Parking with a twist

[themueslicamel]

Came home yesterday from work by train and noticed that there wasn't a massive white van parked over my dropped kerb, and in fact I wasn't blocked in at all.

My ancient car I used to have use for work before I went back to using the train was parked neatly next to the family car, and I had easy access to using each without moving the other.

When I looked at the windscreens no one had left a sarky note, and at this point my neighbour came out and didn't rant about my parking at all, in fact he didn't even mention it, we just exchanged the normal humorous pleasantries.

I am happy to draw a diagram if required, but AIBU for not having anything interesting to add to a parking thread?

I feel so left out

update!
I have just noticed that our bin has been left very slightly off centre, in its spot. Should I knock and complain, leave a note, or laminate a diagram to affix for correct positioning next time?

I have on street parking and usually am lucky to park in a spot near my house. On the rare occasion when someone else is parked there I admit to having a little tut. But then I find another space a bit further along and park there.

I expect someone would have had a little tut at me parking in the new position but everyone still waves hello in a cheery way. I've never had anyone hot at me or get angry, its just so boring!

What's a chest of drawers CocoaColoa? Is that like a chester draws?

www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/storage-furniture/chest-of-drawers/

You're one lucky person 😡. I have a daily battle with a local pizza place who park infront of my house all the time and millions of arseholes who can't be arsed to find a proper parking spot. I'd make a thread about it, but it would out me. I have a shout at least twice a month 😩.

HateSummer

There is no need to brag, everyone on here would do time to have such a problem.

The entente cordiale that seems to exist where we all live is sickening.....

I was just leaving a meeting when someone came in to ask if a car in the street belonged to anyone there, as it was blocking somebody's (entirely unofficial, homemade) dropped kerb. The culprit turned out to be one of the more belligerent members of the group and I followed him outside, eagerly anticipating a showdown that I could report back. Bastard apologised profusely and moved his vehicle. Who does that?

My underground parking is very civilised in my apartments. Everyone keeps to their own designated space... just once I'd like to come and see a slagging match over a poorly parked car or a stolen space...

Considerate bastards :(

One of my elderly relatives lives wit has us and another relative has asked if we can get our front garden paved to park on (at her cost) so she can park when she (frequently) visits. I have said yes. It was all far too civil. I feel if I had thought a bit more about it I could have at least been slightly miffed and a tad irked.

One of my neighbours had a boat he was selling recently, he lives at the bottom of the cul-de-sac and asked my DH, while I was out shopping, for permission to park it on its trailer at the top outside our house where it would be seen from the road. It would not be not be blocking anything, not even the view from our windows where he wanted to put it, indeed not causing an obstruction of any kind, so DH kindly agreed.
I came home and saw it there with a neat for sale sign with price, phone number and even said to enquire at the Yellow House so we would not be disturbed by potential buyers.
I don't mind a bit about the boat being parked there but I am a bit miffed with DH who clearly has no consideration for me and the acclaim I would get on MNwith a parking thread about a boat . It could have ended up in classics. I think I should LTB.

Boat?!?!?

Have you considered livening up the street by modifying it in the dead of night with a can of unleaded and a box of swan vestas?😜

You all seem to live in some alternate universe. How do I get there? 😠.

themuesli It was sold and gone within 24 hours so I couldn't even grumble about how long it was there and plot to do away with it or build a wall around it or get penguin bollards or anything.

I thought I would add a diagram anyway to show how much it wasn't inconveniencing anyone.

Love the boat diagram

You're right Whisper no inconvenience at all.

Devastating.

Whispers

Firstly, my complements on such a beautiful drawing, surely one the late Tony Heart would have picked for the Gallery.

However my commiserations on missing the opportunity to have a classic thread slip through your fingers

Maybe we should club together for a Mumsnet boat ...

Stuff a boat, I want a Cessna 152 to taxi down my road and park across my driveway

I was raging yesterday. Absolutely shaking with it. Furious and devastated.

We have a newly opened softplay place at the bottom of our road. It's half term here. The place is packed to the rafters and customers have been parking on the street because the carpark is full.

Apparently while I was out it got worse and someone parked outside my house in my spot. A helpful and also enraged neighbour even put a photo on the local fb page to show me just how bad it was. I could see me having to park in our car park meters from the house.

Can you imagine my dismay when I got home and my space was free again! Raged away for hours I did.

We have a larger drive than our neighbours, so have told them to feel free to use it for overflow when their extended family come to stay.
But they insist on phoning us each time to check it's ok AND keep on bothering us with Thank You bottles of wine.
No consideration

When I visit my mum, I always park on her neighbour's drive because my mum's drive is too small. The neighbour says my mum's guests can always park there without prior arrangement. Such a shame, because otherwise I could have my car photographed and published in a stroppy thread on MN.

It's just not fair is it?

Most people appear to be reasonable, accommodating and understanding.

What a fucking liberty.....