Is my neighbor as crazy as I think he is?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here's the thing: I know people who do this to others *because* they know it annoys them. There are four corners (an intersection, obviously) not far from my house. There are certain neighbors that *insist* on bothering one neighbor because they happen know he doesn't like it. It's especially obvious. The other neighbors are untouched. So he has quite a case against them if he wanted to push. They are too stupid too realize.

I don't think I would go there if I were them, but that is just me. (I don't have the funds to spend on a long drawn out case, he does. He bought a modest house so as to not blow his millions on one thing, real estate, though I know he owns more than one really nice house.) It will be interesting (messy!) when he decides to go forward, because he only hires the best. He happens to be nice to me, but I have seen him get into it with others, and it is not the side you want to be on. I am sure if the problem neighbors knew this (and other things about him) ahead of time, they would not have ever started trouble with him. Like I said, they are just not that bright.

OP, you never know who you are dealing with or how they will take something. If you know he doesn't like it, why act pathetic?

Huh? How is it pathetic for OP to let guests park in an empty parking spot that is close to her house when the spots in front of her house are taken??? I really don't understand the people seeming to side with the neighbor. It would be different if OP was causing the neighbor to have to park somewhere other than in front of his house, but OP says he parks in the driveway. Why should the neighbor be entitled to have an empty spot 24/7 in front of his house? It's the city people, people park on the street. If the neighbor doesn't want people parking in the street he should just park his car in the spot instead of in his driveway.

[Anonymous]

Not the OP but THANK YOU!

[Anonymous]

Why so nasty P? Who cares? If you know it is important to the neighbor, regardless, shouldn't you do the right thing?

I guess I am thinking more of the suburbs. I suppose if the spot is in the city and will therefor be filled either way, then that is anoher story. City and suburbs differ greatly, as I have resided in both and know both sides.

But if it were in the suburbs I would say totally not worth it.

[Anonymous]

I'd still like to know why OP can't mix it up a little, park some in front of a variety of neighbor's places.

Thing is some of the other PP's are talking about a campaign of harassment against a particular neighbor, where some folks are always telling people to park in front of someone else's house. I don't think that seems to be happening with OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To me you are rude to constantly park in front of his house/his space. For an emergency, I get it but daily or very often, no, its annoying. Our neighbors do it too and have plenty of room in front of their house and it pisses me off. Several often compete when one lives around the corner and has a 2 car driveway and parking in front of their house. I can't get near my walkway sometimes. It sucks. When we tried to block them with our cars to take our spot back, they just proceeded to block our driveway.

I agree with this. Just as he is being controlling, you are too. You purposely parked your car IN FRONT of his house with while you had an empty driveway, saving for your visitors. Now, who's being controlling? Would you like him to park in front of your house to save parking for his visitors? No.

Yes, legally you are in the right. And yes, he is being a jerk. But realize you are being passive aggressive by purposely parking in front of his house when "yours" are open.

[Anonymous]

Sheesh, people. SHE IS NOT PARKING THERE REGULARLY.

Now go on and berate her for ever allowing her guests to park there, or whatever. But at least have your facts straight.

[Anonymous]

We are in a busy urban neighborhood with zoned parking. The neighbors will all generally use the spots in front of their own house...space permitting.

For some reason...we tend to get long-term parkers from an adjacent street parked in front of our house...week at a time. What bugs me about this is that they park directly in the middle...never pulling up so that only their damn car can fit instead of two cars. It's never the same car and I think it is generally visitors from a group house down the street. I have never done anything (the address is on the permit)..but generally if you get a permit for your house you are supposed to be parking on your street in the vicinity of your house.

I would never dream of confronting my neighbors about parking in front of my house. We all get along great anyways. We also had the county change the parking so basically only residents can park for 24/7 so there is always plenty of parking for us. Prior to that---every single spot in a 8 block radius was filled all weekend long.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sheesh, people. SHE IS NOT PARKING THERE REGULARLY.

Now go on and berate her for ever allowing her guests to park there, or whatever. But at least have your facts straight.

He confronted her ONCE. When she parked her car in front of his house. She purposely parked there to save the spot in front of her house for her friend. Maybe he was going to have guests over that don't know the neighborhood and assumed they would be parking in front of his house. Now she's taken up one of those spots for her friends.

