Incredibly pissed with something that happened today

[anonymous1977]

OP - you are missing the point of the last few posts... You are 50% responsible for what happened. You made choices too. You recognized an issue with the parking situation but then tried to put it on the other person / people to work around that issue. He made a mistake trying to accommodate you and caused a tiny, tiny mark in some plastic. Take some responsibility and this thread would have a different tone from everyone's responses.

Yes, it sucks you have damage to your new truck and it's okay to be a little upset about that, but your ratio of being pissed (causing other family members to come out) was not proportional to the VERY minor "damage" that was caused.

Instead, your tone and justification for your frustration is that you are the good guy in every aspect of this. And your relative (whom you felt the need to point out has "mental growth issues") is the bad guy. The martyr-pity-tone of all your responses proves it. (First justification): You have a new truck that you waited 17 years to have, and it's your first truck .... Blah blah... lots of us work hard for something we want. (Second justification): You park your truck in an area that you saw was tight so you could be the good guy again by "allowing others to be able to squeeze in the driveway" too. (Third justification): You gave more good guy advice to the "mental growth issue" relative on how he could move his vehicle to accommodate your decisions, and an accident occurred (since you are 'going there'.... you did know who you were parking near, right?).

Geez, man... go take a look in the mirror and ask yourself what you could have done better, it's 50% your fault.

I already said I am going to let it go because he is my relative. So let's not harp on the same issue that has been addressed.

By 50 pct fault if you're referring to the truck being closer than what is ideal, duh I already said there was not much space and I wanted to give space for folks to drive in. If we are really into assigning stats please check your insurance to know who is held accountable for rear ending someone. And as I said (saying again), I decided to let it go already.

Beyond that I don't get the martyr vibes referred to above.

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[anonymous1977]

maybe a bad picture because I don't see much damage. I always try to park far away from other cars. Take the extra time to walk a few more steps in a parking lot to prevent possible door dings or shopping cart hits. Maybe you should have parked a little further away from the other cars, what's a few more steps to walk.

Ideally yes I would have loved to park a bit more away. But issue was it was overcrowded and I needed to give space for folks to enter.

 

[Ricksc]

Bottom line if you would have not asked them to move may not of happened.

 

[Larrymoe]

Man, I gotta be honest, this reads like you're a bit of a dick. It's a very tiny bump on a plastic part. You seemingly needing to point out that everyone is easy on him because of some undisclosed "mental growth issue" is even more outrageous. It's a vehicle, with damage that's not even as bad as accidentally loading a 2x4 wrong. The fact that you managed to make a scene large enough for a lot of family to come out is already not a good look. I would tell you to drop the whole thing and chuck it up to shit happens but something tells me you won't let it go.

That was my initial thoughts as well.

Then, reading the responses from him, we were right.

 

[Larrymoe]

Ideally yes I would have loved to park a bit more away. But issue was it was overcrowded and I needed to give space for folks to enter.

Park down the street.

 

[anonymous1977]

Park down the street.

There was no street to park outside. Just a highway. Also I already said I let it go. So no need for more conversation on the subject.

 

[anonymous1977]

That was my initial thoughts as well.

Then, reading the responses from him, we were right.

The only thing I think people were right about was to let it go. Doesn't change the fact that I was upset about minor damages on a new truck. And I already said I let it go. So there is no point in a further conversation on this topic.

 

[Lefty665]

It's a truck for christs sake. Get over it, not for some phony gracious reason but because not to is dingbat crazy. Normal wear and tear when we use things happens. The truck was no longer new the moment you drove it off the lot. Take care of it and enjoy it, but it was not perfect even before this almost imperceptible affront. Depreciation happens too, it ain't worth today what it was when you bought it. Don't let that keep you up at night either.

 

[anonymous1977]

It's a truck for christs sake. Get over it, not for some phony gracious reason but because not to is dingbat crazy. Normal wear and tear when we use things happens. The truck was no longer new the moment you drove it off the lot. Take care of it and enjoy it, but it was not perfect even before this almost imperceptible affront. Depreciation happens too, it ain't worth today what it was when you bought it. Don't let that keep you up at night either.

I already said I let it go, isn't it? So why this post?

 

[anonymous1977]

Bottom line if you would have not asked them to move may not of happened.

Yes and if none of us drove nothing would happen. In any case, I already said I let it go. So let's not further the conversation anymore.

 

[Lefty665]

I already said I let it go, isn't it? So why this post?

Because "not for some phony gracious reason but because not to is dingbat crazy."

Glad you're letting it go, it's the right thing to do. Enjoy your truck, I enjoy mine. But remember, in the end it's just a truck, even if they are stupid expensive these days.

 

[Larrymoe]

There was no street to park outside. Just a highway. Also I already said I let it go. So no need for more conversation on the subject.

Yet, here you are responding to every post critical of you within 5 minutes of it being posted.

 

[Larrymoe]

The only thing I think people were right about was to let it go. Doesn't change the fact that I was upset about minor damages on a new truck. And I already said I let it go. So there is no point in a further conversation on this topic.

No, he was right that you're a dick.

 

[OneMore]

I am fortunate to have purchased many new vehicles during my life.
Take excellent care of my cars and trucks. Worry about where I park.
But in the last fifteen years I have tended to buy CPO, used vehicles. Every one of them has had some sort of imperfections.
The relief is, I don't mind. Vehicle is already not perfect.
My stress level is greatly reduced.
As for trucks in particular, I allow more leeway in imperfections. Mostly they are a tool used to accomplish tasks.
My current 22 F-150 PB, 7.2 Platinum was purchased with 28k miles. Ford Gold CPO coverage, priced a 50k.
It had some expected front end rock chips, minor ding or two and some minor scratches.
I consider it to be pre broken in and I saved a lot of money in its purchase over buying new.

 

[anonymous1977]

No, he was right that you're a dick.

And you are one too and so was he!!!

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