A fed-up homeowner resorted to an ingenious prank to teach his inconsiderate neighbor a lesson after she blocked his driveway for over a day.
Tobe Bailey, a 49-year-old father of seven from Margate, Kent, England, decided to teach his young female neighbor a memorable lesson in courtesy after her blue Vauxhall Corsa prevented his daughter from accessing the driveway.
Despite having faced this issue before, Bailey had taken the proactive step of installing two signs outside his home, clearly instructing people not to park in front of his driveway. With a dropped curb, it was essential for him and his family to be able to drive in and out of their property without obstruction.
Bailey initially tried a more direct approach, leaving a note on the Corsa’s windshield, but the neighbor ignored his request. Realizing that a bolder action was needed to convey his message, Bailey came up with a clever plan to grab his neighbor’s attention.
As a bricklayer, Bailey was no stranger to hard work and determination. He shared his frustration, stating, “I live in a street with twenty-six houses and twenty-four parking spaces. The Mrs and I spent about £2,000 putting a dropped curb in last year and clear signs telling people not to park there, but people still do all the time.”
Despite doing everything right and investing in his property, Bailey’s neighbors continued to disrespect him and his requests.
He elaborated, “At least two or three times a week, we get some idiot blocking us in. I came home from work one night and saw the car parked there. My daughter couldn’t get her car out. I wrote a note and stuck it on the windscreen, telling the owner to move it. I opened a can of beer and sat on the balcony, and waited. Nothing happened. I went and had dinner and still was thereafter.”
No longer willing to tolerate the inconvenience, Bailey took decisive action. “It was still there the next day, and my daughter was complaining she couldn’t get out. I’d just had a load of pallet wrap delivered, and I thought ‘right’ and wrapped it across the car. The owner soon came out after that. It was a young girl who had just moved in next door. She was very apologetic. She said ‘very funny’ and said she wouldn’t park there again. I’m not a nasty person; I just like to get my point across in a funny and harmless way. It only took her a few minutes to take the wrap off, and her car was cleaner after because of it.”
Source: AWM