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It's a parking one...sort of

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MissesBloom · 25/11/2018 19:19

Parked my car at a mates, round the corner from her at the end of her road.

No parking restrictions, plenty of space to park up and down the street. Parked outside someones house (as far forward as I could so as not to take up the whole front of their house).

Left my husbands car there overnight as me and friend went to a xmas do and dh refused to drop me due to footie being on. Came back today to find these delightful notes stuck on the carShock with sellotape. The giant colourful penis is on huge poster paper and was stuck all over the windscreen.Confused

Literally have no idea what I did wrong (other than staying too long for their liking). They dont own the road or the spaces, but clearly are fuming over it.

Wibu to go over this evening with a huge poster of my own, perhaps a giant fanjo with a xmas hat on Grin could tape it to their front door maybe?

I wonder if they never park outside other peoples homes? I mean clearly it's unfair according to them. Its mental...I've had people park outside my home for over 2 weeks before, but they aren't my spaces so of course i would never complain.

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MardyArabella · 25/11/2018 19:21

People feel like they own the road outside their house. They don’t but they will carry on feeling entitled anyway.

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MissesBloom · 25/11/2018 19:22

Argh pics wont post Angry

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Harrykanesrightsock · 25/11/2018 19:23

Weed killer a penis in their lawn for a nice spring surprise.

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MissesBloom · 25/11/2018 19:23

Exhibit aGrin

It's a parking one...sort of
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MissesBloom · 25/11/2018 19:23

Hahah weed killer! That would be lovely!

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MissesBloom · 25/11/2018 19:24

The rest of them got a bit silly Hmm

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Baking101 · 25/11/2018 19:24

They sound a bit crazy. Would be funny though to do it back to them.

Tiredmum100 · 25/11/2018 19:25

Two years ago a car arrived on Christmas Eve. Parked outside our house and didn't move until the 2 nd Jan. It was so frustrating, trying to leave and return with two small children and gifts etc but we don't own the road so we had to suck it up! Certainly didn't post any notes. Don't worry about it!

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MissesBloom · 25/11/2018 19:25

All very phallic themed

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sittingonacornflake · 25/11/2018 19:26

On a serious note they just have to suck it up. And they know it.

Now, these pictures GrinGrin they brightened my evening!

HouseOfGoldandBones · 25/11/2018 19:27

I would be tempted to knock at their door & ask them if they saw anyone sticking them on. Tell them the reason you wanted to know was because you're a volunteer first aider & you were called away unexpectedly to deal with an emergency, and you were so disappointed after returning home after volunteering to help others, than someone would be so petty & silly.

They will either have to 'fess up (in which case you can let them know that the road doesn't belong to them, and, tell them, that if you ever win the lottery, you will buy an old banger & leave it there forever)

Or, as I would imagine, they will deny all knowledge, at which point I would tell them that once you get the info from your dashcam, you will pop back to let them know which of their neighbours are loons. At the very least it will make them a bit nervous for a while.

gingeristhenewblack43 · 25/11/2018 19:27

If you know which house they live in you could put a note through their door suggesting they buy a house with a drive or allocated parking spaces in future.

Knobs!

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MissesBloom · 25/11/2018 19:27

They're very good....I mean i can see the time and effort they've put in!

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skybluee · 25/11/2018 19:30

To be honest I find those pieces of paper a bit strange.

If it's a road with no markings anyone can park there. I can understand their frustration but they don't have any say as to who parks there. That's what you accept.

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MissesBloom · 25/11/2018 19:31

Houseofgold that is excellent....wringing my hands thinking about I can fit in popping over tomorrow with a very concerned and hurt face Grin

Ginger it's crazy that people think that you dont only buy the house, you're also entitled to the spaces outside. In this case just one space wasnt enough for them. I had young kids and have had to drag them along with shopping from the end of my street before due to school run mums parking outside but again, not my space not my place to complain. This is obviously an ongoing issue for them and I've caught the brunt of it.

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stressedmum15 · 25/11/2018 19:36

How very odd !! The first note is polite but the pictures of knobs Grin
I'm thinking that someone had a couple of wines and thought it would be funny to draw pictures of Willy's like you do .
I'd laugh it off but you must park there again just for a laugh .

Dollymixture22 · 25/11/2018 19:38

The only time I have ever been cross about someone parking outside my house was a few years ago in heavy snow when my dad spent hours shovelling the parking space outside our house and the 18 year old across the street parked in his newly shovell d space. This awful teen Watched a much older man clear a space for his own car so he could come and go over Christmas then stole it!!

Even then we weren’t angry enough to actually say anything!!

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MissesBloom · 25/11/2018 19:39

@stressedmum15 this will obviously have to be my new parking space every time I visit my friendWink

They will regret the day they put Willies on our car!

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Poshjock · 25/11/2018 19:54

I would have ripped those posters to the size of confetti and posted it through their letterbox. No joke. I love ripping up paper.

user8905 · 25/11/2018 19:57

What's their address so we can all go and park there?

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MissesBloom · 25/11/2018 20:19

Tempting poshjock but it was pitch black and I wanted to get the notes home to actually read them. I'm keeping them for art work around the house I think Grin

User I'd be concerned for your safety, they seem a little unhinged!

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Severide08 · 25/11/2018 20:34

I live on a quiet village street , but occasionally someone will have visitor's and they will stop either me,DH or next door neighbour parking. Yes i will grumble under my breathe but end day they pay road tax same as me so they much right to park there as anyone .Writing note and putting on car , would never do that firstly they could rightly call police for tampering with their car and i Absolutely no right .Some people do honestly believe they own the spot outside their house Hmm.

Darkstar4855 · 25/11/2018 21:03

I’d be tempted to find a friend who doesn’t use their car much and park it there for a week! With a note on it saying “if you want to park outside your house buy a house with a drive”.

We live in an area where parking is extremely tight - if we can park on our street it’s a bonus, never mind in front of our house!

Kitsandkids · 25/11/2018 21:10

My mum lives next door to people who have older teenagers/young adults. Both sides. She always has a car outside her house. She’s never been tempted to put pictures of willies on their cars! 😂

onlyk · 25/11/2018 21:17

Depends on the area, but I would have knock on the door and said could I just confirm that you wrote all of these notes that are stuck on my car. If they said yes I’d point out that apart from the first note the rest were offensive and I was just checking so I could report the right household to the police and by the way you only own your house not the road outside it.

Or just report to police..... if they’re doing it repeatedly to people then they will get a visit.