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Random car parked on my drive!

719 replies

UftUft · 23/07/2021 20:39

dh has just come back from work and parked across the road. I asked why he hasn't parked on our driveway and he said he thought we had visitors.
I've gone out and there's a random car on our driveway! Knocked on neighbours door but they don't know who's it is. (They are really nice and we get on with them so they would have told them to move if it was anything to do with them).
AIBU to move the car and block them in?

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Mumteedum · 23/07/2021 22:05

I think as you still have a parking space...you should see how long you can keep CF car captured!

SoapboxFox · 23/07/2021 22:06

They got fed up with it, lost their patience and called in a bricklayer friend, who built a wall across the entrance to the drive. With someone's car on the inside.

Grin
Lysianthus · 23/07/2021 22:06

I have had such a shitty (NHS) week and the wine wasn’t doing it but you, OP, have nailed it! Thank you 😎

Depechemodebiggestfan · 23/07/2021 22:07

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ReginaaPhalange · 23/07/2021 22:08

@UftUft PLEASE go smear chocolate spread under the door handles 🤣🤣🤣

nodtik · 23/07/2021 22:08

The bloody cheek!

stellaisabella · 23/07/2021 22:08

This is fantastic stuff

HouseOfRunners · 23/07/2021 22:08

Love the note 🤣

Blackwidow47 · 23/07/2021 22:09

yes, please don't answer the door! Listening to the panic will be hilarious

BobaFettOnMyBedsideTable · 23/07/2021 22:10

Out of curiosity, what make/model is the car?

This happened to an acquaintance recently. The car was on their drive all night. Turned out it had been into a garage for an mot or something and the garage delivered it back, but to the wrong house. Not sure where they'd put the keys though. Hmm

BonnesVacances · 23/07/2021 22:11

I don't understand why people don't just put a note on the car saying "Cheeky fucker" and then refuse to answer the door until the next day. Sod all this engaging with the CF, saying they've had too much to drink etc. Let them get a taxi home and have to come back shame-faced in the morning.

OnlyFoolsnMothers · 23/07/2021 22:11

Place marking!!! #shameless

Happyinheels · 23/07/2021 22:11

I hope you're sat in darkness 'in bed'... while obviously staring out at the car...

ElephantOfRisk · 23/07/2021 22:12

See, I should show DH this. Once, years and years ago, DH cme home from work and asked if I'd been off sick/skiving from work as he had driven past at some point and saw (from the main road) that my car was on the drive in the middle of the day. I was at work. I think he still suspects that I decided to skive work and lie about it Confused Hmm . It's not like if I did decide to skive it would be any of his business and if I did, I'd just say "yeah, and...?" He doesn't believe that anyone would randomly park on another person's drive..

UnlimitedChipsAndSalsa · 23/07/2021 22:13

Thanks for the regular updates, OP! I agree that it was the right move to take the note off.

UftUft · 23/07/2021 22:15

@BobaFettOnMyBedsideTable
It's a black Ford

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Bargebill19 · 23/07/2021 22:15

Op have you checked for keys left under the wheel arch etc - just incase?

UftUft · 23/07/2021 22:16

dh just checked online to see if it has tax and mot, it does so assuming not just abandoned...

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EllaMayGrace · 23/07/2021 22:17

I cannot get over the cheekiness of some people!

DH and I went to a little local restaurant today, we parked in the street behind which had ample spaces available (at both 7:30 and 9pm when we returned) and I even felt bad about parking in the street! They probably get a quite few restaurant goers but it’s not permits and no drives and we parked sensibly so we are within our right to do so but still! 😬

cravingmilkshake · 23/07/2021 22:17

Not placemarking

saveyourbreath · 23/07/2021 22:19

Ooohhh placemarking

UftUft · 23/07/2021 22:20

Ok! UPDATE!

Just heard some commotion outside.
Person 1 - shit shit shit I thought you said they were on holiday!
Person 2 - oh shit, what we going to do?
Person 1 - I don't f*cking know.

They've gone back off down the Road...

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pastafeend · 23/07/2021 22:20

I can't believe the cheek of some people

Greenrubber · 23/07/2021 22:20

I think I would have to cover the car in something

Greenrubber · 23/07/2021 22:20

Lol that's hilarious