‘Entitled’ parking lot behavior leaves disabled driver speechless: ‘Get a life’

A woman with muscular dystrophy was left shocked after finding a printed card on the windscreen of her parked car at the local shopping mall.

“I parked on the level for Woolworths and Aldi in a disabled car park, because I am DISABLED,” the woman posted to The Lake Macquarie Community Notice Board group on Facebook to provide context. 

“I parked between a large stanchion and the bright yellow bollard with the yellow paint hatching on the floor.

“Admittedly I did park on a slight angle, but seeing as no one could park either side of me and I wouldn’t be causing an issue with anyone else, I left the car like that.”

“Someone with not much to do left this”

It was after she had finished her grocery shopping and returned to her car that she found something left by another shopper. 

“To my surprise and disappointment, someone with apparently not much to do left this [printed] card under my windscreen wiper.”

A photo accompanying her post is of the unwelcome professionally printed card which reads, ‘HEY YOU SUCK AT PARKING’ in bold font with, ‘Even a five year old knows how to stay inside the lines’ underneath. 

The woman was not happy and wrote the next part of her post directly to the person who left the note.

 “Honestly mate…get a life. Do you have nothing better to do than harass disabled shoppers? 

“Maybe you could put your money to better use than getting cards printed anonymously by donating to a disabled charity.

“As your card states, I WAS taking up only ONE space per car.”

“Sick of these parking ‘cops'”

The post garnered hundreds of comments, many from drivers who also had experience of unofficial parking reviews and cards like this one.

“Sick of these parking ‘cops’,” wrote one user.

“I often have to park in two spaces because there is no disability parking left and you can’t fit a wheelchair up the side of the car.

“If it doesn’t affect your life just move on and stop being up in peoples business. So sorry this happened to you.”

Another member of the group went one step further: “It’s bullying. Don’t give it another thought.”

With a third person relating they have had a similar experience with one of these printed cards on a day where they were helping their elderly father.

“I’ve also got a disability permit and I was parked in a disabled angled parking spot on the street… I had my elderly dad with me who I was taking to an appointment. 

“If anyone is thinking of putting these on other peoples cars maybe think about the effect it might have on the other person. You don’t know what they are going through.”

One woman commenting was shocked not so much at the card, but at the fact someone spends their day putting them on windscreens for ‘fun’.

“So someone spends their weekend prowling round carparks looking for cars to put their specially printed cards on (do they hide behind pillars to watch peoples reactions, perhaps film it?). 

“Do they also have specially printed cards for other minimal misdemeanors?! The mind boggles! Eww!”

“I love the card!”

Opinion was divided however as many people commenting felt that this type of card, which apparently is sourced from online shop Temu, is just a bit of fun. 

“I love the card,” wrote one user. “Don’t be so offended…you know you parked at an angle… laugh it off.”

Plenty of other group members agreed, with some asking where they could get hold of cards like this for their own use.

Another added: “The way I park I would have a big collection of those cards! Laugh it off!”

But to those who found it funny, one woman had some advice about seeing the world from a different perspective.

“Shows how ignorant and self-entitled people are”

“Just shows how ignorant and self-entitled some people are, such small minds they can’t possibly see this from the point of view of someone with a disability out doing their best. 

“Hard to ignore because it’s just another thing you need to deal with that others don’t. 

“And the people here saying ‘get over it, it’s just a joke’… maybe they should walk in your shoes for a few weeks and see how they feel then.”

Finally, one user left a tip that many of us need reminding of: “In a world when you can be anything, be kind.

“It is the gift you give to yourself.”