Wednesday, May 6, 2015

1 way to respond when someone parks a motorcycle in the hallway



A reader shared this from a building on Avenue A.

And here's how a neighbor responded to this choice of parking spots with a straightforward, two-word Urban Etiquette Sign...

24 comments:

Ken from Ken's Kitchen said...

It's probably safer on the street.

Anonymous said...

What an inconsiderate and self-entitled prick for putting his motorcycle in the middle of the hallway. Isn't that a fire safety violation as he's blocking the hallway?

He's lucky someone hasn't slashed his tires.

Anonymous said...

I would've punctured the tires.

Anonymous said...

If I lived in that building, that bike would be sitting at the bottom of the stairs in a little pile of pieces.

Anonymous said...

This is clearly a case where vandalism is justified.

- East Villager

Whiney Bitch said...

O.M.G. I had to like, turn to the side to get by it to go and walk my toy shih tzu. Jeeeez the nerve of this asshole!

Anonymous said...

As the bike has a gas container it is a fire hazard in addition to being a hazard in case of emergencies. What if someone in bldg needed paramedics or go to the hospital? Worse part of people are their major sense of entitlement as if everyone is just living in their world.

Anonymous said...

I would have understood that there was probably a very good reason he had to put it there, and since it probably has never happened before, I would assume it would never happen again, and I would go about my day not stewing the way some people do who don't even live in the building.

Anonymous said...

Back in the day that bike would have been long gone on its way to being sold in a another borough. Why bother with a note?

Anonymous said...

Whiney Bitch, you're the reason why God invented birth control and the reason why the Devil slipped your mama a placebo that fateful, dreadful night ...

Anonymous said...

Complain to 311. I think the fire department will issue a fine and remove it.

And there's plenty of gasoline in the gas tank, officer ... said...

A phone call to the local FDNY station might be more effective than an "urban etiquette" sign.

Anonymous said...

If you don't like motorcycles blocking your hallway in a five floor walk up you should move!!!!

Ok. Now that's out of the way. WTF was this idiot thinking?!?

Anonymous said...

Where is the building's owner and the fire dept.? If I owned the building, the tenant who allowed this would be out on his ass.

Anonymous said...

Happened once years ago in my building. Call the FD. They will not be happy and motorcycle man will be in a heap of trouble. Like the other poster here, it's a fire hazard. A tank of gas in the hallway. The owner of this bike is an idiot

Anonymous said...

This is so dangerous. I hope someone from the building has contacted 311 to report the bike and have it removed.

Anonymous said...

He was playing with his phone and wasn't watching where he was going.
Get used to it...

Anonymous said...

A call to the FDNY would have fixed this idiocy in a jiffy.

Anonymous said...

5:27pm blows (or is) the motorcycle owner.

Makeout said...

"Fuck off". Isn't that just the paper like "from the desk of"? But yeah they can suck it.

Anonymous said...

A couple of slashes to the seat would have fixed this situation.

Anonymous said...

Just a note to anyone who's going to be buying a bike or a motorcycle: buy your locks *before* you pick up the bike. Seriously, start researching what you need to lock up your bike *now*.

Scuba Diva said...

Years ago, a neighbor of mine used to park his bike in the front hall so that it was locked to the bannister of the staircase and partially ascending the stairs—ready for a quick getaway.

At the time, I carried my Swiss Army knife with me, so it was simple to puncture one of the tires as I went by, and eventually he got the message.

I mean, the bike parking the landlord has provided is way out in the courtyard and exposed to the elements, but I don't think anyone should use the stairs as their personal bike [or motorcycle] parking.

Anonymous said...

Call FDNY and it will be taken care of. Blocking egress AND having gasoline in the hallway - 2 major items that the FDNY will take VERY seriously.