WE all want to get along with our neighbours, especially after first moving into a new home.
But one man was left stunned when he discovered a very passive-aggressive note just days after moving.
The rude note was left on the Facebook user’s car[/caption]
He explained the parking space in question was actually his[/caption]
Taking to the popular Facebook group Dull Men Centre, the man explained that he only moved into his new abode two days ago but already had tension with his neighbour.
He discovered a note left on his car which simply said: “Please don’t use my space again.”
“Keep in mind I just moved in two days ago,” he wrote in the Facebook post alongside a snap of the note.
But according to the man, the spot in question actually belongs to him.
He explained that he’d been parking in a different spot since moving because someone else was in his assigned space.
So when the spot was finally empty he took the opportunity to park there.
“Couldn’t park in my spot because someone was there and was finally able to, today I got this note on my car. What do I even do?” He wrote.
After sharing the situation on Facebook people had a few different ideas on how he should approach the situation, with many begging him to get the landlord involved.
“If it’s yours exclusively then I would talk to landlord and let him handle it,” one said.
A second agreed: “Definitely let the landlord handle it is not your problem park where your landlord said you could and that would be the end of it.”
But others thought he should take action on his own.
“Tell him where to stick the note. If the parking space doesn’t have his name on it, it’s not his and anyone can park there,” one raged.
“Write them a note back saying ‘OK’ with your keys on their hood,” someone else joked.
Mostly, fellow Facebook users agreed it all depended on whether the spaces are assigned or not.
“If it’s a public parking lot without assigned spots, you are free to park wherever you would like,” someone else said.
Ultimately, the man didn’t share more on the incident or share an update on how he decided to take action though.
But this isn’t the first time neighbours have feuded over parking spaces as a Reddit user shared their experience of being left harsh notes because of a parking row.
The first of the series of notes boldly said: “RESPECT YOUR NEIGHBOUR. Stop parking in their paid, assigned spot. It’s just rude!”
But after ignoring the note the mystery neighbour began leaving even more.
“I’ve tried to be kind but you ignored my note,” the second said.
“You could’ve been towed a week ago. PLEASE let me park in the spot I’ve had for years. THX [sic].”
And the neighbour continued their tirade with the next note, which read: “NOT YOUR SPOT PLEASE STOP taking it! THANK YOU.”
“I PAY FOR THIS SPOT and would like to use it. Please and thank you,” they added in a fourth.
The driver decided to check once and for all who was in the wrong – and it turned out it was the mystery neghbour.
But they confirmed she was parking in the right space, which was allocated to her flat.
They explained: “I took their notes off and placed a note on my own windshield saying something to the effect of ‘I checked with the office and this is my spot. You should check with them too.’”
The Top Five Reasons Neighbours Squabble
One study by Compare the Market revealed the top reason British neighbour’s argue
- Broken fences – top of the board was broken fences and whose responsibility it was to fix it
- Parking: one of the leading drivers of neighbour disputes, with 54.1 per cent of people having issues with people parking in front of their house, parking bay or driveway
- Trees – complaints about a neighbour’s tree cracking your garden path was also common with nearly half of participants finding it frustrating
- Bin wars – outdoor bin etiquette continues to ignite the most furious debates between neighbours
- Nosy Neighbours – some people have their eyes and ears at the ready to have a peek causing problems for others