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to be pissed off at this note left on my car - I want to reply but DH says don't

209 replies

CalmaLlamaDown · 15/02/2012 21:44

Few weeks ago neighbours left a note on my car saying don't park opposite our house as we have a newborn baby and it makes it difficult. I am not totally sure what they mean as they have 2 cars and 2 side by side spaces on their drive.

Anyway, no big deal to us, we have avoided parking there since. Now today we are parked further down the road and get another note saying they think we reported them to the police for damaging our car and that it wasn't them.

I want to send a note back saying I don have the foggiest what they are on about but DH says leave it as might end going back and forth etc. If we don't reply will they think it was us that reported them? I want to tell them to bog off to be honest.

Any ideas for a suitably polite response?

OP posts:
totallypearshaped · 18/02/2012 03:38

Hello - I think the answer is in your OP OP Grin

They have a newborn baby.....

And are obviously mad as brushes.

Bring a pressie for their baby / casserole and ask them could you help them in anyway, as you've noticed notes left on your car and are wondering what they are about.

lou33 · 18/02/2012 04:02

As well as the neighbour opposite me who insists on parking at the side of his house across from my drive, instead of parking in front of his house, and puts cones out, my neighbour next to me has been known to take one of his cars out of his drive and park it in the road to stop people (like my bf) from parking opposite his house. His drive is wider and a lot easier to get in and out of if a car is parked across from it, unlike mine, which is narrow and has v limited scope for turning out of, so he can only be doing it because he dislikes anyone parking opposite his house.

There was also an occasion when my bf came to visit me from work in a van, not a big one btw, and he couldnt park outside mine because the mad cone parking family had 3 cars and builders vans taking up about 3 houses length of space. He parked a few metres further down then about an hour later got a call from work saying someone had called the number on the van to complain saying they wanted it moved as they didnt like seeing it there!

It wasnt parked illegally or making it difficult to drive by btw. It made me cross and i said he should leave it because he had done nothing wrong, but he moved it a few feet in disbelief.

ifeelloved · 18/02/2012 08:46

Lou why don't you park outside your neighbours house Grin

MsVelvet · 18/02/2012 11:21

No update still? Dying to know what the neighbours said!

FullyImmersed · 18/02/2012 12:53

I'm crap at parking, but I'd not leave a note a note, I'd knock and say "I'm sorry to disturb you, but I'm afraid I'm going to hit your car, is there any chance you could please move your car a little to prevent me doing any damage to your car"

I have actually done this before because I couldn't figure out how to maneuver my car to avoid hitting my parents neighbours car, they were lovely about it and we had a laugh about my crapness [pathetic]

Wouldn't dream of leaving a note, is rude and bound to put peoples back up

Flisspaps · 18/02/2012 13:16

Maybe she woke the baby up and the neighbours Did Not Like That.

Wallace · 18/02/2012 13:59

Hopefully she is round there drinking tea and eating biscuits :)

MandyT68 · 18/02/2012 14:27

Any News?

springydaffs · 18/02/2012 14:28

NORTY Calma! You've chickened out haven't you? Grin

TheVeryTiredKnid · 18/02/2012 14:35

Maybe she has taken up residence underneath the neighbour's new patio? Shock

bobbledunk · 18/02/2012 17:13

They sound completely mental. They have no business demanding you halt your daily life, park where you are entitled to, they can't expect the neighbours to tiptoe around outside because they have a baby.

As for their second note, maybe since you are giving them nothing to complain about by giving in to their insane demands, they have resorted to making stuff up for attention?..Grin

Smellslikecatspee · 18/02/2012 17:44

Any news?

ragged · 21/02/2012 13:07

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CheeseandPickledOnion · 21/02/2012 13:18

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loopylou6 · 21/02/2012 13:48

Oooh. maybe she's trapped in mad neighbours basement?

Debsbear · 21/02/2012 13:53

Definitely go and knock the door. Be polite and why not ask them round for a cup of tea if they are new to the area. They may have wanted to speak to you in person but if they don't know who you are that might be difficult for them. Lots of houses have quite narrow driveways which can make reversing out into a narrow street with cars parked oppossite really hard. Give them the benefit of the doubt and start a conversation. You never know you might make a friend and what's the worse that can happen? (well, you could end up with a stalker, but it's highly unlikely! lol)

Byeckerslike · 21/02/2012 14:01

I think opp has been chained to chair in neighbours basement, being forced to make up and type out notes for the whole streets windscreens

Grin
Byeckerslike · 21/02/2012 14:01

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brass · 21/02/2012 14:29

I'd tell them to fuck off and resume parking opposite their house.

fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 21/02/2012 14:31

how polite and reasonable

QuintessentialyHollow · 21/02/2012 14:36

Where is the OP? I need to KNOW the outcome of this!

OrmIrian · 21/02/2012 14:36

Parking opposite a drive can make it difficult to get in and out but I am not sure:

  1. why that means they should expect anyone to care as it's a public road.
  2. wtf having a newborn has got to do with anything.
QuintessentialyHollow · 21/02/2012 14:41

Clearly they have bought a car too big for their boots and their driving abilities....

lisad123 · 21/02/2012 14:41

Wonder if mn HQ can help us track down op because clearly the neighbours are keeping her in the basement! Grin

brass · 21/02/2012 14:43

so a drive renders the space in front of the house useless as well as the space opposite for all other vehicles? for one very special family.

It's their problem whether they can get in or out as long as you're not blocking their exit. Not your fault they are shit drivers!