Neighbour unleashes on young Aussie over common parking act many of us are guilty of - so who is in the wrong?

Published: 22:48, 23 April 2026 | Updated: 22:48, 23 April 2026 A young man has copped a spray from his neighbour who demanded to know whether he owned or rented after he parked outside the man's house.  Jakeb Fisher, 27, came home after a 12-hour shift and parked his car in an unrestricted spot on a public road opposite his home in Sydney.  'I parked the car across the road from where I live because there's a car in the spot I normally park in,' Mr Fisher said in a TikTok video.  'It's a public road though, so who cares. Sometimes I park around the corner or just wherever. You move on and park somewhere else.'  Mr Fisher said the unhappy resident asked if he could move his car to another spot, and whether he rented or owned his property.  'I'm already exhausted, tired, and irritable and then my neighbour comes over and goes "mate, is that your car"?' he recalled.  'I ask him why and he says "because you can't park there". I say "what? On a public road?" and he goes "yeah, that's my house".' The neighbour then asked Mr Fisher if he rented, but he refused to answer, saying it was none of the man's business.  Jakeb Fisher, 27, came home after a long day at work and legally left his car across the road 'He goes "Well I own and that's mine",' he said.  When Mr Fisher suggested the man parked behind him in a spot in front of another house, he hit back, saying it was disrespectful to the neighbours.  Mr Fisher said the exchange angered him, so he left his car where it was. 'Out of spite, I didn't end up moving the car because it pissed me off,' he said.  Many Aussies sided with Mr Fisher, saying he was entitled to park where he pleased.  'I love the way you handled it and no, you are not in the wrong,' one person said.  'I dislike it when someone parks in front of my house for an extended period of time, but it isn't illegal and I don't complain to them,' a second said. 'If someone is parked in front of my house, I park in front of someone else's house.' Aussies were divided over whether the driver or the neighbour was in the wrong (stock image) 'I have neighbours that park out the front of my house, but it doesn't bother me unless they or their visitors park too close to my driveway causing me issues getting in and out,' a third said.  However, some sided with the neighbour.  'It's good manners not to park out the front of someone else's house,' one said.  'It is common knowledge not to park out the front of someone’s house if your car's there for a long period of time,' another said. 'It's an unwritten courtesy rule,' a third agreed.  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.