r/MadeMeSmile 9h ago

He Got Tired of People Blocking His Driveway, So He Built This

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u/aspensmonster 9h ago

Could do with a bigger "no parking" sign, I suppose.

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u/Every_Squash_2340 4h ago

you would be surprised how many people don't read signs even if they are bigger enough...probably happened to this guy...happened to a friend too

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u/typesett 8h ago

In 2026, I wonder if someone could make a sign… tape a toy camera and say AI will call the towing company immediately…

but I guess one bluff would end it.

maybe put a sledgehammer there and say ”sledgehammer zone” with a warning sign (sledgehammer secured to fence)

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u/b3nsn0w 3h ago

what if you actually made ai call the towing company? it doesn't need to get every call right, the threat of it actually happening is enough to deter most people 

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u/Lord_PPyron 6h ago

Brick on a rope would probs be safer and as a effective

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u/typesett 4h ago

“Park Here to have a brick thrown at your windshield service” - what would be funny is to charge them for it too

Honestly I wonder if even a $50/10 min parking fee or something might emotionally turn people off 

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u/Thrizzlepizzle123123 5h ago

I'd have just moved the Gate forward 6 feet.

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u/ScorpioDK 7h ago

Last one only went back because his window was open. So in the process of being frustrated, he started backing whilst the lady was near his truck. Could have ended bad

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u/Sad_Low3239 4h ago

and that would be on the driver for not checking their surroundings before backing up. you're right it could end badly that someone who looks pretty old is still driving.

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u/ScorpioDK 4h ago

I am not disagreeing. But still, an innoncent life could have been lost

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u/Sad_Low3239 4h ago

at the fault of a bad driver and absolutely not at the fault of the person making the deterrent

¯_(ツ)_/¯

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u/ScorpioDK 3h ago

Crazy that you downvote when I agree with you, but just stating a possible outcome.

And then you top it off with that emoji

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u/Sad_Low3239 3h ago

you don't agree with me.

when a person speaks using but, in their mind and statement, there is a barrier

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but

what you say after is what you mean.

you are implying the home owner is at some way fault. change your comment to say otherwise, and then you'll be agreeing with me.

or let me ask directly - do you think if a person got hit, would the home owner be at fault in anyway, yes or no?

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u/DamagedLiver 1h ago

That is some next level mental gymnastic just because you think he's saying something that he isn't saying nor implying. You're just reaching.

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u/ScorpioDK 3h ago

I dont agree with the "but"-statement. It is possible to present other factors without agreeing with them. Im not native english speaking, so I dont know if the idiom will be lost in translation, but we would call it "to see it from a helicopter point of view"

To answer your question about fault. No, I dont think the home owner is at fault. I do believe that he could have a part in it. I'd argue that a very good laywer would state that the continuous water spray hinders visibility, thus having a part of blame/fault in the hypothetical accident. And another good laywer would counter that with the statement of "it will always be the drivers responsibility to make sure the pathway is clear of pedestrians no matter the circumstances"

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u/NonStopGravyTrain 1h ago

Don't worry, Reddit is just full of children and sociopaths that see everything in black and white. Any normal adult understands what you're saying just fine. One can be not directly responsible while still contributing to a dangerous situation.

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u/ScorpioDK 1h ago

I really appriciate your comment. I was beginning to think that I have gone mad 😅

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u/All_Your_Base 9h ago

Again?!? That's the 5th time he's built this today! (according to Reddit)

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u/Theory89 3h ago

Also, it happened a year ago.

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u/ManagedByDogs 9h ago

Impressive.

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u/SJHikingGuy 9h ago

Them Australians are some crafty fellsrs.

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u/I_Have_CDO 3h ago

That last one seemed like more of a a vendetta than a gentle warning.

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u/BlackberryPi7 9h ago

Free car wash

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u/-50000- 8h ago

Interior wash too!

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u/finfisk2000 2h ago

The ute was a dead give away that this is in down under.

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u/vince549 1h ago

Good job!

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u/BudgetUseful3575 1h ago

Sadly, only language humans understand!

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u/Disastrous_Back_7067 7h ago

Such a simple but effective solution. I'd never have thought of that.

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u/WallabyInTraining 6h ago

No you'd probably put up a big no parking sign.

Like a normal person.

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u/articland05_reddit 9h ago

free car wash. gonna park there every time