Would you block her in?

[awaywiththefae]

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 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? I feel like I need to make a point

I am not sure why you gave up knocking on the door where she is visiting.....

What are you blocking in against OP? What's at the other end of her car? Describe it all to us

I'd def. be blocking in.

Block her, block her, block her in. (Quietly place marking)

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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

That's obviously all exactly the same 🙄

Sure, you are trying to make a point but doing so very stupidly.

My point was not just that she wasn't using but space,but that it didn't affect her. It actually would affect me were you to come into my home & use my kettle, or park on my grass as ridiculous as you have made yourself sound

Block, block, block!

@MouldyPotato

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.

OP has asked for advice, and people have given it.

OP should definitely block her in (and diax)

EarringsandLipstick but the point is that the parker doesn't know or care how much she is affecting the OP or OPs husband.

Why should she get away with swanning around as if her shit doesn't stink?

Block that CF right in! The nerve of some people

@EarringsandLipstick

But it is the same.

Me coming to sit in your garden would have absolutely no impact on you whatsoever. But I'm sure you wouldn't be keen on it.
Me coming to sit on your sofa when you're out would have absolutely no impact on you whatever. But I'm sure you wouldn't be keen on it.

I would definitely block her in, yes. Cheeky mare.

Yes block her in. Some of you might see it as petty, but it's really tiresome when this sort of thing happens again and again, and clearly a massive sign plus someone telling you it to park there isn't enough

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I’d absolutely block her in. Some women did this on the school run near here.

During the 20 mins she’d gone the owner of the house got a phone call saying her mother was dying end she needed to get there ASAP

The police got there within mins and a big bunch of people moved this car. It damaged her shock absorbers. Or suspension

She never did it again. She was furious.

Is OP off blocking her in?

Well you could, for the sport, but as you have no need of the space until DH gets home, why not leave it for him to block her in in the unlikely event if she's still there by the time it causes you actual inconvenience.

You'll look very petty if you play games with it, but that's up to you.

Obviously you need to keep us updated if you do though

I wouldn't block her in given that would leave an empty space you could be using and it would seem really petty but I would leave a note and/or try knocking again.

And if husband comes home in the meantime then yes, block her in.

Depends if the pettiness brings you much satisfaction.

Absolutely block her in!

And for me it would btw.

I'd block them in too, and I'm usually quite placid! Our last house was the same set up as yours OP and we frequently had people park in our spaces over the years. Several times I'd ask someone to move and I'd get "oh I won't be long" or "I'll just be a minute", even after I explained that we owned the spaces and they are shown as our property on the deeds. (Plus they were bang outside our front door!?) Always surprises me as another pp has said that people view this arrangement as being different to parking on someone's drive.

@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.

I totally agree, I don't understand all the outrage. Your DH is at work so doesn't need the space. The time to be outraged and block her in would surely be when DH comes home from work?

I'm in two minds. Part of me is screaming "block the CF in!" Whereas the other, more rational part, is saying that I don't need the space and should just leave a large note on the windscreen instead. Given it is a first offence rather than a regular occurrence, I'm probably coming down on the rational side and would go with a note.

She's essentially parked on your driveway. Block her in!

OP has asked for advice, and people have given it.

Thanks for that I do know how this works.

My advice is you don't need AIBU to get you all fired up and angry and egg you on to block her in. If it's just a one off relax and let DH block her in.

@EarringsandLipstick

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

That's obviously all exactly the same 🙄

Sure, you are trying to make a point but doing so very stupidly.

My point was not just that she wasn't using but space,but that it didn't affect her. It actually would affect me were you to come into my home & use my kettle, or park on my grass as ridiculous as you have made yourself sound

The person didn't say anything when told they had parked in a private parking space, nor did she answer the door of the house they went in. What if OP was waiting for a skip to be delivered and needed the space free? They can't get the woman to come and move her car so what is she to do? But really, there doesn't need to be a reason OP doesn't want someone to park in that space, because it is a PRIVATE parking space belonging to OP and her husbands. They never have to use it if they don't want to, because it's their space to do with what they wish.