Hi guys, I need an advice about how to peacefuly handle a neighbour problem. This guy living next to us has taken a habit to park his car in front of our house on daily basis even though, his driveway is empty and there is no one parked in front of his house.
Now, I am well aware that the street is a public space but a common decency tells me otherwise...I mean friends and family drop by all the time and they have no where to park (we already have two cars in our single-line driway).
My husband has approached him today about this and asked politely if he could kindly park in his space since we need ours. To which he replied "Is there anyone parked now???" Since the answer was no, he's still parked in front of our house...
Obviously, he's looking for a fight. Any suggestions how to handle this problem without making this worst than it is???
Please help! Thanks!!!
2007-08-09 14:49:52 · 9 answers · asked by quirkysoul 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
There is nothing you can do unfortunately. Should you have Company coming to your house and the space in front of your house is taken, just have your Company park in front of his house, or even better, get a very old trashy cheap car and park it in front of his house. Tell him it is your spare car.
2007-08-09 14:55:13 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
(A) Wait until he leaves, park your cars in front and have your guests park in your driveway
(B) accidentally break a glass bottle in that spot and forget to sweep it up. Warn your company. You may not be able to use the space, but neither will he.
(C) get a sign that says "idiot parking zone" or something insulting then point and laugh every time he parks there. Make sure the sign is on your lawn so he can't mess with it.
(D) set up a lawn sprinkler so that anyone who parks there will get wet when they try to get in or out .
(E) Have your guests park in front of his house
2007-08-09 16:02:09 · answer #2 · answered by Julianna 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My wife and I had the very same problem. We put our cars in that spot any time we could. If friends came by, then we would move our car at their arrival, or let them park in our driveway. After a while we would turn the sprinklers on when they parked in front of our house. They got the message and after a while, stopped doing it.
2007-08-09 15:01:56 · answer #3 · answered by Bosco DeLaurentis 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
If he has been approached politely by your husband and is still parking in front of your place than I suggest that you report to the authorities right away. Some people need good lesson for their stupid behavior and he is one of them.
2007-08-09 18:14:33 · answer #4 · answered by nimesh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since it is public property, just park in your driveway as you normally would. Take pictures and/or a video(even better) and makesure it's dated of his car being parked infront of your home on a daily basis. When your company comes over, have your company park in your space and you put your cars infront of your neighbours space. Makesure you take pictures/video of your car as evidence in court incase he does damage to your car(s).
p.s.
If he approaches you/your husband about being parked infront of his driveway, politely answer "Is there anyone parked now???"
2007-08-09 15:03:09 · answer #5 · answered by TCM 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-19 10:39:54 · answer #6 · answered by coombe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Park in front of his home
2007-08-09 14:59:27 · answer #7 · answered by Pengy 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
How about this and grow up? Big deal your friends have to walk a few extra steps to get too your house. If that's the only thing you have to worry about then you're lucky. I find your question juvenile and you and your husband need to grow up. Big deal a car parked on a public steet it's not like it's your property.
2007-08-09 14:59:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 7⤋
report him
2007-08-09 14:53:52 · answer #9 · answered by dabirdluvssoccr 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