****ty Neighbors

[the_bird]

So talk to them, face-to-face. Tell them that you need to be able to get your car out when you need it, so you're not going to be able to let them park behind you. While talking to them, ask them about the beer; tell them that you'd be willing to share, but not if they and/or their houseguests are going to take without asking.

I mean, I *hate* confrontations (ask my wife), and this strikes me as a situation when you need to buck up and talk to them.

 

[MikeFlynn74]

Have their car towed. You are legally allowed to and its an expensive lesson for them to learn.

 

[APendejo]

Some folks are real good at confusing kindness with weakness.
So your neighbors are pissed off because you were kind to them and they took advantage of you. That is THEIR problem.
Do not, I repeat do not give these disrespectful POS neighbors free rent space in your head. Just tell them how things are gonna be from now on and get on with living. If they want to push the issues just use your condo's cc&r's and supplementary rules as your backup.
Having lived in a condo for the past 10 years I can tell you,
No good can come from dwelling on your ignorant neighbors behavior.
AP

 

[APendejo]

Have their car towed. You are legally allowed to and its an expensive lesson for them to learn.

I know here in California having a car towed is a real PIA. The state stepped up a couple of years ago because of predatory tow companys and real estate managers taking kickbacks from them
At my condo I re-established the parking fine schedule and all of a sudden we got 100% cooperation on parking. I have since established a moratorium on towing until I see that it may again be necessary.
You may have a vehicle towed immediately if it is blocking an entrance/exit or firelane , parked in a red zone or blocking a garage or fire hydrant.
To tow a vehicle parked in a designated parking space they need to be cited twice within a 72 hour period(same vehicle). That means they get almost 3 days to screw you out of your parking space.
What usually happens is they will park in your space for a couple of hours, get cited, then 6 weeks later will park in somebody elses space and then BAM!! The security patrol has their azz towed, expensive lesson but it works. We just have to make sure we keep good records to avoid legal hassles.
AP

 

[MikeFlynn74]

my second suggestion is to burn their car down.

I like that one

 

[Mutilated1]

Don't say anything about the beer at all. Just make a chocolate stout and spike it with a box of Ex-Lax and leave it in the basement for them to enjoy.

 

[Beerthoven]

Don't you just hate it when people are asshats?

Try not to be one yourself. Ignore 95% of the ****** suggestions in this thread.

Just talk to them instead. Most people turn out to be pretty reasonable when you look 'em in the eye.

 

[rdwj]

Don't you just hate it when people are asshats?

Try not to be one yourself. Ignore 95% of the ****** suggestions in this thread.

Just talk to them instead. Most people turn out to be pretty reasonable when you look 'em in the eye.

It's much more fun to make ****** suggestions, but this is probably the best advice.


...or, you could leave a hot, steaming pile of **** on the hood of their car next time they park in your spot. And, if they take more beer, leave a pile by the door leading to their apartment.

 

[olllllo]

The internet is an ****** machine.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risky_shift

 

[Cheesefood]

You invented the situation by being gracious but not stern. You need to let them know that they can park behind you, but you want a key in case they're not there. If their friends park, let them know you'll call the police and have the car towed. Also let them know that nothing is free. You expect some compensation in return for letting them park behind you. By parking behind you, you lose the ability to have a friend over who can park there. Draft up a contract where they agree to pay you parking space rent.

I wouldn't keep the beer in an accessible place. You're liable if a minor gets to it.

Who cares if they think you're a dick. Who cares if they're not your friends as a result? This caused you enough anguish to vent over it. Make a deal about it, let them know that only their car is allowed to park there and that you want a key.

 

[Spyk'd]

The correct use of quotation marks.
From wikipedia:

Quotation marks are also used to indicate that the writer realizes that a word is not being used in its current commonly-accepted sense.

Correct!


My tongue was firmly in cheek when I wrote that the OP basically deserved to have his beer stolen for leaving it lying around. No, I don't believe stealing is a right, but therein lies the humor...

olllllo was also correct that it was indeed a friendly admonishment to not leave valuables where they can be stolen. Not everyone in this world is above pinching property not bolted down.


:cross:

 

[Donasay]

Well in addition to taking my delicious porter, they thought it was ok to throw the 1.5 liter swing top bottle in the recycling after drinking it. Those things are hard to come by, the sad part was that I would have given them beer if they had asked, I had other stuff in the same spot. One could say the other stuff was "hidden" inside boxes, but if they had opened them, they could have taken it, but they obviously only took the bottle left in the open on the shelf, my special bottle.

It was the most delicious 8~9% Abv Porter, It aged in secondary for 4~5 months and was carbonated naturally both in the keg and in the bottle I even added different yeasts just for the purpose of carbonation. I can re-make the recipe, but it will be months till it is ready to drink the time is something I can't get back.

 

[Resto3]

So whatever happened with this? Did you confront your neighbors? How did it go?