'This was not part of my plan, but I ran with it': Woman denies dinging neighbor's truck with car door, spends $3,500 on fake transmission issue thanks to petty prank

We've all been through the pain of trying to find a parking space in an overly crowded lot. Just last week, I had to go to a work meeting in a different building than my normal office. After finding absolutely zero close spots, I settled on a parking garage that was about a 10-minute walk away—only to get there and find a million people circling like vultures, all looking for a singular open spot. I climbed the floors until, finally, I spotted one glorious, albeit tight, spot. After perfectly maneuvering into the space, I realized I was basically hugging the cars on either side. "It's fine," I thought. "Let them ding me." Yes, I was running that late.

But when I tried to open my door, I could barely squeeze out of my own car. Defeated, I pulled out and kept searching until I found a spot on the top floor. Sure, someone can ding my car with their door (my car's not that nice), but I can't bring myself to be that person. Even if no one's watching, karma always is. Speaking of which, buckle up for a story about someone who learned that lesson the hard way.