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To ask neighbours guests to more their car?

131 replies

SweetBlues · 23/12/2022 12:50

So about 40 minutes ago, some visitors arrived at neighbours house… But they have parked across my dropped curb and in effect are blocking me.

I’m in the process of getting ready to take the kids out and assumed because they had a lot of presents in tow that perhaps they were doing a ‘drop and dash’ visit but it’s looking like that is not the case.

Am I being unreasonable to ask them to
budge their car? (They could always park across the road or further along the street).

fyi here is the diagram which I know should accompany these such posts:

my house is A. I have a red car.
neighbours is b. They have three purple cars. One of which is always parked on the road.
their guests who have blocked me in are the green car.
the thicker white sections of line are where the dropped curbs are.

is it grinchlike to ask them to move?

To ask neighbours guests to more their car?
OP posts:
123rd · 23/12/2022 12:51

Of course you can ask them

Thefriendlyone · 23/12/2022 12:51

Is this a trick or joke question? No you must stay home when you need to go out and not ask Confused

SeenAndNot · 23/12/2022 12:52

Just hi and tell them to move. Everyone knows not to park over a dropped kerb.

Mumof1andacat · 23/12/2022 12:52

No. How are you supposed to get out the drive if he doesn't move his car

BMW6 · 23/12/2022 12:55

Well if you don't ask them to move how are you going to get the car off the drive? Levitate?

🙄

thenewduchessoflapland · 23/12/2022 12:56

They are CF to block your driveway and park over a dropped kerb:they couldn't be bothered to walk further down the road.

You're well within your rights to knock and ask them to move.

Augend23 · 23/12/2022 12:57

What on earth could you do except ask them?

Dotjones · 23/12/2022 12:57

YABU to ask them to move, YANBU to tell them to.

Inkpotlover · 23/12/2022 12:57

Absolutely ask them to shift it! They are being CF knowingly parking across a dropped kerb.

Coffeellama · 23/12/2022 12:57

Honestly OP, it’s a stupid question. You are trying to go out… and they are blocking you in. Why would you NOT ask them to move?

poefaced · 23/12/2022 12:58

They are twats to block you. Make them move sharpish and DON'T say 'sorry, can you please move'. Don't apologise!

PAFMO · 23/12/2022 12:58

No need for a drawing for this one.
Obviously you go and ask them to move because you're going out. D'oh.

shruggingitoff · 23/12/2022 13:00

Woman up and knock on the door!

ThisGirlNever · 23/12/2022 13:01

Knock knock.

"Hi. Would you mind moving your car? You're blocking my driveway. Thanks. "

The end.

BaileySharp · 23/12/2022 13:02

Yes I'm sure they'll move it happily and if they font they are being very unreasonable!

Blacknosugarplease · 23/12/2022 13:02

Coffeellama · 23/12/2022 12:57

Honestly OP, it’s a stupid question. You are trying to go out… and they are blocking you in. Why would you NOT ask them to move?

This. The fact you are asking MN is just silly. What’s the alternative?

UsingChangeofName · 23/12/2022 13:06

Agree with everyone else.
Why is this even a question ?

ApolloandDaphne · 23/12/2022 13:07

How weird that you even need to ask. You need to get out and you can't. It will take them moments to sort it out.

ArsonFire · 23/12/2022 13:08

This is one of my pet hates, it's so ignorant. I'd tell them to shift even if I wasn't going out.

NotToBeOrToBe · 23/12/2022 13:08

Tell them to move. Don't ask.

HelpMeGetThrough · 23/12/2022 13:08

Tell them, don't ask.

We have to do this with the next door neighbours twat brother. He think he owns the bloody road.

LikeTearsInRain · 23/12/2022 13:10

Nope just knock and ask. They will almost certainly have no problem with it. You should make sure to ask them not to do it on future visits and park further along the street

Notanotherone6 · 23/12/2022 13:10

You spent all that time writing that post and drawing a sodding diagram for a question and normal person would know the answer to? Madness.

Testina · 23/12/2022 13:11

I’m surprised you’re allowed to be in charge of a phone to post, let alone children, if you need to take to the internet to ask this 🤣
FFS!

Tinselpipes · 23/12/2022 13:13

This is probably the most unreasonable post I've ever seen on here. Just leave the house on foot, get a bus. Honestly the entitlement is ridiculous.