7-year-old son and father try to do a good deed but get yelled at instead, so dad teaches a lesson in petty revenge: ‘I waved at the [guy] and drove away very happily.’

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Elna McHilderson • Managing Editor
Jul 3, 2025 5:00 PM EDT

As a parent, it is important to spend time and bond with your children. Sure, the physical bond might be instant with mothers and eventually fathers, but the emotional and mental bond needs to be feed like watering a plant. It's important to learn about your child and for your child to learn about you as a human being, not just as a family member. So, that is why little outings with your kiddos is important. 

 

This dad decided to take his 7-year-old to some fun Canada Day activities. They had a great time and he felt it was great for bonding. But it wasn't until they were leaving that the bonding took place with a life lesson. 

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  • As they were leaving, the dad tried to help a stranger by letting him know he was parking in a no-parking spot. However, that guy reacted disrespectfully to this dad. Instead of instigating violence or just allowing that kind of behavior to happen with no consequences, the father dished out some petty revenge. And boy was it satisfying and a great life lesson for his kiddo!

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  • "Tried to help someone who parked illegally, he yells at me. Pettiness ensues."

    I was attending a Canada Day celebration with my 7yo son in a small cottage/lake town. The parking situation was terrible for several blocks around, but we got there early and parked very close in some marked diagonal street parking spots. I
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  • noticed what seemed to be an extra large parking space two spots over and was tempted to park there, but I realized it was actually a driveway and there was no curb there, and there was a no parking sign against the building a little distance away.
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  • We were leaving around mid afternoon when kid activities were ending and grown up activities were starting to ramp up. As we got in the truck, I noticed someone pulling into the "no parking" spot I saw earlier. He got out and started walking away. I
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  • called out to him and told him it was not a parking spot and he probably get ticketed or towed. Before I could continue talking and offering my spot to him, he just looked at me with anger and yelled "why is it any of your business?"
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  • With my son in the truck, I was especially ped at him. I told him I was just letting him know since I was leaving and he could have my spot. He stopped and said "oh, ok thanks" but I was already feeling petty. I just said "maybe changed my mind, and I'll just sit here for awhile."
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  • He said "do whatever the you want" and went back to his car. I made sure my son was entertained with my phone, and I just sat there as me and the j stared at each other in a Mexican standoff. After 5 minutes of me smiling at him, he got ped and pulled out. As soon as it
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  • looked like he was turning around to come to my spot,I pulled out when another driver came from the other direction and made sure the new driver pulled in. I waved at the j and drove away very happily.
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  • snowbirds-go-home This!!! This is the level of exquisite pettiness I am here for! And I the fact that you p the guy off further by being nice to someone else? Chefs kiss! ed
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  • chtass Tried to save him from a ticket, and he came at you sideways, so you gave him five full minutes to reflect on his choices. That wave at the end is perfect!
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  • Quoth666 I once suggested to someone that they didn't want to park in a private car park, with clear signage, especially across two bays as the ticket guy would be there soon. I was told to "fxxk off you busy cxxt," and that car park 1 minute away was closed (one other car park less than a minute away, and one less than 2 minutes away, plus street
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  • parking available), where else should they park, they can park there if they want etc etc. After they left, the ticket guy very happily gave them an £80 lesson in manners, for the person that warned them was in fact... the ticket guy.
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  • Fromanderson This reminds me of my niece. She'd just loaded some groceries in her car and was about to leave when someone honked to hurry her up. She is one of the sweetest people I know, but that rubbed her the wrong way. She put
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  • her car back in park and glared at them and refused to move. She just sat there while they they kept honking at her and screaming for her to move. Multiple spaces opened up around them but the lady who wanted her space ignored. them and kept at it for 20 minutes before giving up and roaring off. I'm proud of that kid.
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  • catdistributinsystem I remember visiting Vancouver one time and a kind Canadian did what you did and let us know we were parked in a no-parking zone because of the day/time it was. We were so appreciative of it because we would have. been stranded if we'd gotten towed! Thank you for trying to help and I hope this guy learned to be grateful
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  • ShadowFlick9802 Some people can't take a free parking spot as well as they can dish out attitude. Justice served!
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