I Really HATE It When Someone Parks In Our Spot!!!

[Mickey's Minion]

This isn't rude?

I think when someone said (paraphrasing) that "it's not a private street owned by the OP, the space is essentially up for grabs," that's fine, it's not rude and not an attack but when it became redundant and said 4, 5, 6.... times, then yes... to me it's an attack.

Maybe when you're seriously mad about something you keep your cool but not everyone does and as PP said, it's just a vent. I know I'm not the most pleasant with my neighbors...

My point exactly. Yes, that was rude.
But, it was not posted until after the OP came back and rudely responded to the first 5 or 6 posts. She set the tone for the rest of the posts.

If she had something like "I understand that it is public parking, it is still annoying", I bet she would have had many, many more supportive posts.

But, she chose to become defensive and rather rudely at that, trying to justify her rather rude behavior of knocking on people's doors by saying "I don't care" that set the tone for other's responses.

As for having 5 or 6 posts saying the same thing, the time stamps on them are so close together that the posters probably did not even know others were saying it too. Besides, you can blow off the advice of one poster. If you keep hearing the same thing over and over again, then maybe you might want to rethink your behavior.

I wish the OP luck and hope she pursues legitimate action to resolve her issue rather than knocking on doors and demanding people move their cars.

 

[Sparx]

i live in an apartment without assigned parking. what really makes me angry is when non-residents park here over night in non-visitor spots.

 

[maxiesmom]

Maybe when you're seriously mad about something you keep your cool but not everyone does and as PP said, it's just a vent. I know I'm not the most pleasant with my neighbors...

But the OP also asked if others agreed with her. Apparently not everyone does.

Fact is, street parking is not reserved for the houses in which the street is in front of. It is public parking. If someone knows you are having surgery, sure it would be nice of them to leave you a spot. But you can't expect everyone to know that, or remember it at the time they are parking their car.

And the fact that someone would go out and yell at people who are on their way to a funeral is just reprehensable. Talk about rude behavior!

 

[tinatark]

Sounds like OP needs a driveway of her own... sorry, but this complaint makes me think about people sitting in "our seats" in church - we get a little miffed when that happens!

 

[clovergirl5]

This isn't rude?

I think when someone said (paraphrasing) that "it's not a private street owned by the OP, the space is essentially up for grabs," that's fine, it's not rude and not an attack but when it became redundant and said 4, 5, 6.... times, then yes... to me it's an attack.

Maybe when you're seriously mad about something you keep your cool but not everyone does and as PP said, it's just a vent. I know I'm not the most pleasant with my neighbors...

Well put!
Op, I completely see your point. To me, it makes sense that one should be able to park infront of their own house. I would not park infront of other peoples homes unless I knew it was ok too, whether by law its my right or not. Its COMMON COURTESY to me not to park infront of someones house. Especially if they are visiting someone who has a driveway, like the boyfriend.

I agree with the attacks here, been there a few times op. Its a vent for craps sake. I too don't understand the ganging up all the time on here.
to op.

And now you gotta watch what smilies you use?

 

[Allison]

I don't find it rude at all. It's a public street for public parking so it's not rude for people to park there.

 

[bicker]

I agree. On-street parking is first-come, first-served.

 

[cheermom1]

I have to agree with the op here..just b/c it is street parking doesn't give other people the right to be big jerks??? as anyone could see that they don't have a drive way and the funeral home and church are empty that is where they should park! plus everyone else do have drive ways and they should use them!

however op really can't legally do anything about it but ask for them to move and they should ...see that is what is wrong no a days people don't have any courtesy for anyone else or manners for that fact...

 

[mvazul]

I'm very sorry for coming off as rude, because I am not. I am, however, irritated. In fact, I have stated several times I go out of my way to NOT park in front of other people's homes. Maybe I shouldn't have asked the guy to move his car, but I have had it. He was going to the funeral home. There IS a funeral home parking lot and it was EMPTY!!! And my neighbors happen to agree with me, because people that come for funerals usually take up all of their parking, too, again, leaving the parking lot empty. Again, it's usually NOT the neighbors I have problems with. And I would NEVER park in their driveways - it's called sarcasm, people!

I have been told in this thread that I have entitlement issues, yet those who disagree with me don't give a crap - and have said so - about parking in front of someone's home. That attitude comes across as, "It's public parking. To hell with them as long as it's convenient for ME!!! Tell me to move my car and I'll tell you where to shove it!" That's not having a sense of entitlement??? Give me a break. Maybe you're jumping all over me, because there is a bit of guilt coming out? Of course, I'm sure no one will admit it. Instead, I will just get more responses of what a horrible, selfish, self-centered person I am for wanting to be able to park in front of MY home even though I go out of my way to make sure I don't park in front of other's homes out of pure courtesy and respect.

