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Aibu over lady using my parking spaces.

981 replies

Nannyplum2015 · 14/02/2015 18:58

We live in a housing estate and each house or flat has one or two spaces allocated to them. Most of the spaces are directly outside our houses except a few that are round the side that have garages. The spaces aren't numbered but everyone seems to know who's is whose. There's a new neighbour that has moved in next door to me (a corner house) and has a garage parking space round the back of her house, however she uses both my spaces as she parks in the middle of them. It's quite annoying when there's nowhere else to park as you have to park further down the road.

I went over today and introduced myself and poilitley told her the spaces were mine and hers was round the back but she was welcome to use our other space when we don't have guests but could she park to one side so I can fit my car next to hers. She looked at me with a blank expression, said no and shut the door on me! What do I do now!? I just stood there for a moment open mouthed and then went home.

Now I'm not sure if she has mobility problems as she's not exactly nimble anymore (about 65) but I am shocked at her one word reply!

OP posts:
SoupDragon · 16/02/2015 21:45

my ndn parks 2/3's in 'his' space and 1/3 in mine - he thinks it makes his car less of a target for the birds in this position, he keeps creeping further into 'my' space, which will mean I either park in front of my other neighbour's drive (she has no car but is affected when she has visitors) or just park behind him and block his drive

so, is this just parking on the road?

EnriqueTheRingBearingLizard · 16/02/2015 21:45

This obviously depends how good her hand brake is!

and if she's parked vertically against a wall or other car Grin

I'm thinking
NDN "do I look like I give a shit?"
NAR "do I look like I'll let you get away with it?" Hmm

TBC

ghostland · 16/02/2015 21:48

She's so stupid. She's basically burnt all her bridges with you and as soon as she needs something from you (for example if you are playing really loud music or your kids are being loud and she wants you to turn it down) you can just say "do I give a shit". People like that really don't think things through.

EverySingleTime · 16/02/2015 21:51

I do love a good parking thread.

Lweji · 16/02/2015 21:58

Oh, ghost, you mean like drilling on the adjoining walls very early in the morning or late at night?
Or kids playing football against her wall?

Arsenic · 16/02/2015 21:59

Placemarking Smile

AcrossthePond55 · 16/02/2015 22:13

Oooohhh! A parking contretemps!!! Budge over everyone, make room on the bench for one more. I've brought Wine and [popcorn] Grin

It's amazing to me that some people can be so brazen (and entitled). "Do I look like I give a shit?" "No, but you'll be eating it before this is through, darling."

hillyhilly · 16/02/2015 22:18

Agreed with the pp who said to photograph and write down every transgression. Hopefully you won't need evidence but she sounds like a tricky customer.

TallulahTwinkletoes · 16/02/2015 22:20

This is so exciting!

Is NAR married? He sounds wonderful and soon could be Wink

ChestyTheSnowman · 16/02/2015 22:21

Parking threads, the gift that keeps on giving Smile

SirChenjin · 16/02/2015 22:21

Would you like some help with your neighbour OP? I am supposedly working from home tomorrow, but could be anywhere in the UK in a few hours. I also have raging PMT. She would be sorry.

ArgentinianMalbec · 16/02/2015 22:33

Place mark! Wtf is wrong with people! Confused What a rude old bitch.

Haggisfish · 16/02/2015 22:34

Eejit indeed-burning her bridges so quickly. Place marking, too!!

Fairyfellowsmasterstroke · 16/02/2015 22:34

Well, lets hope no-one does this to her fucking annoying and illegally parked car.

That would absolutely not be in the spirit of Mumsnet Wink Grin

Aibu over lady using my parking spaces.
Fairyfellowsmasterstroke · 16/02/2015 22:35

Oi Chesty - over here with the popcorn.

Bloody rude not to share!!!!!!

DecaffCoffeeAndRollupsPlease · 16/02/2015 23:03

LOVE a parking thread, looking forward to the next instalment. And, there will likely be one as I doubt her attitude will change overnight.

KatoPotato · 16/02/2015 23:10

Bloody hell!

MummyPidge · 16/02/2015 23:50

Blatant place marking Blush quite tempted to google penguin bollards!

Good Luck OP, NAR sounds like they are going to be a good ally in this dispute!

Lj8893 · 16/02/2015 23:57

Ooooo i love a good "you park like a cunt" thread! Settling myself in Smile

Lweji · 17/02/2015 00:00

If I google penguin bollards, how long till they show up on my MN adds?

3,2,1 go

MiscellaneousAssortment · 17/02/2015 00:34

I'm glad you have an ally!

What a stupid woman to aggressively piss off her neighbojrs immediately... Does she not want a nice life in her nice new home?

Weirdo,...

BewitchedBotheredandBewildered · 17/02/2015 00:47

She sounds like a stroppy MNer to me!

'Do I look like I give a shit?' Shock

Grin

Stick to your deeds OP.

Staywithme · 17/02/2015 01:18

Thank you so much NannyPlum and my lovely parking thread addicts. I got home later than planned, settled dogs, put the wee woman to bed and really enjoyed my naice glass of Pinot Noir and Arachides salées Wink while savouring the updates and comments. Feel much more contented now. Grin

McKayz · 17/02/2015 01:32

Just read the updates. She really is a piece of work!

skyeskyeskye · 17/02/2015 01:37

She sounds like a right miserable cow. she is alienating all her neighbours as soon as she moved in, which is just stupid!

Hope you get it sorted soon.