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AIBU?

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Original poster

to tell my just-moving-in neighbour to move his car...

54 replies

Bulmers · 13/08/2011 18:03

...off my driveway?

DD shouted through that there was a black car outside bloody curtain twitcher and when I looked it was parked on my driveway at an angle blocking both of our cars in the garage.

When I went outside there was a truck reversed into the garage next door with guys unloading furniture so I told them to tell the owner to get his car off my driveway.

There's hardly anybody around here right now so I'm a bit perplexed as to why he had to pick an occupied house to put hi car in plus I'm a bit uptight in that if I need to get out in a hurry, I don't want to be having to locate the owner of a car parked on my private driveway.

After I swanned back in I saw a guy walk past my house so I went outside to see what was going on. He introduced himself as someone who actually live 4 doors up and is moving next door, apologised and said he only put it there for a few minutes to unload park outside your own house and unload.

I said if he needed to park on my driveway he could but I'd appreciate it if he parked to one side so I could get my car out if I needed to.

I came back indoors cringing thinking that it possibly wasn't the best way to introduce myself to my new neighbour but also a little pissed off that he thought it ok to just block someone's driveway for his own convenience.

Should I be rightfully cringing? Blush

OP posts:
SardineQueen · 13/08/2011 18:59

This bloke was moving from 4 doors down he is a lazy bugger as well as presumptious and rude.

IMO.

LolaRennt · 13/08/2011 18:59

littlegreenapples

Why in your head is it polite to park on someone else's drivewasy with out permission? I mean please tell me. I'm sick of people not explaning their responses AIBU and I think many people just like to be arsey with the OP for the sake of it.

You can't give me a genuine explanation for how an adult person is unable to understand why they shouldn't block next doors car in their house without even asking permission..or hell even parking to one side on neighbours drive.

SardineQueen · 13/08/2011 19:01

It wouldn't even cross my mind to park my car on someone elses drive.

It just wouldn't.

No-one around here would do that, I have never heard of it happening.

What was he thinking?

SardineQueen · 13/08/2011 19:02

There was a thread recently about children walking on people's walls outside houses as they go up the street.

Response was in favour of it is no good and people should not allow their children to walk on others walls.

But here we have the idea that it is perfectly acceptable to cross the boundary of the wall and leave your car outside their house?

AIBU is bonkers sometimes.

LolaRennt · 13/08/2011 19:03

wait sardine

Apples is going to come explain.
have a glass of Wine while we wait

elmofan · 13/08/2011 19:05

unfortunately it does happen . My neighbour does this A LOT and we have asked him not to several times and he still does it .

Some people have no respect or consideration for others .

Original poster
Bulmers · 13/08/2011 19:05

Sorry Ladies and Gents, I should clarify. I don't live in the UK and the movers spoke very little English. "Tell him to move his car please" is far more easily understood than something you may say in the UK such as "Would you mind telling the owner to please move his car as it's obstructing my driveway?"
1, they wouldn't get what I was saying, and 2, the message would never make it to the person concerned.

OP posts:
SardineQueen · 13/08/2011 19:07
AnotherJaffaCake · 13/08/2011 19:07

We had a similar problem with a neighbour whose visitor parked on our driveway. As our neighbour is a complete arse not a very nice person, and has done some really nasty things to us I took a stand and went out and stood up to him. He really didn't like that and threatened me. It was just the next in a long line of spiteful and vicious things he's done. We've had enough and are up for sale now.

So I'd say the the op YANBU. Nip it in the bud now and hopefully he won't do it again.

littlegreenapples · 13/08/2011 19:07

@ Bulmers?..you seem to be digging a hole and trying to get out at the same time but sorry (and I am not looking to bun fight here) but you ?told? the movers?.but the movers are people and probably men so what are you trying to prove? Perhaps it?s time to send over some teas?.assuming they are still there.

SardineQueen · 13/08/2011 19:09

?

All the words are english... but yet I don't understand Confused

SardineQueen · 13/08/2011 19:09

Are people not supposed to tell men to do stuff? Would it have been different if the person parking on the drive was a woman?

TheMonster · 13/08/2011 19:09

It was only for a few minutes so he could unload and there was a van on his drive. YABU.

ivykaty44 · 13/08/2011 19:11

I said if he needed to park on my driveway he could but I'd appreciate it if he parked to one side so I could get my car out if I needed to.

He was inconsiderate parking at an angel it was nice of you to remind him how to park consideratley without shouting or being rude

LetThereBeRock · 13/08/2011 19:11

YADNBU. People should not park on someone's driveway,even for a few minutes,without permission.

It amazes me that anyone would even consider doing so without asking the owner first.

TheMonster · 13/08/2011 19:13

How could you bear to park on an angel? Grin

littlegreenapples · 13/08/2011 19:14

@LolaRennt ?have two?as going to have a shower??!!

LuceyLasstic · 13/08/2011 19:14

blimey you sound hard work already OP

littlegreenapples · 13/08/2011 19:16

@BodyOfEeyore?. Well said

ChaosTrulyReigns · 13/08/2011 19:22

Can someone please explain the @ usage to me?

ConfusedSmile

ChippingIn · 13/08/2011 19:22

Eeyore Grin

YWNBU not at all- though it may not have been the best way to greet your new neighbour Grin

I wouldn't give it another thought though to be honest - it's all done & dusted, just be friendly when you see him - that's enough.

I don't know what LittleGreenApples is on about ... little green apples are usually a bit sour though aren't they Grin

SquirtedPerfumeUpNoseInBoots · 13/08/2011 19:24

BodyOfEeyore i agree and it's probably very bad luck to park on an angel.

SquirtedPerfumeUpNoseInBoots · 13/08/2011 19:25

chaos it's from facebook etc, means "at"' so the comment is directed specifically at that person.

TheMonster · 13/08/2011 19:26

I should think it greatly reduces your chance of getting inside the pearly gates.

LolaRennt · 13/08/2011 19:28

@greenapples, think you maye have already been at the Wine so I'll have 3 to keep up

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