A man faced a dilemma when construction workers parked their van in front of his narrow driveway, leading to a conflict that escalated into police involvement. Here is what the man had to say.
The Man Wanted The Internet’s Opinion
The man said, “So the premise is pretty simple – I am looking to see whether I am in the wrong and overreacted since the people I spoke about it are pretty split on the subject.” The man had spoken to a few friends about the situation, and they were all divided. He just wanted to know if he was right in his reaction.
The Neighbor Was Having Home Repairs Done
The man’s house came with a narrow driveway on the side, only accommodating one car and an exit area on the sidewalk. Due to some home repairs by the neighbor, several large vans were parked in front of his driveway. While this was inconvenient, he understood his neighbors needed the repairs, so the man had to deal with it.
He Was Understanding
Understanding the space constraints on the street, the man decided to tolerate it, with the condition that the neighbors would ask the construction workers to move the van when the man needed it. The men in the vans seemed to be very accommodating, which was helpful, although it did worry the man if he needed to dash out.
He Needed To Get To Work Quickly
However, an IT emergency at work suddenly required the man’s physical presence. He went outside, politely informed one of the construction workers about his need to use their car within 15 minutes, and returned to his house for a quick shower. The man thought this was a good notice to the construction workers to get a move on and shift their vans out of the way for the man to escape to work.
But He Was Blocked In
The man explained what happened next, “5 minutes later, the van was still there, I went outside again, spoke to another dude, and informed him that I asked his co-worker to move the van and that I needed it moved as I’d be going in a bit.” This worried him as he had given them plenty of notice.
The Van Still Hadn’t Been Moved
With the clock ticking, the man then proceeded to get dressed, eat, and prepare for his long commute to work. But when he stepped outside – the van still hadn’t moved! The man was getting pretty annoyed and told the same worker they needed to move the van in two minutes. The man thought about ringing his neighbors up to complain, but he realized they couldn’t do much about the situation.
The Workers Refused To Move It
However, the worker claimed that they couldn’t move it because of some equipment attached to it. The man said, “I told him they didn’t have it hooked up a minute ago, and I don’t care regardless, so move the van; he said no, so at this point, I grabbed my phone, called the non-emergency line, waited half an hour in which the van still hadn’t moved, and had to inform my boss it’d be a bit longer.” The man thought it was really cheeky of the construction workers to lie about the equipment as he’d given them so much notice.
The Police Got Involved
Ultimately, the police arrived, and the construction workers were told to move the van. They received a scolding from the police and a substantial fine for their actions. The man was really pleased driving into work and felt like justice had been served to a couple of jerks that couldn’t listen properly. He thought that maybe next time, the construction workers would be more mindful of their surroundings and try and help people out when they ask for it.
Was The Man In The Wrong?
Despite all this, the neighbor was furious. According to them, one of the workers had been fired over the incident, and the construction company sought to hold the neighbor responsible for the fine, claiming he had given permission to park there. The neighbor was upset with the man for these consequences. This didn’t phase the man as, at the end of the day, he was the one tolerating the terrible parking, and he didn’t need to. He could be way more of a jerk if he really wanted to, but he didn’t want to start a dispute with his neighbors.
The Internet Responded
One person said, “You are not in the wrong – They clearly thought their job was the only one that mattered. They have now been corrected.”
Another Person Commented
Another person said, “You needed to go to work and told them multiple times that they would need to move their van. They refused to move it. Everything that happened is on them.”
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