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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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To call someone a knobhead for parking across your drive?
Is there drive etiquette??
I'm tired, hungover, and I don't have a roast dinner and this is just the last straw. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Not so much calling them one as acknowledging them to be one. Like saying the sky is blue.
Can I acknowledge it to their face? "
Need a new driveway? Tarmac their car. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Not so much calling them one as acknowledging them to be one. Like saying the sky is blue.
Can I acknowledge it to their face? "
You can think whatever you want... No laws against that.
So if you said to them "I think you are a knobhead" its all good. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I believe the law is tricky one regarding this. Nob head is perhaps a softer choice of words in my opinion. "
It depends who the car belongs to really, we shall see. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I find a flat tire gets the message across of you won't get caught letting it down
This is down as plan b.
then you will never get rid of it  "
Oh crap never thought of that! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I find a flat tire gets the message across of you won't get caught letting it down
This is down as plan b.
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Plan c. A few prawns in the air vents above the bonnet
As you can tell, I can be a petty bugger |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"To call someone a knobhead for parking across your drive?
Is there drive etiquette??
I'm tired, hungover, and I don't have a roast dinner and this is just the last straw. "
It's not illegal if there's no car to block in.the law is quite clear.
You can block a car getting into their drive but not getting out.you can also park in designated disabled bays too. |
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By *ndycoinsMan
over a year ago
Whaley Bridge,Nr Buxton, |
A mate cured a repeat offender by putting a breeze block on a towel on the bonnet with a note that said "next time there will be no towel"
"Cunt parking" down the side of the car in aerosol is also effective.
Make your own florescent Police Aware stickers,they work a treat. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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If your driveway has a dropped kerb, it's illegal for them to park across it. 3 points and a fine, according to the law. You could phone it in to the 101 number - not sure you would get a swat team response though 
Bess x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"To call someone a knobhead for parking across your drive?
Is there drive etiquette??
I'm tired, hungover, and I don't have a roast dinner and this is just the last straw.
It's not illegal if there's no car to block in.the law is quite clear.
You can block a car getting into their drive but not getting out.you can also park in designated disabled bays too."
But they're still a knob? Especially when there's space to park not blocking any drives. |
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"To call someone a knobhead for parking across your drive?
Is there drive etiquette??
I'm tired, hungover, and I don't have a roast dinner and this is just the last straw. "
Absolutely. I even warn them I'm reversing off an it's not my van. Thier choice  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"If your driveway has a dropped kerb, it's illegal for them to park across it. 3 points and a fine, according to the law. You could phone it in to the 101 number - not sure you would get a swat team response though
Bess x"
No!!! Just ask them. Don't be phoning the police for god's sake |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"To call someone a knobhead for parking across your drive?
Is there drive etiquette??
I'm tired, hungover, and I don't have a roast dinner and this is just the last straw. "
100% acceptable |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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In our previous house we were just a couple of houses away from a mini Tesco and a chipshop so it happened a lot. Me and my neighbour used to park our cars so close to their front and rear bumper so they couldn’t move their car. When they knocked and asked us to move them we would say when we are ready. |
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"To call someone a knobhead for parking across your drive?
Is there drive etiquette??
I'm tired, hungover, and I don't have a roast dinner and this is just the last straw.
It's not illegal if there's no car to block in.the law is quite clear.
You can block a car getting into their drive but not getting out.you can also park in designated disabled bays too."
Not illegal but fucking selfish. What sort of twat does that?!
J |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I find a flat tire gets the message across of you won't get caught letting it down
This is down as plan b.
Plan c. A few prawns in the air vents above the bonnet
As you can tell, I can be a petty bugger"
As it happens I do have prawns! Though they were for my lunch tomorrow. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"If your driveway has a dropped kerb, it's illegal for them to park across it. 3 points and a fine, according to the law. You could phone it in to the 101 number - not sure you would get a swat team response though
Bess x
No!!! Just ask them. Don't be phoning the police for god's sake"
Ask who? Do you expect the OP to sit at the window watching and waiting for whoever owns the car to come back, then dash out to confront a potentially aggressive stranger in front of their own home? The police are a public service, and this is definitely one of those services they should provide.
Bess x |
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By *aizyWoman
over a year ago
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"I find a flat tire gets the message across of you won't get caught letting it down
This is down as plan b.
Plan c. A few prawns in the air vents above the bonnet
As you can tell, I can be a petty bugger
As it happens I do have prawns! Though they were for my lunch tomorrow. "
No don't waste your prawns on them. |
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"To call someone a knobhead for parking across your drive?
Is there drive etiquette??
I'm tired, hungover, and I don't have a roast dinner and this is just the last straw.
It's not illegal if there's no car to block in.the law is quite clear.
You can block a car getting into their drive but not getting out.you can also park in designated disabled bays too.
