A few weeks ago (Tuesday 1st Sept. day after Bank Holiday Monday) my wife went to one of her paid annual membership wild life parks to be met by a team of traffic/parking marshals. When one of them tried to direct her to a parking slot, she said she wanted to park well away in one of her usual remote parking places whice she has been doing for many years as a member.
The attendant then got stroppy saying she HAD to park where he said to which she responded that she was a member of said institution and for many years had been parking where she normally parks with no problems whatsover.
The attenant then went stupid (polite version) suggesting that she was being awkward. etc. Her response to this was "no, parking is tight here and I want to avoid my car being accidentally damage." To this the response came "so you think you are better/above every body else". She replied (a mistake) "no my car is precious to me and I want to avoid it being accidentally damaged".
She then drove off and parked in her usual spot well away from trouble.
NOT !
On returning 3 hours later to her car it had been keyed in 3 places. Rear n/s wing, front n/s wing and front lower n/s wing.
Yes we did follow this up. Immediately with the deputy customer care manager and in writing with the full manager.
In hindsite we should have called the police.
Final response was:
1) No TV survailance or footage over car park
2) staff seasonal contract
3) follow-up with team lead for contractual staff on the day saw nothing
4) attendant would have been "out of character"
5) no other evidence / proof
I would post the whole sad episode / communications here but this would undermine this wildlife charity that we support. We never wanted the charity to pay or accept liability for what happened, but for them to let the "prick attendant" know he was found out and would never be employed again by them.
Sadly I suspect this jealous "prick" will possibly be left again to roam and prey.
The moral of this story is rather hard to take.
"never ever let anybody know that you care for your pride and joy"
If prior to/afterwards, a disagreement should occur, then they have the ability to do more damage both menatally to you and physically to your pride and joy than you could ever have anticipated.
So (joking) we will NOT be singing the praises publically here of "Bs" let alone ours. Nor will we post any pictures or any other means of identification that would enable any of you jealous lot to come round and key our car because it is prettier and faster than yours"
By the way, if you see a lime green "B" with yellow spots making a croaking noise then that is ours.