DH has always had a thing about starting cars before he needs to drive off. He'll do it if he is worried the car might not start, if he's in the car but one of us isn't yet, if the car is iced over, etc.
We had words on many occasions about him leaving the car running to defrost and coming back into the house. He thinks that problem is now solved because his diesel company car now has a keyless ignition so he can lock it still running and walk away.
This morning he was leaving at 6.30 in his smelly petrol 'classic' car to go away with work for 2 days. He was worried it wouldn't start so went out before he was ready to go to check. Don't ask my why. It makes no sense as his company car was sitting there ready to be used if it didn't. He then left it running and came back in to finish his coffee, gel his hair etc.
By the time he came to say goodbye I was lying in bed seething and told him to just go and get the car moved quickly so he left in a huff.
We live in a link detached house and he parks in front of the garage so fairly close to the NDNs. Their bedrooms are at the front of the house and, for all I know, they may sleep with the bedroom window slightly open. I happen to know that a neighbour across the road definitely does.
AIBU to think he's being inconsiderate to our neighbours, if not to us when he fills the vicinity with diesel or very smelly petrol fumes, to say nothing of the noise, when most people are still in bed?
Or is this a normal thing to do and I am being over sensitive?
Not sure I should even be asking this because if it turns out IANBU I will be even crosser with him next time he does it.
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Goldmandra · 04/04/2013 00:39
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