Not illegal but fucking selfish. What sort of twat does that?!
J"
My thoughts exactly |
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By *ndycoinsMan
over a year ago
Whaley Bridge,Nr Buxton, |
"If your driveway has a dropped kerb, it's illegal for them to park across it. 3 points and a fine, according to the law. You could phone it in to the 101 number - not sure you would get a swat team response though
Bess x
No!!! Just ask them. Don't be phoning the police for god's sake"
If they have parked across your drive on the footpath it is a legitimate Police matter,perhaps not the most pressing thing they have to deal with at that moment but legitimate.Two issues,blocked footpath and "when is the only time you can lawfully drive on a footpath"? To gain access to property. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"If your driveway has a dropped kerb, it's illegal for them to park across it. 3 points and a fine, according to the law. You could phone it in to the 101 number - not sure you would get a swat team response though
Bess x
No!!! Just ask them. Don't be phoning the police for god's sake
Ask who? Do you expect the OP to sit at the window watching and waiting for whoever owns the car to come back, then dash out to confront a potentially aggressive stranger in front of their own home? The police are a public service, and this is definitely one of those services they should provide.
Bess x"
Ask a neighbour or two. If not see if it can be pushed out the way. You can't just phone the police straight away. It's like having a small bump in the car and phoning the police? You don't do it |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"If your driveway has a dropped kerb, it's illegal for them to park across it. 3 points and a fine, according to the law. You could phone it in to the 101 number - not sure you would get a swat team response though
Bess x
No!!! Just ask them. Don't be phoning the police for god's sake
Ask who? Do you expect the OP to sit at the window watching and waiting for whoever owns the car to come back, then dash out to confront a potentially aggressive stranger in front of their own home? The police are a public service, and this is definitely one of those services they should provide.
Bess x"
Actually, I may be doing just that!!
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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This happened to me a few years ago I lived between 2 schools was fed up of them parking across my drive or even on it so one day I borrowed my mates hihab and moved it a few streets away there face was beautiful. |
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"To call someone a knobhead for parking across your drive?
Is there drive etiquette??
I'm tired, hungover, and I don't have a roast dinner and this is just the last straw. "
That would be wholly unacceptable! Removing two of their tyre valve cores would be the decent thing to do  |
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"To call someone a knobhead for parking across your drive?
Is there drive etiquette??
I'm tired, hungover, and I don't have a roast dinner and this is just the last straw. "
highway code says dont park across peoples drives.
but in law that comment is worth nothing as its not policed enough.
you can only report it as blocking your access, when it should come with a fine if found to be doing so.
just think yourself lucky they didnt park on your drive as its a civil matter then and you still cant stop them from doing so.
unless you chain the drive gates up  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I find a flat tire gets the message across of you won't get caught letting it down
This is down as plan b.
Plan c. A few prawns in the air vents above the bonnet
As you can tell, I can be a petty bugger
As it happens I do have prawns! Though they were for my lunch tomorrow.
No don't waste your prawns on them."
They are nice prawns. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"To call someone a knobhead for parking across your drive?
Is there drive etiquette??
I'm tired, hungover, and I don't have a roast dinner and this is just the last straw.
It's not illegal if there's no car to block in.the law is quite clear.
You can block a car getting into their drive but not getting out.you can also park in designated disabled bays too.
Not illegal but fucking selfish. What sort of twat does that?!
J"
I know!! The kinda twat that's gonna get a mouthful and the nice kind! |
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Some people are utter Muppets when it comes to parking.
I had this so I couldn't get out, when I finally found him, I asked him to move politely but he acted like right dullard about it.
There is a fire station that get blocked by people all the in the city we live in aswell but they don't seem to care when the fire fighters ask them to move |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"To call someone a knobhead for parking across your drive?
Is there drive etiquette??
I'm tired, hungover, and I don't have a roast dinner and this is just the last straw. "
Youre too nice. A flat tire or a brick through their windshield sounds better |
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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago
East London |
Get the bus to a carvery, drink loads of wine with your roast, get the bus home and write knobhead on their car in spray paint*.
*you might get arrested for that, so wear a balaclava and go in round the back way* |
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"If your driveway has a dropped kerb, it's illegal for them to park across it. 3 points and a fine, according to the law. You could phone it in to the 101 number - not sure you would get a swat team response though
Bess x
No!!! Just ask them. Don't be phoning the police for god's sake
If they have parked across your drive on the footpath it is a legitimate Police matter,perhaps not the most pressing thing they have to deal with at that moment but legitimate.Two issues,blocked footpath and "when is the only time you can lawfully drive on a footpath"? To gain access to property."
They have to be caught driving off the footpath to catch the fine.
