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I AM A WOMAN (aka: a human)

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Earlier this week, I arrived at Starbucks to catch-up with my former boss...what transpired in the parking lot before I even reached the building literally sucked the excitement from my being and replaced it with fuming indignation. Upon arriving, I found one last parking spot. The space presented a challenge in that the large SUV to the left had parked at least six inches over the line (into the last available space), but in my compact Corolla, and with my savvy and sophisticated brain, I knew I could make it work...at least for me - no guarantees for their passenger when they tried to get back in; a fair lesson I believed, hopefully next time they would make sure they parked in one designated spot. As I pulled in, I realized the driver of the SUV was still in the vehicle yacking away on his cell phone. When I turned off my car, he abruptly pulled the phone away from his face and snapped, "hey, hold on." He threw his SUV in reverse, yanked his tires to the opposite side and