Neighbor parking in front of house

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was unaware I needed to worry about where people park their cars on a public road. I live in Bethesda and people come weekday mornings, park their cars in front of my house , wait at the bus stop and take the bus to the metro (I asked them one day-its free parking). I could care less, good for them, park in front of my house, idk.

I live across the street from a school with a tiny parking lot. Teachers park in front of my house every single school day. Who knew I should be pissed about it?

If you live within two blocks of a school, metro, etc., then you are to reasonably expect cars in front of your house; especially in the city.

I think OP is describing a suburban situation, where there is no need for the neighbor to be parking in front of OP's house. I would bet the neighbor is just trying to see if they can push OPs buttons. Some people try to aggravate others for sport, though if you are not the type (and are truly too busy in your life), you would not be familiar. Those who do it are not going to admit it, of course.

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If they have room in front of their house, but choose to park in front of your house on a regular basis, they are being assholes. I'd probably buy some junker and put it in front of their house. Move it ever few days to avoid tickets. But most of the time leave it there. Make it a total eye sore too. Some nasty bright paint job with tons of bumper stickers that are the opposite of whatever way they swing.

[Anonymous]

slash their tyres next time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If they have room in front of their house, but choose to park in front of your house on a regular basis, they are being assholes. I'd probably buy some junker and put it in front of their house. Move it ever few days to avoid tickets. But most of the time leave it there. Make it a total eye sore too. Some nasty bright paint job with tons of bumper stickers that are the opposite of whatever way they swing.

+100

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None of the houses on our street have a driveway, so everyone parks in front of their own house. I'm annoyed enough as it is when someone's visitor parks in front of our house, but I understand that sometimes that's the closest spot to the house they're going to. It would drive me crazy if my neighbor parked in front of my house every day even though he had a driveway, garage, and space in front of his own house. Seriously, what's wrong with that guy? I have no idea what a polite way to address such rudeness would be.

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Anonymous wrote:None of the houses on our street have a driveway, so everyone parks in front of their own house. I'm annoyed enough as it is when someone's visitor parks in front of our house, but I understand that sometimes that's the closest spot to the house they're going to. It would drive me crazy if my neighbor parked in front of my house every day even though he had a driveway, garage, and space in front of his own house. Seriously, what's wrong with that guy? I have no idea what a polite way to address such rudeness would be.

Some people like to try to push another's buttons. His life might be empty, save picking fights with a neighbor. We had one like this, OP, who tried to deflect - in this case he would say something such as "it's a main road owned by the county, blah, blah, blah." In other words, he knew it was the wrong thing to do, "but efF you, and I will rope as many other neighbors into my antics as possible, just to try to prove you wrong." Clearly a troubled individual.

I like the suggestions you have received however. People like this do not like it when they shove, and you shove back harder.

Does he own guns? You don't want to get into a George Zimmerman situation with someone who thinks he owns the neighborhood.

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:I live in a nice neighborhood where most residents park in their garages. One of my next door neighbors always parks one car in front of my house (never in front of their own house). Would this bother you? Isn't it weird? I'm thinking of asking them why they do it, the next time I catch them. What would you say to them?

I posted this exact complaint/question about 6 months ago and got my ass handed to me....a few sympathizers but mostly lots of nasty responses. Good luck OP. I chose to have a friendly conversation with our neighbors and got the "oh we are so sorry and will do our best to not do that anymore...". that lasted about a week. I finally gave up. Now when I back out of my driveway I give very little care or caution to their car. if I hit them on my way out - oh well so sorry didn't mean to do that...and I won't leave a note either.

+1

I would say this conversation will soon be overloaded with hostile neighbors who are unhappy with their lives. In their minds, it is easy to act out (much like a child) to push against a simple request. After all, they have so little control in their lives, their self esteem depends on trying to make (in their small, frustrated minds) others miserable. Yet, their self esteem never increases, and they wonder why?

OP, let it go. Learn not to tell certain kinds of people when something bothers you. Sometimes, that is all that kind of miserable person has in their empty lives. Be suspicious of hostile people who act self important and have an inflated self of worth; suspicious because it is a weak attempt to try to hide their countless inadequacies. Stay away.

Looks like PP has found a crazy soul mate who thinks it's okay to damage private property parked legally on a public street.

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Anonymous wrote:Those of you who don 't see the problem or don't care must live in the sorts of neighborhoods where there are a preponderance of cars parked in the streets anyway, or where the houses are close together. If you lived in an area where there are no cars on the streets, and the houses are farther apart, you'd find it annoying too to have a stranger's car parked in front of your house.

I think this is a good point. I lived in the city for 20 years with only street parking. Now I live in a neighborhood with small lots and a mix of driveways and street parking. People park as close as they can to their own walkways. When those spaces are full they park somewhere else. Sometimes in front of someone else's walk. It's not mean spirited or passive aggressive. Just part of living close together. It doesn't bother me much and if it did I'd move to a different kind of neighborhood. What bothers me is when people make a huge deal about something so silly.

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Is it socially rude? If the space in front of their own house is free, yes sure it is.
Should you say anything? Sure, why not. You can VERY POLITELY ask them if they could park in front of their own house so you can park in front of your own house as well. If they refuse, you smile and politely walk away. Then proceed as you see fit (park where ever there is space or park in front of their house for revenge)

As long as it is a public road people can park where ever they want. Best is to get over it because it's not worth fighting.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, they are within their "rights", but yes it's rude.

If it really bothers you, I would park my car in front of their house every single time they park in front of yours.

+1

Love the birdseed idea.

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You do not own the street in front of your house. It is public and anyone can park there. Get over yourself or buy a compound where you own the street.

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I'm fairly laid back. This is not just my view. But this would annoy me. If it's nothing to have a car in front of one's house they can keep their car in front of theirs.

If they'd rather not have it in front of theirs it means that (a) they think there is a downside and (b) they are perfectly happy visiting that downside on you. That's what would annoy me and it has nothing to do with legal rights.

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Anonymous wrote:You do not own the street in front of your house. It is public and anyone can park there. Get over yourself or buy a compound where you own the street.

You are why civilization is crumbling.

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Anonymous wrote:I share a driveway with neighbors. The driveway straddles the property line and there's a shared easement, but the neighbors treat it like it belongs to them exclusively. They even tell their visitors to park in "their" driveway. The only time we get to use it is when they go on vacation-- assuming that their house sitter doesn't get there first!

I hope you're exaggerating. If you are letting them park on your driveway all the time, couldn't they adversely possess it down the road? IANAL but it has definitely happened before.

If I were you, I'd start by reminding them that half is yours and that you need to park on it. After a couple weeks, start having them towed if they park there.

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Don't say a word. You could start parking in front of their house, though....