To be irrationally annoyed (parking one, sort of)

[IrrationallyAnnoyed]

NC as photo totally outing!

We've had some minor building work on our house (3 days worth) and to make life easier for the builders, we moved the car off our drive. It's not a massive drive, so we parked on the road.

Come out this evening to move the car back now work is finished and find the attached note. It was only today we parked in this spot so AIBU to be irrationally annoyed to receive it?!

For context, neighbour (adjacent) is probably house bound or at the least limited mobility. I do get his point but a) we only parked here today b) it's surburbia (!) the view if of the house opposite rather than rolling countryside and c) we're close to the train station so commuters regularly use the road as free parking (I.e, this often happens).

Also WWYD? I'm not going to send a angry reply to said neighbour, they're elderly and it's unnecessary. But would you explain or just ignore?! I'm torn.

*sort of lighthearted, I will probably keep the note for comedy value to show friends

I'd stick a note through his door asking when exactly he purchased that stretch of public highway as you were unaware it was now private land!

Miserable old buggers !!
Sorry but it's hardly unreasonable to move your car for builders for 1 day !!!
We did the same last week .
I'd be tempted to have a word but it's quite laughable the effort they have gone in for the note .
Some people only happy when they have something to complain about.
Probably best to ignore but next time you see them just say I only parked for the day while builders were there .
It makes me laugh that people seem to think they own the space outside their house .

If he's simply spoken to you, it wouldn't be so bad but to take a photo, print it and write a snarky message is just being annoying, so be annoying back!

I'm all for being courteous to one another and trying not to cause bother, but if he'd spoken to you then you could have chatted about it and you would have explained. They chose to be a dick about it.

I’d put a skip on my drive and park outside his house more often

Oh my word. I thought it was going to be an access issue, but no - you blocked his view?!! How very dare you! 😂😂

Buy a poster of a nice view and bluetack it to the outside of their window.

To be absolutely frank i think he is a few spaces short of a car park. I would treat him kindly and tolerantly. Poor old chap.

But yes what a twat.

I would simply put a note back through his door explaining that the road is public highway and anyone can park anywhere unless restrictions are in place.i would not apologise or add anything further

Adam is a knob.

My neighbour actually said as much to my face.
She owns a car park adjoined to her house.
That is kept locked.
And EMPTY.
She blocks her ndn's light guilt free!!

Blimey, some people. I would ignore as it's too ridiculous to engage about.

Maybe you should have got the builders to park there.

I love the effort that's gone into this note - it's typed and they've even taken a picture and printed it out IN COLOUR. They definitely have too much time on their hands but maybe being housebound what seems minor to us isn't to them. You haven't done anything wrong parking on the street, but if it was me I would probably pop round and explain just to clear the air if they're nice neighbours. If they're always arsey twats then maybe just leave it

Is that your car? Does he photograph every car that parks there and then prints out a note to stick on their windscreen? It's a nice piece of lawn and tree but he's being unreasonable if he thinks he can stop people parking there. He should plant a hedge if he wants an unimpeded garden view. Yes, it may be his view most of the day, but he's clearly able to move about to take the photo and put the note on the car. If be tempted to post it back through his letterbox with a polite note saying it was one day as you had builders and there was nothing on the road to say there was no parking there.

Tell them you thought they would appreciate the change of view

Seriously I would just ignore it. They clearly have a lot to deal with and this frustrated them more than it would most people. By all means keep it and show friends for a laugh but understand that limited mobility people don’t get out much......their view is obviously seriously important to them and that is pretty sad really.

If he is house bound, elderly and it is causing him so much anxiety, I would call around to apologise and explain. Yanbu but it would be a nice way to smooth over any fall out.

Buy a poster of a nice view and bluetack it to the outside of their window

^ this 🤣🤣🤣

April - I think this is the 3rd parking thread I've seen you post on about your neighbour's car park; I'm starting to see just how much it enrages you! 😂

Do you know anyone who drives one of those sponsored cars with a giant Red Bull on the top, or similarly ugly vehicle? Get them to come and park for a couple of weeks during the nicest weather. Actually, I would change his view each day: a carnival float! An army tank! A red double-decker! A proper old banger that you leave up on bricks! Really commit.

I would park there again tomorrow, and every day. But, that's just me

Do you know him?
I know you are in the right,but in this case I might be saying to him you realise it's not so nice for him,but it's only temporary while the works done.He knows it's your car,he might be assuming that's it,you've decided to park in front of his house in future (so different from station parking,which would be at least different cars).
Someone parks a truck outside our house,it takes up the whole window.Perfectly legal but if I were a housebound elderly person I'd be stressed and a bit upset about it.Unless your neighbour is regularly unpleasant to you I'd be nice to him.It wasn't a rude note,after all.

If he's housebound, how did he affix the note to the car?

So he knows where you live and that you don't normally park there?

YANBU but I would pop round and have a chat with him

Yes it's my car and I would imagine he might do this to other people. I've seen cones on "his patch" of road before.

I've generously concluded they are for any carers but I'm at work for 3 days a week so it might be for the "view"

I'll probably just leave it rather than explain. It's not worth getting into tit for tat notes (even if done politely).

I did momentarily think about buying a poster to stick on the side of my car and continue to park there but I think I've been reading too much MN

She is so particular about her house (too much cash ?! ) she has it painted yearly and the colour of her sills changed to match the
annual new front door!!