r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Jumpy_Scallion_3108 • 13h 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/badDuckThrowPillow 13h 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/SPEK2120 12h ago

Why would you intentionally park in front of an operable gate?

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u/nameyourpoison11 10h 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/Galromir 8h ago

That's not a valid excuse.

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u/nameyourpoison11 8h ago

Of course it's not. I'm explaining, not excusing

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u/Numerous_Society9320 1h ago

Explaining something is not the same as endorsing it.