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Brikar · 12-22-2009, 04:43 AM

So we've been in an ongoing feud with the douchebags downstairs. They continually do things like slam doors or play loud music at all hours of the night (Michael Jackson at 3 am? really?) and take our parking spaces.

Now, the way it works out is that we have the left side of the driveway and they have the right side. These are parking spaces we pay for. But regularly, like several times a month, either myself or my roommate will come home and find that our parking spots are taken, or that the other two parked so far apart that we can't actually fit four cars in the driveway.

Saturday night into Sunday it snowed something like a foot. It took us about an hour and a half to shovel out our half of the driveway. The downstairs douchebags decided they didn't feel like doing that, so they simply gunned the accelerator in reverse and drive over the mound of snow from the street plows. Whatever, that's their right.

Of course, when I get home from work at 1230 in the morning, I find that instead of driving back over that now-frozen mound of snow, they simply parked in my spot. Alright, I'm pissed, but instead of doing anything rash, I simply leave them a note telling them how rude it was, and if it happens again, I'm calling the tow company.

So tonight, what happens when I get home? Not only can't I park in my own spot because there's a car there, but my roommate's spot is taken as well. Further, we discover that the douchebags downstairs aren't even home - THE CARS BELONG TO SOMEONE ELSE.

Who the fuck just parks in someone else's driveway? What possible IDIOT reasoning leads someone to think this shit is okay?

So we call the tow truck company, who tell us that they need to confirm it with the landlord or property manager before towing (which is quite reasonable and I'd expect nothing less from a reputable company). Unfortunately, our landlord/property manager is part of the problem. We've complained to him numerous times for MONTHS about these guys downstairs, and he's done nothing. So when we call him tonight about these strange cars, he doens't pick up and doesn't call us back.

We called the police, who told us there was nothing they could do because the cars are on private property. Even though we gave them the plate numbers and they confirmed that the cars aren't registered to this property, they can't do anything. If you ask me, that shit should count as like, trespassing or something.

So basically, there's nothing we can do except start knocking on doors and find out whose fucking cars these are, and tell them to move.

But no, it's after midnight and we're pissed.

So we parked our cars in front of the driveway, blocking them in. I don't have to leave for work until 330 in the afternoon, and my roommate said he's going to walk to work.

12-22-2009, 04:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
Brikar The Dude Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,270 View Edit History:	what the FUCK So we've been in an ongoing feud with the douchebags downstairs. They continually do things like slam doors or play loud music at all hours of the night (Michael Jackson at 3 am? really?) and take our parking spaces. Now, the way it works out is that we have the left side of the driveway and they have the right side. These are parking spaces we pay for. But regularly, like several times a month, either myself or my roommate will come home and find that our parking spots are taken, or that the other two parked so far apart that we can't actually fit four cars in the driveway. Saturday night into Sunday it snowed something like a foot. It took us about an hour and a half to shovel out our half of the driveway. The downstairs douchebags decided they didn't feel like doing that, so they simply gunned the accelerator in reverse and drive over the mound of snow from the street plows. Whatever, that's their right. Of course, when I get home from work at 1230 in the morning, I find that instead of driving back over that now-frozen mound of snow, they simply parked in my spot. Alright, I'm pissed, but instead of doing anything rash, I simply leave them a note telling them how rude it was, and if it happens again, I'm calling the tow company. So tonight, what happens when I get home? Not only can't I park in my own spot because there's a car there, but my roommate's spot is taken as well. Further, we discover that the douchebags downstairs aren't even home - THE CARS BELONG TO SOMEONE ELSE. Who the fuck just parks in someone else's driveway? What possible IDIOT reasoning leads someone to think this shit is okay? So we call the tow truck company, who tell us that they need to confirm it with the landlord or property manager before towing (which is quite reasonable and I'd expect nothing less from a reputable company). Unfortunately, our landlord/property manager is part of the problem. We've complained to him numerous times for MONTHS about these guys downstairs, and he's done nothing. So when we call him tonight about these strange cars, he doens't pick up and doesn't call us back. We called the police, who told us there was nothing they could do because the cars are on private property. Even though we gave them the plate numbers and they confirmed that the cars aren't registered to this property, they can't do anything. If you ask me, that shit should count as like, trespassing or something. So basically, there's nothing we can do except start knocking on doors and find out whose fucking cars these are, and tell them to move. But no, it's after midnight and we're pissed. So we parked our cars in front of the driveway, blocking them in. I don't have to leave for work until 330 in the afternoon, and my roommate said he's going to walk to work. Attached Thumbnails __________________ "A million monkeys typing until the end of time will produce the complete works of William Shakespeare. Ten thousand monkeys typing for ten thousand years will write a Hemingway. Ten monkeys typing over Columbus Day weekend will give you a Dan Brown." Last edited by Brikar; 12-22-2009 at 04:46 AM.