Came out today to find a car partially blocking my drive. Tried to squeeze round it but couldn't without damaging next door's car.
I assumed it was a visitor to Other Next Door so I went to ask them to move it. The wife answered and said it was their car- someone had blocked their drive so they had to "shuffle down"
I replied that it wasn't ok, and though I get that its annoying that their drive is blocked, they're just as bad as whoever blocked their drive- in fact its slightly worse as my car was actually on the drive so I was blocked in. She said she was sorry and that her husband had knocked but i said i clearly either wasn't there or didn't hear so that they should have parked further down the road.
She told me there was no need to be rude. I've thought about it since and I really don't think I was- I didn't say anything disrespectful or unkind, I didn't raise my voice or swear- I just didn't say "oh its ok, no worries", which is what I feel was expected of me.
I feel like this happens a lot- is it because women are meant to be accommodating? Or is it actually rude to tell someone they're annoying?
(I accept this is super trivial, but its really irritated me!!)