If you were in a hurry to pick something up from a store, would you choose the closest spot possible, or would you choose a spot that had plenty of room?

In today’s story, one driver chooses the closest spot possible, even though the car in the next parking spot is so close that it’s a challenge to open the car door.

Let’s see what happens when the drivers confront each other.

AITA for parking next to a car that parked on the line?

I’m blown away by this opinion and need to crowdsource validation.

Tonight, I drove CVS to pick up popcorn for a Christmas movie with my kids. I parked in the closet open parking spot to the door.

When I get out, I notice the car next to mine was very close. I had to squeeze through a cracked door just to get out.

(Note: I made sure I did not touch their car with my door at all).

I double-checked to see if I parked poorly and I was right in the middle of the spot. However, the car next to me was on the line.

Not over the line, but the wheels were touching the line.

She continued into the store.

For context, I have a Chevy Bolt, a small EV car. The other car was a midsize suv, like a Toyota RAV4.

I didn’t think much of it. My kids were waiting and I wanted to get in and get out.

When I come back, the owner of the other car is checking for possible dings (presumably from my car door opening).

They were about to get in when they saw me walk up to. Then, we had this interaction.

The other driver seems to be asking questions that have pretty obvious answers.

Them: Is this your car?

Me: Yes, it is.

Them: Why did you park next to me when there are so many other spots? there were other open spots in the row behind our cars

Me: I just parked in the closest spot to the store.

The interaction continued.

Them: You’re so close to my car when you could have parked anywhere else.

Me: I’m parked in the middle of the spot and you’re on the line.

Them: If I ding your car with my door, “it’s more your fault than mine”.

Me: Your car is on the line.

Does it matter who’s parking in the line?

Them: “That’s not really relevant.” says as she gets in her car

Am I a jerk here? I never would have thought to check if the cars on the other side of me had parked well before I pulled in.

If there were plenty of other parking spots almost as close to the store, I probably would’ve parked in a different spot, but I don’t think she did anything wrong by parking there.

Reddit users were split.

This person thinks there wasn’t anything to be upset about.

Here’s another story about a bad parking job.

This person would rather park further away.

Why was the driver parked on the line?

Another person thinks this driver should’ve parked somewhere else.

Parking can cause so much drama.

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