'Entitled stranger parked on my driveway and 9-word response made blood boil'

'Entitled stranger parked on my driveway and 9-word response made blood boil' A man was furious after a stranger parked her car on his driveway without permission, as she then hit him with a rude nine-word response when he got his revenge You might think that having a driveway prevents you from getting into parking disputes, but that's not always the case. Those of us who rely on roadside parking are often envious of those with driveways, as they don't have to fight to find space near their house, but that doesn't mean it's always plain sailing. One man on social media is finding this out the hard way, after he came home from work to find a stranger parked in his driveway. He explained that he lives in a small village and people often park near his home to take their dogs for walks on the footpaths and bridleways that run outside his property. He usually has problems with people cutting across his front garden to access the public footpath between his home and the farm he lives next to, but he has never before had someone park their car in his driveway. The man wrote: "I'd just finished a ten-hour shift and I drove home, exhausted and ready for some downtime. However, as soon as I pulled into my driveway, I saw a random car I didn't recognise just parked outside my house. I just stared at it incredulously. Like, who is this random [person] that thinks my driveway is public parking?" He decided to park his car behind the stranger's vehicle to block them in and get his revenge, and as he did so, the car's owner returned from walking her dogs. Instead of apologising for parking on his property, the woman gave him a rude nine-word response, as she said: "You need to move. I want to go home." The man fired back that she wasn't entitled to the parking space because it was his driveway, so he wouldn't be moving. She then brazenly told him she had parked there many times before with no issue, to which he decided to enact further revenge - by taking his own dogs for a walk while she waited for him to move his car. He added: "I deliberately [stayed out] even longer to really wind her up and make her wait for me. The pooches enjoyed their trip, and I even took them to the nearby river so they could enjoy a swim in the evening sun. About 90 minutes later, I eventually came back home, and I finally backed out so [the woman] could leave. "She took that opportunity to shout my ear off, but personally, I didn't listen to a word she said." The man now plans to install a doorbell camera outside his home and vowed to monitor his driveway more closely to make sure nobody parks on it but him and people he has given permission to do so. Commenters on the post praised the man for his revenge, as it was perfectly petty but didn't hurt anyone. They also said they were convinced the woman would do it again, so they encouraged him to go ahead with his plan to get a camera. One person said: "I don't know that I would have been as kind as you were. If she parked in MY driveway and wasn't the least bit apologetic about it, I'd leave my car parked thisclose to hers and would just go to bed." Another added: "Good for you for making her wait and wait and wait. There needs to be consequences for people like that - and I bet she'll think twice before using your (or anyone else's) driveway like that again." A third wrote: "Oh you know she'll do this again, and I'd like an update if she does." What to do if someone parks in your driveway In the UK, the laws around parking on someone else's driveway are a bit muddy. There is no criminal law against parking in your driveway without consent, but because your driveway is part of your property, it can be classified as trespassing. However, in the UK, trespassing is classed as a civil offence and not a criminal one, so police don't have the power to make an arrest. This is made even more complicated by the fact that parking offences are now handled by local authorities instead of the police, and because a driveway is private property, the council has no authority to remove it. If someone has parked in your driveway, the best course of action is to talk to them and ask them to remove their vehicle. If you find that it is a long-term issue, then you may be able to take legal action.