Flower pots vs. a car: the parking spot war outside my house
Editors' DilemmaOctober 28, 2026· Be the first to vote
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My side
In front of my house, there’s a parking spot on the street. It’s not mine, I know. But I’ve always parked there. A new neighbor started putting his car there, even though he has a garage. To save the spot, I put two big flower pots in it when I leave. He moved them onto the sidewalk. I put them back. He moved them again, watering the flowers while he was at it, which I found especially provocative. Now we watch each other through the windows. My wife says we look like two kids on a playground.
Their side
My neighbor thinks the street belongs to everyone and my flower pots have no business in a public parking spot. He uses his garage as a workshop and has nowhere else to park. According to him, watering the flowers was a nice gesture, not mockery. He thinks I’m the one who started privatizing the street.
So, who's wrong?
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