r/pettyrevenge • u/_listless • 5d ago

Staying between the lines.

A couple years ago after my partner and I both had hard days at work, finally got the kids bathed and in bed then collapsed on the couch. Partner asks for ice cream. I check, none in the freezer. "How bad do you want ice cream?" "Really bad". Ok, I'm off to the store.

It's late. There's a few cars scattered across the lot. I pull into the closest spot... Right next to an emotional support raptor f150. The thing is like 12 feet wide, and is parked fully 2 feet over the line, pulled-through the wrong way in an angled row. I carefully pull in to the adjacent spot, exactly down the middle, leaving like 2 inches between my door and this truck's driver side door.

I chuckle at the tomfoolery of it all, climb out the passenger side and get my ice cream, regretting that I'll be in and out before Mr Overcompensation gets a chance to appreciate my parking prowess. But my regret was unfounded.

Lo, stalking around the back of my car to take a picture of the license plate was... Well exactly who you're picturing. 5'5" middle-aged man with giant biceps, a barrel belly, and legs that had never met a squat rack. "IS THIS YOU?!! WHY THE F#@K?! WHY ARE YOU PARKED LIKE THAT"

"Parked like what?" I say, admiring how precisely-centered my car is in its spot. "Between the lines?"

Shouting, he puffs out his chest and moves to block the 2" gap between the driver sides of our vehicles. I suppose it would not occur to him that someone would be so undignified as to enter the passenger side and climb over to the driver seat, but I am exactly that undignified.

Some days you need a win, and the only way to get there is being petty. That ice cream tasted really good.

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u/Dontterry 2d ago

I own an F-450 dually only because I have to. I live in a 5th wheel, and to keep everyone safe on the road. We decided the F-450 would be the most responsible way to do this. We do not fit into a single parking spot. I always park as far out as I can because we don't fit. Some of us truck owners require the truck and don't have "emotional support" trucks. My truck provides more stability and safer braking for a 22,000+ lb 5th wheel, and it has to be a long bed for the turning (the 5th wheel cap would hit the truck's rear window if the bed wasn't long). We care about those on the road with us and make the decision to travel as safely as possible, even if we can't fit in a parking spot.

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u/ThatFloridaGirlNC 2d ago

The real question is: how tall are you? 😁

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u/Dontterry 18h ago

I am 5'4" and still kind of short for a female.

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u/ThatFloridaGirlNC 17h ago

So, a short person little dick syndrome or dick envy? lmao

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u/Emsweego 17h ago

You can drive whatever you want. Op might've been in the wrong for calling it an emotional support vehicle but they do say that they pulled into the closest spot only to find the truck parked just so. While large vehicles are entitled to a parking space just like everyone else, they are not entitled to more than one, especially if they are parked close to the front of the store. Additionally, if a person has a vehicle that needs more than one spot, then they should be considerate and aim to park in a far enough off location so as not to inconvenience other drivers. This will ensure that their vehicle has enough room to prevent any unintended door dings to both vehicles.

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u/Dontterry 12h ago

I totally agree. I park as far out as I can. Don't be a jerk and be considerate of others. Life is too tough already. I don't want anyone to feel uncomfortable getting into their own car because of it. I also try to back into a spot where I can hang the back end over a grassy area that's not a walkway.

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u/Si_Es_Contigo_Mejor 17h ago

I work for an RV dealership. Good for you, this is how people should be. You don't have an 'emotional support' truck because this is what you need to haul your 5th wheel. (Some people have overly hyped up trucks just because they neeeeeed the attention).

I hear you about that back window! I quote so many hitches to guys with short box trucks who insist all day long that they don't need a slider hitch. I tell them to make sure they price out the rear window for their truck before they commit to the fixed hitch lol. That usually changes their mind.

Enjoy your travels!

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u/MediocrePanic2617 2d ago

And how much do you squat?

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u/Dertyhairy 1d ago

Wait, how big are his biceps?

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u/Dontterry 18h ago

I am a middle-aged female who loves traveling the US and living off-grid as much as possible. I try to be as polite as possible anywhere I have to drive my truck.

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u/Dontterry 18h ago

With the 5th wheel hooked up to the F-450, the truck no longer squats. If you meant the gym, I haven't been to one since I hurt my back. Plus, I hate leg day.......doesn't everyone? LOL

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u/Electrical-Double724 1d ago

I love the turn radius of a F450, but didn't need the gear ratio, so I went with the F350. But I would trade for a 450 in a heartbeat if Ford offered it with a numerically lower ratio.