Re: Speaking of Neighbors....

Susan Louise · ‎03-14-2010

@QueenDanceALot wrote:
@Lipstickdiva wrote:
Where someone parks in the street doesn't bother me. My next door neighbors have a double driveway and 3 cars. One of the cars is always in the street, in front of our house. It doesn't bother me at all. It's a public street and I don't own the space in front of my house so even if it did bother me, there's really nothing I can do about it.

We also have a double driveway and 3 cars but all our cars are in the driveway so it's not like I need those spots in front of my house.
Well, there is an ordinance that they aren't even allowed to leave a car on the street for over 24 hours.

I know I don't own the street. I just think it's rude to take the space in front of someone else's house when you've got your own space. Most people on the street seem to respect that.

And in the winter it's going to be a real PITA if they leave their cars out on the street and the snow plough can't get close to the curb and we have to shovel out into the middle of the street just to get out of the driveway.

@QueenDanceALot DH & I are grateful that ordinance is here too!

And I agree 100% with everything you mentioned as well. We do call in whenever our neighbors even think they can leave their vehicles in front of our home for more than just a short period of time...like if they are having company, moving vehiles around, cleaning driveway aea, etc.

One week this summer our neighbors thought they could leave their trailer with a pair of jet skis on it in front of our home indefinately. They have a 2.5 lane driveway and a 2 car garage. The far end of the driveway, closest to us is only enough room for an additional vehicle and their garbage cans.

We know why they wanted to leave the trailer in front of our home. That allowed them to park their 3rd vehicle...a truck on the end and still have room to move their trash cans in and out once a week for trash day.

So because of their laziness, everytime we looked out our front windows we had to look at their trailer with jet skis....

Nope...not going to happen...

Called up, reported and they got a warning notice. Next day they backed out the truck and put the trailer in 1st, then the truck. Their inconvience is having to move their truck once a week to get the trash cans out.

Those are the same neighbors that we had to bring to court because of their annoying yippy mini pinch dog that barked outside for hours at a time...blood curdling high pitch barking.....mind you. I lost count of the days when I tried gardening and after 5 minutes I would have to come inside because I started shaking...got to my nerves right to the core!

Too many folks nowadays have no consideration for anyone else but themselves

QueenDanceALot · ‎04-18-2013

@Noel7 wrote:
@QueenDanceALot

Yes, it would bother me, I understand how you feel.

It's a variation of people getting in your space, you know what I mean? Standing too close, etc. The main thing is you've told us they have a lot of their own parking spaces, why use yours? It's discourteous, not a way to make friends and influence neighbors.

Yes, it does feel like people getting in my space.

I got up this morning to see the same red car parked in front of my house, far enough away from the neighbor's driveway entrance that he is basically right in the middle of the area so that now no one can really park on either side of HIM without blocking their drive or mine. Nice! I think he probably parks this way so that the owner can just back out of his driveway (he's the only one in the house who seems to park in the driveway) without having to think about it (cars too close, etc) God forbid anyone else should park in the driveway or they might have to shuffle cars (like everyone else does).

I drove to work thinking that I almost can't wait for a snowstorm so when he's (the visitor who is there most frequently) parked in front of my walk I can just shovel the snow onto his car.

Evil Kitty

QueenDanceALot · ‎04-18-2013

@morganjen wrote:
We had a next door neighbor who routinely would burn all his plastic trash in a bin outside in his back yard. The fumes were so toxic and would make you sick to breathe it. You could even smell it inside our house.

That's horrible!!! Isn't that illegal??

QueenDanceALot · ‎04-18-2013

@drizzellla wrote:
KityyLoutoo - I just happened to look out front - my next door neighdor parked his big honking pickup truck in front of my house and as I was standing out front trying to figure out if I should mow the grass, the Grandmother, also my next door neighbor pulled into my driveway so she could turn around and also park in front of my house.

Time to blow the grass onto the big honking pickup and Grandma!!!

QueenDanceALot · ‎04-18-2013

@Mellie32 wrote:
It wouldn't bother me if they parked in front of my house unless I had people coming over and they needed a place to park. The parking cones are a bit passive aggressive. If you want them to stop parking in front of your house - just tell them.

Well, yeah, it makes my visitors have to go park somewhere else. And anyone who comes to do work at my house.

The cones aren't there anymore. I know that was "a bit passive aggressive" but it did start as a joke. Since it worked I just left them there. Then I decided maybe they'd gotten the hint (and I did feel a little stupid leaving them there) but apparently they're denser than the pavement they're parked on.

