Woman Gets Home From Work Not Ready ‘Dangerous’ Situation Waiting
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A woman says she came home from a 12-hour shift expecting to park in her own driveway, but instead found a moving truck blocking access to her garage and two neighboring driveways.
In a Reddit post that has triggered 2,000 comments in three days, the 31-year-old woman, as username Dear_Pianist8547, said she pulled into her condo complex at 8:45 p.m. only to see a truck parked directly in front of her driveway.
“I ended up having to park on the street in the back which I hate doing because the back street parking is right next to the woods and it is late at night,” the original poster (OP) wrote.
Right to be Upset?
She added that the road behind her condo is a two-lane back road and that if the truck had been parked differently, she likely could have maneuvered into her driveway.
The woman said she pays a premium for her unit because it includes a garage and small driveway, and she believed it was illegal to block someone’s driveway. She considered contacting her homeowners’ association (HOA), but instead texted a friend for advice.
The friend apparently brushed off her frustration and told her the neighbors, “should be allowed to move,” and that she did not have a right to be upset.
The truck remained in place until about 9:45 p.m., when the driver returned and moved it. The OP said she did not know how long it had been there before she arrived home.
Fellow Reddit pundits shared their own experience with tensions during a move.
““My family and I moved 1,000 miles away from our home town into an HOA,” a contributor began, “I had to park the truck in front of our home.
“We did not block any traffic and the neighbor across the street came over and the first words out of his mouth were, ‘You can’t park your truck there all the time’.
“I was like, ‘Yea, this U-Haul is not my truck. You can bet it won’t be there after tomorrow’. Really?! Can’t give a guy time to move stuff from the truck to the house?
“So yea, we pretty much didn’t talk the two years we lived there.”
Another commentator took a different view on the OP’s case, writing: “I know they are moving etc., but that doesn’t mean you can just leave a truck there to sit with no one there.
“If they were loading the truck, I would be OK with it, but just leaving it there is different.”
Guidance from moving companies suggests that where a truck is parked can shape first impressions.
“Don’t block your neighbors’ driveways and make sure they have good, clean access to their street,” according to Allied’s Moving Etiquette 101 guide.
“You don’t want to be a big inconvenience to your new community and have that be your first impression.”
Planning Ahead
Similarly, Updater.com advises planning ahead for logistics such as parking permits.
“Do you need to reserve an elevator for your movers? Or get a parking pass or permit for the moving truck? Take care of these administrative tasks before moving day—otherwise, your movers may be left waiting around,” wrote Jenna Weinerman in a guide.
The OP’s situation reflects a common tension in shared living spaces, where tight parking and late-night arrivals can clash with the demands of moving day.
Whether the inconvenience crossed a line remains a matter of opinion among commentators, but etiquette experts agree that access to neighbors’ driveways should remain clear.
Newsweek has reached out to Dear_Pianist8547 for comment via Reddit. We could not verify the details of the case.
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