A pet peeve:
If you come to an apartment, and you are VISITING I don't care who you are, YOU DON'T GET THE CLOSE PARKING SPOTS!!!! You are NOT paying to live here. You can park across the street, or in the back. Get out of my spot!!!
Okay, this is not totally true, I do care who you are, if you are my landlord-go ahead and park anywhere you want. If you have a physical need for a close spot, then go ahead and park anywhere you need. But even something like that-If you have a guest over and you know that's a need, please be respectful of the other people in the building. If your parents need to park close then move your car and give them your spot! You don't have any right to give away the spot that your paying neighbor uses!!! And you can totally park in the back, its out of the way, its only like an extra 15 feet away (which I realize makes me sound even more ridiculous, but again, I am paying, you are not).
I know I'm being a brat, no we don't have assigned spots. But seriously, when I pay rent and utilities, and I go grocery shopping and come home to MY house to find my downstairs neighbors extended family parked where I park- It's irritating. Again, I PAY. You don't! Move your stupid car!!! Not only do I have groceries to carry in, but I have a 22 month old who thinks she is invincible! I don't park far away from the building because I want to safely guide her to the sidewalk. You make it crazy hard to get inside. Especially when no one in your car is a baby!!! I know! I've been creeping out my window waiting for you to move the dumb car so I can whip right in there and get my spot back.
And guess what! I totally did. I literally moved my car as soon as they left just because I'm that ticked about it. Extreme? Maybe. Ridiculous? Yes. Do I care what you think? NO!
Also, this is not the first time they have done this. They had a baby at the beginning of the year and this is like the third week that this has happened. In two months. Also, this probably wouldn't drive me so mad if they only stayed for one night or maybe even two, but the last couple times this happened, the people stayed for like a week at least! It's rude! It makes me want to key your car! But I'm not that rude so I won't ever deface someone else's property.
Don't think I'm being stupid towards my neighbors though-they pay too-I know that. There are two spots on the side of the building-they usually park next to the grass, and we park right up against the building. (And I rarely mess this order up because they have a newborn and I know how hard those baby carriers are to get out when you park next to the building.)
Okay guys, thanks for letting me rant about this. I know I'm being overly sensitive about this, but I hate being treated rudely. I feel like people should go out of their way to be good guest. My in-laws for example are awesome about trying to stay out of my neighbors way when they come. I know this whole topic is stupid and extreme, but it was kind of the straw that broke the camels back. So anyway, hopefully by writing this blog I can stop being a brat in person, and try to be more considerate and less annoyed.
(But I'm totally not moving my car yet. That's my statement!)
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