A Close Call?

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:05 pm

Was in town shopping today and decided to go throught the drive-thru and grab a little something to eat instead of going in. We parked in the parking lot of a nearby store and J was eating his fries and chicken nuggets before we got out to go in. These 2 guys come out of the store and get into the car parked next to us, the guy who got in the drivers side swung his down around kinda hard and hit the side of our car.

That kind of thing happens all the time i'm sure, but the strange thing was that he left the door open, up aganist my car, got into the driver's seat and just sat there!

So now I'm kinda freaking out wondering what is he up too?

I know a first instinct is to get out and see what was done to the car, but with these guys acting funny, i thought to myself, I'm staying in the car, so we sat there. Finally after a few minutes he closed the door, cranked the car and started to pull out of the parking space, i thought good they're leaving, but they didn't, they just pulled up even with us and sat there looking at us!

I have heard of people who will do a little something to your car on purpose just to get you out of it, then they rob you or steal the car or something, so i decided i still wouldn't get out the car, so i never looked directly at them, and just acted like i didn't see them, and finally they drove away!

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:09 pm

:yh_sweat

Good thing you kept your head. You should've called the cops.

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:09 pm

Smart move on your part Hope6 their behavior wasn't right.

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:13 pm

yeah it was a good thing that i had heard before about folks that will do that, try to get you out the car so they can steal it!

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:54 pm

quick thinking Hope, always stay in your car and lock the doors.

its not always your car they want either.

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:20 pm

Was there any damage to your car?

Patsy Warnick · Post by **Patsy Warnick** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:01 pm

Hope

I'm glad you & your family are safe

Desperate times bring desperate scary scenario's..

today in the news - a man robbed a" GOOD - WILL Store"..!! that's desperate.

Good-Will is a store, hire needy & $$ funds do go back into the community, all merchandise sold is used.

we all need to be more cautious.

good job Hope

Patsy

scholle-kid · Post by **scholle-kid** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 11:29 pm

My goodness Hope .I'm glad you are a smart and sociable person.

After they left did you call the cops ? Was there damage to your car , ??

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 1:31 am

Quick thinking Hope. :-6

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 4:34 am

no I didn't call the cops because I couldn't see any damage to the car, and other than just sitting there and not leaving, there wasn't much else I could report that they did, I figured it wouldn't do any good to report it anyway.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:15 am

Clear thinking.

My clear thinking would have been done in retrospect, probably from the confines of a jail cell.

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:48 am

Awww Hope well done hun, must of been terrifying for you both. Glad you got through it unhurt babe:-4

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:17 am

I've been hearing about this message hoax about gangs targeting women at the Wal-Mart! My little adventure yesterday was in the parking lot of a Wal-Mart! :-3

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 1:51 pm

Did he look like this?

mrsK · Post by **mrsK** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 3:11 pm

The main thing is you are all safe.:-4

You stayed calm ,not sure what I would do.

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 6:04 pm

I'm so glad that you are all safe. :-4

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 6:05 pm

Hope6;1160496 wrote: I've been hearing about this message hoax about gangs targeting women at the Wal-Mart! My little adventure yesterday was in the parking lot of a Wal-Mart! :-3

Our TV stations were reporting on this last night and advised all women to not go to Walmart last night.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:08 pm

I would have been scared too Hope. You did the right thing. Gut instinct tells you what to do plus you had Jacob with you. I hope you locked the doors to your car too out or precaution. But on the other hand, I would have lowered the window just enough to scream at the arsehole and threaten to call 911.

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:33 pm

YZGI;1160579 wrote: Did he look like this?

Yeah maybe a little! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:35 pm

qsducks;1162080 wrote: I would have been scared too Hope. You did the right thing. Gut instinct tells you what to do plus you had Jacob with you. I hope you locked the doors to your car too out or precaution. But on the other hand, I would have lowered the window just enough to scream at the arsehole and threaten to call 911.

luckly the doors were already locked because we hadn't gotten out of the car for anything yet.

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:36 pm

shelbell;1160734 wrote: i'm so glad that you are all safe. :-4

((((((hug))))) :-4:-4

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:37 pm

Nomad;1160442 wrote: Clear thinking.

My clear thinking would have been done in retrospect, probably from the confines of a jail cell.

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:39 pm

Chezzie;1160470 wrote: Awww Hope well done hun, must of been terrifying for you both. Glad you got through it unhurt babe:-4

Thank you honey! :-4

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:41 pm

mrsK;1160647 wrote: The main thing is you are all safe.:-4

You stayed calm ,not sure what I would do.

I know what you mean sweetie! it's hard to know what to do at a time like that!

love you red rose btw! :-4

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:48 am

After looking at my original answer to your question, I think maybe just picking up your cell phone and looking at those creeps could have sent a very powerful message also. Don't roll the window down. I don't shop Walmart.

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 4:04 am

qsducks;1163197 wrote: After looking at my original answer to your question, I think maybe just picking up your cell phone and looking at those creeps could have sent a very powerful message also. Don't roll the window down. I don't shop Walmart.

yeah, picking up the cell phone would have sent a strong message, i wish i had thought of that!