2 slightly disturbing "incidents" tonight... - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

dave_in_delaware · 09-21-2007, 04:28 PM

OK, these aren't earth-shattering things, but they occurred within 5 minutes of each other, and at the same place, just a little while ago....

I went over to the dollar store on my way home from work tonight to pick up some dinner (Nissin Chicken Lo Mein and extra chicken - yummy). Anyway, I luck out and get a front row spot next to the handicap parking. As I walk from my car I see a large white car parked in the first HC spot with the trunk open, and two guys standing there talking. I also notice a cane propped against the car. OK, whatever. I go inside. Thinking to myself that I recognize the car and cane from somewhere, I start trying to remember. Soon I recall that same car parked outside my kids' daycare everyday when I'd drop off my kids in the morning (summer time). The owner of the car/cane would often "hang" in the classroom w/ his daughter/granddaughter (not sure which), and also would talk w/ my kids and be friendly with them. He would hang out outside the daycare, talking to everyone who walked inside or past... (back to this part, soon).

While inside the dollar store, in the back at the freezer section, I over hear a conversation between a mother and her child (Mom = 40's, kid = 12):

Mom: You're being a pain in the ass, now knock it the hell off!
Kid: Mom, "ass" is a bad word.
Mom: No it's not, it's in the Bible.
Kid: Oh.

I'm like WTF??

You stupid fcuking b!tch! You're justifying calling your own kid a PITA by explaining the same word (totally out of context and meaning) is also found in the Bible? And I'm sure she thinks "hell" is used in the correct context, too. That has to be the most lame-a$$ed BS reason for an adult to "get away with" swearing in front of her kid. Ugh!!! This is probably the same kind of "parent" that swears in front of her kids, yet smacks them across the mouth for them repeating words they hear coming from their own Mom's mouth... Anyway that's a different pet-peeve.... UGH!!!

I'm walking back out to my car, and seeing the owner of the car/cane, determine (recognize) that it's the same guy from the daycare who my kids spend a little time with. As I get closer, though, I notice that he's showing the other guy small black plastic cases from his trunk, and saying something like "and I got this one, too. So, how many you want?" I'm like WTF!! He's selling bootleg DVD's out of his trunk! And this store/parking lot has been the scene of a bootleg DVD bust not just a few months ago!!!

Now, in and of itself I wouldn't truly be so upset. But this guy is selling illegal stuff from the trunk of his car, and I've "let" him around my kids daily at daycare!! WTF else does he sell? Motherfcuker!!!

I've just lost all respect for him, and certain other Moms in general.

WTF is wrong w/ people!!??

[/rant] OK, I'm better now.

anyone else want to vent about stupid crap like this??? Go ahead...

Bilt4Comfort · 09-21-2007, 04:36 PM

This thread is worthless without pictures.

propellerhead · 09-21-2007, 05:10 PM

I hate those who park in front of the doors to a grocery. As if leaving someone in the car or turning the hazard lights on makes it ok. Even if the stop is going to be "quick", go find a proper parking spot. They are reducing visibility in a high foot traffic area.

**DanTheEldest** · 09-21-2007, 05:13 PM

Dave, you get as riled up as I do over this stuff when I see a mom driving along at 70 miles an hour on the freeway and she's got three kids climbing unrestrained all over the inside of the car. Apparently the thought of them flying through the windshield in an accident never crosses her mind...

**nikon777** · 09-21-2007, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bilt4Comfort

This thread is worthless without pictures.

lol

robinsre · 09-21-2007, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanTheEldest

Dave, you get as riled up as I do over this stuff when I see a mom driving along at 70 miles an hour on the freeway and she's got three kids climbing unrestrained all over the inside of the car. Apparently the thought of them flying through the windshield in an accident never crosses her mind...

Yeah, its even better when she's going 85 mph weaving in and out of congested traffic smoking a cigarette talking on the cell phone and trying to apply makeup.

retired · 09-21-2007, 05:57 PM

I just want you guys to know that I did my best to curtail that when I was still working. I used to get a laugh out of the ones parked along the red curb that had written on it, "No parking" and the vehicle code. This was generally in front of a store in a parking lot. They would put their flashers on to make it "okay."

