There's nothing to raise the blood pressure like a squabble with a stranger over a parking spot - and while sometimes it seems pretty menial and pointless, in some cases, the venting can be pretty solidly justified.
Nobody wants to have to trek half a mile from their car with their youngsters and hands full of shopping, especially when your closest neighbours are the ones causing you to do so through inconsiderate actions.
Unfortunately though, that doesn't mean that drivers can reserve parking spots on public roads as and when they please.
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The Mirror reports that not only is it completely against the Highway Code to leave out cones, but you'll likely incur the wrath of your neighbours for doing so. If you want to know how annoying the practice can be, just ask one fed-up Reddit user who slammed their neighbour for doing just that.
The post on the widely-used social media platform was titled: "Anyone else have a k******* neighbour like this on their road? Any suggestions other than moving the cones and parking there?"
The disgruntled neighbour went on to share a snap of the cones - and it is fair to say their problem is worse than most. Brits regularly complain about finding traffic cones in their street, but it's not everyday you find three in a row.
As such, several commenters sympathised with the homeowner's situation, especially after learning the problem occurs regularly. One, questioned: "If someone is doing it once, say if they've got a skip coming in the morning, no problems. Are they doing this every day?"
The author replied: "Very regularly. I agree - once or twice for a skip etc is understandable."
Meanwhile, other commenters were keen to offer advice. One responder said: "Paper note on the cones 'thanks for saving the spot' and leave them by the door," while another, advised: "The council highways team are the correct place to report this".
However, someone else criticised the post's author for their choice of language. They replied: "They might also be someone with a disability. It's an option to consider rather than decide straight up they are a k*******."
What do you think of the predicament this Redditor found themselves in? Let us know in the comments.
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