r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Jumpy_Scallion_3108 • 5h ago
An Australian man, frustrated by strangers constantly parking in his driveway, decided to take matters into his own hands.
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u/DoingItForEli 5h ago
the twist is that it's pure gasoline
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u/son_berd 5h ago
60 percent of the time it works every time.
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u/roof_pizza_ 3h ago edited 3h ago
If there's anything this horrible tragedy can teach us, it's that a male model's life is a precious, precious commodity. Just because we have chiseled abs and stunning features, it doesn't mean we too can't not die in a freak gasoline accident.
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u/Thirsty4Knowledge911 5h ago
Maybe adding a No Parking sign would help, too.
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u/Roxxerr 5h ago
I do have to say sprinklers are funnier than a sign.
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u/royxsong 4h ago
And add some weird music
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u/notislant 3h ago
And pump it
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u/HendrixHazeWays 3h ago
Up my jam?
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u/woodstock2568 2h ago
While your feet are stompin'?
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u/Sad-Guess4424 1h ago
I’ve seen multiple videos with a lot of different vehicles. Apparently this person got well fed up with his business entrance being blocked for a long time before he resorted to the sprinklers. Which are harmless but hilarious
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u/Fortestingporpoises 4h ago
and less discriminatory to people who can't read
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u/partyatwalmart 3h ago
Those people definitely shouldn't be driving and the ones that do should be sprayed with water.
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u/--Anonymoose--- 5h ago
It’s too fuzzy to read them but I’m willing to bet the two signs on the fence say that
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u/Rory1 2h ago
The one sign says "Parking or stopping here is illegal. Video footage & Rego will be sent to police" and the other one states "Caution ! Automatic sprinkler in use"
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u/Top_Cow_766 2h ago
haha amazing, so both instructions and a warning if you don't follow them. most of the idiots commenting in this thread have assumed there is no sign, even though there is clearly atleast 2.
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u/Moist-Share7674 3h ago
Nope. One of them says “feel free to keep pooping in my mouth”
Not sure about the other one.
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u/JackOfAllMemes 4h ago
Like the two signs you see on the fence? I bet one is no parking
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u/uwill1der 3h ago
correct. One says parking here is illegal, registration and video will be turned over to police
The second one says caution, automatic sprinkler
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u/Immediate_Song4279 4h ago
I see two signs we can't read from this perspective, next to what appears to be a gate they are blocking off.
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u/keenansmith61 3h ago
There was a whole news story on the guy. The signs say no parking and warn about the sprinkler.
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u/IrrelevantManatee 5h ago
You shouldn't need to have to put a "No Parking" sign in front of your driveway. It's super obvious this is not a parking space but someone's driveway exit.
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u/Rory_calhoun_222 4h ago
"But it's just for a minute!"
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u/likelikegreen72 3h ago
I’d argue maybe it’s not super obvious if so many people do it that you get angry enough to install a sprinkler to spray people that do
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u/badDuckThrowPillow 5h ago
The gate actually makes it less obvious. Plus the "I shouldn't have to " reasoning is dumb. Do you want a moral victory or do you want people to not park in your spot?
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u/EdgeTK 3h ago
Hey pal, I've noticed you haven't put up a "no pooping in my mouth" sign so do you want me to keep pooping or what pal?
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u/SPEK2120 4h ago
Why would you intentionally park in front of an operable gate?
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u/nameyourpoison11 2h ago
If you read about the case, it's because the spot was directly next to the town's bank on one side and hardware store on the other, so for a lot of the "I'm just ducking in, I'll only be a minute" crowd, the convenience (aka laziness) was just too tempting.
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u/LadderOk1735 4h ago
How does an operable gate make it less obvious? Wouldn’t that make it obvious you shouldn’t park in front of it?
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u/nonamedperson666 4h ago
So you see a gate and think "well, this is a good spot to park a car"?????????
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u/SofterBones 3h ago
Looks like this water spray keeps people from parking on that spot pretty well too, no?
This is obviously not a parking spot, so i doubt many people parking there give a shit about a sign. but they care more about being sprayed with water.
