considerate parking
Discussion
Am I asking too much here for this person to park considerately. When I say considerate I mean move his car around 4 foot forward to the lamp post just so all the neighbours can then park up. (Like the guy in the blue van has done). I was out when this was taken btw.
I left a note that said "if you are going to park please park more considerately" (bearing in mind this car will probably sit there for 2-3 days as usual)
His response?
now only 3 out 4 cars can park on this side, the house he's mainly parked in front does not drive so there's a spare space for anyone.
I do also know that anyone can park anywhere (which I have no problem if I have to walk up the road) and what he is doing is perfectly legal but everyone else except him parks so that the houses act as spaces. I've also spoken to other neighbours who tell me they've always had this problem with him (I've only been here just over a year now).
Am I asking too much?
I'm thinking of just leaving it but equally I don't want him/them to think that they're in the right.....
I left a note that said "if you are going to park please park more considerately" (bearing in mind this car will probably sit there for 2-3 days as usual)
His response?
now only 3 out 4 cars can park on this side, the house he's mainly parked in front does not drive so there's a spare space for anyone.
I do also know that anyone can park anywhere (which I have no problem if I have to walk up the road) and what he is doing is perfectly legal but everyone else except him parks so that the houses act as spaces. I've also spoken to other neighbours who tell me they've always had this problem with him (I've only been here just over a year now).
Am I asking too much?
I'm thinking of just leaving it but equally I don't want him/them to think that they're in the right.....
Didn't seem too bad, did you explain they ought to park lined up to the house to make best use of space? They may have lived there 11 years but they may not be aware of the unwritten rules about lining up in front of houses.
At least they've put their house number on their note - perhaps now's the time to go round with a bottle of scotch and you can work this out together to a mutually agreeable conclusion?
At least they've put their house number on their note - perhaps now's the time to go round with a bottle of scotch and you can work this out together to a mutually agreeable conclusion?
prand said:
Didn't seem too bad, did you explain they ought to park lined up to the house to make best use of space? They may have lived there 11 years but they may not be aware of the unwritten rules about lining up in front of houses.
At least they've put their house number on their note - perhaps now's the time to go round with a bottle of scotch and you can work this out together to a mutually agreeable conclusion?
Well that was going to be my next 'note' however OH says just drop it.At least they've put their house number on their note - perhaps now's the time to go round with a bottle of scotch and you can work this out together to a mutually agreeable conclusion?
To be fair the other neighbours haven't said nice things and a few weeks back (pretty sure it was him) he was banging the door down shouting as loud as possible (drunk) at about 3 in morning because he'd been locked out of his house and his partner wouldn't wake up.
these 2 reasons make me not want to interact with him, especially as I don't want a bad interaction with him.
smiffy180 said:
prand said:
Didn't seem too bad, did you explain they ought to park lined up to the house to make best use of space? They may have lived there 11 years but they may not be aware of the unwritten rules about lining up in front of houses.
At least they've put their house number on their note - perhaps now's the time to go round with a bottle of scotch and you can work this out together to a mutually agreeable conclusion?
Well that was going to be my next 'note' however OH says just drop it.At least they've put their house number on their note - perhaps now's the time to go round with a bottle of scotch and you can work this out together to a mutually agreeable conclusion?
To be fair the other neighbours haven't said nice things and a few weeks back (pretty sure it was him) he was banging the door down shouting as loud as possible (drunk) at about 3 in morning because he'd been locked out of his house and his partner wouldn't wake up.
these 2 reasons make me not want to interact with him, especially as I don't want a bad interaction with him.
NRS said:
So you've recieved a nice letter in reply which seems to be open for suggestions, yet you will let this go despite leaving a note on the car? And you don't even know it was him who was the problem the evening before? I'd much rather just go round and say what you think - who knows, you may get on well. I would find it very annoying to get a note and then have no suggest as what to do to improve the parking.
It may be a nice letter but the tone behind it suggest a bit of a 
to me. Sorry you've lost me on evening before? Do you mean the problem a few weeks back?
I would've thought it would be obvious to anyone to park near the end or even slap bang outside my house, taking up 2 'spaces' is a bit of a mick take.
smiffy180 said:
It may be a nice letter but the tone behind it suggest a bit of a to me.
Sorry you've lost me on evening before? Do you mean the problem a few weeks back?
I would've thought it would be obvious to anyone to park near the end or even slap bang outside my house, taking up 2 'spaces' is a bit of a mick take.
Think the tone of the letter is spot on, friendly, open and actually well written with good factual content. to me. Sorry you've lost me on evening before? Do you mean the problem a few weeks back?
