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Parking Hitler's - aibu to stand firm

36 replies

mumofsnotbags · 13/11/2015 17:17

I have found myself living across from a parking hitler (they think they own the road outside their house don't you know Hmm ). His parents have lived there for years, moved in not long from us, they don't chat to many people, we actually joked when they 1st moved in they were in witness protection as you hardly see them out. He has now moved back in with them, so now they own 5 cars and a work van between 3 of them. 2 on their drive, the others on the road outside.

The only time I see them out in the front is if 1 of them is going out, someone will move their car off the drive to save their space on the road. most of the neighbours have commented on it and it wasn't until 1 of them mentioned that I even noticed, this in itself I find strange but whatever passes the time for them.

So a few weeks ago I came home, someone was parked outside my house - not a problem plenty of other spaces, (I live opposite an office block, terraced street, weird neighbours live next to the office block) I parked by the office block, taking up 1 of their spaces, didn't think to much of it as its a free road.

The next day The son - I say son he's 34, had parked right up to my bumper, touching it, noticed it didn't think too much of it then went to work, came home and they had moved the car off the drive into that space, found somewhere else to park.

Its now been going on like this for weeks, If I cannot park outside my house this is the only other free space so if they're not using it im free to park there, yet every time I do he parks right up to my bumper, so when I get in it and put it into reverse I feel the car go down slightly as if its been pushed up by his car. Ive gone and tried to speak to them but they don't answer the door, I've put a note through the door asking him to not block my car so much, if someone parks behind me then im blocked in (as I was the other week)! Rather than come and ask me not to park there he uses this aggressive technique of bullying me into moving. So how do you deal with parking hitler's who think they own the whole road. Would you just not park there or stand your ground that its a free road to park wherever I like! I'm siding with parking wherever I want but dp says don't cause trouble, I'm not actually doing anything wrong though?

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AnnaBegins · 13/11/2015 19:37

We have this issue too... If they block you in you can call the police, when we did so they were ever so helpful Grin

TestingTestingWonTooFree · 13/11/2015 19:42

I'm with HeteronormativeHaybales on this. Yabu for your post but yanbu to be annoyed, he sounds like a twat.

TimeToMuskUp · 13/11/2015 19:46

We have neighbours (shared driveway, which easily holds 12 cars, we have 2, they have 2) who go batshit if anyone parks on the road straight outside their house. They leave notes, take photographs and verbally attack anyone who dares do it.

Some young lad once pulled onto our drive to turn around, I was out the front pretending to garden and the lady neighbour was just getting out of her car. She ran at him screaming "This is a fucking private drive, don't you dare try and use it like a public road" and the poor lad looked like he'd shat himself. Seriously, people like this cannot be reasoned with.

But continue parking outside their house, because without being able to upset twatty neighbours what enjoyment would life hold? And keep us updated with their madness. I love a good parking thread.

Leelu6 · 13/11/2015 20:01

Hetero and Testing

Nothing wrong with saying 'parking Hitler'. It's a joke.

Joking robs Hitler of any posthumous power he has.

Garlick · 13/11/2015 20:04

When I clicked on your title, I thought you meant someone had reserved a parking space for Hitler Grin

(Please accept this in the spirit intended! I'm not one for whining about punctuation.)

Hope you manage to scare the bugger off without committing any actual crimes.

EmGee · 13/11/2015 20:06

I agree Leelu6 and Grin at Garlick

cdtaylornats · 13/11/2015 20:13

Let me introduce you to the caltrop
www.instructables.com/id/Instant-Caltrops/

You can make your own by twisting three nails together.

mumofsnotbags · 13/11/2015 20:59

cdtaylornats I think I love you Grin.

Seriously that maybe could possibly work, They have cameras on there house so anything else would get me into more trouble than a few nails on the road. I would love to be able to go and buy a cheap banger and park it there all taxed and mot'd so there was nothing they could do. I would happily park 5 streets away and walk home, safely knowing inside his house he will be going mad.

You would have thought after having his car keyed, then paint stripper then keyed some more he would possibly think " oh hang on, maybe it's me and the way I drive/ park" but no, he still bullies people whilst living with his mum and dad. Hopefully him living there is only temporary anyway, he actually has a girlfriend and a daughter but not seen them in weeks. Im guessing they've split up and he's taking his aggression out on "his" bit of the road Hmm.

Dp said take pictures too. Not sure what good the pictures would do to be honest, he doesn't seem one for talking or reasoning. Although i do love the idea of the trailer... am going to look into that now, we also have a bike rack too, but I dont park my car so he's touching the boot, the day Ii got blocked in he was right up to my boot and I couldn't get ds's pram out which is why I was knocking and they didn't answer, so now I make sure at least the other way I have access to the boot.

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Dungandbother · 13/11/2015 21:29

Parking is so strange for the way it can make folks irate

I live in a culdesac but of Victorian Houses so nowhere to turn. 7 houses share this tiny patch of parking space and we are all so wonderfully kind and considerate to each other. We even tell each other when on hols or away that friends can park on our patch.

The rest of the road is parking hell (half curb parking on a narrow Victorian road) so I think we're all just glad we don't have to contend with that!

I live in a happy parking friend place so it is possible.

bialystockandbloom · 13/11/2015 21:29

I'd be tempted to get someone else to block him in next time he does it. i.e. he parks right up against you, then someone else parks right up against him on the other side so he can't get out. Wanker.

Dungandbother · 13/11/2015 21:29

Admits to parking and driving rage in the past and surely the future tho Grin

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