(I’ve realized that I haven’t posted some of our real-life stories that I don’t want to forget. This is one of them. Decorating, DIY and all our regularly-scheduled funness will return shortly.)
When I got home today at 4:30 p.m., Ryan was already drinking a beer. If you know Ryan, you will think this is humorous because he hardly drinks when we go out, let alone at home.
So, I asked: “Rough day?”
At which point he revealed the source of his stress… the stress that drove him to drink. Some broad parked in front of our driveway when he got home and wouldn’t move.
Now, my husband is one of the easiest-going guys I know. He’s normally pretty cool, calm and collected. But, when someone parks in front of our driveway, you better WATCH OUT!
This is a source of neverending frusteration for him. Since we live next to a high school, there are quite a lot of cars at 3 p.m., which also happens to be the time Ryan gets home from work.
Exhibit A: Our driveway
The side of the street that our yard is on is supposed to be a no-parking zone. As in, don’t park here. But, when school lets out, all rules go out the window. And, to be honest – we don’t care. But for some reason, people’s common courtesy goes out the window when it comes to our driveway. And, instead of leaving the 10 foot-or-so driveway clear for the people who OWN THE PROPERTY, they park in front of it.
When Ryan gets home, he usually taps the horn, which makes most people move.
However, the woman today didn’t take the hint. She didn’t move. Instead… she dared to give Ryan the evil eye.
“Oh no she didn’t”
Then, she moved 4-5 feet, barely enough for Ryan to get into the driveaway and not enough to let Ryan get into our garage.
While I wasn’t home at the time, I would imagine Ryan looked something like this
So, Ryan did the unthinkable. He got out of the car and approached the woman. (This is so unlike him, I almost spit out my drink.) He told her that this was his house and it was a no parking zone.
She said, “Well, everyone else is parking here.”
Ryan said he just about asked her if everyone jumped off a bridge, would she? But, apparently he restrained himself (which his wife definitely would not have done). Then, he just explained (without any cursing or raising his voice) that this was his property and she needed to move.
Poor Ryan. An after-school stampede led him to drink. And, I wasn’t even home to join him. =)
Hopefully that woman took the hint. I have a feeling that Ryan’s sanity couldn’t handle her again.
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Freckles Chick says
::darting my eyes around self-consciously b/c I drink (a lot) even if there’s NO ONE blocking my driveway::
Awww! He’s too adorable. LOL @ “Oh no she di-idn’t”.
Leigh says
I think I would have been with you, and made a snotty comment to the lady.
MyRunningJourney says
I’m impressed that Ryan kept his cool as much as he did. I would have gone crazy on that woman! Hope he thoroughly enjoyed his beer!
ashley morgan says
This made me laugh because we have the EXACT same situation of living across the street from a high school and people blocking our driveway! (Only for one more week though!) We’ve never had anyone refuse to move though. I’m glad he confronted her!
Mrs. McB says
HaHa! Good for him!!!
Emily says
Oh, Ryan is a saint. I would have not handled this situation that level headedly – a beer deserved indeed!
Heather says
Love it. Good for him. That was rude. You don’t park in front of someone’s drive and if you accidently do you move.
Maybe you guys need a big sign or something.