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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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iamalighthouse · 05/07/2021 14:24

Yes block her

BlueLobelia · 05/07/2021 14:24

yes block her in. Then please come to my house and we can jointly block the fucking soft top BMW that parks every day half over my driveway so I struggle to get out in my little car (and cannot get out at all in DH's bigger car).

EarringsandLipstick · 05/07/2021 14:25

This thread is horrible. She shouldn't have parked there & is rude. However you don't actually need the space till DH comes home, by which time she'll most likely be gone.

If she isn't, sure block her then if he needs to park.

However to go to all the effort of moving your car just to block her in is really infantile, as are the posters baying at OP to do it.

The woman is wrong. Be mildly irked. Get on with your day. If it's still a problem, in a few hours time when DH actually needs the space, deal with it then.

ineedaholidayandwine · 05/07/2021 14:26

Block her in

ohfourfoxache · 05/07/2021 14:26

Definitely block her

It’s your moral duty

ElaborateSalad · 05/07/2021 14:26

I think I may have lost the plot. I'm sure I read this OP, word for word, a few weeks ago.

dementedpixie · 05/07/2021 14:26

@Blossomtoes if you read the OPs posts you will see the question has now been answered twice

OhHeyItsSaturday · 05/07/2021 14:27

I'm intrigued to know how someone can 'whip the bins out'. It's putting the bins out, surely? Or is there some kind of weird whipping thing you do inside the bin?

DancesWithTortoises · 05/07/2021 14:27

@EarringsandLipstick

This thread is horrible. She shouldn't have parked there & is rude. However you don't actually need the space till DH comes home, by which time she'll most likely be gone.

If she isn't, sure block her then if he needs to park.

However to go to all the effort of moving your car just to block her in is really infantile, as are the posters baying at OP to do it.

The woman is wrong. Be mildly irked. Get on with your day. If it's still a problem, in a few hours time when DH actually needs the space, deal with it then.

The reason cheeky fuckers get away with things is because people like earings let them.

Thin end of the wedge etc.

Twickerhun · 05/07/2021 14:28

Diagram needed OP.

HopeForTheBestExpectTheWorst · 05/07/2021 14:29

Another one for Team Block.

HaveringWavering · 05/07/2021 14:29

Just put a note on the car saying "As I said to you when you arrived, this is a private parking space, clearly marked as such. Please do not park here again. No 30. "

If she is still there when your husband gets back you send him round to ring the bell until someone comes out.

I see your frustration but blocking when you have a space for your own car is just a bit silly. Would your car not end up in the way of others too?

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 05/07/2021 14:29

Definitely block her in - cheeky mare.

UpSlyDown · 05/07/2021 14:29

Block her in. Tell us what happens. I am excited!

Fiddliestofsticks · 05/07/2021 14:30

@EarringsandLipstick

Would you say that if this was on her driveway right outside her front door/window?

I do find it very strange when people see assigned spaces as different from a driveway. Like a driveway is right on their property but owning a space a little further away from the house means it's ok for someone else to hse it if they arent.

It's their space. They paid for it when they paid for a house with parking. People cannot, in a civilised society, dump their car on property owned by someone else. It's even worse in this case because she actually told the woman to move and was ignored. The woman actually looked at her and still walked off!! How bloody rude was that! She desverse blocking in so she needs to knock on the door and have a conversation about how rude she was for doing that.

BingBongToTheMoon · 05/07/2021 14:30

Definitely block her in, but can she manoeuvre her cheeky arse out using the other space? If so, can you get a buddy round to park in that spot?

mn2022 · 05/07/2021 14:31

@EarringsandLipstick

This thread is horrible. She shouldn't have parked there & is rude. However you don't actually need the space till DH comes home, by which time she'll most likely be gone.

If she isn't, sure block her then if he needs to park.

However to go to all the effort of moving your car just to block her in is really infantile, as are the posters baying at OP to do it.

The woman is wrong. Be mildly irked. Get on with your day. If it's still a problem, in a few hours time when DH actually needs the space, deal with it then.

Can I come and park in your garden?

I mean, when it's raining you're unlikely to be using it, so surely that's fine?

I'll also pop into your kitchen and make a cuppa using your kettle when you're out and obviously, you're not needing it

EarringsandLipstick · 05/07/2021 14:31

The reason cheeky fuckers get away with things is because people like earings let them.

If the story that this woman was parking there 5 days a week for the day or in any kind of regular way, I might say differently.

If OP was currently adversely affected and couldn't park her car or get out, that would also be different.

None of these things are the case.

The woman is an idiot. But it will make zero difference to OP until her DH needs the space.

cornflakegirl · 05/07/2021 14:31

I agree with Earrings. To your knowledge, she's done this once. It's not currently causing a problem. Don't escalate it if you don't have to.

Somethingsnappy · 05/07/2021 14:31

Have you done it?

Macncheeseballs · 05/07/2021 14:32

Lockdownalli, sounds like the start of a rapGrin

Blossomtoes · 05/07/2021 14:32

@HaveringWavering

Just put a note on the car saying "As I said to you when you arrived, this is a private parking space, clearly marked as such. Please do not park here again. No 30. "

If she is still there when your husband gets back you send him round to ring the bell until someone comes out.

I see your frustration but blocking when you have a space for your own car is just a bit silly. Would your car not end up in the way of others too?

This. People who go out of their way to behave like this must lead such tedious little lives.
MouldyPotato · 05/07/2021 14:32

Yes it's annoying but I'd just get on with my day and let DH block her in when he's back. It's not worth being petty and deliberately blocking her in just because a crowd of people on the Internet tell you to.

bogoffmda · 05/07/2021 14:32

Write it on the windscreen with lipstick - it is an absolute beatch to get off!

lockdownalli · 05/07/2021 14:33

@Macncheeseballs

Lockdownalli, sounds like the start of a rapGrin
Gosh I wish I could rap.

I am far too old and uncool Blush

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