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[LJay]

I was having an ok evening, spirited drive home from work in newly WIM'd MV6, stopped off at the chippy. Whilst waiting to be served i was aware of 2 men looking at my car, not unusual. As i walked out of the shop to get into my car they stepped in front of me, one of them said
'Thats too big and powerful a car for a little girl to be driving, best hand over the keys'
I just turned round and walked back into the shop, where another kind chap offered to walk me back to the car.
I felt really threatened and intimidated by these idiots, wasn't even sure they were joking.
I'm used to men commenting on me driving my 'husbands big car' and telling me i will never get petrol in if i pull up on the wrong side of the pump, but this took the biscuit!!!

To add insult to injury i am 30 and 5'8", so hardly a little girl!!!

Any other ladies experienced anything like this or do i just look totally wrong for my car??

[markey mark]

tossers  

[Dazzler]

Sorry to hear this Ljay
Its a sad world we seem to live in these days

I hope your not too shaken up by this incident :-/

[hotel21]

Sweary words are sometimes not effective enough, whilst a swift kick in the chucks adds a certain emphasis on your comments.....  

[TheBoy]

Maybe you don't look strong enough to drive, what with your gymnastic physique


Joking aside, they must know it was intimidating, so are self-abusers who should be man enough to pick on people of their own gender.

[Vamps]

Sorry to hear that, pleased yo walked back into the shop though, rather than trying anything yourself, you just never know.

On a lighter note I Like your other halfs new name.  

[LJay]

Sweary words are sometimes not effective enough, whilst a swift kick in the chucks adds a certain emphasis on your comments.....  

That would be my normal response, decided for once in my life to keep schtum and walk away! Didn't fancy my chances with 2 of them if it had turned nasty.
was a bit shaken, but now really angry!

[JueV6]

report it Ljay, even if you don't have a descriptin, the local Ossifers may be able to keep a look out.

It may happen to someone else,

Couple of a*s wipes, if you ask me, but you never know nowdays

[hotel21]

Sweary words are sometimes not effective enough, whilst a swift kick in the chucks adds a certain emphasis on your comments.....  

That would be my normal response, decided for once in my life to keep schtum and walk away! Didn't fancy my chances with 2 of them if it had turned nasty.
was a bit shaken, but now really angry!

True...  Discretion being the better part of valour, and all that...  

[Jimbob]

My suggestion was to walk to shop doorway, mobile out, 999, " HELP, there are 2 intimidating men stopping me get to my car" in a loud voice!

sure that would get a sorry, didnt mean to upset you, and make em think twice for next time, but if drunk ar53h0les, probably wouldnt remember in the morning  

[zippo]

tossers should be hung by their nuts   Cant stand bullies of any kind

[Growler]

Sorry to hear this Ljay, H21 is right you did the right thing.  :-/

[Debs.]

My goodness Ljay; that must`ve been very unsettling....I`d also have found it frightening and would almost certainly have called the police given the circumstances.
I haven`t experienced anything similar (mercifully), but can well imagine how upsetting it must be.

It`s certainly not your 'fault' for driving the Miggy or for your doing-so appearing 'wrong' in the eyes of such a bunch of menacing, small minded idiots.....I do hope you wont let this experience worry you unduly.
 

[Jimbob]

iirc, she has had similar driving my debadged one.

"rather hell love, whats that?"

to which she replied to the chavved up saxo drivers..

"bigger than yours" and drove off

always worries me when she said, "can I borrow yours, there might be boy racers about"  

[LJay]

It does make me question myself a bit!! A few years ago he would have got a clack, but i'm going soft in my old age!
On reflection maybe they were just intimidated by a woman in a big car, in their eyes i should drive a fiesta.
When i had my first meega they were like hens teeth around here and i got loads of comments, mainly good natured. this was the first time i felt threatened.
Didn't see the point in the police, if they had been challenged they would have said they were joking and made me look like a neurotic woman!