Hidey ho y’all,
So like my neighbors are having their house renovated which means they’ve had the construction crew and trucks parked in their own driveway and taking up street parking. Cool, whatever. The problem is my neighbor keep parking their damn car so it hangs into my driveway by like 2 feet. Not completely blocking me, but just enough that I literally can’t get out without risk of taking a chunk out of my bumper because my driveway has a weird layout and brick fence.
This has been going on for almost 2 weeks. Every time it happens, I go over, knock, and ask them to move. They’ll roll their eyes, act like I’m being dramatic, and move the car just enough so I can barely squeeze out. Last week I told them straight up, “If you do this again, I’m towing it.” They laughed and said, “It’s just a couple feet, don’t be b*tch.”
Well sure enough, today when I was running late to go to the dentist —boom—blocked in again. My dentist has a late or no show fee after 15 minutes so I knew I wasn’t gonna make it so I didn’t even bother knocking this time. I called my city parking enforcement tow truck. Less than hour later, car’s gone.
Now they’re pissed, saying I should’ve just knocked again, that they “don’t want to park half a block down” while the construction is going on. They caused this big scene when they found out because they thought someone stole their car until I told them what had happened. A few of my neighbors were looking at me like I was some kind of Karen but I’m the only one on the street that would constantly get blocked in.
So AITAH for finally towing their car?
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Nope. FAFO
NTA. You warned them and they didn’t listen.
Also for some added context. They’re NEW neighbors that just bought the house around 2 months ago. I warned them. I gave them way more chances than I should’ve because I really didn’t want to get off on the wrong foot with them. And I’m not about to keep begging someone to let me use my own damn driveway.
Nah. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
Let them look. Now everyone knows not to mess with you.
NTA.
“I don;’t want to park half a block down.” “I don’t give a damn where you park, but it isn’t going to be my driveway. I suggest you shit in one hand and want in the other, and see which fills up faster.” Don’t worry about your neighbors…they now know you are NOT THE ONE. NTA.
NTA. They shouldn’t have been blocking your drive at all. That they kept doing it shows that they are AHs.
NTA. I would have billed them for the late fee as well.
NTA, I wouldn’t have even told them where it was. Fuck them.
Their parking issues are not your problem. Tell them you expect full use of your own driveway at all times and you have had to ask them to move often enough. If they hadn’t been so rude about it and said you were being dramatic, then you might not have had to resort to this. Figure something out that doesn’t involve blocking you in
NTA. Should have had it towed the first time it happened.
NTA FAFO
INFO: You were running late for an appointment, but still, you were able to wait for a towing car. Please could you explain?
NTA
NTA
Tell them not to be a bitch about getting to the impound lot.
NTA
“The tow trucks won’t tow a legally parked car. Once they came out and saw your parking job, they agreed with me. It is a massive hazard to block someone’s driveway, which is why it is against the law. BTW, I have cameras as well. Don’t touch my property.”
Post a sign at the end of your driveway. F A F O
NTA. You literally warned them!!! You shouldn’t have to ask someone to move their car every time you want to go anywhere! You were in the right, they were in the wrong.
They needed to be towed so they could finally understand the consequences of parking like that!!!! Selfish tricks omg!!!
Not in the slightest. They were TA for blocking your driveway. Particularly because they kept doing it knowing that they were inconveniencing you. I bet they won’t do it again, and if they do, you have it towed again!
nta you warned them