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Car parking with diagram

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schoolcats · 09/01/2020 15:02

I'm parked up in this space in diagram 1, excuse the back of envelope job.

When I arrived there was a car and van already here, I parked next two the car so the van had ample space to get out. I didn't park next to the van because I knew the car park would fill up and I'd get blocked in. There are no marked spaces. If I'd parked next to the van I'd have blocked him in.

Then, diagram 2, another car arrives (Ca) and parks, closely followed b6 another car (Cb), the van is now blocked in. At this point the van driver gets out, stands next to my window and shouts that I have blocked him and should go and park somewhere else.

I could of parked where Cb is now parked but didn't as it's poor visibility when pulling out because the wall is six foot and you can't easily see what is coming from that direction and it's a busy road. Car Cb will be going soon as they (and I) park here daily and they pick up somebody at this time and then go (they have gone as I am typing this), the van is no longer blocked in and they are still sitting parked up in their van.

I have locked my door and am ignoring him. He intermittently beeps his horn and shouts for me to move my fucking car.

Who is being unreasonable? I could move my car now and block in car Ca but after the van drivers behaviour I'm not moving anywhere.

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AlrightyyThen · 10/01/2020 20:32

I agree that OP could've parked better, preferably in the top right hand of the diagram (because parking at the back means you could potentially get blocked in)

BUT

the second he was a dick it all went out of the window

How hard is it to say "do you mind moving so i can get out please?"

The second someone starts kicking off at me like that they get absolutely nothing that they want. YANBU about that OP, think you got a tough crowd at the moment undeservedly

exaltedwombat · 10/01/2020 21:12

Looks like the sort of parking area which relies on co-operation and willingness to move if more than one row of vehicles are to use it. You were in your car, and were in a position to let the van out.

Please confirm that, particularly as it's a busy road with limited visibility, you reversed in. Otherwise your twattery is an order of magnitude greater than any parking position could possibly achieve. I mean, if you block someone in, nobody DIES!

justmakemeacuppa · 10/01/2020 21:21

Whether he was blocked in by you are someone else my guesses are that he took his frustrations out on you because they are a bully and didn’t have the balls to shout at the blokes. I’ve had this twice with two neighbors both left with their tail between their legs one with a criminal record now and one facing eviction! Picked on the wrong female lol I’m sure asked politely you would have moved. He’s the tit here blocked in or not.

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schoolcats · 10/01/2020 21:24

I drove in forwards, did a 3 point turn and parked.

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ffswhatnext · 10/01/2020 21:30

And had you parked to the left with your 3 point turn, the van would have been able to move out easier.

Get out the toy cars and van, or even two and three block lego. Line them up exactly how you parked and see how easy it was for him to leave.

zoobincan · 10/01/2020 21:31

Tbh the way OP has been so adamant she wasn't wrong when she clearly was, I wouldn't be all too surprised if the account of the van driver was ever so slightly inaccurate.

eddielizzard · 10/01/2020 21:42

He should have asked the car directly in front of him to move. But why was he asking anyone to move given he was still waiting . And screaming at you was not on. What a twerp.

Justontherightsideofnormal · 10/01/2020 21:48

What a knob

ffswhatnext · 10/01/2020 22:13

He could have asked the car in front all week to move, without a driver though it would have been impossible. 🤣

Pritchyx · 10/01/2020 22:19

Why didn’t you park on the side of the wall where the spaces are clearly vacant? But closer to the road, as in where C had parked but the opposite wall...

It would’ve avoided all conflict.

BlouseAndSkirt · 10/01/2020 22:25

You cut down the number of cars that could use the space by parking where you did in the first place.

You should have parked on the right, leaving a gangway down the middle.

6’ wall or not you could pull out slowly and carefully.

I agree you weren’t the one to block him, but selfish ‘non strategic’ parking drives me mad.

mummmy2017 · 11/01/2020 09:47

Do these parking spaces belong to anyone?
I must admit the more I look at the the more I think it is just space for 3 houses.
That these houses all have double drives, and that if that is the case, why are you all taking their spaces?
Are there markings on the parking?
And how on earth can some of you not see the car behind the van is the one at fault.
If this was OP's home drive and car and van were owned by husband and wife would you still expect OP to get up in the middle of the night to let the van out.....
No you would tell the house owners to stuff it.

Chocolatehamper · 11/01/2020 10:00

Was it a white van?! White Van Man School Mum - what a combo!

He was being a prat. He could have asked any of the others to move once his child arrived and he actually wanted to leave, there was no need to have at go at the OP.

If I’m reading it right, by the time the OP left, the other cars had already gone so the van had free egress anyway!

maddy68 · 11/01/2020 10:51

If he's banging on your window, clearly you are the problem...let him out!

damnthatanxiety · 11/01/2020 11:46

Pritchyx no, had the OP parked to the left, the van would still not have been able to drive out as Ca & Cb who parked after the OP would have parked where the OP parked. There would still have been 6 vehicles in the parking area. The issue is that Ca & Cb parked after the OP and this is what prevented the van from having an exit.

damnthatanxiety · 11/01/2020 11:53

maddy68 you missed the part where the OP clearly states that the van man DID NOT ACTUALLY WANT TO GET OUT. He was still waiting for his passenger to arrive. He was just getting pissy because he 'felt' blocked in. All the other cars may well have vacated by the time the van man's passenger arrived but no, he just wanted to harass someone and instead of harassing the last two arrivals that finally caused him to be blocked in, he decided to harass the OP who was not the person who ultimately blocked him in...but was the only woman

SoupDragon · 11/01/2020 12:10

the OP who was not the person who ultimately blocked him in

She was the person who blocked him in.

SoupDragon · 11/01/2020 12:13

The maximum number that can be parked in that spot and all still be able to get out is 4: 2 on each side. The op is the one who prevented that happening.

mummmy2017 · 11/01/2020 13:43

So if you had a car park with 3 long places, would you park so someone could block you in?
No you would not.
OP didn't do it.
The card Ca and CB did as they knew they only had to wait a bit.
Vanman let some park behind him as he is a twit. Therefore since he did not stop car C. He must accept the blame.
Anyone who says the middle bay should be kept clear is a fool, trying to justify that they are right.

damnthatanxiety · 11/01/2020 16:50

SoupDragon

WHY do you think it was the OP who blocked van man in?

When the OP parked, they left van man an exit route open to him. Ca & Cb then proceeded to block this exit route when they parked AFTER the OP parked.

SO why is OP the one at fault in your mind and not Ca or Cb who were the ones who blocked the exit points that were left open by the OP?

BlouseAndSkirt · 11/01/2020 18:20

The OP is not the person who blocked him in, but she is the person who reduced the unblocked-in capacity of the car park from 4 to 3.

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