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to stalk a parking space?

22 replies

letsblowthistacostand · 01/07/2010 13:37

My street has permit parking, so it's quite easy to park on--most families have only one car and you can usually park in front of your own house. For some reason though, one of the neighbors has taken a liking to the spot in front of my house, and she never moves her car! It's been parked there for 2 weeks. I saw her getting in it Tuesday morning while I was taking DD2 to baby gym and thought "oooh I'll get to park there when I get back" but she'd come back by then. There was a space in front of her house but I think it's easier to park in front of mine.

So I've parked right behind her and am watching like a hawk to see when she goes (if she ever does) and will nip right in. Am not angry or anything, just sick of looking at her car (2 weeks!) and having to herd DDs across the street everytime we want to drive somewhere.

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StealthPolarBear · 01/07/2010 13:39

no yanbu

DarrellRivers · 01/07/2010 13:39

But it'll eat you up
{suffering similar thing]

nowwearefour · 01/07/2010 13:41

i think i would try to have a little chat with her about why she so likes the space outside your house rather than her own. is there a tree she is avoiding outside her own house or something (bird poo!)? but def move into the spot as soon as she moves- i would for sure.

scurryfunge · 01/07/2010 13:44

I think you need to have a word with yourself, nevermind her....the permits presumably don't specify which space you are entitled to.

EricNorthmansmistress · 01/07/2010 14:02

but surely you will need to move your car at some point - then she'll just hop back in!

YANBU though, our opposite neighbours had parked their camper van outside my house for about a week without moving it which was v annoying as DH has a van and needs to unload stuff, I wished they would move it to their side! I also saw them swoop in on it once when DH had just driven off that annoyed me no end. His is clearly a work van but theirs is just for holidays

FortunateHamster · 01/07/2010 14:16

YANBU

Our opposite neighbour has loads of space on their drive but three cars so tend to park one in front of ours. When they don't, the neighbour two doors down has no drive, but two cars, so take the space instead. I actually am BU as we have a drive, but it does mean whenever we have guests there is nowhere to park near our house and it's still annoying!

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letsblowthistacostand · 01/07/2010 14:41

Of course they don't scurryfunge, and it's not like I'm parked far from my house, it's just annoying to never be able to park in front of your own house because somebody else's car is there. Especially if that somebody has a perfectly big space in front of their own house 4 doors down.

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scurryfunge · 01/07/2010 17:46

Put some cones out

Jamieandhismagictorch · 01/07/2010 17:55

Eric - hope that wasn't us.. Generally we do try and move ours when a space is available. Why don't you just ask them? I'm sure they are nice. People with Campervans generally are

singsinthebath · 01/07/2010 18:01

is her normal space under a tree?
At the moment, if I park under a certain tree, a nesting bird has a good crap all over my car, so I try to avoid that space and park in other alternative spaces.

It's not right outside my house and I don't park 4 doors up so I don't think I'm your neighbour.

sarah293 · 01/07/2010 18:04

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Rockbird · 01/07/2010 18:24

I know what the op means and it's not about the walking. I like things neat and tidy and my own car outside my house falls is neat and tidy. T'is bonkers though but I understand what she means.

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letsblowthistacostand · 01/07/2010 19:18

No it isn't about the walk. I've never had to park farther than half a block from the house so nothing to complain about really. I'm just kind of sick of looking at her car and want to see MY car out front instead! She hasn't moved it in 2 days though, so I think I'm fighting a losing battle.

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Minshu · 01/07/2010 19:36

I know exactly what the OP means about this! The woman two doors up tries to park outside my house, even when there are loads of other spaces free. They have a tree in front of their house that drops sap at this time of year, so that'll be why they avoid their own "spot". Was a right pain last summer when heavily pg and having to lug shopping further than necessary

But the reason this really winds me up is that the miserable b!tch has not once responded when I've said hello in the three years I've lived here and her husband will only speak if my DP is with me. No idea what they dislike about me so much as they've not given me the opportunity to piss them off

qwertpoiuy · 01/07/2010 19:42

YANBU
This would drive me bonkers - thank God I live in the country!

nowwearefour · 03/07/2010 21:17

let us know if you manage to get your space back letsblow!

borderslass · 03/07/2010 21:24

i've parked in the same space for the last 18 years its a lane with parking at the end all the residents park in a specific spot no written hard and fast rule we just do but since next doors fella moved in he just parks anywhere he will even go out and move his car if someone goes out.Its got to the stage where 2 of our neighbours who are diabled and elderly contacted the council to get parking bays painted as they couldn't get parked and they have lived here at least twice the length of time as we have.

elvislives · 03/07/2010 21:25

YANBU. I've come home tonight to what seems to be a flipping great tank outside our house. The owners live several houses down.

People always seem to park outside our house when I've come home with a week's shopping and a sleeping 3 yo and it is just so inconsiderate.

The only good thing is that our space is under a tree that drops bucketloads of sap Hopefully once they retrieve it they'll decide it's safer to park elsewhere.

southeastastra · 03/07/2010 21:28

you have to tell them elvis if it gets to you so much

bluecardi · 03/07/2010 21:31

yanbu - it's unneighbourly. could you have a word with her?

poppy34 · 03/07/2010 21:36

Yes but what starts as a preference / wish can Ed up with a full on obsession which causes all kinds of issues...

We have a couple a few doors down who have a drive/garage but don't use it( their choice and have some sympathy as it's quite hard to reverse out drive). However have taken to reserving area in front of house where they usually park with bins when they go out (not just over drive I am talking whole 10 metro or more stretch). Bloke claims it's cos they are disabled and is waiting on blue badge space (I asked council on another issue and said no application made).

So what I am saying is what starts off as a. Annoyance becomes an obsession as it has for our neighbours...

poppy34 · 03/07/2010 21:36

Yes but what starts as a preference / wish can End up with a full on obsession which causes all kinds of issues...

We have a couple a few doors down who have a drive/garage but don't use it( their choice and have some sympathy as it's quite hard to reverse out drive). However have taken to reserving area in front of house where they usually park with bins when they go out (not just over drive I am talking whole 10 metro or more stretch). Bloke claims it's cos they are disabled and is waiting on blue badge space (I asked council on another issue and said no application made).

So what I am saying is what starts off as a. Annoyance becomes an obsession as it has for our neighbours...

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