30 bays but you park in the grass?

[crafty]

I used to work in a store which had its own car park, about 20-30 spaces. Now at the back of the car park (but totally open), was the delivery bay and an area which quite obviously was for a lorry to turn around in - at busy times customers do park there, we turn a blind eye to it. Around the perimiter of our property was a grass verge between 3 and 4 feet wide, raised up from the tarmac with a kerb.

I was out one day litter picking (all the fun jobs). The car park was empty (it was 7:30am). This guy pulls in in his Ford Escort, about 10 years old. He came straight to the back of the car park, into the lorry turning area. Nothing "unusual" about this, apart from the empty lot behind him. However, now the bizarre thing. He kept going forwards, mounted the kerb, and pushed his front bumper into the sloping grass verge. Engine off, long walk across car park to the store entrance.

5 minutes later he returns with shopping. Now the funny part. He starts the engine, I'm stood a safe distance. Into reverse, and a loud plastic CLUNK was heard, which turned out to be his bumper detaching itself from his car as it clipped the kerb. I pointed this out for him.

Once all 4 wheels are back on tarmac, he gets out of his car and gets a spanner from the trunk, as though this happens every day


I was literally lost for words! I went back into the store and said to the cashier, "i cant believe. . . . " "what cant you believe?" You tell me!!