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AIBU?

To block the fucker in?

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MrsKeithRichards · 18/01/2013 12:38

And breathe...

Picture the scene... terraced housing in blocks of 4, so 8 houses on one side, 4 on the other. We're on the side with 8 houses. Between the 12 houses there are 8 cars which park on the street, no bays just on the road plenty of room for all of us, occasionally you need to go a teeny bit further up the road but never an issue. Git opposite has, in his own words, lived here for 40 fucking years. This for some reasons makes him think the space at his gate is his. It isn't. It's on the road parking, anyone from anywhere can park there. We've been here for 6 years and witnessed his antics. He'll waste 3 car lengths of space just to get parked at his gate. He'll park as close as possible to anyone on "his" space.

He had a huge go at our new neighbours over it, we were on holiday at the time and one of our cars was in his space. Last night he went out, leaving his space vacant, dh popped out and on return parked in "his" space. Half an hour later the git returned and sat honking the horn a few times before wheel spinning off to park 10 metres up the road.

So this morning dh car is still there, the gits 2 spaces up, the car next to dh left so git has moved his car next to dhs car. he is, without a word of a lie, 6 inches of his bumper. the fool can barely park as it is. right now there's a full space behind git so he could reverse out when he wants. I'm in front of dh so he has enough room to get out.

Wibu to park behind the git, close but not stupidly close, to block him in?

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ENormaSnob · 18/01/2013 12:42

Yadnbu
Block the fucker in.

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DeafLeopard · 18/01/2013 12:44

Block him in and video the response for us please

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buggerama · 18/01/2013 12:46

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Icelollycraving · 18/01/2013 12:46

Block him in & pelt him with snowballs.

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MrsKeithRichards · 18/01/2013 12:47

I've photographed the situation as it is, he was at the window watching me. That'll get him thinking. I'm planning on parking behind him and leaving a small but perfectly reasonable (if you weren't touching bumpers with the car in front) gap. It's like a game of chess, he's left himself wide open.

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MrsKeithRichards · 18/01/2013 12:47

No snow here yet!

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HokeyCokeyPigInAPokey · 18/01/2013 12:48

Sounds like our road, plenty of spaces for everyone but some people get very funny about "their space".

Block him in!

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hopeful92 · 18/01/2013 12:48

Yanbu, block him in - I definatey would! :)

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hermioneweasley · 18/01/2013 12:49

Do it! What a petty twat ( him not you)

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ProphetOfDoom · 18/01/2013 12:50

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Nancy66 · 18/01/2013 12:51

How can you block someone in? with power steering you can get out of any space

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MrsKeithRichards · 18/01/2013 12:52

I think he needs taught a lesson, having to knock on our door to ask us to move might make him think about how utterly petty he is. I could not believe how close he is. If dh needed anything from his boot he would have to move the car, he is lucky our pushchair isn't in there.

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shesariver · 18/01/2013 12:53

Do it!

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HappyNewHissy · 18/01/2013 12:54

Will someone not think of the neighbour?

do it do it do it!

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LRDtheFeministDragon · 18/01/2013 12:54

I would, but will you not feel bad if he scratches your cars getting out?

You really can't get out of 'any' space with power steering. Not if it's as close as the OP describes!

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MrsKeithRichards · 18/01/2013 12:54

Do you think so Nancy? With less than a foot manoeuvring room? Coupled with the fact he can't park for shit and spends 10 minutes going back and forwards into an adequately sized space.

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coldinthesun · 18/01/2013 12:57

Don't block him in. Legally you might put you in a difficult position, particularly if he does end up damaging your car.

However park in his space whenever you want. If he does the same again, ignore him. If he carries on report him to the police for harassment, creating a disturbance and intimidating behaviour.

He has no rights over the parking space.

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MrsKeithRichards · 18/01/2013 12:57

Dh`s car is a 14 year old tank and already covered in dents. Mine isn't quite as old but I'm not overly precious, it has its fair share of dinks, a few more might be worth it. gits car is very brand new, he polishes it weekly, he seems to give a fuck about his car, we don't really.

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WeeCricky · 18/01/2013 12:58

do it do it do it. but report back or YABU

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DizzyHoneyBee · 18/01/2013 12:58

I would for the person the OP is complaining about to come on these threads at times! Would be v. funny.
OP, I wouldn't block him in but then I am Pollyanna most of the time....lol...but I would be tempted at times.

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SushiPaws · 18/01/2013 12:58

Do you live on my street?

I posted almost the same thread a few weeks ago. We have traffic calming blocks on our street and guy blocked me in against one of them. I've started parking close to him if he parks close to dh on the other side. It makes no difference, he just come out and screams like the angry twat he is though. Watching him getting caught at his own game does give me a small amount of pleasure.

Block him in and set up the camera to record him.

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Nancy66 · 18/01/2013 12:58

maybe not a shit driver - but anyone used to tight parking would be fine.

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KatieLily12 · 18/01/2013 12:59

(Clicks 'watch' on thread and waits with glee)

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MrsKeithRichards · 18/01/2013 12:59

I was wondering about the legal stance. What if I left a just reasonable and usually acceptable gap therefore it would be because he was so close to dh that he can't get out? I have photos!

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CooEeeEldridge · 18/01/2013 13:01

Do it! Do it! Do it! Good work on leaving a car there when you went in how too!

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