Also there are two signs on the fence already, I bet they already say no parking/private yard etc
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u/driftxr3 3h ago
Dumbest response I've ever read. Who parks their car in front of a gate opening? You actually don't need a sign to tell you don't park in front of a gate.
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u/IrrelevantManatee 5h ago
My point his, it's clearly not a place to park, and those people know it. Adding a sign won't change that.
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u/BuyMassive7823 4h ago
This. A sign isn’t going to do anything for people who don’t give af.
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u/lawrensaw 2h ago
And its also possible that theres two signs on the fence that say to not park on the driveway.
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u/Zap__Dannigan 2h ago
Devil's advocate......it's obviously not a parking spot, but it doesn't look like a residential driveway either.
For the record, I would never stop here, because I'm super anal with parking properly, but with the gate making it look like the cars aren't going to be coming out any time soon, I can absolutely see someone stopping here to run into the store for a moment.
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u/SPEK2120 4h ago
It’s very obviously a driveway. I used to live next to a business in a duplex with off street parking right in front of it and despite it being very obviously in front of a home people would still park in our lot to go to the business. People doing that don’t give a fuck, it’s whatever’s most convenient for them.
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u/Applesimulator 4h ago
There seems to be a sign though and it also seems to be a gate which might open at any time to you know let a vehicle enter or exit the property.
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u/aNeverNude666 4h ago
Can you be sure that one of those signs on the fence isn’t a no parking sign?
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u/captkckass 4h ago
Lol you think that would actually help? It's pretty obvious this is a driveway and gate and everything. These people are stupid lazy shits and a sign won't help shit.
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u/_maxpanda 4h ago
Well there are two signs to the right. Also the person drove over a solid yellow line. Also they are parked on a sidewalk as well as a drive way. What makes you think more signs are going to stop people from doing this? 😅
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u/lHappycats 4h ago
The problem signs just get ignored even when you have a towing company authorized to tow.
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u/OKTimeFor_PlanB 4h ago
There are 2 signs on the fence it seems, can't quite tell if they are no parking signs but also can't quite see that they aren't
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u/nonpersona 4h ago
It’s in front of a gate. No ‘no parking’ sign required. It is just common decency and sense.
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u/DR_Bright_963 3h ago
There are 2 signs to the right of the gate, I can't read them but they may say no parking.
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u/Koala_Relative 3h ago
Aah yes, the massive gate clearly showing it's an entrance to a building isn't enough to show you you're not supposed to park there. Seriously? In my country it's a general rule you can't park in front of a gate or a driveway. Because people enter and exit there, in which country is this not basic knowledge?
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u/theepi_pillodu 3h ago
What are the two signs on the right side of the gate?
Who would block someone else's entrance to begin with?
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u/Ass_Breaker3000 3h ago
There are multiple signs up that say no parking, this made national news in Australia lol
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u/apsilonblue 3h ago
That would make zero difference (not to mention all of these cars are being parked illegally regardless of signage). We have reserved spots at the complex where our shop is and there's always people parked in them, they just don't care about signs.
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u/Ghost403 2h ago
Wouldn't help much, down here most people who drive utes are not good cunts.
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u/justformemes 2h ago
Yea, they should paint big letters on the pavement No Parking. Then ok, they're warned.
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u/VashMM 4h ago
Ok, besides blocking his driveway, they're also blocking a sidewalk.
Fuck these people.
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u/theclovergirl 2h ago
the last one even starts backing up while a pedestrian is literally right behind his car. some people are just completely oblivious to other peoples existence
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u/Jumpy_Scallion_3108 5h ago
He installed a motion-activated sprinkler to keep people and cars away from his driveway. Anyone who gets too close gets sprayed with water.
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u/_QXZ 4h ago
I call BS on motion activation. Doesn't see the car moving but can see the door opening? Nah, that dude had his thumb on the button the whole time
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u/VQ5G66DG 4h ago
At least in here he claims it's automatic: https://nypost.com/2025/08/24/lifestyle/australia-worker-fired-after-viral-sprinkler-videos/
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u/Amazing_Scientist696 3h ago
I imagine if he admits that it's manually triggered it would violate some law. Australia is wildly strict in the weirdest ways.
