Man’s ‘passive-aggressive’ note in Bondi car causes division

There is nothing more frustrating than a car occupying two parking spaces, particularly in busy areas like the popular Sydney suburb of Bondi, but could there be a valid reason?

One man was so upset by the “selfish” act of another driver that he left a note on the windshield of his car.

But he has since failed, as social media users labeled him “passive aggressive.”

“Free parking lesson. Call 1800 Car Lesson,” the handwritten note read.

The frustrated driver shared a snapshot of his note with the Facebook group, Bondi Local Loop, which has more than 104,700 members.

It also included the sarcastic hashtag “learn to drive like a champ” along with “get some much needed skills” and “this is a very, very bad attempt.”

The man’s post included a photo of the vehicle in question, along with an image showing two cars parked at the scene.

“If you are embarrassed by your lack of driving skills, don’t hide in embarrassment, give me a call and I can give you all the verbal motivation you need,” the caption read.

“Don’t park like this pelican did and take two spots for a car.”

However, while many supported him, others criticized the man’s note, saying there could be a number of reasons at play.

“I think in most cases you will find that they initially parked in front of 1 or 2 motorcycles / scooters that left since then … you have to relax,” wrote one person.

“Maybe when that car arrived they had to make a very difficult parallel parking between two groups of motorcycles,” added another.

“The City Council should provide more parking, not its citizens fighting for premium parking spots. That is the biggest problem in Bondi,” noted a third person, while a fourth said:

“Passive aggressive a lot”.

“This annoys me too, but leaving a long passive aggressive note (trying to be witty) and then bragging about it online is not something to be proud of.”

Although her post received backlash, others came to her defense, calling her post a “great idea.”

“I love this note with a great idea for our lovely neighbors to teach them to park safely.” one person wrote.

“OMG I feel this on a spiritual level,” said another.

“It’s one of the funniest things I’ve seen in a long time. Definitely clever and most likely to have the desired result,” wrote a third person.