sierra 11 Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 The local shopping centre has a large, slightly sloping car park. Parking bays close to the shops are marked for Mums and Toddlers and disabled badge holders. It was quite empty this morning as I drove into one of the four entrances and parked at the lower end of the car park. Locked the car, Suzuki 4x4, and wandered towards the shops. Suddenly I hear a female voice shouting and on turning round I see an elderly lady (later established as 83) standing by a small yellow car the boot of which is open. She's yelling and waving her arms and pointing across the car park.... A fully laden shopping trolley, travelling at about 10 MPH was running down the slope headed towards my car...Too late, it had a head start and I 'aint as fast as I used to be... Those plastic bumpers work well don't they? Crack and the paint falls off, but they do stop trolleys laden with about a hundred weight of food stuff. Result. Distraught ashen faced lady close to a cardiac arrest, apparently she'd let go of the trolley and as she unlocked her car boot, said trolley made off down the slope. Ah! well, I can get some touch up paint and the plastic will get Gorilla'd, so it's not the end of the world. I can't be bothered filling in insurance claims and I was just relieved that she eventually calmed down. Full marks to the Co-op staff, sorted her and her shopping out and put her in a taxi. Relative to collect her car later. 'Second vehicle involved, estimated speed, identity of driver?' 'Stainless steel shopping trolley, 10-12 MPH. None.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 (edited) I am afraid I will have to take down your particulars madam! "Ooh is that what you call them these days?" Edited April 6, 2018 by Lord Geordie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierra 11 Posted April 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 Poor old lady....I was convinced she was about to snuff it. I'm no oil painting and she probably thought I was going to marmalize her on the spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol p Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 I used to work for a major supermarket chain, some times in the car park on trolley duty. I used to see these horror stories quite frequently. These days I own a company with a body shop repairing this type of damage. I love it and highly encourage this type of thing. It's putting my boy through college. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierra 11 Posted April 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 Well, I'm glad at least someone benefits from it... The irony is, I never park close to the Mums and Toddlers bays or the disabled marked ones, as car doors tend to get flung open there, and there's often some comical car control to be seen. Clever clogs parked down the bottom clear of the trolley collection area too...and still got rammed by a loaded trolley at full steam ahead... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 The thing that annoys me is the big deep trolleys often have a wheel brake on them, but the smaller trolleys don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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