Mom of two left fuming in viral video after ‘inconsiderate’ parking move
By Kidspot,
4 days ago
An Australian mom has gone viral on TikTok for calling out an inconsiderate parking act at her local shopping center.
But, what she thought was a black and white situation has become far more controversial, with those on both sides weighing in on her dilemma.
The ‘inconsiderate’ act
This week, Queensland mom of two Steph Arneill, on TikTok as @stepharneilll , took to the app to share an experience she had at her local shopping cenere.
In the video, Steph is seen coming out of the shops with a pram, only to see another car parked over the line and into her car spot.
Given she has reversed her car into the space, Steph’s first concern is whether her not her car boot will even open.
But, when it does, her next concern is just how she’s supposed to get her pram inside.
“I don’t know how I’m going to get my pram in,” she says in the viral video.
“Somehow maneuver it?”
Steph goes on to talk about just how ‘inconsiderate’ the driver of the other car is, adding that she decided to leave a note on the car in her departure.
“Not being dramatic, but what if I couldn’t have opened my car boot?” she said.
However, many people jumped into the comments in her defense, especially fellow moms.
“Everyone saying ‘just move the car forward’ are the same people who would park like the red car,” one said.
“The don’t reverse park comments are wild. Are you all actually missing the point?,” said another.
“The Ute is parked incorrectly… regardless of how the OP has parked.”
“Until you’re a mom you wouldn’t understand the inconvenience and internal rage this causes,” another said.
“I can’t believe the number of people blaming you in some way when that person is literally INSIDE YOUR PARKING SPACE ?” a fourth added.
Steph responded to a comment on the original video, clarifying that she had parked in a specific pram car park in hopes that this would give her the extra space she needed, but unfortunately didn’t get.
“I was parked in a spot specifically for parents with prams, and it still ended up like that,” she said.
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It's really simple, there are lines in a parking lot for a reason!! Park within the lines!! BTW, I pretty much always back in. I had a dead battery once, and being backed in made it a LOT easier to jump the car, since there were cars on each side. Plus, it's an easier exit.
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