[Anonymous]

Tell him to call the cops if and let them explain it to him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sheesh, people. SHE IS NOT PARKING THERE REGULARLY.

Now go on and berate her for ever allowing her guests to park there, or whatever. But at least have your facts straight.

He confronted her ONCE. When she parked her car in front of his house. She purposely parked there to save the spot in front of her house for her friend. Maybe he was going to have guests over that don't know the neighborhood and assumed they would be parking in front of his house. Now she's taken up one of those spots for her friends.

umm I'm sorry but this is a public street that we are talking about. the guy has absolutely no right to claim any spot. period. He is crazy. And the OP is not taking spots in front of his house on purpose, she is taking spots that are close to HER house. I mean seriously. If both her spots are taken, then it is reasonable to think if on occasion someone else comes over, they will be parked in front of another person's house! We live in a rowhouse neighborhood, and a neighbor with this attitude would be laughed all the way to manassas. I have NO IDEA why people with this attitude decide to live in the city.

Given that OP, I happen to have a close family member who had this exact same situation with a neighbor, also in DC. Long story short, things escalated, and the neighbor came out one day and started yelling as another relative was trying to park, and then my uncle yelled at her and I believe called her an A$$. As a result of that, the neighbors are completely paranoid and put up huge fences and hedges to keep my family members from 'spying on them' (which is ludacris). It creates alot of tension and kind of sucks. So my advice would be to just play along and avoid parking there to keep relations. You never know how long he will be your neighbor.

[Anonymous]

Public street. PUBLIC STREET.

Buy on a private cul de sac in Ashburn if you want to claim street parking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sheesh, people. SHE IS NOT PARKING THERE REGULARLY.

Now go on and berate her for ever allowing her guests to park there, or whatever. But at least have your facts straight.

He confronted her ONCE. When she parked her car in front of his house. She purposely parked there to save the spot in front of her house for her friend. Maybe he was going to have guests over that don't know the neighborhood and assumed they would be parking in front of his house. Now she's taken up one of those spots for her friends.

Good grief, it doesn't matter if she parks there every single day. It's a public street. What part of that is unclear? I get the go along to get along mentality, and maybe would tell people to park elsewhere just to keep the peace (but I also have an aversion to being bullied, especially by people who are clearly, 100% in the wrong, so who knows). But OP, whatever you decide, he has no right to complain about this. You, and your guests, are entitled to use the public parking on the un-zoned street. I don't even think it's discourteous - courtesy means conforming with reasonable expectations, not kowtowing to people who are off their rockers. I'm frankly astonished that anyone (and several PPs!) could have such an unreasonable expectation - trying to dictate who parks in a public parking spot? Seriously?

[Anonymous]

OP here. Wow, lots of differing opinions. Just to be clear, We do not save our driveway for our guests or the spot in front of our house. Our cars are parked there. The day I moved my car in front of his house was because a friend was picking up some furniture, sofas, etc. It made sense that their uhaul would go in front of my house. Also I don't ask my guests to park in front of other neighbors' houses because they actually use their spots. This neighbor does not.

[Anonymous]

10:07 - THIS.

10:45 - you make absolutely no sense. One would hope in the suburbs (even though it is still considered "on street/public/whatever") one would STILL extend COMMON COURTESY. Is that so foreign to you? Where the hell are you from? Are you proud to be raised in a barn? I mean we know you were, but do you have to tell the world? Really?

In the city, things are different, but I still would not park in front of a neighbors regularly. THAT is controlling. People are not so good at deflecting here, are they?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:10:07 - THIS.

10:45 - you make absolutely no sense. One would hope in the suburbs (even though it is still considered "on street/public/whatever") one would STILL extend COMMON COURTESY. Is that so foreign to you? Where the hell are you from? Are you proud to be raised in a barn? I mean we know you were, but do you have to tell the world? Really?

In the city, things are different, but I still would not park in front of a neighbors regularly. THAT is controlling. People are not so good at deflecting here, are they?

The so-called courtesy that you deem common is obviously not. You have plenty people telling you here that public street parking is first come, first served. And you know what? They are right.