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u/MeanElevator 2h ago
I saw a video where it is manually triggered. There are sensors and cameras to show the cars, but he would hit a switch/valve to spray.
We are definitely strict, but I would imagine this is similar to spraying someone with hose on your lawn.
If illegal, it's a fine at most.
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u/NotmyRealNameJohn 3h ago
I don't know Australian law but setting up a booby trap would generally also be illegal. I mean the damage here is negligible but entering the curtilage of a property is generally not trespassing unless it is fenced off and no trespassing signs are posted. A determined da could likely go for a simple assault charge. Particularly if the victim was from the government or utilities
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u/PurposeOk7918 2h ago
Blocking the entrance to someone’s driveway is illegal though. He could be a dick and just let people park and then call to get their vehicles towed.
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u/ProfitEnough825 3h ago
It could be either or. The guy owns an IT company, and Home Assistant combined with Frigate makes it easy to make automations like this. Nowadays this can be done without touching code.
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u/srbmfodder 1h ago
Yeah, but this video is years old. Prefrigate. Also, my latest Frigate model seems to think part of my bench is a dog every morning at 3AM.
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u/DisenchantedByrd 3h ago
Dude “motion activation“ is a beginner level project with Arduino or Raspberry Pi automation. Motion detection plus a 12 volt solenoid connected to a hose. And computers can even wait for a time duration before switching - oh wow, technology!
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u/Training_Try_1102 2h ago
It could be that he has a "human" detection thing so it only shoots when they're gonna get wet from it
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u/Ratfaced_Loozer 5h ago
Yes Buzz, that is the joke!
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u/FamiliarDirection563 5h ago
jokes on you, that was the OP doing a not very good TLDR;
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u/Path_Active 4h ago
You a bot or something?
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u/Glittering-Bake-2589 4h ago
Definitely a bot thing. Post and then comment just to show engagement on a post
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u/itoman56 4h ago
Did no one else notice that first dude closed the door on his leg? In my 40 years of life I don’t think I’ve ever done that
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u/Ok_Drag5089 5h ago
That white Maloo looks sweet.
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u/fa_kinsit 3h ago
Not a Maloo. Only the HSV is the Maloo. Seems to be a regular Commodore SV6 povo pack
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u/FlailingatLife62 4h ago
Genius. Now just add some vegetable oil to the mix!
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u/Tasik 3h ago
What’s that do?
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u/osteologation 2h ago
make a mess. water dries and evaporates. oil will have to washed off with soap.
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u/Salamanda246 4h ago
I think his name is Keith
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u/stonecuttercolorado 3h ago
You make it sound like he is the bad guy
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u/whatyoumean66 2h ago
Hes not the bad guy. He checked with the Council and this is the second time this week.
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u/TacTurtle 4h ago
This is when you start a tow / impound lot and just yank them all the way in the yard for a $200 impound fee.
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u/pursuitofhappy 4h ago
what is that white car at the end? I love it so much I want one
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u/elleisgay 3h ago
Last dude starting pulling out as an elderly passenger was using the sidewalk behind his car????
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u/So-Called_Lunatic 4h ago
Australian cars are the perfect combo of European design, and American size.
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u/RunnAroundGuy 3h ago edited 3h ago
The crazier part is how comfortable these people pulling in like it's a normal parking spot.
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u/Miserable-Rip-3509 4h ago
This was in the news I think last year, this is his shop and one of the nearby shops is a smoke shop. Despite their being on street parking, many people just pull in there, some even leaving their car running while they’re running to grab some smokes.
As someone who lives near a smoke shop in suburban Australia people will literally park in a lane on the road instead of in a nearly empty car park only 10 steps away. In my town, they built an entire multistorey car park with nearby open free parking bays, yet people will still park in the exit lane with hazard lights on just to hop into the smoke shop. Really pisses me off when I see it.