Dad cops furious note from "egotistical Karen" for parking in parent's bay
A Perth dad has been left hurt after he was targeted by an "egotistical Karen" for parking in a parent's bay, while his wife was inside a shopping centre changing their seven-month-old baby.
"Don't park here again, you selfish prick!" the note read.
His wife took to Facebook on behalf of her hurt husband to question why someone would go out of their way to criticise him for parking in a space designated for parents.
"My husband was putting a baby gate in the boot while I was in the forum changing our seven-month-old baby," she defended her partner, who parked at the Mandurah Forum.
"He came back into the forum looking for me [and] when we returned, someone had put this note on our windscreen.
"How about next time you be sure before insulting an innocent husband and father, you hero."
The woman said that the note left her husband "hurt and almost feeling guilty" and she argued that he had every right to be there as a parent.
Her post attracted over 300 interactions with many agreeing with the mum, and saying that the "Karen" should've gotten their facts straight before taking action.
"There is no law for who can park in parents with prams spaces they are just convenience but anyone can park there and use," one man wrote.
A few others shared the same sentiment and said that "it's not illegal to park in those bays" regardless of whether or not you have a baby.
Some parents even shared their own experiences and why it is important to not judge someone based on looks alone.
"This has happened to me also. I had a baby and a toddler and my husband took them inside the Mandurah forum while I unloaded our car," the person began.
"A couple with a baby parked next to me and the man kept yelling at me that it was only for parents with prams, even though I told him I had young kids and a pram. But he didn't believe me and yelled loudly to move my car."
One mum added that she doesn't see the need for parents with prams spaces altogether.
"As a mum of just a five-year-old, I personally don’t see the need for parent spaces. They are not any bigger, just more convenient. Kids need exercise and prams have wheels, not hard to walk," she wrote.
"I personally think they should be seniors bays instead, they are less mobile and struggle to walk long distances. Give them the spots."
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