Just in case I need to remember this
Just got into a fight with a ill-mannered, foul-mouthed neighbour who thinks he owns the block and all its parking spaces. While my neighbour to the right has a birthday party for his kid and parking spaces naturally get filled, is it my family's fault that we have to park in front of that miserable guy's house? No. Obviously we'd want to park in front of our own house, but unlike the rude guy, we don't tell people, "Hey, park in front of your own house." His son came over to offer an explanation (but never even a semblance of an apology) and said at the end, "Let's leave it at that. He's frustrated because of how often it happens." To which I said in my gentle voice, "But sir, you know who we are. You know we wouldn't willingly park in front of your house."
The nerve of people. I can't even understand it. All the son could say was about how much his dad is frustrated with the increasing number of tenants who park in any and every person's space. That, and "You have to understand where my dad is coming from." Actually, no, I don't need to understand your dad's frustration. I don't speak unfounded rage, thanks.
CN.
Sounds shitty dude. Just tell him to call the cops and walk away next time. It works.
Me
The dude's son IS a cop. I don't know what kind, but he's all, "I'm well aware of the parking rules and you basically can give people 3 hours to park in front of your property before you're allowed to call a tow truck." WTF kind of rule is that?! If that son is a cop, he either knows that his dad is totally wrong and wants to save him OR he's a moron who really doesn't know parking rules in residential areas. Thanks though.
ES.
Probably a combination of both. Don't want to be stereotypical, but cops are hot headed and arrogant due to the undeserving "power" they have over every day civilians like us. But great way to handle the situation, way ta go! It's so difficult to keep your voice calm and be level headed when you are up against that kind of stupidity *shakes my head*
Me
E, thanks. Haha, I think the best way to go is to kill with kindness and speak gently. If you show that you aren't blowing a gasket, you're probably more threatening because the situation isn't affecting your ability to rationalize. The dad and son are both total liars saying that they're very friendly (they look at all people walking around on our block, including us, as though we're criminals). BTW, the dad calls the cops on people he deems "suspicious" like my brother's friends because they parked in his spot once when they came to hang out at my house and the dad even called the police to say that my neighbours might have a grow op. He's a total menace.
The nerve of people. I can't even understand it. All the son could say was about how much his dad is frustrated with the increasing number of tenants who park in any and every person's space. That, and "You have to understand where my dad is coming from." Actually, no, I don't need to understand your dad's frustration. I don't speak unfounded rage, thanks.
CN.
Sounds shitty dude. Just tell him to call the cops and walk away next time. It works.
Me
The dude's son IS a cop. I don't know what kind, but he's all, "I'm well aware of the parking rules and you basically can give people 3 hours to park in front of your property before you're allowed to call a tow truck." WTF kind of rule is that?! If that son is a cop, he either knows that his dad is totally wrong and wants to save him OR he's a moron who really doesn't know parking rules in residential areas. Thanks though.
ES.
Probably a combination of both. Don't want to be stereotypical, but cops are hot headed and arrogant due to the undeserving "power" they have over every day civilians like us. But great way to handle the situation, way ta go! It's so difficult to keep your voice calm and be level headed when you are up against that kind of stupidity *shakes my head*
Me
E, thanks. Haha, I think the best way to go is to kill with kindness and speak gently. If you show that you aren't blowing a gasket, you're probably more threatening because the situation isn't affecting your ability to rationalize. The dad and son are both total liars saying that they're very friendly (they look at all people walking around on our block, including us, as though we're criminals). BTW, the dad calls the cops on people he deems "suspicious" like my brother's friends because they parked in his spot once when they came to hang out at my house and the dad even called the police to say that my neighbours might have a grow op. He's a total menace.