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Mad neighbour..

133 replies

Notsomarryfloppins · 21/02/2025 17:09

At the back of my house, not attached to but in a little block, there are 11 garages, 6 on one side, and 5 on the other.

On the side of 6, i have the use (because i rent the pair) of 2 garages, next to each other. One of the garages has no garage opposite it. Between the 2 sets of garages, there is space for a car to be parked outside (perpendicular to the garage) on either side, and for a car to drive between.
I have fiat 500, ( tiny car) that I park right up to my garage. The garage opposite has had the garage door blocked up and the family access it as storage from their garden, the ones next to me are owned by my neighbour who uses them for storage and doesn't need access. Essentially, me parking there blocks no one.
Man along the road recently got a van from work, he has started parking outside his garage ( this blocks the garage to the side of him but is not impacting me, no issue)
I have parked my car, and am away for the half term.
This morning I get a call from my neighbour to tell me that van man is looking for me as I have blocked him in.
Only, I haven't.

His mate from work has left his van in front of the neighbours van, outside someone else's garage and gone somewhere on a training course. And taken the key to the van with him.
This means that as he has parked badly, neighbour now cant get his van out.
He wants my number from neighbour, or neighbour to pass on the message to me that I have to come home to move my car so he can get out.

As his mate is at work, he cant? / wont be able to move it till some later point.

Apparently I (according to the rant he gave my neighbour) 'stupid fuckin women drivers, she cant fucking park' have caused him to lose a days pay...

Ive had a look at the footage from my dash as I was a bit confused...My car was parked there Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday, neighbour comes and goes merrily. He comes home Thursday, his mate turns up later, and then the neighbour realises this morning that he is stuck...

How the hell does he think this is my issue????
Im not back till Sunday. Neighbour technically 'could' go in and get my spare key. AIBU to think, fuck it, this stupid woman driver will let you figure it out yourself?

OP posts:
Eze · 24/02/2025 20:27

Definitely ring the company and tell them the spare van is blocking everyone in because mad neighbour will be round every night banging on your door telling you to move until the other bloke comes back from his holidays.

He’ll have told work it’s your fault he’s blocked in too. I’d get a lot of satisfaction changing that narrative. Twat.

Introducingme · 24/02/2025 19:56

@Lovemeapickledgherkin OP explained her car is a two door and the garage was built in the 70s so to small to fit the car.

Lovemeapickledgherkin · 24/02/2025 19:52

Not the point of the thread, but wondering why you are parking on the street rather than in one of your 2 garages? Especially as you are away on holiday?
I’ll probably get blasted for this but genuinely curious.

SlimeSuspect · 24/02/2025 19:14

@WooleyMunky I love this comment so much!

“The van twat needs to be contacting the other van twat.”

KateShugakIsALegend · 24/02/2025 19:01

I would complain to the company.

You have been verbally abused when someone else is at fault.

Bumblebeestiltskin · 24/02/2025 18:58

Notsomarryfloppins · 24/02/2025 17:44

The problem for him is that he cant see the block from his house, so I can leave and come back and he wont know. I want to just turn the car and put it back, just to wind him up

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PERFECTION 😚

DutifulDaughterWifeMother · 24/02/2025 18:51

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Itsarecipefordisaster · 24/02/2025 18:33

You could always ring the company they both work for and make a complaint or at least ask if they’ll give a spare key to van man so he’ll leave you alone. Possibly a bit more direct than the funny, cheeky responses you’ve given so far but seriously…

LakieLady · 24/02/2025 18:05

Please do it, OP, and see if you can position your dashcam so you get footage of his reaction, which you can then share with us all online!

PansyP · 24/02/2025 17:52

Oh god do it. 😂

BettyButtersBatter · 24/02/2025 17:50

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DancingFerret · 24/02/2025 17:46

Notsomarryfloppins · 24/02/2025 17:44

The problem for him is that he cant see the block from his house, so I can leave and come back and he wont know. I want to just turn the car and put it back, just to wind him up

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Do it!

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Notsomarryfloppins · 24/02/2025 17:44

whatonearthisgoingonnow · 24/02/2025 16:18

It's a shame we don't know where you live so you could agree to move it just as one of us arrives to park inconveniently in the way in a different spot. We could take it in turns, Mr Bean style.

