A parking thread (with a bit extra)

[Pljeskavica]

I probably am unreasonable, but everyone loves a parking thread right?

We live in a popular, family-oriented and well-to-do part of a city. At the end of our road of about 50 or so houses is a discreet brothel. No flashy lights, it looks mostly like a normal home, and it closes at 7pm. It specialises in the more mature offering. I’ve been on the website, it’s something else.

Anyhow, one of the women working there has a very distinct look - think OTT Bette Gilroy here - and drives an equally distinctive car. She has started parking this car at our end of the road, the opposite end to her work. Despite there being space closer. The houses are 1920s semis with no parking, so her parking there causes some problems for those who live here (I’ve asked to convert the front garden to a drive, we’re not allowed).

More significantly, not-Bette and her car is a bit of a sight to behold for the young families. Our neighbour with two under 5 boys wants our support in asking the woman to park closer to her work / away from our houses. I can see why she’s not comfortable.

AIBU to not offer our support even though it’ll damage neighbourly relations?

AIBU - support your neighbour
AINBU - what does it matter where she works / parks

If there are no parking restrictions she can park where she wants - prostitute or not.

If she's parking legally then I don't see an issue

Nothing to do with her profession at all, but if she can park closer to her work and not cause issues (parking or otherwise), then she should. No reason to cause problems for no reason.

Why don't you put a polite note in the house letterbox highlighting your limited parking and ask her to park further down

Her profession is irrelevant, if she’s parked legally then there’s nothing you can do.

It’s not like she’s giving out blow jobs on the street.

Perhaps they’re parking further away to keep the spaces closer by for their punters. I’m sure if the men paying for the services parked outside your houses you’d have something to say. Maybe can’t win either way.

Her job is irrelevant. If it’s legally parked then I don’t think you can really say or do much.
Is the problem that she is blocking people or that she’s a sex worker?

Is there any reason you’ve made a point about the fact she works at a brothel? Or what kind of car she drives? Or what she looks like? Or that you live in a “well to do” area. A lot of pointless info totally irrelevant to the thread.

You’re telling me a parent is worried about her children seeing an overdressed woman wearing a lot of makeup in an ostentatious car?

That’s the problem? If so you’d neighbour needs to get over herself.

Could she be parking further away as a safety issue? Punters not seeing her leave and get into the quite distinctive car?

As much as it may be frustrating, if she is parking legally then there's not really a lot that can (or should) be done. It's one of the downsides of choosing a house with no allocated parking or driveway sadly.

I'm intrigued as to what this car is like, to cause such drama.

@mrsmummy111

Well someone really has their judgey pants on this evening.

I mention that information as the neighbour’s objections stem from her appearance and profession, not just from her parking.

But you just be a bit of a dick...

So if this was a care home and a normal dressed woman in an Ford Focus parking there would she still be objecting? If not then I think you need to stay out of it.

@Pljeskavica

Er... I think it’s you with the ‘judgey pants’ actually...

I'd rather have her parked by my house than their customers.

Well your neighbour shouldn't be judging someone based on how they look and dress and they shouldn't be teaching their children to do that either.
Her profession is irrelevant....the children won't even be aware of any of that. Unless their parents make a big deal out of it.
It's sounds like your neighbour is the one with the 'judgy pants'

@LemonBreeland

There’s a lot of leopard print. With pink alloys.

[quote Pljeskavica]@LemonBreeland

There’s a lot of leopard print. With pink alloys.[/quote]
It's got to be better than a car with a dick behind the wheel.

@Merryoldgoat

Could you indicate where I’ve judged please?

I wear a lot of leopard print.

I’m an accountant.

I'd love to see a phot of this car

Oh give over OP. You're clearly judging the hell out of this woman and using your neighbour as a scapegoat.

She can park wherever the hell she legally wants.

Why is the car a sight to behold?

Does the car have a pussy wagon decal?

So essentially your neighbour is a raging snob who feels that the car and woman lower the tone, so to speak.

I don't blame you for staying out of it.

More significantly, not-Bette and her car is a bit of a sight to behold for the young families. Our neighbour with two under 5 boys wants our support in asking the woman to park closer to her work / away from our houses. I can see why she’s not comfortable.

This is a fairly judgemental passage imo

‘Sight to behold’ and ‘I can see why she’s not comfortable’ ate both pretty judgemental comments.

Coupled with your comments about your nice area make it clear that this woman doesn’t belong on your road because of her job and how she looks.

The comment about leopard print was in response to a question of what her car looked like, not her clothing.

I said her car was distinctive. A leopard print car is really quite distinctive. Or do you know many accountants with leopard print cars?