Shifting_Gears
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So, a senior gentlemen tried to pick a fight with me today at the grocery store. I think he must’ve been off his meds and had a lot of pent up quarantine frustration... or maybe he’s just always an a-hole.
I was driving my Jeep and as I’m driving through the parking lot, I slow to let this guy cross. He’s staring at me the entire time and mouthing off and making the “I’m not worthy” worship motion. I had my windows down and as I passed him, I slowed down and said “yes sir?”. He starts ranting about all the noise I’m making and how I must be a real tough guy because I drive a big, loud Jeep.
I said “oook, have a good day” and pulled off. As I pull into my parking spot, this guy walks up and infront of me. Jeep is still running because I don’t know this guy’s intent. I started filming him because again, you never know and if some crap shook loose I need proof of what occurred.
So he continues ranting about all the noise and is pointing at the snorkel on the Jeep going “c’mon, c’mon, really, is that necessary, what is that?” And then proceeded to tell me it (the snorkel) was making too much noise and that I’m “a punk” and he “has kids my age”. My response “OK...”.
He walks around to my door and I started to get pissed. I turned myself toward him in case he pulled some stupid crap and he said “you want to arm wrestle? Let me show you what this 70 year old man is made of... c’mon, TRY ME”. My response was asking him what his issue was and that I didn’t want to fight him. This guy is 38 years older than me, trying to pick a fight in a grocery store parking lot over my Jeep being too loud and apparently too big?
He continued to mouth off. I got out as I felt incredibly cornered sitting in the Jeep. He walks away continuing to talk crap. I walked around the back of my Jeep and said “dude, this is America.. instead of stealing crap or selling drugs I focus my efforts into cars. What’s your issue with that? You should respect that and value someone with a different opinion than yours.. don’t talk to me about this f’ing BS.”
So I waited for him to leave. A couple minutes later he passes and parks a few isles over in direct view. I left because I know he was going to bash a window, tail light, something.
It’s funny but it’s not. The guy had no idea who he was talking to. He could’ve picked the wrong person and gotten seriously hurt or worse. I had no intention of heightening the situation, but what if he messed with someone that felt otherwise?
I was driving my Jeep and as I’m driving through the parking lot, I slow to let this guy cross. He’s staring at me the entire time and mouthing off and making the “I’m not worthy” worship motion. I had my windows down and as I passed him, I slowed down and said “yes sir?”. He starts ranting about all the noise I’m making and how I must be a real tough guy because I drive a big, loud Jeep.
I said “oook, have a good day” and pulled off. As I pull into my parking spot, this guy walks up and infront of me. Jeep is still running because I don’t know this guy’s intent. I started filming him because again, you never know and if some crap shook loose I need proof of what occurred.
So he continues ranting about all the noise and is pointing at the snorkel on the Jeep going “c’mon, c’mon, really, is that necessary, what is that?” And then proceeded to tell me it (the snorkel) was making too much noise and that I’m “a punk” and he “has kids my age”. My response “OK...”.
He walks around to my door and I started to get pissed. I turned myself toward him in case he pulled some stupid crap and he said “you want to arm wrestle? Let me show you what this 70 year old man is made of... c’mon, TRY ME”. My response was asking him what his issue was and that I didn’t want to fight him. This guy is 38 years older than me, trying to pick a fight in a grocery store parking lot over my Jeep being too loud and apparently too big?
He continued to mouth off. I got out as I felt incredibly cornered sitting in the Jeep. He walks away continuing to talk crap. I walked around the back of my Jeep and said “dude, this is America.. instead of stealing crap or selling drugs I focus my efforts into cars. What’s your issue with that? You should respect that and value someone with a different opinion than yours.. don’t talk to me about this f’ing BS.”
So I waited for him to leave. A couple minutes later he passes and parks a few isles over in direct view. I left because I know he was going to bash a window, tail light, something.
It’s funny but it’s not. The guy had no idea who he was talking to. He could’ve picked the wrong person and gotten seriously hurt or worse. I had no intention of heightening the situation, but what if he messed with someone that felt otherwise?
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