My new neighbor covered my car with tape after I asked him to stop parking in my spot.

At that moment, I decided to remind him of our conversation. I went to see him again, reminded him that this was my parking spot, that I had been using it for ten years, and asked him to respect my limits. Thomas apologized again and promised not to do it again. But this time, I felt that he didn’t take my words seriously.

A few days later, I came home and saw that my car was covered in duct tape — the entire surface. It was a nightmare! I didn’t understand how this could have happened. Everything was covered with tape: the windows, the doors, the mirrors, the wheels. At first, I was in shock, but then I realized that it was probably revenge on Thomas’ part. I was very angry and surprised, because I didn’t expect such a reaction from someone with whom I had tried to create normal relationships.

I could have responded in the same way, for example by covering his car with duct tape or leaving unpleasant messages, but I understood that this was not the best solution. I didn’t want to get carried away by my emotions and create conflict. Instead, I decided to find a way to respond with humor, but without aggression. I gathered a few old friends and neighbors and suggested that they do something funny to lighten the mood. We carefully stuck hundreds of little labels on his car with funny pictures — animals, abstract drawings. It looked like something funny and a little absurd, but there was nothing offensive about it.