When I Asked to "Please Remove the Double Parking"... They Said, "Please Push It Yourself"

Controversy Over Apartment Double Parking Incident

In an underground parking lot of an apartment complex, a vehicle owner who double-parked a 'topcha' refused a resident's request to move the car, insisting "push it yourself," sparking controversy. Furthermore, it was reported that the vehicle owner even hung up on the resident's call and blocked their number.

In an apartment complex, the owner of a 'tapcha' who double-parked was asked to move the vehicle and responded, "Push it yourself," then refused to answer calls.
[Photo by Online Community Bobae Dream Capture]

On the 22nd, an online community 'Bobaedream' featured a post titled "People who tell you to push the double-parked car yourself, seriously." The author, Mr. A, explained that his wife needed to urgently use the car in the morning, but a double-parked vehicle was blocking her way.

Mr. A's wife called him saying, "Some car is double-parked, but I can't push it," asking for help. Mr. A then called Mr. B, the owner of the double-parked topcha, requesting him to move the car, but received a shocking response.

According to Mr. A, Mr. B said during the call, "The side brake is off, so push it yourself. It's always been like this." Mr. A retorted, "No, if you double-parked for your own convenience, you should be the one to move it. What are you talking about?" Then Mr. B insisted, "In the apartment, until 9 a.m., the owner of the car leaving must push it themselves." However, Mr. A confirmed with the management office that there is no such regulation.

After continued protests, Mr. B hung up the phone midway and blocked Mr. A's number. Mr. A said, "In the end, my wife couldn't use the car. Even after 9 a.m., the car was not moved, so the security office and management staff pushed the car instead."

Mr. A also addressed netizens, saying, "Usually, when reading this post, people might think, 'Why call and ask to move it when you can just push it yourself?'" and shared a photo of the topcha. He added, "Isn't it unreasonable for a woman to push it? Even I, a man, couldn't push it," and urged, "Double parking should mean 'I will move it whenever you call,' not 'Push it yourself' or 'The gear is in neutral.' Let's not say things like that."

Netizens responded with comments such as, "I thought the wife was being overly dramatic, but after seeing the topcha photo, I was shocked," "If you answered the call, you should have moved it, especially since they weren't sleeping," and "If he had at least spoken politely, people might have understood."