Woman teaches rude neighbor a lesson when they continue taking her pre-paid parking spot

Every residential area has rules and regulations that must be followed. Whether residents or visitors, the property of others must be respected. When a stranger repeatedly refused to do the same, a resident had a tit-for-tat response. u/shibainumom0625 mentioned that they lived in a condo as part of a homeowner’s association. She explained that they had two parking spaces allotted to them where visitor’s parking was assigned elsewhere per instructions. There was no cause for concern with the rules and regulations, until recently.

The woman noticed that the same car would repeatedly be parked in her designated space. “My fiance has asked them to move their vehicle and they would apologize and move their vehicle,” she added. The person carelessly kept using the woman’s parking spot now and then causing massive inconvenience. Her fiance’s repeated warnings and pleas didn’t work nor the woman's. “After several of these conversations, I began leaving notes on the vehicle warning them that their car would be towed if they parked in one of our spots again,” the woman said.

She added that per her housing rules and the authorities, she had permission to do the same. Unfortunately, the adamant person refused to oblige and their habit prevailed. “Today, I was finally fed up and decided to have the vehicle towed after I came home and had a load of groceries to take inside and had nowhere to park,” the woman said. She explained that she wasn’t happy about her reaction and that it may have been out of impulse but she also believed that she wasn’t in the wrong. “As I was finishing up my groceries, the woman asked me where her car was and I was honest and up-front with her and told her I had it towed due to several warnings being ignored,” the woman wrote.

The driver got agitated and recklessly began yelling at the woman. She even mentioned that she wouldn’t be able to afford to get her car out of the towed lot. “I feel bad but also feel as if it was needed,” the woman concluded. Several people rallied around the woman supporting her reaction. Many agreed that the warnings, notes and other actions were more than enough for the person to discontinue their carelessness. u/ajd041 wrote, “If she didn't want her car towed she shouldn't have parked in your spot. You play stupid games, you win stupid prizes.”

u/NoHandBananaNo added, “Yep, if she can't afford to get her car towed, she can't afford to park in your spot, it's that simple.” u/PrincessSnark mentioned, “You pay money for your spot. It's literally yours as long as you live in the condo. She stole your property and is paying the price. Thieves deserve what they get.” u/MsRorornoaZoro wrote, “Good for you. You’re very patient and kind. I would have done it on the very first time they’d parked on my spot.” u/famine90 remarked, “Sounds like it was her fault for parking there. You were more than patient with her, gave several warnings, and acted well within your rights.” 

This article originally appeared 3 months ago.