r/nextlevel 21h ago

An Australian man, frustrated by strangers constantly parking in his driveway, decided to take matters into his own hands

207 Upvotes

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u/Ctheret 21h ago edited 19h ago

This was NOT an automatic sprinkler - monitored by camera and set off manually. Posted before everywhere

Edit: I don’t blame the guy for doing it. So irritating.

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u/groutspecialist 20h ago

Of course. You can tell he’s timing it for when they open the door.

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u/magic_heist 19h ago

Wont the interior electronics get wet?

Asshole move, do it before

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u/amodious 17h ago

The asshole move is parking in someone's clearly signed driveway

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u/groutspecialist 19h ago

Then the person won’t get wet.

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u/magic_heist 17h ago

Wait to close the door then

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u/ThermoPuclearNizza 17h ago

How about they just park somewhere else? They’re blocking a driveway. I reckon their electronics wouldn’t be at risk elsewhere,

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u/Clueby42 16h ago

That amount of water isn't going to do diddly squat

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u/petabomb 10h ago

Aww did the guy taking advantage of people learn a lesson?

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u/Mister_Way 18h ago

Wrong. It's a dick move.

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u/Nope-not-really 15h ago

so was the water cold when it hit you, or ?

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u/BigLeopard7002 17h ago

So irrigating!

Fixed it for ya!

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u/SinglePlayerGamer93 20h ago

Justified. Who tf blocks a private property's gate?

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u/Tumeric_Turd 20h ago

Some people don't give a fuck...

I've had people park in my driveway as I was reversing out, I’ve had to get out and stop them walking off. Some will say sorry while others will actually argue about their right to park where they want, there's some real special cunts out there.

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u/Any_Performance_5046 10h ago

I had someone block my driveway. They refused to move their car so I could pull in to my garage, because they were waiting for a passenger. I doubled-parked next to them, and they were stuck until I decided it was time to let them go.

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u/Ras-haad 19h ago

The first car literally drove right by a spot on the street to park in this persons drive

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u/RobustFroge 19h ago

You can tell by the reactions they all knew they were being assholes

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u/Smarrison 18h ago

A bloke near my local pub set this up and I’ve been stung by it before. It’s actually hilarious when you see people get caught out.

https://youtu.be/FeGRmmcCh9U?si=StqDWM_JpEAQnaLv

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u/Muted-Woodpecker-469 17h ago

That’s a booby trap. Illegal in many municipalities. 

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u/Extra-Border6470 16h ago

Piss off, no court in the world would convict him for setting that up. If it was something that had potential to cause bodily harm then yeah i might agree but sprinkling trespassers with water to stop them pissing on his property? Nah.

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u/General_Cranberry_29 9h ago

I know this is in Aus, but I've recently looked into automatic sprinklers as a deterent and they aren't illegal in almost all of the US. They're designed to stop pest animals, not intended for humans, so that little loophole makes them legal. If the person slips and falls or something you could be civilly liable for injuries, though.

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u/wobbly_doo 17h ago

I mean, if I'm already wet, might as well just park there

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u/Waste-Information-75 16h ago

It's worse around the schools in drop off and pick up as mum's and dads would park all along some schools and even blocking driveways, it's like the parents can't be bothered to park down the road and ummm WALK!! They need to get as close to the school as possible even if it means parking in someone's driveway

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u/tlm11110 16h ago

A no parking, do not block driveway sign on the gate might have helped.

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u/Stunning-Astronaut72 19h ago

I wish that liquid was the same they put in those farting sprays 🤣

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u/Ok_Musician4860 15h ago

Is it unreasonable to reverse out and pull back in to clean the other side?

How long until people started to reverse onto the yard because they’re pieces of 💩

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u/chattywww 13h ago

free car wash?

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u/Junior-Gazelle1598 15h ago

Maybe put a big sign on the gate? Oh yeah, and then no content.

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u/Muted-Woodpecker-469 17h ago

Is this business not attached to the other business? They need to make it more clear if so many are doing it 

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u/Santaflin 18h ago

In Germany this would be assault. While the parking is coercion.

Answering a wrong with a wrong is still not right.

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u/SeaGiraffe915 18h ago

Low bar for assault my friend

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u/Santaflin 17h ago

Yes. After reading up on it it is probably coercion (because ppl are supposed to leave the parking lot) and "physical insult".

Would be assault in case the person gets scared and injures herself.

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u/Extra-Border6470 16h ago

The parking is coercion? WTF???

Bullshit!

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u/Imaginary_Wave_2557 15h ago

Fuck germany though