[tarcher80]

this is more funny than creepy, but looking back it's a little un-nerving. i beat a guy out for a parking space (i was waiting and he tried to snake it from me), he then proceeded to get out of his $80,000 Range Rover (I drive a modest Jeep Grand Cherokee) and walk up to my window. he was this little black dude all thugged out. i rolled down my window and asked what was the problem. he told me that i should give me the parking space or it would be me and him. he was pretty tiny so i wasn't worried, but still this was a ridiculous threat b/c we were at a ritzy mall, 20 yards from an outdoor restaurant. anyway he continued to talk more shit to me so i just rolled up window and proceeded to get out of my car. this is were it got a little creepy. he cornered me and pulled a gun out of his pants. i was a little taken-a-back to say the least. i was scared, but kept my composure enough to ask him if he was really going to shoot me over a parking space in front of a crowd of people? this is insane but he told me that the two girls in the car thought he was a thug and could i please give him the space. i was going to oblige when i noticed that the end of the gun barrel was painted orange-a toy gun. i told him to go fuck himself and not to put out an eye w/ his piece, walking away. i didn't look back and just walked into the restaurant. it was all pretty wild, but it makes for a great story.