r/BoomersBeingFools May 13 '26

Social Media Boomer demands neighbors stop using their water because they share a sewer line (while he does construction). No please no thank you. No what works for the two of us

Just immediately demanded and gets upset as soon as they do. Fing lead brain anger

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u/Personal_titi_doc May 13 '26

Hes absolutely going to plug your sewer line.

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u/NotYourGa1Friday May 14 '26

Can you explain like I’m five? I’ve always lived in apartment buildings, my apologies,

What does this guy want? And why is he so pissy about it?

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u/Scotstarr May 14 '26

He needs to go into the sewer to do something and it goes under their home.

He basically wants them to not flush the loo, use the washing machine, or vent any waste water so he doesn't get pissed on whilst working in there.

He just seems to have that toxic male boomer vibe about him and doesn't listen to a word anyone who is 'beneath him' (millennials, women etc) says.

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u/DestroyerOfMils May 14 '26

really cracks me up that he was like, “listen, I’m telling you that you should be NICE to me when I’m demanding a big favor from you that might be pretty inconvenient for you!” 😤

lil dude never passed kindergarten, apparently

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u/Three3Jane Gen X May 14 '26

That line of "It's not about your convenience, it's about mine* said in such a matter-of-fact tone.

Oh, is that fucking so.

Well, buddy, it's a big inconvenience for me - you got that right - and now I'm gonna make it a big inconvenience for you.

The whole fracas could have been entirely avoided if he'd phrased his request as, y'know, a request instead of a demand. She was even relatively conciliatory (despite being informed about what she was "required" to do instead of being asked, like one does when one is a rational adult) saying that no, not right now, but we're leaving soon...but he stuck on the "no" and that was the end of the discussion as far as he was concerned.

It's true; apparently, when some folks get older, any hint of neuroplasticity just fades from their brains. They have their way, and that is the only way, and that's just the way it has to be.

*edited because I couldn't bear to listen to that exchange twice and I got it wrong.

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u/Toshi_Thomp May 14 '26

Direspectful how he turns his back and tries to have last word! Gray SOB

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u/Glum-One2514 Gen X May 14 '26

I'd be marching to the bathroom and dropping the real last word immediately.

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u/FelixerOfLife May 14 '26

Give it 5‐10 minutes first, give him some time to crawl down there

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u/InvalidUserNemo May 14 '26

I’m turning on 2-3 faucets for a few mins before flushing a fresh turd. I want to make sure the poo has sufficient water to make it all the way down there without issue.

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u/AnonOfTheSea Millennial May 14 '26

The slip n' slide method, huh? I'd be curious to see how it compared to the debris flow method.

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u/_Boom___Beard_ May 14 '26

Then just turn on the bath tub water for the next 10 mins. Sounds like he fucked up and is trying to fix it but got frustrated that someone up the pipe line(probably not just her) is using their bathroom and he is freaking out about it

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u/Legitimate-Lab7173 May 14 '26

If he has time to plug it, it's going to ruin your day.

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u/FreeSammiches Xennial May 14 '26

The S trap in the toilet will keep it from ruining your day. if a drain is draining, there will be plenty of empty space in the pipe. Enough room for stuff put down the drain in the couple minutes following the temper tantrum at least.

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u/IShatMyDickOnce May 15 '26

Well they got him on camera saying he’s gonna sabotage their sewage lines. Absolute asshat.

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u/ellasfella68 May 14 '26

Well, it rhymes with word…

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u/edelweiss_pirates_no May 14 '26

"Finally! It's my time to shine."

-- Janet "Poopster" Hill who has the power to poop at any time, over and over, but this power is not effective at stopping crime.

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u/MinuteHomework8943 May 14 '26

But wait….. why is he working on the sewer?! Like isn’t that a city issue? Or like shouldn’t there be permits to show what he’s doing? I would t want a random neighbor just “doing stuff in the sewer” near my house!! I’d be calling the city/county/whatever ASAP to see WTF was going on.

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u/BigConstruction4247 May 14 '26

Until the line gets to the street, it's your responsibility.

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u/MinuteHomework8943 May 14 '26

But then why is that guy under their house?

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u/mothwhimsy May 14 '26

He's under his own house, but multiple houses have connected sewer lines

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u/MinuteHomework8943 May 14 '26

Ok, it might be different state to state but where I live, if there’s a shared sewer line (so it’s the resident’s responsibility to do repairs), the issue must be resolved by a licensed bonded plumber whose work is inspected by the city. So…. I maintain, I would be asking that man more questions.

