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It's a Parking One

572 replies

ILoveFlumps · 10/02/2021 08:00

Ok mumsnetters I need some ideas.
I popped out for 10 minutes this morning and come home to a random car on my driveway (outside my house). This is private property and allocated parking for a New Build. The Main Street it's off is permit parking only - this car has a permit.
The only place I can park is blocking it in causing a semi obstruction which I've done.
Police won't help as a civil matter.
Note has been left on the car by me telling them it's private property.
What else can I do?! Immediate neighbours have no idea whose car this is. Angry

OP posts:
Affor · 10/02/2021 10:01

If it's got a permit for your road, it must belong to a neighbour surely?

Chumleymouse · 10/02/2021 10:03

Just let a couple of the tyres down.

Chumleymouse · 10/02/2021 10:03

And offer him a foot pump 😂

ILoveFlumps · 10/02/2021 10:04

Dogs just started barking so I looked out the window to see a young (compared to me) man, looking at his car and then at mine.
Now this made me laugh. He went to NDN house and knocked on their door?! I saw them talking and then NDN pointed to my house.
Young Idiot then slowly walked to my door (still window watching) and knocked.
I stuck my head out of the window and said can I help?
To his credit he was very sheepish and apologised and said can I please move my car so he can get out. I told him I was just out the bath and he would need to bear with me for 10 minutes......
It’s not quite been 10 minutes, so, any witty responses I can give him?!

OP posts:
howthefuck · 10/02/2021 10:05

Please ask him where he has been and WHY he has Parked there!!!

Chumleymouse · 10/02/2021 10:05

Ask him why he thought it was ok to park on your drive and demand a tenner

Twilightstarbright · 10/02/2021 10:06

I need to know WHY he parked there!

SeasonFinale · 10/02/2021 10:06

Ask him how much the close to city centre parking fees rate is these days.

Cloudsurfing · 10/02/2021 10:07

Yes please ask him why!

Chumleymouse · 10/02/2021 10:07

I’ve seen it done before where someone has parked over a drive and the homeowner has wiped dog shit under the door handle 😂. They didn’t park there again. Have you got a dog for next time ?

latheritup · 10/02/2021 10:07

"Why the fuck have you parked on my drive?"

Simple enough.

evouk · 10/02/2021 10:08

Op this is brilliant. Ignorant idiots need to be taught a lesson

I had a car block my driveway once so I did the same then gave the guy a lecture when he appeared half an hour later

CuriousaboutSamphire · 10/02/2021 10:09

Stand in your doorway, patting pockets, ask him whay he thought your drive was a good place to park; what on earth was he thinking; who does he think he is; and on and on....

Then go back in for your keys... and stand and look at him.. "Well?"

Then come back and tell us what he excuse is

Then you can consider moving your car... Smile

SoupDragon · 10/02/2021 10:09

Or just "why did you park on my drive"

There really isn't a need to be aggressive.

fuckrightoff · 10/02/2021 10:10

Place marking for the excuse he gives Grin

Snowymcsnowsony · 10/02/2021 10:10

Ask him for his address to forward the parking invoice.... £10 an hour.

Chumleymouse · 10/02/2021 10:11

Boot him straight in the nuts before he can blink and steal his wallet while he’s down 😂🥾

DdraigGoch · 10/02/2021 10:14

"What did I do with those keys...?"

BlackCatShadow · 10/02/2021 10:14

Hopefully he won’t do it again!

LemmysAceCard · 10/02/2021 10:14

@Chumleymouse

Boot him straight in the nuts before he can blink and steal his wallet while he’s down 😂🥾
Grin only downside with that is he knows where the OP lives!
ArchbishopOfBanterbury · 10/02/2021 10:15

Just "Why?" "What made you park there?" "What were you thinking?" etc etc.

Was his visit essential in lockdown?

Doilooklikeatourist · 10/02/2021 10:15

May I ask why you thought parking on my driveway was a good idea ?

CharityDingle · 10/02/2021 10:15

@SoupDragon

Or just "why did you park on my drive"

There really isn't a need to be aggressive.

Exactly.
Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 10/02/2021 10:15

only downside with that is he knows where the OP lives

Doesn't matter. There isn't anywhere to park Grin.

hunchedover · 10/02/2021 10:16

Tell him it's your husbands car who has gone to work for the day and you don't drive Wink

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