Neighbor keeps parking in front of our house

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It's rude, OP. Not illegal, but then there are many asocial habits that are not illegal. I agree that you should park in front of your house, just to see what happens.

How is it rude. Explain it to me like I am 5.

If you don’t understand then it’s a lost cause. Carry on.

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Maybe if you live in a really urban area where parking is in super short supply it’s not rude. But if you live somewhere with parking in front of your own house then yes it is wildly rude to instead park in front of your neighbors. If you can’t get that I can’t help you.

Kind of agree with this. Many posters are commenting as if it’s within an urban or close in area where street parking is first come first served. In the suburbs, it has always been considered expected behavior not to park in front of your neighbor’s house. But basic manners seem to be turning into a thing of the past as evidenced by many of the threads concerning neighbors.

[Anonymous]

You need to have a real peoblem, op

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I live in Del Ray- quasi Urban area of DC with a lot of transplants from non urban areas. The amount of people here with zero understanding of urban parking etiquette is amazing. People leave their car in front of your house and take up two spots at the same time for a week or two at a time.

I'm like, why don't you move to Burke, loser.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP we lived in a nice neighborhood in NW. all of the houses on our street had 2 car garages and driveways. We had a strange tiny 1920s garage that was too low for my car but the neighbors had an addition with a big, new garage and driveway. I had 3 kids 3 and under so really wanted to park close to our steps. Well the au pair from next door parked in front of our steps all of the time. I finally asked her if there was any way she could park in front of her house or in their driveway. She told me that her bosses wouldn’t let her bc her car (which was theirs) was too old and dumpy, they didn’t want it in front of their house.These were big detached houses and because of the curb cuts, I had to park in front of their house and get 2 babies who couldn’t walk yet and a toddler to our steps bc apparently the jerks thought my car was more presentable than the one they had the au pair drive their kid in. Some people are just weird.

I think there is an element of this too. One of the cars they park in front of our house is a work van meanwhile they always park their luxury cars in their driveway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in Del Ray- quasi Urban area of DC with a lot of transplants from non urban areas. The amount of people here with zero understanding of urban parking etiquette is amazing. People leave their car in front of your house and take up two spots at the same time for a week or two at a time.

I'm like, why don't you move to Burke, loser.

This is what parking enforcement is for. They're usually pretty good about it.

My favorites are the people who WFH 5 days a week, and leave their cars poorly parked in front of a neighbor's home for more than a day or 2, but usually for an entire week. I'm baffled how some people lack basic awareness or etiquette.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in Del Ray- quasi Urban area of DC with a lot of transplants from non urban areas. The amount of people here with zero understanding of urban parking etiquette is amazing. People leave their car in front of your house and take up two spots at the same time for a week or two at a time.

I'm like, why don't you move to Burke, loser.

This is what parking enforcement is for. They're usually pretty good about it.

My favorites are the people who WFH 5 days a week, and leave their cars poorly parked in front of a neighbor's home for more than a day or 2, but usually for an entire week. I'm baffled how some people lack basic awareness or etiquette.

+1.

Oh, several of us have called enforcement on these selfish people. It always amazes me how their car can take two spots for a week without them seeming to notice, but they notice the tow warning on the car within 2 seconds of it being on their windshield.

That's the proof they are just self absorbed Aholes.

They didn't care until it affected them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I live in Del Ray- quasi Urban area of DC with a lot of transplants from non urban areas. The amount of people here with zero understanding of urban parking etiquette is amazing. People leave their car in front of your house and take up two spots at the same time for a week or two at a time.

I'm like, why don't you move to Burke, loser.

This is what parking enforcement is for. They're usually pretty good about it.

My favorites are the people who WFH 5 days a week, and leave their cars poorly parked in front of a neighbor's home for more than a day or 2, but usually for an entire week. I'm baffled how some people lack basic awareness or etiquette.

Thank you, this is exactly what we’re dealing with. And I understand people who have commented that it’s a small problem to have but it’s still annoying when it happens all day everyday. I know some people have suggested to park in front of our house, but we can’t because they have literally taken over those spot. My husband parked in one of the spots on his day off, left the house for an hour, came back the spot was gone. Obviously we could park in front of there house but that seems too aggressive.

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Park in front of their house. Who cares if it seems aggressive.

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Anonymous wrote:OP we lived in a nice neighborhood in NW. all of the houses on our street had 2 car garages and driveways. We had a strange tiny 1920s garage that was too low for my car but the neighbors had an addition with a big, new garage and driveway. I had 3 kids 3 and under so really wanted to park close to our steps. Well the au pair from next door parked in front of our steps all of the time. I finally asked her if there was any way she could park in front of her house or in their driveway. She told me that her bosses wouldn’t let her bc her car (which was theirs) was too old and dumpy, they didn’t want it in front of their house. These were big detached houses and because of the curb cuts, I had to park in front of their house and get 2 babies who couldn’t walk yet and a toddler to our steps bc apparently the jerks thought my car was more presentable than the one they had the au pair drive their kid in. Some people are just weird.

