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AIBU?

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Original poster

To be annoyed they've blocked me in?

76 replies

Longcovid21 · 23/01/2022 19:05

Next door has a visitor. Instead of parking in the empty car park next to my house they have parked directly in front of my house. I was going to pop to Tesco for some packed lunch stuff. Now I can't. They've been over 2 hrs. I don't fancy going out in the dark and knocking on next door and asking them to move. I just want to be able to drive out my own freaking house. AIBU to be annoyed?

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Itonlytakesonetree · 23/01/2022 19:07

Yanbu to be annoyed but yabu not to ask them to move if you needed to go out.

MayThePawsBeWithYou · 23/01/2022 19:07

Have they blocked your drive or are parked on the road and you cant get your car out

Itsalmostanaccessory · 23/01/2022 19:07

Just go and knock. What is going to happen to you just walking next door, whether or not it is dark.

Original poster
Longcovid21 · 23/01/2022 19:07

I know. I just feel tired tonight and don't feel like any confrontation

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Somanysocks · 23/01/2022 19:08

Get round there and tell them to move.

Dillydollydingdong · 23/01/2022 19:09

There wouldn't be any confrontation. They'd apologize and move the car.

Original poster
Longcovid21 · 23/01/2022 19:09

Yes blocked the part of the cul de sac where I leave my house

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RichardMarxisinnocent · 23/01/2022 19:09

@Itsalmostanaccessory

Just go and knock. What is going to happen to you just walking next door, whether or not it is dark.
Agreed. It's perfectly reasonable to be annoyed, but not at all reasonable to refuse to sort out the problem by goingand knocking on the door. Surely you'd have to go out in the dark if you were driving to Tesco, so what's the difference?
Aurorie11 · 23/01/2022 19:10

I've voted YABU, just knock on the door and ask them to please move their car so you can get yours out. No confrontation needed

TheFlis12345 · 23/01/2022 19:10

YANBU to be annoyed. YABU not to just go and ask them to move, it’s a perfectly normal and reasonable thing to do, why would there be a confrontation?!

RogerDodger · 23/01/2022 19:11

Just knock! Why would there be a confrontation?

Totalwasteofpaper · 23/01/2022 19:12

Just go and ask them to move Confused

It's not a confrontation...

Original poster
Longcovid21 · 23/01/2022 19:13

I just feel like they have done this passive aggressively. They have also moved 2 items I left out for the scrap man.

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daimbarsatemydogsbone · 23/01/2022 19:14

Diagram

GrapefruitPink · 23/01/2022 19:15

Go and knock.

LondonQueen · 23/01/2022 19:17

Go outside and blow the horn, my old neighbour used to constantly have visitors block my drive when I was trying to take the DC to nursery, I used to blow the horn until they came out and moved it.

Lunificent · 23/01/2022 19:18

You have no choice but to knock on their door unless you fancy blocking them in and know 2 car owners willing to do that for you.

Original poster
Longcovid21 · 23/01/2022 19:19

OK. I just put on my big girl pants and asked them. They were fine and said they were leaving soon. Thanks for the encouragement. Issue solved hopefully. Bloody stupid parking though!!!

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MolkosTeenageAngst · 23/01/2022 19:20

I understand how you feel. My neighbour regularly blocks me in and even though I have her number and she always moves the car as soon as I phone and ask her to some days I just can’t face the social interaction needed to ask her. I have social anxiety and hate confrontation and it makes me feel guilty for asking, even though I know I’m not really being unreasonable.

Original poster
Longcovid21 · 23/01/2022 19:22

Rough diagram

To be annoyed they've blocked me in?
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Lunificent · 23/01/2022 19:23

MolkosTeenageAngst - it’s shocking that your neighbour thinks it’s ok to repeatedly do this to you.
I think. If you can face it, you should ask her to stop.

LavenderAskew · 23/01/2022 19:29

Does your diagram show their car after they moved from outside your house?

ElenaCouch · 23/01/2022 19:35

@LondonQueen

Go outside and blow the horn, my old neighbour used to constantly have visitors block my drive when I was trying to take the DC to nursery, I used to blow the horn until they came out and moved it.
Don't blow the horn and wake up all the babies in the street Confused
Original poster
Longcovid21 · 23/01/2022 19:38

No before. But it's a very narrow road so one car blocks the whole road. There is a giant visitor car park next to me they should use instead...

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Toottooot · 23/01/2022 19:54

So did they actually move when you asked them or did you have to wait for them to be ready to go?