I would've thought it would be obvious to anyone to park near the end or even slap bang outside my house, taking up 2 'spaces' is a bit of a mick take.
I quite like it. No swearing or threats, to be honest I reckon that is about as good as it gets as a response.
Gargamel said:
Think the tone of the letter is spot on, friendly, open and actually well written with good factual content.
I quite like it. No swearing or threats, to be honest I reckon that is about as good as it gets as a response.
Maybe it's just me and how I read things, I personally thought it was a bit sarcastic especially with tax tested etc. Just my opinion I quite like it. No swearing or threats, to be honest I reckon that is about as good as it gets as a response.
Why he couldn't have said what would you like me to do or even knocked on the door and asked beats me. Bearing in mind I didn't know where he lived until now aswell
I may have missed something, but how do you know it's the Rangie that's parked in considerately and not the red Fiesta? Who got there first, and who left the gap?
If you leave a note, and get a nice, constructive reply like that, you have got to go round, with a friendly smile, and have a chat. Or you will just sound like a curtain-twitcher who has got nothing better to do with his time than whine about other people's parking. And you don't want that, do you?
If you leave a note, and get a nice, constructive reply like that, you have got to go round, with a friendly smile, and have a chat. Or you will just sound like a curtain-twitcher who has got nothing better to do with his time than whine about other people's parking. And you don't want that, do you?
AWRacing said:
Maybe he doesn't want to park opposite a driveway for fear of damage to his car?
(Assuming that's a driveway where the dropped kerb is)
Nope just a alley type thing to go round back, it has 3 entry points aswell. No drive ways where I live, on street parking or round the back if you've converted your 3rd garden to a drive. I rent so not an option for me(Assuming that's a driveway where the dropped kerb is)
smiffy180 said:
It may be a nice letter but the tone behind it suggest a bit of a to me.
I would've thought it would be obvious to anyone to park near the end or even slap bang outside my house, taking up 2 'spaces' is a bit of a mick take.
You're taking this far too seriously to me. I would've thought it would be obvious to anyone to park near the end or even slap bang outside my house, taking up 2 'spaces' is a bit of a mick take.
The general public simply don't pay as much attention to 'spaces' outside on a public road as you do
Go round to his house, be friendly, be diplomatic, make your point and ask him if he'll co-operate. Before you do that, look in the mirror and tell yourself the reasons why you're confronting him with this problem. Consider honestly if:
A). This is that important
B). You come across as a nerdy-parking-stalker
Sending another note back marks you out as spineless and he'll likely ignore it or get arsier
Sid' said:
I may have missed something, but how do you know it's the Rangie that's parked in considerately and not the red Fiesta? Who got there first, and who left the gap?
If you leave a note, and get a nice, constructive reply like that, you have got to go round, with a friendly smile, and have a chat. Or you will just sound like a curtain-twitcher who has got nothing better to do with his time than whine about other people's parking. And you don't want that, do you?
Red fiesta lives where they have parked and they've parked up to the edge of the entrance so not to block people entering but also enough room to allow people behind to park up. Would a google maps image help?If you leave a note, and get a nice, constructive reply like that, you have got to go round, with a friendly smile, and have a chat. Or you will just sound like a curtain-twitcher who has got nothing better to do with his time than whine about other people's parking. And you don't want that, do you?
smiffy180 said:
Why he couldn't have said what would you like me to do or even knocked on the door and asked beats me. Bearing in mind I didn't know where he lived until now aswell
Why should he knock on your door?You're the one with the problem with this parking, leaving notes......
Muzzer79 said:
smiffy180 said:
Why he couldn't have said what would you like me to do or even knocked on the door and asked beats me. Bearing in mind I didn't know where he lived until now aswell
Why should he knock on your door?You're the one with the problem with this parking, leaving notes......
I really don't get it - absolutely the best reply you can expect. If you want a reply which is a bit worse continue reading,
How is he supposed to come and find you when presumably he doesn't know where you live? To be honest I could well have parked like that, to give people space coming out of the alleyways to be able to see. I know friends who get annoyed with people restricting the space/ visability coming out like that and who would have complained if the car was right up to the edge, particularly all four corners onto a narrow street. I can understand some parking complaints, but this seems like finding something to complain about for the sack of it. Backed up by what seems like you won't actually try and sort the problem by going to talk to him. Why complain and not try and fix it? It really annoys me when people do that.
Oh, just noticed the black car in the top right - you'd better have a word with them too!
Like someone already said, what if s/he had parked where there was a gap, and the other person has moved? You could get a smart or a bike in front easily, possible a 107. Maybe get a car behind it as well. What if a house has more than one vehicle? If the road was marked up, or the spaces actually paid for it would be different.
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