Threw an egg at a car in an insomnia fuelled rage. AIBU?

[EggVigilante]

I live in a block of flats with a turning square for cars outside. It’s painted with double yellow lines.

Unfortunately, this space attracts antisocial behaviour, especially during warmer months. We tend to get cars parking up and people congregating there during the night, with people playing music and chatting/shouting away at all hours.

In the past I’ve just turned over and tried to get back to sleep (often being woken up a few more times that night). This was a real blight on our lives last summer, but we’ve had a bit of respite over the winter. Last year I thought seriously about what I could do to try and get the noise dealt with by the council, but from research (and past experience about a noisy neighbour), I don’t think this is likely to be effective. It’s not always the same cars/people. I’ve thought about going out there and asking people to be quiet, but given how inconsiderate they are being, I doubt this would work (and feels potentially dangerous). After thinking about it I decided there was nothing I could really do to solve this, and it was just one of those things, and I’d have to lump it.

Last night I was jolted awake at 3:30 am by loud music booming from a car. I looked out the window and saw it had pulled up just outside.

I had a tough week last week, getting some bad health news, and I have been suffering from a bit of insomnia. My job is always quite full-on, and I was already filled with a fair bit of post-weekend dread about the amount of work I’ve got to get through this week. I thought I’d been coping pretty well, but I do feel a bit stretched thin.

When I saw the car parked there, blaring music so loudly and probably waking at least a hundred people up in the overlooking flats, I was so incensed that I ran into the kitchen, grabbed an egg, and lobbed it from the window.

The egg splatted harmlessly next to the car, which drove away sharpish.

AIBU to become the egg vigilante?

Water gun sniper, might be better.

YANBU - I feel for you

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Omg it was at a car ! It wouldn't have an allergic reaction to an egg.
OP i am also disappointed you missed. Please practice for next time.

But cars aren't allergic to anything and hopefully you've taught your children not to touch random substances on the ground

I think you've made your point. Three times.

In a block of flats it’s unlikely they will know it’s you… maybe ask neighbors to join in… raining eggs maybe the solution 😂

Improve your aim and if you want to appease the don’t throw eggs brigade get water bombs

I don't condone throwing anything in a fit of rage. But the risk of an egg thrown inexpertly from a decent distance accidentally killing someone with an egg allergy who is sitting in a car is really not worth the concern of some pps 😆

Op, I'm sorry this is happening to you. I hope you find a solution.

It's not at all. Lots of people are allergic to egg and other foods.

Lack of sleep can also kill you

That is very true. Although very few cars are ime

Unless those are the exact people out at 3am being knobs they don’t really have anything to worry about do they.

YANBU, just make sure they don’t know it’s you.

I’m allergic to legumes, however, I don’t live shaking in fear of someone throwing some beans at me at 3am whilst in a car.

Put the bottle down it’s too early!

Thank god it wasn’t peanut butter you threw at them. Now that would have been reckless.

YABU for dismissing all other options without apparently even trying. And if you're worried about retaliation from confrontation I'm not sure why you expect different from throwing an egg!

But I do understand your frustration!

Thank you to everyone for your comments. Yes, I certainly have been a bit of a yob, which surprised me — I didn’t know I had it in me. The main concern for me is that if I’d hit the paintwork, the shell could have scratched it, which could be expensive to fix.

Although it would be very satisfying to continue balancing the scales of justice with more eggs in future, perhaps this is not a wise course of action.

I do like the idea of a super soaker though — a quick squirt to a parked car could give someone a shock, and perhaps make them realise how enraging they are being. Without risking criminal damage.

I am sure society is not supposed to approve of this, but... yay?

Look, of it's stupid but it works it isn't stupid.

This is the funniest comment 🤣 The understatement. The "ime".
10/10 comedy work, well done. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

I have thrown water in similar circumstances - it also works . Won't waste an egg though! People just don't get how awful they are. This solution was a lot cheaper than our management company hiring 24 hour guards for 2 months.

I think some of the people saying you shouldn't have done it have probably never lived in those kind of neighbourhoods. I have and I know that righteous rage is like nothing I've ever experienced. I'm thrilled you had such a good solution and hope you can continue to use it to see off the scum keeping lots of people awake at night.

I read somewhere that egg left unattended on a car will destroy the paint work. I don't know why.

Were you the one driving the car?! 😄

OP they're bloody lucky it was just an egg, good for you!!

Keep aiming next to the car.
If you hit the car that could be criminal damage.
Also someone might see you do it and come up and kick your door in, so maybe don't.
But for now, well done, the fact they drove off means it was mission accomplished.

Given the circumstances yanbu.
I don’t know how anyone thinks it’s acceptable to park up outside someone’s place at 3am, with their music on full blast. I wouldn’t throw an egg myself, but that’s easy for me to say when it’s never happened. That arsehole was probably the straw that broke the camels back. Seems to have worked too, maybe have another egg on standby for next time.