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ridiculous parking from neighbour

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pinklemonade84 · 17/12/2018 23:08

I’m beyond fed up of this parking situation. This is our situation tonight. Dh is due back from work in about 20 minutes and because of this ridiculous parking from neighbour’s dd, won’t be able to park our Citroen Picasso (not a small car)

We’ve lived here for over a year now and had no problems parking. Last month we had neighbours move in next door and their daughter is absolutely horrific at parking, to the extent where I’ve had to climb over the passenger seat to get into the drover’s seat

They also let their dog out at stupid o clock morning and night and it immediately starts barking!

There’s not even anything we can do as they ignore the door when we knock. They own their house and we rent through a housing association, so there’s not even a landlord we could ask to have a word.

ridiculous parking from neighbour
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INeedanInterestingUsername · 19/12/2018 19:17

MirandaGoshawk Xmas Grin I've often wondered what's going on

KirstiiieA · 19/12/2018 19:27

Completely agree with OP. That is shocking parking. People who think this is the norm probably park like this too and don’t give two hoots about others 🙄.

I understand your frustration!!

emzw12 · 19/12/2018 19:35

First world problems...

Bunnyfuller · 19/12/2018 19:43

Omg get a grip

InvisibleAye · 19/12/2018 19:55

Totally understand your frustration. Those couple of inches make a huge difference in how easy or hard it is to get in or out of the space and for you to get in the car. I have similar with people parking over the hatched lines on disabled bays, clearly not realising it then means wheelchair users can’t use their ramps and those of us who need our door opened fully now can’t do so. I don’t understand how someone can walk away from their car when they’ve parked so badly personally!

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pinklemonade84 · 19/12/2018 20:21

@Bunnyfuller and @emzw12 maybe you should read my update from earlier rather than adding your non constructive digs, where I’ve said that it doesn’t matter anymore, we have a plan in place and I’ll have a word with one of them when I see them next. But until then, it’s not at the top of my priority list as I’ve got enough to be dealing with

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PurpleFlower1983 · 19/12/2018 20:42

That’s really not that bad.

AWishForWingsThatWork · 19/12/2018 20:44

OP, I understand your frustrations and have rolled my eyes at the posters who claim to not see the problem. I have no doubt if they would be unhappy at the poor parking and lack of consideration, too, if they were faced with that regularly trying to get into their new build's undersized parking space with an epileptic 2 year old who you need to fit into her carseat properly. It's not about just getting your car in, it's about getting in and out of the car easily and getting your daughter in and out of the car!

I hope your DH does manage to catch and talk to your neighbour soon about it. And I wouldn't deliver any more parcels to them, either. Make them come to you. Plus, that way you can have a word if they haven't been spoken to yet. Not to mention, they should be coming to you anyway and thanking you for your consideration.

If they're rude after you do talk to them, stop taking in parcels for them.

nannykatherine · 19/12/2018 20:52

serious first world problem 🙄🙄🙄🙄

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pinklemonade84 · 19/12/2018 20:53

@AWishForWingsThatWork you have pretty much worded it perfectly at the end of your first paragraph x

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Lifeofsmiley · 19/12/2018 20:53

I’d never leave my car like this, I take a bit of pride in my parking and would straighten it up in the middle of the lines.

CoffeeCoffeeTea · 19/12/2018 22:38

Totally agree with lifeofsmiley.
I always make the effort to park in the middle of the lines.
you are very welcome to borrow my very old (not a classic) car and park it next to hers. She will learn how to park once she is next to my battered car.

CheeezyBeanz · 19/12/2018 23:44

Agree. It's not courteous to park like that way

TheWiseWomansFear · 20/12/2018 00:10

Get a smaller car then, she's clearly just passed her test and she isn't even over the line.

Bugbabe1970 · 20/12/2018 00:46

You need to chill out and have a glass of wine
Do you need any meds for your anxiety?

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pinklemonade84 · 20/12/2018 06:10

@Bugbabe1970 what anxiety? What a ridiculous presumption to make!

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pinklemonade84 · 20/12/2018 06:13

So many people not reading my recent posts saying that it’s just not worth getting worked up over and coming in with ridiculous bitchy comments. Mob mentality at its finest Hmm

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EtVoilaBrexit · 20/12/2018 08:29

Wisewoman you mean that you expect everyone to buy a smaller car to accommodate someone who has just passed her driving test/can’t park properly/can’t be bothered to park properly (after all we have no idea which of those it is)?

REALLY?!? I mean that’s clearly the OP but anyone at the supermarket, at her work/uni etc... all of those people should accommodate her lack of skills and buy a new car instead?

And then I assume we should do that too for ALL the people who are struggling to park properly/have just passed their test too.

Well at least that will be good for the car manufacturing industry.

haloumi · 20/12/2018 09:06

Irrespective of the lines, that is shoddy parking, shows no pride in the drivers ability to control their vehicle and would make me think this is the type of driver whom is going to be opening doors and slamming them against my bodywork.

It's going to be hard to suggest they straighten up their act tho, some people just don't WANT to part of a considerate society....

Bugbabe1970 · 20/12/2018 09:56

I honestly can’t see the problem
She isn’t over your line!
I live down the round from a pub. Some days I can’t park anywhere near my house, does it frustrate me? Yes! Is there anything I can do about it? No! You’re luck you have a drive. Just speak to her nicely and ask her to park properly if she doesn’t what can you do?
You keep saying you have other things more important to be getting in with the. That’s exactly what you should do.
And as far as mob mentality goes? Just because people don’t agree with you don’t presume we can make our own decisions on things because we haven’t all agreed with you

CardsforKittens · 20/12/2018 10:09

Just because people don’t agree with you don’t presume we can make our own decisions on things because we haven’t all agreed with you

It's not really that you're disagreeing; it's more that your responses suggest you haven't RTFT, which you should probably do before responding.

AvonCallingBarksdale · 20/12/2018 11:26

Aww OP, you've had a hard time on here Confused I can completely understand your frustration. It's really hard when you're trying to be the considerate one in an increasingly inconsiderate world. I hope you have a lovely day with your DD.

@INeedanInterestingUsername - are you me?? We moved from living on a through road to a "close". We have a lovely house with a big drive for our one car, but irritating neighbours who seem to need a car for every single member of a family often park at the end of our drive, including man with a van.

I've come to the conclusion that I need to win big on the lottery and buy somewhere huge with no immediate neighbours, but with easy access to all amenities Grin

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pinklemonade84 · 20/12/2018 13:39

@Bugbabe1970 the mob mentality that I refer to? People who don’t bother to read the thread and just bitch at me following suit of the posts from the first page

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waterSpider · 20/12/2018 15:25

With a Picasso it might be easiest to enter and leave via the boot ...

Xenia · 20/12/2018 15:42

She is in the space so although it may be rude or she's a poor driver she hasn't broken any rules and is entirely within her rights. If she were over the line I would agree with the original post.

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