The police do turn a blind eye to parking on the kerb when it should come with a fine for doing so as footpaths are meant for people wheelchairs and prams.
on roads with only one side to park on then its down to police discreation its even harder for roads that are a single car to pass on.
drivers are left to park on each side of the pathway to park outside there house
also a police discreation and council discreation thing
its mostly down to buyers that buy in the wrong place and expect to park outside there house because they think they have a right to do so.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Get the bus to a carvery, drink loads of wine with your roast, get the bus home and write knobhead on their car in spray paint*.
*you might get arrested for that, so wear a balaclava and go in round the back way*"
Now this is constructive advice! |
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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago
East London |
"If your driveway has a dropped kerb, it's illegal for them to park across it. 3 points and a fine, according to the law. You could phone it in to the 101 number - not sure you would get a swat team response though
Bess x
No!!! Just ask them. Don't be phoning the police for god's sake
If they have parked across your drive on the footpath it is a legitimate Police matter,perhaps not the most pressing thing they have to deal with at that moment but legitimate.Two issues,blocked footpath and "when is the only time you can lawfully drive on a footpath"? To gain access to property.
They have to be caught driving off the footpath to catch the fine.
The police do turn a blind eye to parking on the kerb when it should come with a fine for doing so as footpaths are meant for people wheelchairs and prams.
on roads with only one side to park on then its down to police discreation its even harder for roads that are a single car to pass on.
drivers are left to park on each side of the pathway to park outside there house
also a police discreation and council discreation thing
its mostly down to buyers that buy in the wrong place and expect to park outside there house because they think they have a right to do so.
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It's parking wardens who issue fines for parking on footpaths, isn't it? |
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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago
East London |
"Get the bus to a carvery, drink loads of wine with your roast, get the bus home and write knobhead on their car in spray paint*.
*you might get arrested for that, so wear a balaclava and go in round the back way*
Now this is constructive advice! "
I'd help you, if I were near enough.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Definitely OK to key his bonnet as long as the spelling is correct x"
If you later figure out it's the wrong spelling... you have to come back, cross the word out and correct it |
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Its definitely acceptable, I used to have a prick that parked over mine, I started throwing birdseed on his posh car around 3 times a day, he lasted 3 days of his precious car covered in shit before never parking there again.
Mrs |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Its definitely acceptable, I used to have a prick that parked over mine, I started throwing birdseed on his posh car around 3 times a day, he lasted 3 days of his precious car covered in shit before never parking there again.
Mrs"
Lilith, you need to do this.
The prawns as well.
Also a potatoe up the exhaust. |
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"It's parking wardens who issue fines for parking on footpaths, isn't it? "
nope fines can be given by either the police or the council warden.
its just the council has decided to take it over as its a monetry game for them.
wardens dont work on a sunday or evenings unless its a game/concert event then you will find both the police there and wardens.
otherwise than that you wont see one of them |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Definitely OK to key his bonnet as long as the spelling is correct x
If you later figure out it's the wrong spelling... you have to come back, cross the word out and correct it"
I can spell! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Its definitely acceptable, I used to have a prick that parked over mine, I started throwing birdseed on his posh car around 3 times a day, he lasted 3 days of his precious car covered in shit before never parking there again.
Mrs"
Ooh I like this. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Its definitely acceptable, I used to have a prick that parked over mine, I started throwing birdseed on his posh car around 3 times a day, he lasted 3 days of his precious car covered in shit before never parking there again.
Mrs
Lilith, you need to do this.
The prawns as well.
Also a potatoe up the exhaust."
It's just a bit light at the minute and there's a few people about. I need the cover of darkness. |
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"To call someone a knobhead for parking across your drive?
Is there drive etiquette??
I'm tired, hungover, and I don't have a roast dinner and this is just the last straw. "
Not at all. Although it could be worth considering if these actions are going to discourage said driver from doing it again or encourage them. |
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"Its definitely acceptable, I used to have a prick that parked over mine, I started throwing birdseed on his posh car around 3 times a day, he lasted 3 days of his precious car covered in shit before never parking there again.
Mrs
Ooh I like this. "
It works so well and it's not illegal to feed the birds
Mrs |
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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago
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Well I just lost my shit as my next door neighbour for something very similar...
So I say do it.
(I may have had some misplaced rage and shall be apologising for my outburst later...) |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Its definitely acceptable, I used to have a prick that parked over mine, I started throwing birdseed on his posh car around 3 times a day, he lasted 3 days of his precious car covered in shit before never parking there again.
Mrs
Lilith, you need to do this.
The prawns as well.
Also a potatoe up the exhaust.
It's just a bit light at the minute and there's a few people about. I need the cover of darkness. "
Get a disguise - either the groucho marx look or else just a balaclave. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"To call someone a knobhead for parking across your drive?
Is there drive etiquette??
I'm tired, hungover, and I don't have a roast dinner and this is just the last straw.
