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newish housing estate private car park problems with kids

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  • robin_banks
    robin_banks Posts: 15,778 Forumite
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    I live in a newish housing estate that backs onto a secure car park, which I keep my car in and pay fees each year for it. The problem I had last year was young kids about 8 9 years old playing around my car, they used to pay ball games but the company who own the car park have now put NO BALL GAMES signs up, they no longer kick a ball around. The problem I am having now is they seem to pay with their toy guns etc around the cars and its driving me mad, the parents dont watch them cause they probabaly think its secure. I had a massive row with 2 of the parents last year, one of them no longer lets there kids near my car and does watch them (2 kids).
    My partner says I am over reacting as my car has never been damaged. In a car park near by a kid got hit, and i suppose thats on my mind too, when I drive in and out of the car park.


    There is nothing I can do as they pay to keep their cars in there too.
    Should I be worried? anyone else have this problem?

    thanks

    Easy solution. The private company should put a sign up saying 'no war games'.

    These young scamps complied with the no ball games sign, why wouldn't they do so with a no war games sign.

    Alternatively this thread could be a wind up.
    "An arrogant and self-righteous Guardian reading tvv@t".

    !!!!!! is all that about?
  • neas
    neas Posts: 3,801 Forumite
    Thanks for that I have spoken to kids about it and spoken to police but they said they cant do anything. Also had a row with parents about it as they dont watch them.The fact they dont play near their own houses annoys me


    Police? why would the police get involved? are the little kids thugs with daggers or are they kids just playing with a ball (which has now been stopped because of your complaints.. well done :P).

    Oh and you got me laughing ' I spoke to kids.', 'I spoke to Police'... 'Had a row with parents (PLURAL NOT SINGULAR!!!)'

    So basically nobody likes you in your neigbourhood cause you complained against anyone with kids... so i guess your not no 1 neighbour in your area and people arent too friendly there.

    And for what? You didnt stop them playing by your car.... but made yourself the annoying neighbour etc.... theres always one in a neighbourhood... and what they 'gained' from complaining they usually lose in the not being invited to any other neighbourly meeting thing...

    If you called police on my children for playing with a ball i'd think you were right a nutjob.

    Btw what car is it? diamond plated porsche or something?
  • neas
    neas Posts: 3,801 Forumite
    I'd like to add that by ostracizing yourself (complaining) If kids were so bad.. you car would've mysteriously been effed one night.... but it aint so it cant be that bad of an area or neighbours... i agree with partner you overreact.
  • Bufger
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    a kid scratched my dads car (i was about 16) so i shot him with my BB gun - he fell off his bike but strangely didnt come and play with his bike next to the car again.

    Not saying you should do that, its just sometimes if the parents dont teach their kids anything they learn their valuable life lessons from elsewhere :-)
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  • Easy solution. The private company should put a sign up saying 'no war games'.

    These young scamps complied with the no ball games sign, why wouldn't they do so with a no war games sign.

    Alternatively this thread could be a wind up.

    Well unpleasant PMs have been allegedly been sent so could well be a troll
    "One thing that is different, and has changed here, is the self-absorption, not just greed. Everybody is in a hurry now and there is a 'the rules don't apply to me' sort of thing." - Bill Bryson
  • robin_banks
    robin_banks Posts: 15,778 Forumite
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    Well unpleasant PMs have been allegedly been sent so could well be a troll

    I thought that very early on tbh.
    "An arrogant and self-righteous Guardian reading tvv@t".

    !!!!!! is all that about?
  • robin_banks
    robin_banks Posts: 15,778 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Bufger wrote: »
    a kid scratched my dads car (i was about 16) so i shot him with my BB gun - he fell off his bike but strangely didnt come and play with his bike next to the car again.

    Not saying you should do that, its just sometimes if the parents dont teach their kids anything they learn their valuable life lessons from elsewhere :-)

    Upping the ante isn't very bright though ?.
    "An arrogant and self-righteous Guardian reading tvv@t".

    !!!!!! is all that about?
  • Fire_Fox
    Fire_Fox Posts: 26,026 Forumite
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    nice pm from monkeymoonmoo
    "!!!!!! head
    thanks for the advice. sorry to here you are ill. Hope you dieeeeeeeee soon then they wont be nob heads like you in the world.
    worried jim says it all doesnt it. !!!"

    Nice.

    Jim please copy the PM to the abuse team and the troll will get PPR'd. xx
    Declutterbug-in-progress.⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️
  • neas wrote: »
    Police? why would the police get involved? are the little kids thugs with daggers or are they kids just playing with a ball (which has now been stopped because of your complaints.. well done :P).

    Oh and you got me laughing ' I spoke to kids.', 'I spoke to Police'... 'Had a row with parents (PLURAL NOT SINGULAR!!!)'

    So basically nobody likes you in your neigbourhood cause you complained against anyone with kids... so i guess your not no 1 neighbour in your area and people arent too friendly there.

    And for what? You didnt stop them playing by your car.... but made yourself the annoying neighbour etc.... theres always one in a neighbourhood... and what they 'gained' from complaining they usually lose in the not being invited to any other neighbourly meeting thing...

    If you called police on my children for playing with a ball i'd think you were right a nutjob.

    Btw what car is it? diamond plated porsche or something?




    "Btw what car is it? says lot about you" who can't spell.
  • i thought that very early on tbh.


    worried jim where are you?? I cant see the posts you accused me of writing to you in a pm. What are you on about i think you are ill. Xx
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