I am one of those people who thinks the OP is being silly but this is a totally different scenario. The OP doesn't actually want the space in front of her house to park in, she just doesn't want the neighbors to park there. In this case you not only wanted to park in front of your house but had a physical reason to want that space. I think you would have totally been in bounds to ask the neighbors to have the Au Pair park somewhere else. I live in NW where nobody has driveways and firmly believe that nobody has a right to park in front of their house. But if I had to choose between parking in front of my 85 year old neighbor's house and my 50 year old neighbor's house I would choose the latter since the 50 year old has no mobility issues.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP we lived in a nice neighborhood in NW. all of the houses on our street had 2 car garages and driveways. We had a strange tiny 1920s garage that was too low for my car but the neighbors had an addition with a big, new garage and driveway. I had 3 kids 3 and under so really wanted to park close to our steps. Well the au pair from next door parked in front of our steps all of the time. I finally asked her if there was any way she could park in front of her house or in their driveway. She told me that her bosses wouldn’t let her bc her car (which was theirs) was too old and dumpy, they didn’t want it in front of their house. These were big detached houses and because of the curb cuts, I had to park in front of their house and get 2 babies who couldn’t walk yet and a toddler to our steps bc apparently the jerks thought my car was more presentable than the one they had the au pair drive their kid in. Some people are just weird.

I am one of those people who thinks the OP is being silly but this is a totally different scenario. The OP doesn't actually want the space in front of her house to park in, she just doesn't want the neighbors to park there. In this case you not only wanted to park in front of your house but had a physical reason to want that space. I think you would have totally been in bounds to ask the neighbors to have the Au Pair park somewhere else. I live in NW where nobody has driveways and firmly believe that nobody has a right to park in front of their house. But if I had to choose between parking in front of my 85 year old neighbor's house and my 50 year old neighbor's house I would choose the latter since the 50 year old has no mobility issues.

OP here. I respect your opinion but I think you are missing the part about the neighbor having room in front of their house that stays unoccupied.

[Anonymous]

It is a public street. You do not own the space in front of your house.

End of story.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP we lived in a nice neighborhood in NW. all of the houses on our street had 2 car garages and driveways. We had a strange tiny 1920s garage that was too low for my car but the neighbors had an addition with a big, new garage and driveway. I had 3 kids 3 and under so really wanted to park close to our steps. Well the au pair from next door parked in front of our steps all of the time. I finally asked her if there was any way she could park in front of her house or in their driveway. She told me that her bosses wouldn’t let her bc her car (which was theirs) was too old and dumpy, they didn’t want it in front of their house. These were big detached houses and because of the curb cuts, I had to park in front of their house and get 2 babies who couldn’t walk yet and a toddler to our steps bc apparently the jerks thought my car was more presentable than the one they had the au pair drive their kid in. Some people are just weird.

I am one of those people who thinks the OP is being silly but this is a totally different scenario. The OP doesn't actually want the space in front of her house to park in, she just doesn't want the neighbors to park there. In this case you not only wanted to park in front of your house but had a physical reason to want that space. I think you would have totally been in bounds to ask the neighbors to have the Au Pair park somewhere else. I live in NW where nobody has driveways and firmly believe that nobody has a right to park in front of their house. But if I had to choose between parking in front of my 85 year old neighbor's house and my 50 year old neighbor's house I would choose the latter since the 50 year old has no mobility issues.

OP here. I respect your opinion but I think you are missing the part about the neighbor having room in front of their house that stays unoccupied.

NP here. That's completely irrelevant to the point the PP was making. Also, you're really the same as your neighbor - neither of you want cars parked in front of your houses. They're just willing to do something about it. Are they inconsiderate? Perhaps. But at bottom, you're still the same.

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We spent 15 years living in some of the more urban areas of DC, where people would have laughed out loud at someone who suggested that no one park in front of their house. We moved to the burbs about 7 years ago, and I confess, I feel a quick twinge of irritation when someone parks in front of my house. But I quickly stamp it down, because IT'S FREAKIN' RIDICULOUS. Who cares?

Seriously, OP, why do you care? You already said it doesn't impact your life at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP we lived in a nice neighborhood in NW. all of the houses on our street had 2 car garages and driveways. We had a strange tiny 1920s garage that was too low for my car but the neighbors had an addition with a big, new garage and driveway. I had 3 kids 3 and under so really wanted to park close to our steps. Well the au pair from next door parked in front of our steps all of the time. I finally asked her if there was any way she could park in front of her house or in their driveway. She told me that her bosses wouldn’t let her bc her car (which was theirs) was too old and dumpy, they didn’t want it in front of their house. These were big detached houses and because of the curb cuts, I had to park in front of their house and get 2 babies who couldn’t walk yet and a toddler to our steps bc apparently the jerks thought my car was more presentable than the one they had the au pair drive their kid in. Some people are just weird.

I am one of those people who thinks the OP is being silly but this is a totally different scenario. The OP doesn't actually want the space in front of her house to park in, she just doesn't want the neighbors to park there. In this case you not only wanted to park in front of your house but had a physical reason to want that space. I think you would have totally been in bounds to ask the neighbors to have the Au Pair park somewhere else. I live in NW where nobody has driveways and firmly believe that nobody has a right to park in front of their house. But if I had to choose between parking in front of my 85 year old neighbor's house and my 50 year old neighbor's house I would choose the latter since the 50 year old has no mobility issues.

OP here. I respect your opinion but I think you are missing the part about the neighbor having room in front of their house that stays unoccupied.

No, I understand that your neighbors have space in front of their house to park- but do you need the space in front of your house? If you aren't planning to park there or want it for guests who need a reason to be the close to your house then I think you are being silly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is a public street. You do not own the space in front of your house.

End of story.

Neither do the rude people.

That is the story. Try and keep up