmiblue Oct 2018 #67

Yep, when lots are crowded it's not unusual to wait for someone to pull out. brush Oct 2018 #41

Seems you need to relax a bit. I mean, seriously, who reacts this way?! demmiblue Oct 2018 #12

What you said MissB Oct 2018 #14

This. Another "reverse racism" story. Eye roll Squinch Oct 2018 #16

Excuse me but the poster is not saying that.. whathehell Oct 2018 #23

That's certainly what I think. marble falls Oct 2018 #145

I 100% agree, first world problems. nt USALiberal Oct 2018 #19

Because My friend is now paralyze is due to bull shit actions like Athenapallas Oct 2018 #36

Your friend was paralyzed because of a head-on collision between two cars. Ms. Toad Oct 2018 #43

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From what I can piece together Ms. Toad Oct 2018 #136

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2018 #139

"Paralyzed" Codeine Oct 2018 #77

Curious, eh? cwydro Oct 2018 #119

I wouldn't say Turin_C3PO Oct 2018 #17

+1000! nt USALiberal Oct 2018 #21

I have a problem with people wasting gas jockeying for a close spot because they cannot walk a Trust Buster Oct 2018 #20

Drivers in parking lots annoy me when they're in the middle of the lane... CaptainTruth Oct 2018 #22

What on Earth does the race of the person have to do with this? MineralMan Oct 2018 #24

Great question! nt USALiberal Oct 2018 #27

Logical question. MineralMan Oct 2018 #30

Me too, also helps with the 10,000 steps a day. nt USALiberal Oct 2018 #39

Because the person who was blocking traffic called ME racist because I told her she was in the wrong Athenapallas Oct 2018 #31

Race is irrelevant. Old white men do MineralMan Oct 2018 #33

NO I WAS CALLED A RACIST Athenapallas Oct 2018 #37

I think you need to mellow - save getting upset for the big stuff womanofthehills Oct 2018 #122

That was the OP's question.. whathehell Oct 2018 #59

We got just one side of this story. MineralMan Oct 2018 #99

Do all the people... tonedevil Oct 2018 #107

Did you read the post? oberliner Oct 2018 #88

Of course I did. My point is that the race of the "offending" MineralMan Oct 2018 #98

Understood oberliner Oct 2018 #108

Well, honking at and yelling at a black person in a car MineralMan Oct 2018 #110

Honking at a white person will also get a reaction oberliner Oct 2018 #141

Seriously? A white person won't get called racist by a carload of whites? Your point? Carloads ... marble falls Oct 2018 #147

The point is that the OP is talking about being accused of racism oberliner Oct 2018 #154

The other person doesn't know the background of his friend being paralyze JonLP24 Oct 2018 #155

And positing that a car full of white pipo will not call a white pedestian a racist proves what??? marble falls Oct 2018 #156

Seem to be a major concern for you. What was the damage done by that? marble falls Oct 2018 #146

I was called that once. safeinOhio Oct 2018 #32

She wasn't in the wrong, your impatience was... JCMach1 Oct 2018 #48

My impatience? Athenapallas Oct 2018 #51

Calling he or she a "racist" over an everyday parking dispute IS wrong whathehell Oct 2018 #60

Cultivate some parking lot zen... sorry, but true JCMach1 Oct 2018 #135

Cultivate some even- handedness.. whathehell Oct 2018 #142

Being called a 'racist' incorrectly means what? Where is the harm? Are you really saying the ... marble falls Oct 2018 #148

Might have been more of a white people problem thing. WeekiWater Oct 2018 #50

I don't shop at Walmart. These people will shove you out of the way for samples being ... SWBTATTReg Oct 2018 #54

unfortunatly this walmart is in a complex of various other stores so Athenapallas Oct 2018 #56

