OLD PEOPLE SHOULDN’T DRIVE IF THEY CAN NOT MAINTAIN SAFETY ON THE ROAD. I was walking in the Shaw’s parking lot and this old man backed up into me without looking in his rear view mirror, or if he did, he certainly didn’t care that I was walking right behind his car. The back of his car hit my hip and I lost my balance and fell to the ground. I’m not the type to keep my purse zipped closed, so when I fell, the contents of my purse came spilling out. In my mind, I was like…”WHAT THE EFF!” The old man didn’t even get out of the car. He rolled down his window, and in a very quiet and unconcerned tone of voice, he goes, “I’m so sorry, miss, are ya alright? I didn’t see ya there.” I wanted to respond by saying “You’re old and blind and go seek shelter in assisted living,” but I refrained by being rude. I picked up my belongings and brushed myself off and told the old bum I was okay. I told him he shouldn’t back up so quickly in parking lots, even if it looks like the coast is clear.

I’m not even upset that the old man hit me! The fact that I fell down and lost my balance like a big loser is what embarrassed me. It didn’t help that my purse threw up on the pavement as well. UGH.

People, old and young, please execute safe backing up skills when leaving a parking lot. PLEASE! For all that stupid man knows, I could fake hip pain and sue his silly butt. He’s lucky I’m nice and didn’t really that much. Geez.