As I said before, we will have to agree to disagree. Thank you to those who understand I was venting. Thank you to those of you who disagree, but were thoughtful in your responses. To those who go through the same thing, I am truly sorry. It is very irritating.

Michelle

 

[Mickey's Minion]

Well put!
Its COMMON COURTESY to me not to park infront of someones house. Especially if they are visiting someone who has a driveway, like the boyfriend.

So, what about the people who believe it is rude to park in driveways and it is common courtesy to street park on a public street?

None of my circle would ever dream of pulling up in somebody's driveway. It is considered extremely rude to use their private parking spots or to block in a car that might be in the garage.

It is considered common courtesy to park in the street. And if that means parking in front of somebody else's house, than so be it. It is still much better manners to park in the street than in somebody's driveway.

You can't please everybody, so following what is allowed by law is the best solution.

 

[declansdad]

Cut her some slack, she's just venting.

Venting would be if she said "I wish people wouldn't park in front of our house if there are other spots open. We have no driveway and it makes it difficult for us." She isn't venting; she's whining.

No sympathy here, the street is public parking and she lives by a church and a funeral home. I would say there would be lots of people parking in front of her house.

 

[Mickey's Minion]

I'm very sorry for coming off as rude, because I am not. I am, however, irritated. In fact, I have stated several times I go out of my way to NOT park in front of other people's homes. Maybe I shouldn't have asked the guy to move his car, but I have had it. He was going to the funeral home. There IS a funeral home parking lot and it was EMPTY!!! And my neighbors happen to agree with me, because people that come for funerals usually take up all of their parking, too, again, leaving the parking lot empty. Again, it's usually NOT the neighbors I have problems with. And I would NEVER park in their driveways - it's called sarcasm, people!

I have been told in this thread that I have entitlement issues, yet those who disagree with me don't give a crap - and have said so - about parking in front of someone's home. That attitude comes across as, "It's public parking. To hell with them as long as it's convenient for ME!!! Tell me to move my car and I'll tell you where to shove it!" That's not having a sense of entitlement??? Give me a break. Maybe you're jumping all over me, because there is a bit of guilt coming out? Of course, I'm sure no one will admit it. Instead, I will just get more responses of what a horrible, selfish, self-centered person I am for wanting to be able to park in front of MY home even though I go out of my way to make sure I don't park in front of other's homes out of pure courtesy and respect.

As I said before, we will have to agree to disagree. Thank you to those who understand I was venting. Thank you to those of you who disagree, but were thoughtful in your responses. To those who go through the same thing, I am truly sorry. It is very irritating.

Michelle

Again, if this is an ongoing problem with the funeral home, you need to organize a neighborhood petition and go to your city to designate the parking in front of homes as resident parking only.

Knocking on doors, telling people to move their cars, when technically is it completely legal for them to park there, is just going to breed resentment and cause people to start parking there just to spite the neighbors.

When I park, I never even look at a house to see if they have parking. For all I know, they have parking in the back or somewhere else. If it is a legit parking spot, I park there with no qualms.

If you don't want the spots in front of your house to be legitimate public parking spots, then do something to change it.

 

[declansdad]

I'm talking about parking on a street you don't live on. I am very friendly with almost all of our neighbors. I have known them since I was a kid. The one across the street has a son who has been the best man for two of my cousin's weddings - and will be for a third cousin next weekend. It was their daughter's boyfriend who parked in front of our house on Christmas Eve. They even told him it was rude to park here. I'm talking more about when you go into a neighborhood you don't normally go into. You have NO CLUE who lives in a house you park in front of. That may be okay for you, but it's not for me. I DO find it rude. To each their own.

I guess we will just have to agree to disagree. I don't understand the hostility. I guess some people get off on that. Thank you to those of you who understand! I appreciate it!

Typically people who don't know a neighbourhood park on the street; which is public parking.

 

[Tinijocaro]

DH and I are in and out all day long on the weekends so one of us always parks in the road so we don't have to constantly switch cars. In our village there is only parking on one side of the street so we always park across the street in front of our neighbors house. I've often wondered if it bothers her, not because she needs the spot (single woman with very little company) but because it's in front of her house.

Still, it comes down to the fact that it is public parking.

 

[wdwfan16]

OP where is your car parked while you are going house to house to get that car owner to move thier car. It would have been less walking for you just to go to your home.