The price of doing the right thing? What would you do? Where do you draw line knowing the risk?

Question

I was at a Toronto shopping mall on the weekend. While I stopped my car waiting for a space there was also a mini van stopped about 20 spaces down, by the entrance of the mall. At this point 2 people exited the mall and the mini van targetted one of the people. The other person walked to my end of the lane, and I signalled. It happened that the person targetted by the mini van walked across to other lanes. At this time the guy in the van pulled up to me saying because he was waiting longer, any space in that lane belonged to him. I find this logic to be baffling. I refused to give up my space and parked there. He was furious, got out of his car and told me I was stupid. I think I am a passive guy who does not like confrontations. Whenever thers is any doubt (if both signalled the same time), I usually give up the space but in this case it was a clear case of bullying. Knowing how crazy people can be nowadays, does that mean I should not stood up?

Answer 1

I feel you did the right thing. Nothing wrong with being passive, and you are not overly passive cause if you were, you would of gave him that spot. Since he stopped about the same time as you then that's an issue of him bullying you. If he was there waiting already then that would be a little different.