I was up in Rathfarnham village this morning and parked in a designated parking space, tidily within the two lines and well forward but leaving some distance between the car and the pavement (but still adjacent with the white line, not back behind it, I drive a small car.). Next thing my car door was yanked open and a strange man ordered me to move my car forward a bit as he had 'deliberately' left a lot of space between his car and the white line. After a stunned moment I could see he had a very elderly man on a stick with him and obviously wanted to be able to open the door wide to get him into the car.
That was fair enough and I moved the car forward (not really sure how that gave him extra space but was startled and just did what he said).
The thing is, I got a real shock when he just suddenly opened my car door like that and started barking an order at me. Surely, in this day and age, a male should know not to do that to a lone female. He could have really frightened someone, who might have thought he was going to hijack the car or snatch their handbag. He should have tapped on the window and asked politely, in my view. I felt like getting out of the car and having a go at him, but didn't want to upset the old man that was with him.
Just wondering if other people think his behaviour was totally inappropriate?
That was fair enough and I moved the car forward (not really sure how that gave him extra space but was startled and just did what he said).
The thing is, I got a real shock when he just suddenly opened my car door like that and started barking an order at me. Surely, in this day and age, a male should know not to do that to a lone female. He could have really frightened someone, who might have thought he was going to hijack the car or snatch their handbag. He should have tapped on the window and asked politely, in my view. I felt like getting out of the car and having a go at him, but didn't want to upset the old man that was with him.
Just wondering if other people think his behaviour was totally inappropriate?