My neighbour refused to stop parking in MY driveway so I took revenge – my ‘petty’ response divided people
A WOMAN has shared how she got revenge on her pesky neighbour who kept parking on her driveway.
The 30-year-old explained that her neighbour, Linda, does so without ever asking if it’s ok.
Taking to Reddit, the woman explained that the problem had been going on for months, despite asking Linda to stop.
“Well, today things finally came to a head,” she explained.
“I woke up early for an appointment only to find Linda’s car parked in my driveway again, blocking me in.
“My husband had already left for work, so I knocked on her door and waited for about 15 minutes, but there was no answer. I even tried calling her, but her phone went straight to voicemail.”
But the woman had sneaky way to deal with Linda and decided to call a towing company to remove Linda’s car.
That’s when Linda “stormed out of her house, furious”.
The tow truck didn’t go down well, and the woman was yelled at by Linda, who called the move “petty”.
“I calmly reminded her that I’d asked her multiple times to stop parking in my driveway, but she wasn’t having it,” the woman said.
“She ended up paying the towing fee, and now she’s absolutely livid.
“She’s been telling other neighbours that I’m a ‘vindictive control freak’, and a couple of them have hinted that I might’ve gone too far.”
The woman confessed that her husband also thought she might’ve handled the situation badly.
But people on Reddit defended her, and one said: “Just tell the neighbours that you will inform Linda she is allowed to park in their driveway.”
And a second said: “Yeah, this is like some sort of gaslighting situation.
“She has gone above and beyond trying to solve the problem and this b**** neighbour left her with no choice.
“Every single one of these people can go f*** themselves. I would’ve called a tow truck instantly.”
And a third commented: “Seems like you DID try to resolve the conflict before escalating. Justified.”
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