A wheelie bin/parking one. With diagram.

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It doesn't really need a diagram but I know AIBU likes a diagram and the weather is crappy so why not I apologise for the shoddiness of it, I think the bin is bigger than the car

So I left my flat earlier and the pesky wind had knocked over 3 communal wheelie bins that my block uses, including one in the road so I picked then all up and returned them to their usual spot. On my return I noticed one was on its side in the road again. It occurred to me that the bin had been placed there deliberately to reserve a parking spot. WIBU to pick the bin up and put it back anyway? I feel a bit Annoying Neighbour for doing it but bins shouldn't be used like that really (wheelie?)

If only I had some heavy recycling to put in the bins to stop them being used like that. Shall I start on the wine?

I’d move it assuming the wind had blown it over, then look out for anyone re-moving it 😄

I am keeping an eye out in case 'the wind' blows it back into the road

I’d move it. It’s blocking the public highway.

Definitely move the bin and park your car in the space

100% move it back with the others!
And keep moving it back every time, loudly commenting 'this pesky wind causing the bin to block car parking spaces'

I would drink a bottle of wine then put it in the bin and put the bin back where it should be. We had this at our block of flats. We have a car space each plus 4 visitor spaces between 15 flats and one of them was saving spaces for her family by moving the bins. One of the neighbours made a little fence to go round the bins. Stopped the problem.

Gosh, you’re right, that is a big bin. Either that or the cars are all Smart cars.

CF! Here you can have my wine bottles.

You had me at with diagram ♥

They should go nick some parking cones from somewhere whistles and use those. Maybe. Not that I'm condoning that

I don't drive, WIBU to call my boyfriend and say 'could you take the afternoon off and come and park your car outside my flat to annoy a phantom wheelie bin mover?'

I am ashamed of my diagram but doing a new one would have eaten in to bin moving time.

Yes your DP must leave work immediately to help.

Yep I'd keep moving the bin assuming it was the wind and sit by the window for the rest of the day on bin watch.

I work from home, AIBU to email my boss saying: 'My productivity will be low for the rest of the day due to bin watch and reporting any bin watch updates to Mumsnet'?