[Mummy2907]

How would you feel if the same car was parked in front of your house every day and you didn't know the owners?

I ask because I will be starting a new job next week where there is no all-day parking in the immediate area, so I thought I would park in the closest suburban street in which there is no restricted parking, and then walk. But as it is a residential area, it means I would be parking in front of someone's house.

Obviously I could move my car a few metres further on every day (and even go to adjacent streets) so that I'm not always in front of the same house. But I am a creature of habit and would probably prefer to go to the same spot each time.

If you lived at that house, would you think it weird? Annoying? Creepy? Not care?

I must admit that if I was home all day and someone did that to me it would frustrate me no end, but if I was out working (or not home for whatever reason) and didn't really notice it I don't think I'd care.

WDYT?

[snuffles]

Happens all the time in the inner burbs. My Aunt was quite used to it but now they've introduced permit parking so that only residents and their visitors can park there. But yeah - I think they'll probably be used to it, otherwise they'll likely leave a note on your windshield asking you to park somewhere else.

[kadoodle]

Is public transport an option? Park and ride?

[ubermum]

It depends on the street. If I lived in a big wide street that had enough room for parking and two cars to pass it wouldn't bother me. If I lived in one of those new estates where you can't swing a cat and people parking in front made it difficult or prevented my rubbish being collected, it would annoy me. It would also annoy me that you didn't rotate your spots if you could because I could never have my friends park out the front simply because you are a creature of habit.

Do it op, but don't park in front of the same house all the time. That's just rude.

[Old Grey Mare]

The street is a public place and unless there is a legal reason such as residents only parking you are free to park wherever you wish.

[Jemstar]

I wouldn't even think about it.

[Mummy2907]

Is public transport an option? Park and ride?

Not really as I have to drop DD at childcare on the way, plus I prefer to have my car nearby in case of emergency or if I want to go out during lunchtime, etc.

[*CalamityJane*]

We lived in an inner suburb in our last house and had that all the time. We didn't mind. We had enough off street parking for both our cars but if we hadn't I might have been annoyed.

[Peppery]

At a previous job I had to park in a residential street, I would make sure I didn't park too close to driveways so that the resident could easy manoeuvre out of their driveway.

[Mummy2907]

The street is a public place and unless there is a legal reason such as residents only parking you are free to park wherever you wish.

I understand that, but I guess I'm concerned about the possibility that people will get angry and damage/vandalise my car. Not everyone is nice enough to leave a note only.