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Would you block her in?

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awaywiththefae · 05/07/2021 14:03

I’m WFH and just taking my lunch so thought I’d also whip the bin out. As I do, a car crawls past and then reverses into our parking spot. (It’s our private spot and has our number sprayed in it as well as a sign saying ‘Private parking for number 30’) A woman gets out so I said “Excuse me, sorry you can’t park there” she looks and me and just wanders off up the street.

I mean, I get she might not have realised (although the sign is big and prominent) but to be told and then still walk off without moving - the cheek.

I was a bit taken aback if I’m honest so went back in the house and then I thought, no sod this and I went and knocked on the door of the house she went in, I waited a bit but no one answered!

I wouldn’t mind as such if someone was quickly dropping something off but she’s obviously stopping for a bit. The annoying thing too is the house she’s gone in has a driveway and there’s room for this visitor on it. So I’m a bit Confused to why she’s parked in our private bay.

Grrr, I can’t keep knocking as going back to work (WFH) in a bit, so would I be unreasonable to just block her in with my car? Blush I feel like I need to make a point Grin

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WutheringBites · 05/07/2021 21:33

this is such a depressing thread. I'm a dr and do home visits. I've parked in COMPLETELY THE WRONG SPOT because I don't know where I'm visiting/didn't know it was a reserved space/am more bloody worried about visiting a sick patient (and the next two I've got to get to before I have to start afternoon surgery).
fortunately, I work in a nice bit of the world where no one has blocked me in (yet).
and, no, there's not a "dr on call" note to put in the window.

sad people are such twats.

ChloeCrocodile · 05/07/2021 21:34

Definitely answer the door if he knocks again. “Sorry, that’s not my car. One of your visitors did park in my space earlier, but she moved after I insisted. Perhaps she moved to someone else’s private property and so they had nowhere else to park.”

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awaywiththefae · 05/07/2021 21:36

@WutheringBites

this is such a depressing thread. I'm a dr and do home visits. I've parked in COMPLETELY THE WRONG SPOT because I don't know where I'm visiting/didn't know it was a reserved space/am more bloody worried about visiting a sick patient (and the next two I've got to get to before I have to start afternoon surgery). fortunately, I work in a nice bit of the world where no one has blocked me in (yet). and, no, there's not a "dr on call" note to put in the window.

sad people are such twats.

I can imagine it’s hard in some places where things aren’t sign posted but our spaces have our numbers painted in them and ‘a private parking for #30’ sign in each of them so you wouldn’t park in these by accident here.
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Hawkins001 · 05/07/2021 21:37

Keep us updated op when possible please

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awaywiththefae · 05/07/2021 21:37

@ChloeCrocodile

Definitely answer the door if he knocks again. “Sorry, that’s not my car. One of your visitors did park in my space earlier, but she moved after I insisted. Perhaps she moved to someone else’s private property and so they had nowhere else to park.”
Yes noted thanks ☺️
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BanditoShipman · 05/07/2021 21:39

@WutheringBites

this is such a depressing thread. I'm a dr and do home visits. I've parked in COMPLETELY THE WRONG SPOT because I don't know where I'm visiting/didn't know it was a reserved space/am more bloody worried about visiting a sick patient (and the next two I've got to get to before I have to start afternoon surgery). fortunately, I work in a nice bit of the world where no one has blocked me in (yet). and, no, there's not a "dr on call" note to put in the window.

sad people are such twats.

But when TOLD you were in a private parking space you would surely say “I’m a Dr on a call out”, and then the person whose space it is would say “oh go ahead sorry”?
BlankTimes · 05/07/2021 21:40

WutheringBites

no, there's not a "dr on call" note to put in the window

Have one printed and display it, it will make your life so much easier if/when you pick a spot where someone would make things difficult for you.

sunglassesonthetable · 05/07/2021 21:40

*this is such a depressing thread. I'm a dr and do home visits. I've parked in COMPLETELY THE WRONG SPOT because I don't know where I'm visiting/didn't know it was a reserved space/am more bloody worried about visiting a sick patient (and the next two I've got to get to before I have to start afternoon surgery).
fortunately, I work in a nice bit of the world where no one has blocked me in (yet).
and, no, there's not a "dr on call" note to put in the window.

sad people are such twats.*

Thing is OP actually spoke to cheeky F parker who looked right through her and ignored - would you be doing that Dr Wuthering ? Doubt it. You have nothing to worry about.

sassbott · 05/07/2021 21:42

@Illogicalmadness

I'd text my neighbour & tell her to climb I'm through the boot & move their car in the dead of night. Then call the police to report the cf neighbour's car for blocking the road.
This. Would. Be. Epic
IcedSpice · 05/07/2021 21:43

@WutheringBites

this is such a depressing thread. I'm a dr and do home visits. I've parked in COMPLETELY THE WRONG SPOT because I don't know where I'm visiting/didn't know it was a reserved space/am more bloody worried about visiting a sick patient (and the next two I've got to get to before I have to start afternoon surgery). fortunately, I work in a nice bit of the world where no one has blocked me in (yet). and, no, there's not a "dr on call" note to put in the window.

sad people are such twats.