Not at all. Although it could be worth considering if these actions are going to discourage said driver from doing it again or encourage them."
Pretty sure it's a one off, there's an event on and even though there's huge signs saying event parking they obviously decided to be a knob.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Its definitely acceptable, I used to have a prick that parked over mine, I started throwing birdseed on his posh car around 3 times a day, he lasted 3 days of his precious car covered in shit before never parking there again.
Mrs
Lilith, you need to do this.
The prawns as well.
Also a potatoe up the exhaust.
It's just a bit light at the minute and there's a few people about. I need the cover of darkness.
Get a disguise - either the groucho marx look or else just a balaclave."
* balaclava |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Definitely OK to key his bonnet as long as the spelling is correct x
If you later figure out it's the wrong spelling... you have to come back, cross the word out and correct it
I can spell! "
If you say so |
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By *oofy321Man
over a year ago
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"To call someone a knobhead for parking across your drive?
Is there drive etiquette??
I'm tired, hungover, and I don't have a roast dinner and this is just the last straw. "
No its not acceptable....people should be able to park where they want x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Definitely OK to key his bonnet as long as the spelling is correct x
If you later figure out it's the wrong spelling... you have to come back, cross the word out and correct it
I can spell!
If you say so"
Off to check my previous posts... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Definitely OK to key his bonnet as long as the spelling is correct x
If you later figure out it's the wrong spelling... you have to come back, cross the word out and correct it
I can spell!
If you say so
Off to check my previous posts..."
Me too |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"To call someone a knobhead for parking across your drive?
Is there drive etiquette??
I'm tired, hungover, and I don't have a roast dinner and this is just the last straw.
No its not acceptable....people should be able to park where they want x"
And I want to park in my drive. |
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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago
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"To call someone a knobhead for parking across your drive?
Is there drive etiquette??
I'm tired, hungover, and I don't have a roast dinner and this is just the last straw.
Not at all. Although it could be worth considering if these actions are going to discourage said driver from doing it again or encourage them.
Pretty sure it's a one off, there's an event on and even though there's huge signs saying event parking they obviously decided to be a knob.
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Leave a note on the car saying "Mme/Mr Knobhead, by parking here you have deprived me of a Sunday roast and all the trimmings(with wine).
I hereby give notice of a fine of the amount of £28.29 in lieu of my Sunday dinner.
Cash only, in an envelope through my lettebox.
Signed
Pissed off and hungry. |
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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago
East London |
"To call someone a knobhead for parking across your drive?
Is there drive etiquette??
I'm tired, hungover, and I don't have a roast dinner and this is just the last straw.
No its not acceptable....people should be able to park where they want x
And I want to park in my drive. "
Park over someone else's drive. |
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By *oofy321Man
over a year ago
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"To call someone a knobhead for parking across your drive?
Is there drive etiquette??
I'm tired, hungover, and I don't have a roast dinner and this is just the last straw.
No its not acceptable....people should be able to park where they want x
And I want to park in my drive. "
A lot of people want to park in your drive.....sorry x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Its definitely acceptable, I used to have a prick that parked over mine, I started throwing birdseed on his posh car around 3 times a day, he lasted 3 days of his precious car covered in shit before never parking there again.
Mrs"
Brilliant!!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"To call someone a knobhead for parking across your drive?
Is there drive etiquette??
I'm tired, hungover, and I don't have a roast dinner and this is just the last straw. "
If you have a cat the pisses on cue, pop them on the bit where the air intakes are and get them to filler-up. If you don't have a cat that can piss on cue, dairy finding it's way down there works wonders too. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Old £100 banger car will sort it oppps sorry didn’t see your lovely bmw was parked over my driveway though I could squeeze in "
One in front and one behind him so he can't move his car. |
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"Its definitely acceptable, I used to have a prick that parked over mine, I started throwing birdseed on his posh car around 3 times a day, he lasted 3 days of his precious car covered in shit before never parking there again.
Mrs"
Great idea! |
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"To call someone a knobhead for parking across your drive?
Is there drive etiquette??
I'm tired, hungover, and I don't have a roast dinner and this is just the last straw.
Not at all. Although it could be worth considering if these actions are going to discourage said driver from doing it again or encourage them.
Pretty sure it's a one off, there's an event on and even though there's huge signs saying event parking they obviously decided to be a knob.
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Then go grab the profanity tin and rip the lid right off |
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By *apidaryMan
over a year ago
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"I'm tired, hungover, and I don't have a roast dinner "
This being Sunday, the first two are reasonable; the third is a crime against humanity.
I send you a virtual roast chicken, stuffed with garlic and lemon and with perfectly crisp skin, accompanied by goose fat roast potatoes, home made stuffing and gravy, and a side order of freshly podded peas. Any forumites in need are welcome to help themselves. |
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