Can the owner of the garage the colleague has parked in front of get the colleague's van towed? That might help too ;)

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The problem for him is that he cant see the block from his house, so I can leave and come back and he wont know. I want to just turn the car and put it back, just to wind him up

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PeanutsForever · 24/02/2025 17:03

I probably would have agreed to move it (yesterday - not, obviously, whiel you were away), but while pointing out that you're helping im because his mate has parked so badly.

People are such fuckwits (not you - him!). I had a neighbour park over my driveway. I asked him t move. He told me there was plenty of space fo rme to get out. I told him that it was my driveway and he was blocking it. He calle me a stupid cow who couldn't drive.

allthemiddlechildrenoftheworld · 24/02/2025 16:51

@Notsomarryfloppins keep a glass with wine in it at the door and have it in your hand everytime you answer the door for the rest of the week! really piss him off!

LittleRedYarny · 24/02/2025 16:27

You beauty OP! That was quality!

frazzledbutcalm · 24/02/2025 16:22

I definitely would not be moving your car at all this week 😆😆 Even if I had to get a taxi or walk, I’d do that 😉
I went through hell for over a year due to a parking issue that was actually not a parking issue. Men can be wankers at times.

Thereislightattheendofthetunnel · 24/02/2025 16:20

Notsomarryfloppins · 24/02/2025 15:47

He knocked last night, said I had blocked him in and made him lose a day's pay.
I went to the block with him so he could show me.
I pretended to be confused as his work van was right there at thr front...then I noticed the 2nd van behind and questioned how he got it in there...he then had to admit the infront van was a colleague, I asked why he couldn't move it. Apparently he isn't on a course, he's left it there to go on holiday.
I said I wasn't able to move mine as I'd been drinking, he offered to move it for me. I declined, insurance issues, and said that I wasn't parked badly, the other van was.
He did try to pressure me into it, but I'm not easily moved. I told him my car would move at some point today.
I also suggested he called his boss / company / owner etc to ask for the spare key to be delivered.

He got a bit mardy, and after the few vinos, so did I.
He then told me I was being one of those pathetic women..so I laughed and said that it was a shock that a man who can't get to work because of his own stupidly thinks I'm the pathetic one.
The car is still there.

OP for president! 🙌

LittleGreenDragons · 24/02/2025 16:18

Bloody hell... he's doubling down isn't he?! The fool 😂

whatonearthisgoingonnow · 24/02/2025 16:18

It's a shame we don't know where you live so you could agree to move it just as one of us arrives to park inconveniently in the way in a different spot. We could take it in turns, Mr Bean style.

Can the owner of the garage the colleague has parked in front of get the colleague's van towed? That might help too ;)

ValerieDoonican · 24/02/2025 16:06

Oh DEAR 😅

CanOfMangoTango · 24/02/2025 16:00

Beautiful 😍

chefs kiss 🤌

I'm only sorry your nice neighbour wasn't there to witness it

SequoiaTree · 24/02/2025 15:57

Notsomarryfloppins · 24/02/2025 15:47

He knocked last night, said I had blocked him in and made him lose a day's pay.
I went to the block with him so he could show me.
I pretended to be confused as his work van was right there at thr front...then I noticed the 2nd van behind and questioned how he got it in there...he then had to admit the infront van was a colleague, I asked why he couldn't move it. Apparently he isn't on a course, he's left it there to go on holiday.
I said I wasn't able to move mine as I'd been drinking, he offered to move it for me. I declined, insurance issues, and said that I wasn't parked badly, the other van was.
He did try to pressure me into it, but I'm not easily moved. I told him my car would move at some point today.
I also suggested he called his boss / company / owner etc to ask for the spare key to be delivered.

He got a bit mardy, and after the few vinos, so did I.
He then told me I was being one of those pathetic women..so I laughed and said that it was a shock that a man who can't get to work because of his own stupidly thinks I'm the pathetic one.
The car is still there.

I love how he chooses to take out his anger at a blameless woman instead of the male colleague who's caused the problem. 🙄

Noshowlomo · 24/02/2025 15:51

I love everything about your update 🤌🏼

toomuchfaff · 24/02/2025 15:50

hahaha omg I'm so happy at your update. I love the playing dumb about the van! The mate has gone on holiday.. there's your issue fella!