A resident of a major Australian city has targeted entitled drivers by sticking angry notes on their car windows.
The mysterious parking warden confronted drivers who parked on a residential street in the inner Brisbane suburb of Nundah, which is just 10 minutes from the airport.
Drivers are accused of parking for free near homes and then taking an Uber to Brisbane Airport, thus avoiding expensive airport parking fees but leaving their cars cluttering the street while they are out of town.
The glowing notes seen taped to the windows of several cars read:
“I’m a selfish bastard.”
‘I park my car in front of other people’s houses and then take an Uber to the airport.’
“I don’t give a damn that these people who live here now have to park further away from their houses.”
‘I saved a few dollars on parking and I don’t worry about the others.’
The mysterious parking warden has questioned drivers parking on a residential street in the inner Brisbane suburb of Nundah.
The images of the abusive notes sparked a mixed reaction on social media.
Some commentators defended the parking lot attendant’s actions.
“We’ve had two cars parked on our street for over a month,” one wrote.
‘I’ve checked the number plates and they’re both self-rented cars. It’s very annoying, but what can we do? Nothing, I guess until someone rents them.’
Others criticised the author of the naughty note for his “aggressive behaviour” and criticised him for feeling “entitled to everything”.
“Try living 200 meters from a train station,” wrote one.
“It’s crazy to think that the street in front of your house is yours. Unless there are local residents with permit-only signs or parking on the other side of a driveway, it’s a first-come, first-serve situation,” wrote another.
Abusive posters were plastered on the windows of several cars, accusing drivers of parking for free to avoid expensive parking fees at Brisbane Airport, just 10 minutes away.
Aggressive notices and other acts by locals against people parking on residential streets have become common across the country.
Earlier this year, a resident was accused of using orange traffic cones to reserve a space on a street where parking is difficult to find.
Several traffic cones have been installed along the pavement in Leichhardt, in Sydney’s central west.
A frustrated local shared a photo on Facebook, angry that there is no longer enough parking on the busy street.
“This has been going on for months and does not appear to be related to a renovation,” he wrote.
It is understood that there are no parking restrictions on the street, meaning residents are free to park there as long as they like, if they can get a spot.
A resident has been using orange traffic cones to block on-street parking for at least two cars near his home in Leichhardt, in Sydney’s central west.
Social media users were quick to share their thoughts, with many suggesting neighbours simply move the witches’ hats.
Meanwhile, others called the parking law “outrageous,” “privileged,” “rude” and “selfish.”
Some supported the law and dismissed the criticism as “complaints,” arguing that residents had the right to reserve a parking spot.
Inner West Council has said reserving on-street parking in this way is prohibited and explained that residents are not allowed to leave items, such as traffic cones, unattended in public spaces.
Urban planning expert and author Dr David Mepham said: Yahoo News Australia that due to the scarcity of available parking on residential streets, people have become “aggressively territorial about ‘their’ parking spaces.”
“We often feel entitled to “cheap and easy” parking and are conveniently blind to the consequences of our own behavior.”
“People can become selfish, stupid and aggressive about their rights. It’s harassment, there’s no getting around it,” he said.
Dr Mepham said it was up to local councils to prevent drivers from using residential streets for long-term parking.
