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Originally Posted by Sinny Darino
Yeah, pedestrians DO SUCK. I was at Toys R Us the other day and I got in my car, and I backed out at a snails pace (because I know there are kids around). I saw 3 vehicles coming down the lane so I stopped, with my rear end (insert crude joke) sticking out about 2 feet. This lady about 5 seconds later (after I had stopped) screamed at the top of her lungs STOP! and hugged her child... Like C'mon, give me a friggen break... You are obviously a idiot because you are probably on your phone and not paying attention to where you are bloody walking... Besides I could not see you beside that massive Escalade that was beside me... And even then, I had stopped before you yelled... Then after the vehicles had cleared the roadway, I had waited for her to walk behind me, but like that dumb moron that she was, she just stood there giving me the evil look at death. The entire 30 seconds it took me to back out she just stood there staring at me, I swear if she did not have her daughter there I would of lost it on her!!!
GRAB A FRIGGEN BRAIN WOMAN, You are not "invincible" because you are a bloody pedestrian. It is a two way street you idiot, you have to pay attention as much as the driver does.
BAH!
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This is more or less the exact reason why I back into every parking stall. I know there is no one behind me when I back in, I have a clear view when it comes time to leave. I have taken several driving courses due to the nature of my work (oilfield) and they have all taught me that it is safest to park your vehicle so that your first move is forward.
To be honest I can never really understand how people can back out of a parking stall blind. Half the vehicles in Calgary are huge trucks or SUVs so the chance or parking next to a "massive escalade" are fairly high. Essentially every time you back up without being able to see you are just relying on luck that you don't strike a pedestrian or get smoked by the dumba$$ flying down the parking aisle at 30km/hr on his phone.
I guess what grinds my gears is people that complain about stuff, but seemingly do nothing to avoid putting themselves in the position in the first place.