I couldn't figure out where to put this, but I was so amused by it I had to stick it somewhere. I think this is the best place...
I borrowed my father's truck to go to the grocery store. I had a lot of shopping to do and I needed the additional storage space the truck would provide over the tiny trunk in my little Civic. Both of my parents have valid handicap parking placards and I keep one for my son in the truck as well, since he rides in both my car and the truck on a regular basis. Now, I know you're not supposed to drive around with those things hanging on your mirror, but my parents do, and since it's their truck, I left them up. They have all three placards hanging from the mirror.
I arrive in the parking lot, and since I don't have any of the owners of the placards in the truck with me, I bypass all the open handicap parking and pull into a regular spot about half way back. I hopped out of the truck only to be verbally assaulted by a crazy lady berating me for "abusing handicap parking". I just looked at her like she was insane, closed the truck door and started walking into the store. She followed me, yelling at me for at least half the walk. I ignored her, but it seems that simply being in possession of the placards constituted "abuse" to her. I didn't reply, only because if I dared open my mouth, I would have probably been guilty of retaliatory rudeness by busting into uproarious laughter right in her face, so I just kept my mouth shut.