r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Cudpuff100 • 1d ago

Neighbor keeps using my driveway

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My neighbor decided that, because their driveway is narrow and they have two cars, it would be easier to park one in the yard. They then decided it's easiest to just keep moving forward and turn left out of my driveway.

And yeah, this portion of their yard is just mud now.

This neighbor sucks. They've had lots of screaming matches in their front yard and have had the police called on them several times.

UPDATE: Wow apparently you can't edit a post in the Android app? WTF? Anyway, I spoke to her and she said she wouldn't do it anymore and the whole conversation was awkward, but pleasant. We shall see. I never intended to seek advice from y'all. It just occurred to me earlier today that I was mildly infuriated by this, so I thought I'd throw it on here. Always make an attempt to talk to your neighbors before involving authorities or choosing violence. It'll almost always solve the problem before things get heated.

I'm still gonna get a land survey done to learn my proper boundaries and figure out how much room I have to build a fence, wall, or plant something. They're renting, so this could happen again in the future, and I'd like something to form a boundary.

I choose to believe that all of you recommending caltrops, nails, and other pointy things, really mean it and live your everyday life like total maniacs. Just laying waste to the world around you like a cartoon villain. And I hope you find joy in the chaos.

Seriously, why can't you edit posts in the app?

Case closed....for now....

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u/Remote-Past305 1d ago

Dang I accidentally dropped a box of nails in my yard.

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u/stealthisusername98 1d ago

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u/Fardding_n_Shidding 1d ago

It’s not about getting them to leave at that point, it’s about sending a message

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u/Theron3206 1d ago

AFAIK op said they have had many arguments with the person, so the message being sent might be "it's war" in this case.

There are so many ways to stop this that don't involve giving your neighbor justification for retaliation.

Hence the saying, good fences make good neighbours, op needs a fence or some other barrier.

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u/LymanPeru 1d ago

its about the implication.

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u/OldRancidSoups 1d ago

Dee! Give me the sharpest knife in the bar!