People putting Cones outside their house to stop other people parking there

Turtyturd · 14-08-2014 07:23AM

Don't really see it outside houses but do enjoy moving them from in front of shops where the owners think the space in front comes with the premises.

People blocking gates are another matter. Constantly happens outside my parents with staff from Beaumont who don't want to pay for parking thinking they can just stick their car anywhere they want.

newport2 · 14-08-2014 07:48AM

Turtyturd wrote: »

People blocking gates are another matter. Constantly happens outside my parents with staff from Beaumont who don't want to pay for parking thinking they can just stick their car anywhere they want.

I thought in Ireland that once you put your hazard lights on that you could park anywhere at any time, ignoring all rules of the road?

Turtyturd · 14-08-2014 07:49AM

newport2 wrote: »

I thought in Ireland that once you put your hazard lights on that you could park anywhere at any time, ignoring all rules of the road?

Only while driving a taxi.

shruikan2553 · 14-08-2014 09:09AM

newport2 wrote: »

I thought in Ireland that once you put your hazard lights on that you could park anywhere at any time, ignoring all rules of the road?

Probably still need a reason though like engine problem or flat tire.

Barely There · 14-08-2014 09:14AM

newport2 wrote: »

I thought in Ireland that once you put your hazard lights on that you could park anywhere at any time, ignoring all rules of the road?

Only applies if you need to run into the shop to do a lotto quickpick after mass on a Saturday.

AlekSmart · 14-08-2014 11:10AM

Haven't we come a long way all the same.....I remember being Incrediblized by the notion of Americans having a Drive-In Bank or Cinema......Could'nt get my head around it.....:p

Today,we've long overtaken those pesky Yanks in our dedication to the Mechanically Propelled Vehicle.

Mind you,none of our Planners,Developers or Local Authorities have bought into that,cos they're busy spending money on Cycle Tracks,wider footpaths and making Cul-De-Sac's ....sheesh...talk about swimming agin the tide !!

lertsnim · 14-08-2014 11:16AM

I used to live beside someone who would go ape**** if someone parked outside his house. Funnily enough he'd go ape**** at everyone except the person who parked there. A real tough guy.

MRnotlob606 · 14-08-2014 11:18AM

I remember my friend went off with a cone and he stuck his willy in it according to reports from other friends.

Stainless_Steel · 14-08-2014 11:25AM

There was a man in my estate who got caught keying a car that had moved a cone he put down and parked there.

The car wasn't even outside his or any other house. He used to put the cones all over the estate.

He had criminal damage charges put up against him for the keying. Like he actually scratched a car because they parked within 50m of his house. What a scumbag.

Hootanany · 14-08-2014 11:27AM

How did he get caught?

dub_skav · 14-08-2014 11:56AM

Hootanany wrote: »

How did he get caught?

Rapid?

Aglomerado · 14-08-2014 12:15PM

MRnotlob606 wrote: »

I remember my friend went off with a cone and he stuck his willy in it according to reports from other friends.

Was the union cone-summated?

CdeC · 14-08-2014 12:19PM

mfceiling wrote: »

I'm moving into a new house on friday and i've 2 spaces allocated to me, as per the contract terms.

Even today there are people parked in them...as we try to lug boxes in to the house. They are directly to the front of the house.

Last saturday i parked behind the 2 cars parked there. 20 mins passed and the bell rings....

"can you move your van, my dad can't get out"

"probably shouldn't have parked in our spaces then"

*narky* "didn't see your name on them"

*lifts contract from hall table*..."it's just there - you see that mark on the drawing beside number 18"

Then to really take the biscuit i look outside the living room window and i see someone trying to force a corsa up the side entry, taking flowers and half the lawn with them!! "Pity you weren't driving a bus - you could have taken all the lawn"...move to fcuk!!

Who gave you the spaces??, a landlord can't allocate public space as a parking space for you.

CHealy · 14-08-2014 12:21PM

razorblunt wrote: »

2 stories:

1. I went to CIT and as anyone familiar with the campus knows, parking is at a premium past 08:40 in the morning. The estates surrounding the place used to take the overflow of cars. Now this used to drive the residents mental, I remember one lady in particular came storming out of her house one day effin and blinding. I politely told her that I fully agree with her predicament but while it was free to park there and as long as I never block gates, while the campus car park is full I'll continue to park there. I wonder have they had pay and display put up since? It must have been a pain for anyone getting our of their driveways.

They haven't, its the same if not worse than when I was attending years back. Its a common occurrence in Cork. Its such a compact city especially around the inner city areas such as Shandon St and Barrack St, parking is nuts.

Agent Smith · 14-08-2014 12:23PM

Just superglue them to the road. then they cant use the space either....

People putting Cones outside their house to stop other people parking there

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