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My Second Parking Thread

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SharronNeedles · 16/06/2018 11:29

Well, it is now 11:14 and I have very rudely not updated you all!!

It's quite fun I must say.

So, by some twist of fate 'someone' let the air out of one of DH's tires last night. Was full and plump last night, this morning it looked like it had melted. Funny coincidence.
However DH had parked up just behind me, any further back and he would have been encroaching on our other neighbours drive.
So 10:05 rolls around and there is a knock on the door- just the menfolk this time, asking me to shift my car.

Well unfortunatley I am not able to due to the flat tire DH has and I am now blocked in too. Darn. I explain to the menfolk what's happened and instantly I can tell by their faces it was them (or one of the others) who let the tire down. I've explained that someone is coming out to replace the tire later than day and slipped in the conversation that we have motion sensor dash cams in both cars so will of course be turned over the footage to the police.

I'll be honest with you, I could have gotten my car out at this point, but it would have been a lot of shimmying back and forth and I actually couldnt really be bothered with all that.

One of the men tells me that this has gotten well out of hand and if he offers to sort the tire out now, can we please shift and he assures me that they will never park on our property again.

I said absolutely (I don't want to appear unreasonable!), However I must insist on an apology from the driver who felt the need to park on my drive way and the driver who blocked them in.

You'll be pleased to know that have now received apologies from two very sheepish looking women (along with a lengthy explanation as to why they parked there) and DH has a lovely new bouncy tire.

Before leaving one of the menfolk asking if we could please delete the footage from the dash cam. He thinks the culprit was just having a bad day and made a bad decision. Bless.

OP posts:
IfAtFirstUDontSucceed · 16/06/2018 20:03

Sorry if I've missed but can someone link to the original thread? I love a good parking one, especially when there's an outcome!

Smiler1972 · 16/06/2018 20:06

My first parking thread! http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/amiibeingunreasonable/3278894-my-first-parking-thread

QueenieMum · 16/06/2018 20:16

These have been wonderful threads, thanks OP!

Cagliostro · 16/06/2018 20:28

You all deserve knighthoods.

Hidillyho · 16/06/2018 21:10

I rejoined MN just to tell you that you, your DH and your neighbor are my new hero’s!

And in a twist of fate - 20 years down the line your DS marries there not even born DD 😁😁

CloudIllusions · 16/06/2018 21:23

This has all been very funny and entertaining.

However, I can't help but feel there is something a bit dog-in-the-mangerish about the whole thing. Ok they were wrong to park on OP's drive without asking first, but she admitted on the first thread that she doesn't really care if they park there when she's at work.

Dilligaf81 · 16/06/2018 21:31

41 pages read and Op you and your DH are legends. CF didn't get away with it which is all I see on mn so Flowersfor you.

Giraffey1 · 16/06/2018 21:39

Brilliant update. I love love love it!

RebootYourEngine · 16/06/2018 21:50

I bet they will think twice about coming near your drive again.

squiz81 · 16/06/2018 22:17

However, I can't help but feel there is something a bit dog-in-the-mangerish about the whole thing. Ok they were wrong to park on OP's drive without asking first, but she admitted on the first thread that she doesn't really care if they park there when she's at work.

In which case, if they'd done the decent thing and approached OP to ask permission to park on her drive she probably would have said yes. Instead, they were CF and should face the consequences.

CristalTipps · 16/06/2018 22:22

there is something a bit dog-in-the-mangerish about the whole thing

It's a private drive, not public property. It doesn't actually matter if she doesn't mind strangers parking on her drive, they shouldn't be doing it. It's not a case of selfishness. It's her property.

Anon12345ABC · 16/06/2018 22:23

Excellent result OP. Love it when CFs get taken down a peg or two.

flumposie · 16/06/2018 22:23

Well played throughout Grin

achoocashew · 16/06/2018 22:36

So what they are saying, in their apology, that this isn't the first time they have parked there? It is just the first time they have been caught? As the drive was always empty at drop off and pick up times?!!!

BreakfastAtSquiffanys · 16/06/2018 22:45

To me they are double CheekyFuckers.
CF for parking on your drive.
Double CF for rude note through door instead of knocking and apologising

CloudIllusions · 16/06/2018 22:54

So… if you have something you don't need, and you are aware that others clearly need that thing, it's principled behaviour to tell them they can't have it, even though you don't need it yourself?
I don't think so.

CristalTipps · 16/06/2018 23:21

if you have something you don't need, and you are aware that others clearly need that thing, it's principled behaviour to tell them they can't have it, even though you don't need it yourself?

It's their property and they don't know these people, and they weren't even asked! There are books on my shelves that I'm not reading, that doesn't mean a neighbour can just pop an arm in through the open window and borrow one.

zizza · 16/06/2018 23:25

I was heading for bed neatly an hour ago before I started reading this thread, then headed off to the original. I nearly spat my tea everywhere when I read your first main update (when they called round and your husband answered the door) - so funny! Well done - you've made my day. Night all x

Mummyof0ne · 16/06/2018 23:56

This has proper tickled me

WhyBeUnkind · 17/06/2018 00:06

Wow, the the behaviour of the CFs continues to be really, really odd. As I mentioned in the first thread everything they have done is really peculiar. Why would they let down the tyre of a car that’s blocking in their car? That simply doesn’t make sense. 🤷🏻‍♀️

You would have thought if they were going to retaliate they would have waited until after they had collected their car.

Some people are really, really stupid.

emmyrose2000 · 17/06/2018 00:22

You'll be pleased to know that have now received apologies from two very sheepish looking women
Did the women end up coming to your house in person to apologise, or did it happen via phone?

Did the men reinflate your tyre or buy a new one?

emmyrose2000 · 17/06/2018 00:24

Oops, just reread the part about 'sheepish looking women'. So were they hiding elsewhere originally, or come over later?

ColdCottage · 17/06/2018 01:09

Great threads. I hope they drop wine and chocolate over on Monday to further apologise.

Bibesia · 17/06/2018 01:13

So… if you have something you don't need, and you are aware that others clearly need that thing, it's principled behaviour to tell them they can't have it, even though you don't need it yourself?

Yes. We all have stuff that we don't need at particular points in time, that doesn't mean that we have a moral duty to let the world have a free-for-all with it.

Other issues apart, the more someone parks on OP's property, the quicker it will deteriorate and the more she will have to spend on maintaining the driveway etc. And she cannot predict when she will need to park there herself - it would be a total pain if, say, she came back from work early due to illness and could only park some way away because her driveway was occupied.

Ninabean17 · 17/06/2018 08:04

This has been amazing. Fantastic thread op, great result! Cheeky fuckers.

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