Texas dad with a pregnant wife and 3 kids gets revenge on a shopper who steals the ‘Reserved for Families Parking’ and lies about leaving kids in the car in 95-degree weather: ‘I didn’t see any kids in the car'

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Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor
Sep 10, 2025 7:00 AM EDT

A hot-headed feud breaks out after a 95-degree day in a Texas parking lot, turning a man into an entitled thief when he steals a parking spot reserved for pregnant women and families. Lo and behold, when a pregnant woman and her family pulled up behind him, all he offered was a snide response and a shrug, but he was messing with the wrong family that day. 

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  • There's a reason priority parking exists for families. Situated in the front row of the grocery store, these parking spots help pregnant women and big families safely navigate the lot, but occasionally, and in this story, an undeserving, entitled shopper steals one of these parking spots simply because they're lazy. 

    But as we all know, you never mess with Texas—especially when you've stolen a parking spot from a Texan man's pregnant wife. Nothing is going to come between a loyal husband and father when it comes to parking lot injustice, not even an entitled Kevin who wants to save himself a few extra steps under the guise of a lie. 

  • "Don't lie about leaving kids in your car in the Texas heat to get a parking spot"

    A few years ago, I had the pregnant wife and three kids with me as we stopped to get groceries at HEB.
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  • Not an ideal situation to have the entire "circus" together for grocery shopping, but I was what it was.
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  • It's summer, it's Texas, and it's hot. Think 95F in the sun and 135F+ in a car with the windows up.
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  • As we look for a spot in the very busy parking lot, a guy coming down the isle in the other direction cuts in front of us and parks in the "Expectant Mother or With Children" parking.
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  • We park, a lot, further down the isle and as we're walking towards the store, this guy gets out of his car (car off, windows up) and starts walking in front of us to get to the store.
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  • I'm not sure why it took him 5 minutes to get out of his car after being in such a hurry to park, but I figure it's consistent with the narcissistic personality.
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  • I say to him while pushing the stroller, "Hey, that parking is really for pregnant women and for families with small children."
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  • He says, "Yes, the . . . the kids are in the car" in a very dismissive way making it very clear he thought that was an OK thing to say - but I decide to play along with his BS and reply, "It's too hot for anyone to be left in a car without air conditioning.
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  • That's not safe". We're getting close to the front of the store. He waives me off and says, "They'll be fine, don't worry about it".
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  • I decide he has just warranted some payback as my wife and I are trying to keep two kids (4 yrs. & 2 yrs.) from running in front of cars for 300' further in a very busy parking lot, while pushing another in a stroller, than we would have if he had not taken the space.
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  • Almost as if those spaces have a purpose.
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  • As we enter the store, there is a manager near the front and I approach her and tell her word-for-word what this gentleman said to me and point him out.
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  • I tell her I didn't see any kids in the car, but I didn't look closely. I thought someone should know about the exchange.
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  • This grocery store chain ranks just below a religious institution in Texas and they take their community involvement, sports celebrity commercials, PR, and image seriously.
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  • They are not going to ignore a possible life-threatening issue. Kids and pets in cars in Texas summers can di in less than 15 minutes.
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  • The store typically has a police presence on-site, more for peace-of mind and criminal deterrence than anything else.
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  • If this guy actually did have kids in the car, I have a responsibility to report it.
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  • My belief of whether or not what he said was true is, frankly, inconsequential.
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  • All I had to do was repeat exactly what he said to the right person, and his words would be his own undoing.
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  • Manager says, "Thank you, we will look right into it" and I decide whatever happens, I've only repeated exactly what he said to me and was honest that I didn't see any kids in the car.
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  • We finish our shopping, about 25 minutes after entering, and as we are walking to our car - Giant is standing next to his car and animatedly speaking to a constable that has very a disapproving look on his face.
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  • I smile and think to myself, "He'll be fine, don't worry about it".
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  • Feisty_Weazelle_2022. A true Texan! Knows The truth about Texas heat, and H-E-B! Good human being!
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  • CatDaddy1135 I recall this happened to me once while I was pregnant. When I walked by the guy I asked him how far along he was while holding my 7-months-pregnant belly. Lol, he didn't answer but the look on his face was priceless to me.
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