Did I talk about how I almost got run over by a little old lady in a parking lot the other day?
By The Horse
@TheHorse (223515)
Walnut Creek, California
February 24, 2025 9:52am CST
I was walking from my truck to Safeway. I spied a man to my left and was about to say "'Morning." In an instant, a car was in front of me, going about five miles per hour. I jumped back. The driver parked in the "Disabled" space directly in front of the store. I don't think she ever saw me.
I looked at the man and said only "wow." I forget now what he said back. But he acknowledged what had happened.
She was an "older" woman, perhaps in her 80s. I watched her get out of her car. She used a cane or a walker to get into Safeway. I assume her peripheral vision is compromised.
If she had hit me in the side, I wonder what would have happened. I am not as young as I once was. Would I have suffered leg damage? Or a broken hip? I guess I am glad it is only conjecture.
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@lilacskies (5342)
• United States
18h
I'm glad you are okay. I don't say this often, but some old people can be real mean. This old woman probably didn't do it on purpose or notice you, but I know some old people who do things on purpose and sorry is not in their dictionary. Ever.
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@TheHorse (223515)
• Walnut Creek, California
17h
@lilacskies Maybe they are bitter about things they failed to accomplish in their lives.
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@lilacskies (5342)
• United States
17h
@TheHorse That is a good question. They could just be psychopaths, sociopaths, or narcissists. Or they became like this over time. Take your pick. I have no idea.
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@FourWalls (71585)
• United States
19h
You know what Jan and Dean said….”Nobody’s meaner than the little old lady from Pasadena.”
I’ve had people walk behind me when I’m 2/3 of the way in the parking spot (I back in because it’s easier to pull out than back out), but I haven’t deliberately gone after anyone that way.
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@FourWalls (71585)
• United States
18h
@TheHorse — no, people with bad necks also back into parking spaces.
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@Tampa_girl7 (51554)
• United States
19h
You were incredibly fortunate. I bet that got your adrenaline pumping.
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@TheHorse (223515)
• Walnut Creek, California
17h
@Tampa_girl7 Maybe I am jaded.
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@Marilynda1225 (83798)
• United States
19h
You certainly were lucky and didn't have to know first hand what injury you would have incurred. I certainly don't think that "older" woman should be driving if she's using both a cane and a walker. I'm sure her reflexes aren't very good.
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@wolfgirl569 (111929)
• Marion, Ohio
13h
Glad she didn't hit you. But since when can a day drive? Reread your title 
@RasmaSandra (82647)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14h
Was that the little old lady from Pasedina? I think her driving days need to stop.
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