This morning when the same red car that is there a lot was there again I wanted to leave a sticky note on it that said "Move your car, dumbass". But thankfully I rethought that.

Maybe one day when I see the owner outside I'll mention it in a very.nice.way.

CANDLEQUEEN · ‎03-09-2010

It has happened to us in the past as well, and the only thing that bothered my husband and I was that the kid's friends were parking n front of our house and on the lawn that my husband so painstakingly takes such good care of. So we asked the kid next door if he could please let his friends know if they park in front of our house-no problem, but not on our lawn, and no throwing cans out of the car, as a couple of times we saw cans after they had been parked there....He obliged and we no longer had the problem.They still ccasionally park in front of our house, but no cans thrown all over and they try very hard to not park on the grass...So all is good! You may want to speak with them about this in a nice way.

QueenDanceALot · ‎04-18-2013

@CANDLEQUEEN wrote:
It has happened to us in the past as well, and the only thing that bothered my husband and I was that the kid's friends were parking n front of our house and on the lawn that my husband so painstakingly takes such good care of. So we asked the kid next door if he could please let his friends know if they park in front of our house-no problem, but not on our lawn, and no throwing cans out of the car, as a couple of times we saw cans after they had been parked there....He obliged and we no longer had the problem.They still ccasionally park in front of our house, but no cans thrown all over and they try very hard to not park on the grass...So all is good! You may want to speak with them about this in a nice way.

Sounds like you worked that out very well and that the kids are good kids.

I don't want to be a bitchy neighbor and go over there with an attitude so I am waiting for the right time and place when I will just mention it in a nice way. I really do not want to make enemies with the neighbor. The rest of us (the other neighbors) get along just fine. I don't want to be "THAT person".

I do wonder how the other neighbors would feel if these people started parking in front of their homes. I don't think they'd like it either.

peggyhbsl · ‎12-15-2012

@Toppers wrote:
@peggyhbsl wrote:
I have lived in my home for a good 15 yrs. The neighbors that moved in 2 years ago rolled on in, took their wooden fence down, and started to control my dog and my property.

I live alone, take care of my yard. Go out with my mini doxie. I have been a good neighbor for years.

Long story short, after surveys, many Sherriff visits, all I got is, you now have a civil case. Well, that's just more money.

My conclusion...its their world, I live in it. I will never win.

So, I try to just ignore them.

Sometimes I can't! After all, I am human so I do loud outdoor chores at inconvenient times for them. I also plan on buying a loud outdoor wind chime to help with the silent whistle they use on my dog. My dog Julio, won't even bark when strangers are on the street if they are home. They pull out their silent whistle at his first little bark.

I'm so very sorry to hear that they are doing this to your dear little doggy, @peggyhbsl.

Some of the things that people do to others out of unkindness, just leave me speechless.

I am so sorry that you have to deal with this.

Thank You so much for your wonderful support!!

peggyhbsl · ‎12-15-2012

@SoX wrote:
@peggyhbsl wrote:
I have lived in my home for a good 15 yrs. The neighbors that moved in 2 years ago rolled on in, took their wooden fence down, and started to control my dog and my property.

I live alone, take care of my yard. Go out with my mini doxie. I have been a good neighbor for years.

Long story short, after surveys, many Sherriff visits, all I got is, you now have a civil case. Well, that's just more money.

My conclusion...its their world, I live in it. I will never win.

So, I try to just ignore them.

Sometimes I can't! After all, I am human so I do loud outdoor chores at inconvenient times for them. I also plan on buying a loud outdoor wind chime to help with the silent whistle they use on my dog. My dog Julio, won't even bark when strangers are on the street if they are home. They pull out their silent whistle at his first little bark.

@peggyhbsl ... I know it will cost a lot of money, but I'd construct a privacy fence on my property line to screen them out.

There was a nice wodden fince when they moved in. They tore it down. They have since put another wooden fence up. It does no good. they still use their silent whistle and throw stuff over fence into my yard. I am so thankful I have a heart and am not like them.

Mom2Dogs · ‎03-09-2010

@QueenDanceALot...yes, I would be irked and it happens in our neighborhood as well......people have no respect.

The neighbor on the other side of the street parks on the street...often...and it makes it difficult for us to get out of our drive sometimes, especially in the winter. One year I called and asked them to move it because our drive, the road everything was a sheet of ice...I was afraid my car would slide in to their car....they did move it but when I called to ask if that was their car (of course it was)..she said 'let me look'.....sigh.

They have a two car garage, (just like everyone else in the subdivision) and a drive way that holds 4 cars, there is rarely a need to park on the street, they are just inconsiderate.