[groops]

WTF?! Here I am at work today, and literally 15 minutes ago, I walk out to my car to go and get some lunch....I'm walking behind a Mother and her 2 Daughters...as I approach my car, I see the younger daughter swing her arm out and run her hand all the way from the front quater panel to the spoiler...

Me - 'Excuse me, but could you please not do that to my car, it's disrespectful to others property'

Mother - 'HOW DARE YOU TALK TO MY DAUGHTER LIKE THAT YOU DIRTY OLD MAN (I might point out that I'm 21, but often mistaken for late 20s, clean shaven and in work uniform). YOU CAN'T TALK TO MY DAUGHTER AS IF YOU OWN HER...WHY DON'T YOU JUST SHUT UP AND STOP WHINGING'

Me - 'Sorry mam, but I wasn't saying anything other than asking your daughter to not run her hand down the side of my car. I can't see where the problem is'

Mother - 'ALL YOU CAR PEOPLE ARE ALL THE SAME, NO RESPECT FOR PEOPLE THAT DON'T CARE ABOUT CARS. THEY ARE ONLY OBJECTS, NOT LIKE MY DAUGHTER THAT YOU ARE HURTING...I'LL NEVER SHOP AT [insert shop name here] AGAIN.'

Me - 'Ok mam, if you feel that way, have a good day'

Now, don't get me wrong, I didn't touch her, or raise my voice at her, or anything. And I know that she's not my daughter, but what happened to freedom of opinion and all that jazz...but this is a car that I spend plenty of time and money on to make sure it looks good, and I don't like to see finger streaks down the side, let alone the possibility of scratching it...

I was dumbfounded...

Mike