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How best to deal with a passive aggressive anonymous note.

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WouldYouLikeYourMuffinButtered · 04/09/2023 18:15

My daughter is a new driver and the only one in our family who can drive. She needs her car to get to work as she works very unsociable hours. We rent our house and do not have access to the garage as it is rented out separately but all of our neighbours have a garage to use in the compound, however everyone of them prefers on street parking for convenience and it's a bit of a free for all.
Today an anonymous typed note was left on my daughter's windscreen telling her to 'leave space for other residents'. This partly because she does leave a bit extra space in front of her, because she doesn't have the confidence or skills yet to get out of tight spaces and is worried about clipping another car. None of this scenario is anything which couldn't be sorted by having a civil conversation, but I am really pissed off about it all.. she has nowhere else to park but neither do we need a neighbour feud. I'm interested in other driver's viewpoint.

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IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 06/09/2023 13:06

Ignore the note, but maybe she'd benefit from some lessons in parallel parking. If she has no access to off road parking, then she's needs to be able to park thoughtfully on public roads.

MNetcurtains · 08/09/2023 10:04

thecatsthecats · 05/09/2023 09:58

Tyres and tarmac is aimed at the amount of space in traffic, not the amount parked on a road.

I agree with others that she needs to creep up her tolerance level until she's comfortable at a reasonable distance.

A good way to practice is if she can nab spots that are unlimited at one end (next to drives etc), and use the minimum amount of pulling out space.

It indicates that there is sufficient room to manoeuvre around the car in front, whether in traffic or a parking space. It will reassure her that she doesn't need to take up so much space.

SpanishSummer · 12/09/2023 13:44

Saw this and thought of this thread.

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