So you cant write on a bit of paper that you are a 'dr on call' yourself?? Hmm

do you park like a rude twat though?

RedToothBrush · 05/07/2021 21:43

@WutheringBites

this is such a depressing thread. I'm a dr and do home visits. I've parked in COMPLETELY THE WRONG SPOT because I don't know where I'm visiting/didn't know it was a reserved space/am more bloody worried about visiting a sick patient (and the next two I've got to get to before I have to start afternoon surgery). fortunately, I work in a nice bit of the world where no one has blocked me in (yet). and, no, there's not a "dr on call" note to put in the window.

sad people are such twats.

Perhaps keep a note in your case then and pay attention to signs which say private parking.

You wouldn't park on the driveway of a neighbours house even if you are a doctor on call, so why do you think its okay to park on other people's private land without explanation.

I wouldn't have any problem with a note but i do object to the sheer laziness of saying its other people being precious when you cant even be arsed with a note.

ChloeCrocodile · 05/07/2021 21:43

there's not a "dr on call" note to put in the window.

You could hand write one. With your surgery’s phone number on it. Then the vast majority would let it slide. And those people actually need to be able to use their own private property could contact you.

SquirtleSquad · 05/07/2021 21:47
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MaMelon · 05/07/2021 21:47

You could hand write one. With your surgery’s phone number on it. Then the vast majority would let it slide. And those people actually need to be able to use their own private property could contact you.

Exactly - how hard would that be? When we were on the first lockdown we all got a standard letter with our NHS Board’s telephone number to print off as needed that we could show to the police or put on our dashboards. Easy peasy.

OP - you should totally do what Illogicalmadness says Grin

actorbynight · 05/07/2021 21:50

@WutheringBites doctor or no doctor, unless it's a life and death emergency, I don't think you are any more entitled to park on anyone else's private property without prior permission.
As a dentist, I occasionally do domiciliary visits, and would always check the parking situation in advance, and be respectful of the neighbourhood.

Illogicalmadness · 05/07/2021 21:53

If the cf husband's car is towed away, then who would be responsible for paying the release fee? The cf husband or the cf friend who started this chain of events?!! She shouldn't get away scot free, the cf neighbour's husband should invoice her for half the bill.

The cf car should be towed after your neighbour climbs in through her car boot to drive away her dh's car. Then she should report cf husband car for blocking the road. All this should be done in the dead of night & neighbour's car safely hidden away for a week.

sunglassesonthetable · 05/07/2021 21:53

and, no, there's not a "dr on call" note to put in the window.

🙄🤷‍♀️

Honeyroar · 05/07/2021 21:54

@ChloeCrocodile

Definitely answer the door if he knocks again. “Sorry, that’s not my car. One of your visitors did park in my space earlier, but she moved after I insisted. Perhaps she moved to someone else’s private property and so they had nowhere else to park.”
Yes good andwer
Honeyroar · 05/07/2021 21:54

Answer!

harriethoyle · 05/07/2021 21:55

This is the best parking thread ever Grin

Bargebill19 · 05/07/2021 21:56

Well I’ve learnt something today. Apparently you can print prescriptions, but not a ‘Dr on call’ sign.
Dh has pointed out there is little point in a Dr handwriting a note - it would just look like a giant spider had danced across the paper after eating a biro.

Nsky · 05/07/2021 21:56

Everyone would understand a doc on call, tho this seems unlikely

Livelovebehappy · 05/07/2021 21:57

WutheringBites a pretty silly comment, and example of someone not reading the thread. A) the OP said she had already pointed out to the person that they were parked in her spot, and they ignored her, and B) what’s wrong with just scribbling your own note and sticking it on the dashboard? TBH, you’re not the emergency services, ie, your visits will probably be pre-planned ones, so I’m sure you can spare a few minutes to make sure you’re parking considerately.

Muffin3 · 05/07/2021 21:58

This is an excellent thread 😆

RainCloudz · 05/07/2021 21:58

@WutheringBites I'm sure that if the visitor was a visiting doctor that was a bit confused where to park it wouldn't be a problem.

In this case the neighbours friend parked in a space that had OPs house number on it, had a private space sign on it, and OP actually spoke to them and told them it was her private space.

Why can't you print off a sign that says you're an on call doctor and pop it in the window?