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AIBU?

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There is a strange car parked in front of my house

169 replies

Ownerofalittlechimp · 26/05/2018 19:40

Literally facing into my lounge, my private parking area not on street. I’ve no idea who it belongs too, must’ve arrived whilst I was putting the baby to bed so in the last 15 minutes. Doesn’t belong to any of my neighbours that I’m aware of (been here a long time, know most of them well). I think it’s cheeky to leave your car on a random parking spot or Aibu?

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bimbobaggins · 26/05/2018 20:48

Now that’s what you call hardcore WTF

ICantCopeAnymore · 26/05/2018 20:48

*repercussions!

Ownerofalittlechimp · 26/05/2018 20:51

Needmore, yes they will have needed to mount the kerb to get in to it. It was originally landscaped but the previous owner took all the lovely plants leaving basically scrub land (thanks Mum). We had it dug out & will be covered in Yellowstone soon to be used as extra parking (very common around here) & also easy to maintain, looks tidy when not used as parking. Eventually we hope to have a fence along the top so only access would be via dropped kerb.

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Mylifeasacactus · 26/05/2018 20:51

Ooh wtf what happened next?!

Mummyontherocks · 26/05/2018 20:52

Can you put a note on the windscreen explaining that it's private property?

VanillaSugar · 26/05/2018 20:53

I bet the owner said “WTF” WTF!!!! 😅😂🤣😅😁😁😁😆😁😆😁

Spotsandstars · 26/05/2018 20:56

WTF my husband is also on tenterhooks (he normally ignores me when I read out mn threads!) what happened!!!

birdonawire1 · 26/05/2018 20:57

Funnily enough it’s not ‘illegal’ as in a police matter and if you block it in you are in the wrong because you are obstructing their right to use the highway. Under no circumstance break into their car as it is criminal damage.

Unfortunately sticking a parking ticket on it isn’t enforceable as you need to be licensed.

I’d just put a polite notice informing them they are trespassing on private property and if it happens again get the dreaded parking penguins

Takfujuimoto · 26/05/2018 20:57

Have a little impromptu crush on your DH WTF
I'm imagining him using a small wooden post on the car a la Patrick Swayze in DD 😂😍

BlackeyedSusan · 26/05/2018 21:01

hot day, look in the window after just having applied sun cream/handcream.

HasAnyoneGotAProblemWithThat · 26/05/2018 21:02

WTF I bow down to your husband.

Heismyopendoor · 26/05/2018 21:04

How annoying!!

I think it’s the not knowing who it belongs to that makes it worse!

notapizzaeater · 26/05/2018 21:08

Where do all these people come from, I'd never think ooh i can't see a space but look there's a drive free I will just stick it there

SimonBridges · 26/05/2018 21:13

Well now I need to know who is parked on the ops drive and what happened to the one on WTF’s drive.

chocolateworshipper · 26/05/2018 21:15
VanillaSugar · 26/05/2018 21:16

You need to smear some mashed up weetabix over the windscreen OP Halo

ell4 · 26/05/2018 21:22

WTF what a champ your DH is. Give him a high five from us. And do tell us what happened once the offending car was flung onto the road.

Blatant placemarking as I need to know who parked on OPs driveShock

Ickyockycocky · 26/05/2018 21:23

What a massive CF.

DesignStatement · 26/05/2018 21:27

Where do these CF's come from that park on random people's drives?

ladybee28 · 26/05/2018 21:28

Takfujuimoto I thought that too!

Had this playing in my head as I read WTF's post:

repairandprotect · 26/05/2018 21:29

Ahh I love a good parking thread. Op do not leave your window!!

CrunchieFriday · 26/05/2018 21:30

I'd be very tempted to raid the recycling bin for an empty bottle or 3 and smash them into a carrier bag and then trail them across the exit of your parking.

Or lots of nails.

Parking on my driveway would cost the cheeky fucker 4 new tires Grin

NotUmbongoUnchained · 26/05/2018 21:30

🤭

thepurpleline · 26/05/2018 21:32

I really should not say this... but put vaseline on the car's door handles. It is a real deterrent .

Ownerofalittlechimp · 26/05/2018 21:32

Still no idea whose it it, we’re not really close to anything major, no airports or train stations. Outlying village of small town with not much going on. A pub 2 villages over is having a festival weekend which I can hear but it’s about a hour to walk to down country lanes. Plenty of on street parking too so not sure why they’d even need to park there.

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