January 26, 2025 at 3:21 am

Bad Parking Job Forced Driver To Squeeze Into Their Car, So They Took Matters Into Their Own Hands And Taught Them A Lesson

by Benjamin Cottrell

Source: Canva/andriiafanasiev, Reddit/PettyRevenge

In icy weather, tempers can thaw faster than snow.

But one morning, a cramped parking space proved the perfect storm for a cold-hearted act of revenge.

Read on for the full story!

I souped their car

One day, while living in the Midwest, we had a bad snowstorm and it was crazy cold.

So when one driver went out to the parking lot, they found an unwelcome surprise.

When I went to leave for work early in the morning, I found that someone had parked so close to me in my apartment complex’s parking lot that I had to climb through the passenger-side door to enter my car.

In all my snow gear, I got snow everywhere. I was ticked.

So it was time to retaliate.

So, I took all the trash I could find in my car (minus receipts that could identify me) and threw it all over their car.

Then, I opened my can of soup that I was taking for lunch and dumped it on their windshield.

The bad parker wouldn’t be cleaning this off so easily!

It looked like vomit, and since it was probably around 5°F out, it would have frozen to their windshield pretty quickly.

Midwest winters are unforgiving – and so is a scorned driver.

What did Reddit think?

Food-based revenge may be unorthodox, but it gets the point across.

Source: Reddit/PettyRevenge

No one likes a sticky surprise when they go to open their car door, but it’s what bad parkers deserve.

Source: Reddit/PettyRevenge

This commenter went a little more lethal.

Source: Reddit/PettyRevenge

Park too close? Get your car dinged.

Source: Reddit/PettyRevenge

The Midwest may be known for its hospitality, but that day, one driver got a chilly reminder to park with care.

Sometimes cold weather isn’t the only thing that bites.

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Benjamin Cottrell | Assistant Editor, Internet Culture

Benjamin Cottrell is an Assistant Editor and contributing writer at TwistedSifter, specializing in internet culture, viral social dynamics, and the moral complexities of online communities. He brings a highly analytical, editorial voice to his reporting on workplace conflicts, malicious compliance, and interpersonal drama, with a specific focus on nuanced stories that lack an obvious villain.

As a published author of rhetorical criticism, Benjamin leverages his academic background in human communication to dissect and elevate viral social media threads. Instead of simply summarizing events, he provides readers with balanced, deep-dive commentary into why the internet reacts the way it does. In addition to his cultural reporting, he is an experienced fine art photography essayist and video game reviewer.

When he isn’t analyzing the latest viral debates, Benjamin is usually chipping away at his extensive video game backlog, hunting down the best new restaurants, or out exploring the city with a camera in hand.

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