I'm sure that was frustrating. But at least there was no power behind the accusation Bucky Oct 2018 #58

thanks. It just really hurt me being called a racist. Athenapallas Oct 2018 #62

lol RandiFan1290 Oct 2018 #66

Always "wearing your safety Pin" lol. cwydro Oct 2018 #96

Remember diabeticman? And door buzzards? For some Squinch Oct 2018 #106

Oh hell yes lol! cwydro Oct 2018 #116

I thought the same thing. likesmountains 52 Oct 2018 #127

I miss Pinboy. He'd be all over this. cwydro Oct 2018 #128

I don't drive anywhere without my safety pin jberryhill Oct 2018 #151

Your English is slipping. nt Codeine Oct 2018 #120

Yes indeed. nt cwydro Oct 2018 #123

I truly do not understand your story about your friend. Celerity Oct 2018 #63

Okay let me give you more details Athenapallas Oct 2018 #69

I think you should just have waited and let the car who found the space park in it Celerity Oct 2018 #70

As a black man myself... skypilot Oct 2018 #74

that is indeed a loaded phrase in the wrong context and in a Trumpian world Celerity Oct 2018 #75

"people like you" HipChick Oct 2018 #76

I'm not sure how this sounds... tonedevil Oct 2018 #79

It sounds fine. skypilot Oct 2018 #81

Those were my thoughts as well tulipsandroses Oct 2018 #83

Exactly. And it shouldn't be a heated situation at all. Waiting for someone... brush Oct 2018 #129

You want to know what ticks me off in parking lots? mnhtnbb Oct 2018 #93

I have never had one stressful moment in a parking lot. nt USALiberal Oct 2018 #97

Did you forget the sarcasm thingie? mnhtnbb Oct 2018 #100

It must be that I only stress for real problems. nt USALiberal Oct 2018 #101

Must be nice mnhtnbb Oct 2018 #103

Parking Lots are Extremely Dangerous for Women violetpastille Oct 2018 #117

I don't stress in parking lots either. cwydro Oct 2018 #118

Enjoy your joints. I'm having my third joint replacement a week from Monday. mnhtnbb Oct 2018 #138

My right knee is wired together. cwydro Oct 2018 #140

What gets me is when you take the effort to park several spaces away... brush Oct 2018 #132

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2018 #114

Wow... this sounds like a real problem. Texasgal Oct 2018 #68

It's exactly the reason why it helps to be nice to people who do stuff you find rude MountCleaners Oct 2018 #137

Welcome to DU. mahina Oct 2018 #71

White people problems. nt LexVegas Oct 2018 #78

Whoa, Nelly! Jersey Devil Oct 2018 #84

You stated that another person went around her. LuckyCharms Oct 2018 #85

If the parking lot is full, and driving round and montana_hazeleyes Oct 2018 #86

One day I was about to give up my space close to LibDemAlways Oct 2018 #87

"Practically come to bows" cwydro Oct 2018 #150

Thank you for sharing this story oberliner Oct 2018 #89

ok Demonaut Oct 2018 #90

Sounds like road rage to me JonLP24 Oct 2018 #91

This thread has me rolling. cwydro Oct 2018 #92

Careful. You could be paralyze. nt Codeine Oct 2018 #121

Omg, STOP! cwydro Oct 2018 #125

I'm sure if it had been an attractive(to you) white person that smiled at you as you pulled up, you retread Oct 2018 #94

I don't see that you said, or did, anything that would make you a racist. Captain Stern Oct 2018 #95

White fragility loyalsister Oct 2018 #126

What would the reaction here be if it was the other person who posted? MichMan Oct 2018 #130

What? cwydro Oct 2018 #133

Lol. You don't seem to have much respect for the people here. Squinch Oct 2018 #153

Usually depends on whose perspective is being presented MichMan Oct 2018 #157

So that'll be a no. Squinch Oct 2018 #158

No, I don't believe every single post is intelligent with reasoning and logic MichMan Oct 2018 #159

Your pretense of relevance is bemusing, but misplaced. LanternWaste Oct 2018 #161

I think you need to smoke more weed and chill. aikoaiko Oct 2018 #131

The Walmart parking lot in Chelyabinsk Codeine Oct 2018 #134

This took me a minute. cwydro Oct 2018 #144

This thread reminds me: It's only 41 days until Black Friday! Buns_of_Fire Oct 2018 #143

And then trample each other for X-Boxes. Squinch Oct 2018 #152

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Oct 2018 #149