I would ask them why they were parked in front of a no parking zone and they would reply...wait for it...."I'm not parked, my engine is running." WTF! The ticket I gave them would usually convince them to go park it.

Sometimes I wish they had given me a couple of cases of tickets when I retired.

Krackels · 09-21-2007, 05:59 PM

You should've ratted him out! Didn't I hear that they're offering up to $1,000,000 reward for reporting software piracy? Maybe he's got some software?

dave_in_delaware · 09-21-2007, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bilt4Comfort

This thread is worthless without pictures.

bwhaha!!! I didn't think it would be sneaky enough to go to my van, grab my camera bag out of my work bag, and walk over to their car and snap a picture. He probably would have tried to beat me w/ his cane.

(BTW: his cane is more of a "pimp Daddy" item and not for physical problem. You should see this guy. He thinks he's all that. Like his POS white Cadillac pimp-mobile and his gold rings fool anyone into thinking he's anything more than a wanna-be.)

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanTheEldest

Dave, you get as riled up as I do over this stuff when I see a mom driving along at 70 miles an hour on the freeway and she's got three kids climbing unrestrained all over the inside of the car. Apparently the thought of them flying through the windshield in an accident never crosses her mind...

Yeah, it's the little stupid sh!t that boils my blood. The big stuff I can shrug off and say "eh, whatever" but the little stupid measely crap gets me going.....

Quote:

Originally Posted by Krackels

You should've ratted him out! Didn't I hear that they're offering up to $1,000,000 reward for reporting software piracy? Maybe he's got some software?

Well, not to sound like a tattle-tale but I did call the police non-emergency number and reported the "shady situation" to the authorities. Hopefully he was still there, w/ the trunk open, with all the DVD's in his bag, when the cops rolled up on him.

Krackels · 09-21-2007, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by retired

I just want you guys to know that I did my best to curtail that when I was still working. I used to get a laugh out of the ones parked along the red curb that had written on it, "No parking" and the vehicle code. This was generally in front of a store in a parking lot. They would put their flashers on to make it "okay."

I would ask them why they were parked in front of a no parking zone and they would reply...wait for it...."I'm not parked, my engine is running." WTF! The ticket I gave them would usually convince them to go park it.

Sometimes I wish they had given me a couple of cases of tickets when I retired.

If the engine's running... wouldn't the kind thing to do be to repark their car in the back of the parking lot and then drop off their keys at the courtesy desk telling them that you found the keys outside. I wouldn't want them to get a ticket.

