Seems like a lot of people missed the fact that he's not actually parking in front of the neighbor's house. OP said he's parking across the street, so technically, he's parking in front of his own house. It would be like the OP's friend living in this house and parking his black suv out front. The neighbor lives across the street, from the direction of the POV of this picture.
I had some idiot actually park in my driveway once for a few hours. A lot of people get upset with strangers parking in front of their house on the street...but in someone else's driveway? I know I've looked outside occasionally wondering who is parking in front of my house but I don't get miffed about it. It's more of a "am I about to be robbed?" reflex.
I think I caught some kids getting jiggy parked in front of my house one night. The car was there for like 30 minutes so I went outside with my 100lb lab. They booked it. Pretty funny.
I live on a corner in a house, and if one of my neighbors makes a habit of parking on the curb in front of my place, or the curb along the side, where I planted a row of trees 18 years ago, and there's shade, and they do it when they could park in front of their own house or in their driveway, then I make sure they realize it ain't cool. I'm not talking about parking when someone has a party, or the like, but people that do something stupid on a regular basis. One of my favorite tactics to use in order to send a message, at least before the drought, is to water their car with a sprinkler. Of course, I can tell them I'm simply watering the yard if they say anything about it (and golly, I got sloppy!), but they never do. They stop parking next to my house.
I seriously don't get this thread, but I live in a very populated city. But just help me, Deck. We typically understand each other. You don't want your neighbor to park in the shade of your trees because... it keeps your friends or family from parking there? Or it just looks bad to have a car there?
I think it's kind of an unwritten rule in rural or suburban areas that you should park as close to your own property as you can, and avoid parking near other people's property if possible. In Deckard's case, he planted those trees for a reason, a reason which other people are taking advantage of. If these people make a habit of it, it could inconvenience himself or his guests. That's my guess, anyway. Not sure if I'd handle it by physically doing something else to someone's car, but then again, I probably wouldn't have had the foresight to plant trees and wait 20 years for them to provide shade for parking.
If my neighbor bothered me to ask if it was okay for his friend to park in a PUBLIC STREET, it would piss me off. Don't ever bother your neighbor with such useless drivel. I don't have time to deal with such nonsense, and I would never take the time to ask permission for something that is not needed. I don't like to add steps into a process for no reason whatsoever
Yes, I too am confused by this territoriality of the public street. I would not spray water on my neighbor's car because he spends a fortune having an auto detailer wax it every week. Do people not visit their neighbor and politely ask them to stop it if it bothers them that much? This is another sign of where this country has headed. People rarely interact with their neighbors like they used to. That sense of community and friendliness has been lost.
Both, B-Bob. It's because they have shade in their driveway (it is almost always the same culprit, or was until they moved), but preferred the shade under the trees along my curb, leaving their own front curb, and their driveway, empty of autos. If I lived in the central part of the city, where the entire situation with regard to parking is different due to density, I would view it differently. Instead, I live in the same neighborhood as DaDakota, which should explain everything. ;-)- I have to admit that I planted the trees because I thought a row of trees there would look good, and we simply enjoy trees. The shade was a secondary consideration. Either way, I didn't do it to construct a parking lot for an inconsiderate neighbor. As for asking them about it, I didn't know them that well, and we were both home owners. Had they reacted badly to my request, things would have devolved from there, and it would create tension I certainly don't need to experience (I get enough of that in the GARM!). Who knows how long you'll be neighbors with someone? I thought was I did was a "gentle" way of dealing with the situation. It worked.
Get off My Culdesac! Jeez. People park in front of my house every day. Who cares? Walk an extra 50 feet if you have to. Move on.
I guess I haven't looked at townhouses in Houston recently but most townhouses I've seen the parking is through the back. If you have to walk in outside of the complex that doesn't seem very practical if the weather isn't cooperating.
Well you should've said it was DaDakota in the first place. It's bad enough having DaDakota spamming the board imagine having him as a neighbor!
Oh, he'd be OK. The only reason I haven't looked him up is because of my desire to retain the freedom my anonymity gives me here. I'm sure he'd be fun to watch games with. Agree or disagree, we're Rockets fans to the core! :-D-
Pretty sure its illegal to have some ones car towed with out their permission or contacting the proper authorities. That would be stealing. If a towing company would come out to move it I'm pretty sure they would have you pay in advance for the tow. They are not going to move it for free.
I live in the loop and have a neighbor that put up signs in front of his house to discourage people from parking there. If anyone parks at his house overnight he leaves a note. He has a driveway and does not use the space in front of the house. If you are petty enough to leave notes on strangers' cars, you should expect some moron to retaliate.
It's already been said but I think those who are wondering why folks are pissy about this are those that don't live in the burbs. I also agree it's only an issue when it happens very frequently, there is space in front of their house but they park in front of yours...never understand that one... and they block the driveway.
