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Live CF parking thread (with diagram!)

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lovesapinot · 07/08/2019 10:16

So NC for this as not sure if neighbours are on here.

I am off today & woke up to the sound of doors banging and loud voices.

Have a glance out of bedroom window & there are 2 vans & a land rover parked on my ACTUAL drive!

Now I guess it's easily mistaken as a public car park Hmmso don't say anything immediately but once I'm up and toddler is dressed I go downstairs to see.

My next door neighbours are away on holiday. But of a weird driveway as their house has its own but it's round the back of ours and ours is at front so if you use sat nav it brings you to ours as their house is other side of our driveway ifyswim.

Diagram to show you what I mean.

Anyway they are unloading tools etc onto big sheets on my drive and walking over grass to neighbours

I said to them it was a private drive and could they move onto neighbours and they said they won't be long Angry

I was too shocked to say much more than 'no please move now'

Grrrrrrr!

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Damntheman · 07/08/2019 13:22

Boom if you just let it go when someone bullies you, they will never stop bullying you and that's no fun at all. Why on earth would let someone bully you without standing up for yourself?

StealthPolarBear · 07/08/2019 13:22

Theyre being inconsoderate wankers but I don't think op should be calling the police to say she's scared. Unless I've missed a post from her.

MyOtherProfile · 07/08/2019 13:22

I expect you need a long nap right now.

SunshineCake · 07/08/2019 13:21

Thank you pinkypoo.

Kazzyhoward · 07/08/2019 13:21

Men in works vans are horrendous.

They're often pretty bad doing the work you pay them for too - it's a lottery whether they turn up as agreed, constant tea breaks, making a mess and not tidying up after themselves, and then of course, the shoddy work that your paying them for.

It's about time the trades were valued again and more better quality people were encouraged into the trades. Far too often, it's the unqualified/untrained dross who go into the "trades" because there's a shortage and people are desperate for tradesmen.

boomshakalak · 07/08/2019 13:19

Honestly I cannot begin to see why this is causing SO MUCH ANGER!!

I really find it interesting that people get this wound up about it.

It's a driveway (that no one is using) with a van on it. It doesn't matter. If OP needed it then it would be different.

Life is much easier when we let the small stuff go...

Bluetrews25 · 07/08/2019 13:18

I think we need another diagram, OP, can you show us where the road is?

Damntheman · 07/08/2019 13:17

Easily done Jasmine! Happens to me a lot too ;)

Treaclesweet · 07/08/2019 13:17

Men in works vans are horrendous. Yesterday one drove up so close behind me
in the overtaking lane I thought he was going to ram me off the road. I had to pull over to calm down it was absolutely horrendous.

I hope you make him regret messing with you. Is there a number on the side you can call and make a fuss?

Malbecfan · 07/08/2019 13:17

Great diagram OP. Send them a bill for parking. Put a (very) small sign on your house saying 15 minutes free parking then £100 per hour. By now you must be up to £300. Think of all the prosecco & gin you could enjoy with that Gin Wine

jasmine1971 · 07/08/2019 13:16

Ah okay Damntheman, I have RTFT but clearly skimmed that bit Blush

jazzandh · 07/08/2019 13:16

I'd let his tyres down.

dimdarkashian · 07/08/2019 13:16

I'm with you @boomshakalak

AlwaysaLittleBitTired · 07/08/2019 13:15

This would cause me so much anxiety, but I would be angry too. It just isn't polite to ignore a mistake that you have made, and which has been pointed out to you in a reasonable manner. The van driver is being incredibly rude and inconsiderate at best.

I would leave the van blocked in, with a note attached to say I will be available from 'X o'clock' if he needs to collect his van after that time.

(I agree that they are great diagrams!)

jasmine1971 · 07/08/2019 13:15

Because a man has parked on someone else's driveway and is refusing to move, most likely because OP is female and he doesn't really give a fuck that he is on her property. I would bet good money that he would've moved sharpish if a man had told him to. Women have had enough of the "yeah alright love in a minute" response to being told to fuck off of our property.

This. Exactly this.

Damntheman · 07/08/2019 13:15

No Jasmin, OP said earlier in the thread that you just need to drive further along the road to get to neighbour's drive. I assume it's a curved road.

ColdToesHere · 07/08/2019 13:13

I can't get over the cheek of someone in a commercial van!

I once had a van push in on traffic and nearly hit me. And gave me the finger when he saw my shocked face. So I called the number on the side & back of his truck and watched him pick up the phone (no handsfree!) as he was directly in front of me. Told him it wasn't very sensible to drive like a dick when his phone number was on the side of the van. He was quiet, and then apologised. arsehole.

Whoops75 · 07/08/2019 13:13

They are CF
You draw excellent diagrams

This scenario wouldn’t bother me.
Enjoy your nap

jasmine1971 · 07/08/2019 13:13

Oooh OP do they have to drive over neighbours lawn to get to neighbours drive?

StupidlittlepricknamedRick · 07/08/2019 13:12

I don't get why everyone is SO ANGRY??!!
Because a man has parked on someone else's driveway and is refusing to move, most likely because OP is female and he doesn't really give a fuck that he is on her property. I would bet good money that he would've moved sharpish if a man had told him to. Women have had enough of the "yeah alright love in a minute" response to being told to fuck off of our property.

Damntheman · 07/08/2019 13:12

Everyone is angry because OP asked them to move their van, and they have ignored her. Would that not irritate you boom? It sure would be!

OP make sure you disconnect your doorbell before going for a nap.

UrsulaPandress · 07/08/2019 13:11

New standard set for parking diagrams

diddl · 07/08/2019 13:11

"Phone police and tell them the situation, and you are scared"

Well I think that in theory this is a good idea.

Why should Op put up with being bullied?

If something could be done about it, then these men might not be so quick to pick on women who are obviously alone.

boomshakalak · 07/08/2019 13:10

I don't get why everyone is SO ANGRY??!!

Cheeserton · 07/08/2019 13:09

Leave your car legally parked in front of your gates at least overnight. Piss takers like this only learn one way. There is sod all he can do about it and you gave him enough of a chance to move.

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