AIBU to think next door neighbour is being a Petty Patty over parking?

[Popchipsrfab]

Hi Hivemind! AIBU to think that next door neighbour ( passive aggressive social worker) is being a Petty Patty by knocking on our door last night to complain that recycling and food recycling bins are placed over about 20% of the paved area that she states she owns between the passage/ driveway between our 2 houses. This passageway is an access to our garage and our other neighbour's garage. Long story short..she also complained about not being able to park outside her house yesterday as my partner's car was " taking up 2 car parking spaces" and he ought to park more considerately. FYI my partner moves his car onto my parking space to deter other road users from parking there during the day..so when I get home I can recharge my electric car under the kitchen window..not specifically to annoy Petty Patty next door...although it obviously has, as today she has backed up to within one millimeter of his car despite there being ample spaces on the road to park on..she parks in my ' spot'. She has also removed said bins from in front of partner's car in order to park in front..as I say within 1 mm of his front bumper! These were moved by me as a result of her complaining about where they were left. They are a 3 car household..we own 2..and I am out of the house from 7.30 - 5pm.
Now I am dreading going home as she is still parked there and partner has said he will go and knock on her door and demand she moves it if it's still there when I get home and need to charge my car for tomorrow..
First world problems I know..but is it just me?? What to do next??

I’d definitely report you to the council for charging your car through your house when not having a drive. Also, if possible, I’d ’trip’ on the cable and cause you as much misery as you caused me with your ‘I need to block two parking for as long as I want to be able to do what I want’. What a CF.

Ah, sorry! 😀

This.
I agree there is a "Petty Patty" in this street, not your neighbour, buy you OP and your husband.
I bet all your neighbours actually think the sane about you.
Moving your cars to block spaces on a public road to reserve a spot for your cat.

Sounds like u r nightmare neighbours.

If you need to charge up "underneath your kitchen window " is that because there's only one on-street charger in your road and that's where it is, or is it because you're running a cable across the footpath, creating a handy trip-hazard for the visually impaired and those who require walking aids?

So
You put bins on her land
You deliberately park across 2 spaces to hog them on a public road
You call people childish phrases
Yes you are a CF

So
You put bins on her land
You deliberately park across 2 spaces to hog them on a public road
You call people childish phrases
Yes you are a CF

Being serious... honestly... Can you get a wheelbarrow past the bins? If not, then you're probably blocking some ancient right of way! Our NDN has to ensure we can get a wheelbarrow along the passage and drives us nuts by making it into an assault course of planters and her bins.

Why don't you park in your garage to charge your car?

YABU to put your rubbish on her land. The problem is you left it there not that she knocked on the door.

You and DP ABU to block two spaces in the street. You don't own the road and if your DP parks like that and gets blocked in that sounds like he's getting what he deserves - some of the inconvenience the rest of your neighbours have to deal with.

@Popchipsrfab your partner can move his car in order for you to access the charging point. You are out of order and the "Petty Patty" here.

You’re in the wrong. And the silly nick name is awful too. Petty Patty indeed. Tch

Few OPs have conveyed the personality of the poster quite so clearly as this one.”Petty Patty”??

Safe to say, we would not get on.

ypu shouldn’t have bought an ev if
you dont have off street parking

This

This.

In our area, people running charging cables across public foot paths, get cease and desist letters from the council.

Take your car to a public charging point, and stop being so selfish.

To say nothing of mums trying to push buggies along the footpath....

As someone who has very inconsiderate neighbours that park absolutely everywhere and anywhere because they own a home with one space and own 7 different vehicles they don’t have room for, making it impossible for anyone to drive safely up and down our road, I’m on the neighbours side.

Firstly you’ve bought/choose to live in a house that has no driveway when you know you have 2 cars.

Secondly you have chosen to buy a electric car with no way of charging it properly because you don’t own a said drive or dedicated parking space.

Thirdly because you have a electric car you think it’s acceptable and your ‘right’ for your husband to take up two spaces on a public road which you don’t own so you can save a space that doesn’t exist so you can charge your car.

Its not your neighbours issue you own/live in a house without adequate parking, it’s not her fault you own a electric car, it’s not her fault if you can’t charge it - maybe you should have thought about that before living in a house without anywhere to park or buying the car.

Your neighbour has as much right to park outside her house as you do and quite frankly I would also start being ‘petty’ if you lived next door as well.

Ridiculous.

YABU for using “Petty patty”. Ugh

Anyway, it sounds like YABU sorry. Especially the reserving your space on the road.

Your poor neighbour !