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It’s a parking one

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Polishmamaa · 18/11/2025 20:30

Might be long, and apologies in advance if it’s boring, lol.

I’ll add a diagram because it’s a bit confusing, but basically I live on a row of houses facing a green, with two small car parks one at the side and one opposite.

We’re on a street with two schools, so staff often use the car parks during the day. It’s never been an issue until they moved in. New neighbours moved in further down the street and seem to think they own the car parks. They put notes on all the teachers’ cars telling them not to park there again, and today they even deliberately blocked one of them in.

I then saw a confrontation where another neighbour pulled into the car park and the new ones ran out, telling her she shouldn’t be parking there, that she needs to move, and that she should use her driveway instead (they have two cars, so I assume her partner was going to be using it).

The cheeky mare doesn’t even park properly herself when she does manage to get into the car park, she parks diagonally and takes up two spaces.

AIBU to be irrationally irritated by this behaviour? Even though I haven’t had any dealings with them it’s making me want to go and remind them that this is a public road and most of us have lived here 10+ years and there has never been any issue with the car parks. Yes, it can be annoying when you don’t get a space right outside your house, but we all understand it’s first come, first served, and anyone can park there because it’s a public road.

I’ll also add that 95% of the time, the road directly outside her house has plenty of free spaces that aremuch closer. So I’ve no idea why she’s so obsessed with getting into the car park every day.

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Polishmamaa · 18/11/2025 20:59

I’m quite proud of the diagram to be honest glad you like it lol I do feel like a right busy body being bothered by it but it’s just really annoying me 🤣

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TheDandyLion · 18/11/2025 20:57

Let the new neighbour rant away. Just ignore until they stick their nose in your parking habits then tell them where to go.

Pricelessadvice · 18/11/2025 20:55

That diagram is award worthy!

Strawberries86 · 18/11/2025 20:53

I don’t quite understand but that is the dogs bollocks of MN parking diagrams. For that alone YANBU

Arlanymor · 18/11/2025 20:53

If she's obsessed with parking off-road then it might not be a proximity to her home issue, it could be a car insurance issue and she's selected that she parks off-road to reduce her rate? Insurance is generally higher for those who park on the street as the propensity for an accident is arguably higher.*

*Don't come at me, I do not work in insurance, I do not make these calculations, but some insurance companies do operate this way which is why they ask you where you park the car overnight... and this may be her issue.

mutinyonthetwix · 18/11/2025 20:48

YABU to be "irrationally irritated". Your irritation is perfectly rational.

WineBeforeWhine · 18/11/2025 20:47

Personally I’d let her get on with it and just get on with my own life.

Polishmamaa · 18/11/2025 20:44

Diagram

It’s a parking one
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