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AIBU?

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To think you have to ask each time to block me in (re parking)

10 replies

PotteryLottery · 08/02/2020 17:40

About a month ago, lovely NDN's guest knocked to ask if she could block me in my residential parking space as no parking available on the street.

No problem I said, I'm not going out tonight, and I'll holler if I need to get out in an emergency.

Today, however, I can see from my window that same guest has blocked me in without asking.

I'm not going out but AIBU to think I haven't consented going forward indefinitely?

CBA to do a diagram.

OP posts:
PotteryLottery · 08/02/2020 20:03

I'm not going to say anything tonight but should I say something passive aggressive when I next see NDN?

Like does she know whose car it was? It was dark last time so I may not have noticed the car make but I've seen it before.

DH says to let it go. I know I'm easily slighted but if I did this I'm sure I'd be given short shrift.

Just remembered NDN once told our workmen off for putting stuff on her paved front garden without asking.

OP posts:
TestingTestingWonTooFree · 08/02/2020 20:08

Couldn’t she block NDN in?

I think I’d go round and ask her to move it as you’re thinking of going out later. CF.

bigreputation · 08/02/2020 20:15

I'm petty enough that I'd go out, even if it's just to the shop for some milk.

donquixotedelamancha · 08/02/2020 20:20

should I say something passive aggressive when I next see NDN?

No, you just say something clear and unabiguous. Passive aggressive is annoying and likely to be ignored.

'Please ask your friend not to block me in. It was not a problem when she asked but she can't just do it each time she comes to your house.'

TARSCOUT · 08/02/2020 20:22

Let it continue till its pissing down with rain, then go round and perfect reason and opportunity to ask not to block you in again.

Still1nLove · 08/02/2020 20:24

You could just knock and ask them to move if you need to go out, I don’t think it’s worth getting annoyed about

MsVestibule · 08/02/2020 20:25

Honestly, it really doesn't matter, does it? You know where she is, you're not going out tonight anyway. I'm great at sweating the small stuff but even I'd let this one go.

lowlandLucky · 08/02/2020 20:35

If you are not going out why is it bothering you ?

LangSpartacusCleg · 08/02/2020 21:04

I might suddenly feel the need to go out. Just for a drive. No need to tell her that though.

woodymiller · 08/02/2020 21:22

I'd have to find something really urgent I had to go out for and make them move. Nip it in the bud, saves you thinking of a way to raise the subject later

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