09-21-2007, 04:28 PM	#1
dave_in_delaware XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wilmington, DE Posts: 6,108	2 slightly disturbing "incidents" tonight... OK, these aren't earth-shattering things, but they occurred within 5 minutes of each other, and at the same place, just a little while ago.... I went over to the dollar store on my way home from work tonight to pick up some dinner (Nissin Chicken Lo Mein and extra chicken - yummy). Anyway, I luck out and get a front row spot next to the handicap parking. As I walk from my car I see a large white car parked in the first HC spot with the trunk open, and two guys standing there talking. I also notice a cane propped against the car. OK, whatever. I go inside. Thinking to myself that I recognize the car and cane from somewhere, I start trying to remember. Soon I recall that same car parked outside my kids' daycare everyday when I'd drop off my kids in the morning (summer time). The owner of the car/cane would often "hang" in the classroom w/ his daughter/granddaughter (not sure which), and also would talk w/ my kids and be friendly with them. He would hang out outside the daycare, talking to everyone who walked inside or past... (back to this part, soon). While inside the dollar store, in the back at the freezer section, I over hear a conversation between a mother and her child (Mom = 40's, kid = 12): Mom: You're being a pain in the ass, now knock it the hell off! Kid: Mom, "ass" is a bad word. Mom: No it's not, it's in the Bible. Kid: Oh. I'm like WTF?? You stupid fcuking b!tch! You're justifying calling your own kid a PITA by explaining the same word (totally out of context and meaning) is also found in the Bible? And I'm sure she thinks "hell" is used in the correct context, too. That has to be the most lame-a$$ed BS reason for an adult to "get away with" swearing in front of her kid. Ugh!!! This is probably the same kind of "parent" that swears in front of her kids, yet smacks them across the mouth for them repeating words they hear coming from their own Mom's mouth... Anyway that's a different pet-peeve.... UGH!!! I'm walking back out to my car, and seeing the owner of the car/cane, determine (recognize) that it's the same guy from the daycare who my kids spend a little time with. As I get closer, though, I notice that he's showing the other guy small black plastic cases from his trunk, and saying something like "and I got this one, too. So, how many you want?" I'm like WTF!! He's selling bootleg DVD's out of his trunk! And this store/parking lot has been the scene of a bootleg DVD bust not just a few months ago!!! Now, in and of itself I wouldn't truly be so upset. But this guy is selling illegal stuff from the trunk of his car, and I've "let" him around my kids daily at daycare!! WTF else does he sell? Motherfcuker!!! I've just lost all respect for him, and certain other Moms in general. WTF is wrong w/ people!!?? [/rant] OK, I'm better now. anyone else want to vent about stupid crap like this??? Go ahead... __________________ Dave Daily carry = XD-9 service in a Blackhawk CQC SERPA holster, a Spyderco Native, and a Streamlight Scorpion. "Everything matters... unless it's antimatter." “A person has the right to keep and bear arms for the defense of self, family, home and State, and for hunting and recreational use.” [Delaware Constitution, Article I, § 20 Right to keep and bear arms]

09-21-2007, 04:36 PM	#2
Bilt4Comfort XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Desert Southwest Posts: 326	This thread is worthless without pictures. __________________ Rem870Tac SA XD40 SC Taurus M608 Henry.22 You cannot legislate morality, and banning inanimate objects will never substitute for personal responsibility. Banning and limiting things merely makes them profitable to criminals via laws of supply and demand.

09-21-2007, 05:10 PM	#3
propellerhead XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Foat Wurth, TX Posts: 3,517	I hate those who park in front of the doors to a grocery. As if leaving someone in the car or turning the hazard lights on makes it ok. Even if the stop is going to be "quick", go find a proper parking spot. They are reducing visibility in a high foot traffic area. __________________ XD-9 Tactical for IDPA, XD-40 Subcompact for concealed carry, XD-45 Service for home defense. Three calibers, three models, three purposes. No compromises.

09-21-2007, 05:13 PM	#4
DanTheEldest XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,374	Dave, you get as riled up as I do over this stuff when I see a mom driving along at 70 miles an hour on the freeway and she's got three kids climbing unrestrained all over the inside of the car. Apparently the thought of them flying through the windshield in an accident never crosses her mind... __________________ To make mass murder palatable to the public, one must first strip the victims of their inherent humanity. First were the native Americans ("savages"), then the black slaves (only "partly human"), then the Jews and gypsies in Hitler's Europe ("parasites on society"), and now America's unborn (also "not fully human"). Save the Americans--end abortion now. Insights and documentation on our nation's Christian heritage: www.WallBuilders.com

09-21-2007, 05:59 PM	#8
Krackels XDTalk 15K Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeastern PA Posts: 19,019 Blog Entries: 5	You should've ratted him out! Didn't I hear that they're offering up to $1,000,000 reward for reporting software piracy? Maybe he's got some software? __________________ "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." --Benjamin Franklin America's Third Parties --- Duping the Foolish and Idealistic since 1832. PA Roll Call .................... My Blog

09-21-2007, 05:57 PM	#7
retired XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: S. Calif. Posts: 5,407	I just want you guys to know that I did my best to curtail that when I was still working. I used to get a laugh out of the ones parked along the red curb that had written on it, "No parking" and the vehicle code. This was generally in front of a store in a parking lot. They would put their flashers on to make it "okay." I would ask them why they were parked in front of a no parking zone and they would reply...wait for it...."I'm not parked, my engine is running." WTF! The ticket I gave them would usually convince them to go park it. Sometimes I wish they had given me a couple of cases of tickets when I retired.

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