You know that feeling when you wake up early, hoping to start the day on a good note, only to be greeted by a parking disaster? Well, that’s exactly what happened this morning at 7 AM. The car park was practically empty—seriously, it looked like a ghost town. But, of course, there’s that one car parked right next to mine, defying all logic and spatial awareness.

Now, when I say “next to mine,” I mean it was so close I could probably exchange insurance details through the window. There’s a 20 cm gap between us—just enough space for a slip of paper, but definitely not for me to open my door. It’s like they saw the entire empty car park and thought, “Hey, let me get cozy with this one!”

What makes it even funnier (or tragic, depending on how you look at it) is that this isn’t a packed mall parking lot during Christmas. It’s a wide-open space, with acres of potential parking freedom. But no, this driver decided that my car was the soulmate their car needed to snuggle up to.

So here I am, stuck trying to figure out how to Houdini my way into my own vehicle. If only I had a portal gun. Or, you know, if people parked with just a little bit of common sense.

Is it too early to say that my day’s off to a smashing start? Hopefully, the next time you see an empty car park, you’ll think of this story and give your fellow drivers some breathing room. Or at least enough space to open their doors.