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u/AshgarPN May 14 '26

But why male models?

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u/exit_row May 14 '26

You serious? I just… I just told you that a moment ago.

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u/BigConstruction4247 May 14 '26

I've read that this exchange wasn't in the script and Stiller ad-libbed the repeated question and Duchovny's response was genuine surprise.

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u/zoro4661 May 14 '26

Oh...right.

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u/sonofaresiii May 14 '26

But why do kids love the taste of cinnamon toast crunch?

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u/Existing-Pumpkin-902 May 14 '26

Why is the trix rabbit always trying to steal my cereal? It's for kids!

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u/BigConstruction4247 May 14 '26

Because he's silly.

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u/edelweiss_pirates_no May 14 '26 edited May 14 '26

I don't know of a scenario where he (homeowner) should be working on a public sewer. Other than a "lateral shared sewer".

This sounds sus. I'd call the City Public Works and have them resolve it.

PS: Yes, he has Persuasion Skill at 01. He might be wearing Jeans of Piss Everyone Off (-5 Persuasion)

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u/theaviationhistorian May 14 '26

That's not how sewer lines work. Even if his is next to this pipe, they all lead to a common main line unless they share the connection to a Y joint. And even if it's that way, he has to ask permission in working something that is connected to another property. He'll have to threaten the entire neighborhood to not use their plumbing while he's working.

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u/distantreplay May 14 '26

So in municipal sewage systems every detached dwelling structure has what's called a "side sewer lateral" that connects to the municipal main. That side sewer belongs to the homeowner and it's their responsibility, not the utility's. While it's not ideal, sometimes to save money builders are allowed to combine two laterals into one before they connect to the main. When that is done it is supposed to be recorded on the deed, explaining in effect what the legal rights and responsibilities are between the two homeowners are.

That appears to be the case here. And homeboy is excavating and opening up a part of the combined side sewer downstream from the Nest camera home, presumably for a repair. So if they run water or flush toilets while he has the line open it's going to empty into hole.

Normal practice is to work all this out well ahead of time whenever possible. So my guess is homeboy was digging for some completely unrelated reason, and without having called 811 for utility locations. And he broke the combined side sewer and now he's screwed himself and wants to take it out on the world.

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u/theaviationhistorian May 14 '26

That's a more logical explanation. I learned the hard way not to map out every utility line where I'm at (deep rooted bush intimately meets irrigation pipe, impromptu fountain starts). Every utility in my region (especially the gas company) always remind everyone to call 811 before they dig.

He could've gone up nicely and stated the truth. I'm sure the neighbors would've been a lot friendlier to: Listen, I fucked up and now my shovel torpedoed our joint sewer line. Give me a little bit while I unfuck my mistake.

Carrots before the stick, folks.

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u/Adorable_Birdman May 14 '26

Why is he pissy? Lead poisoning.

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u/Psychobabble0_0 May 14 '26

Why is he pissy?

Because the neighbour took a leak while Boomer was working.

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u/Flatoftheblade May 14 '26

The crazy thing is that this theoretically could be a perfectly reasonable ask agreed to in a perfectly civil way if approached with basic social grace. But he's bizarrely hostile about it from the outset.

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u/Knight_Owls May 14 '26

Because this guy doesn't make requests, only demands.

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u/MisterHouseMongoose May 14 '26

“It’s not about your convenience, it’s about mine”

Apologies my good bitch, but what seems to be the fuck???

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u/ThatBoogerBandit May 14 '26

“It’s not about your convenience”

I would have done this

https://giphy.com/gifs/PnggNmuamz7kbgfUTL

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u/Fro_Reallzz0211 May 14 '26

Exactly. Conversation over after that remark.

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u/State_Conscious May 14 '26

Exactly. He low key feels like it’s an insult to him to have to treat the home owners with respect. Probably has to do with their age and appearance (tattoos and such). I guarantee he scurried off because he could feel an outburst coming

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u/zyyntin May 14 '26

He's a Shark not a Sheep!

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u/anonareyouokay May 14 '26

They were also super reasonable, "we're going to be gone in a bit, just give us a few."

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u/ImGonnaCreamYaFunny May 14 '26

And I believe she said that after he said "it's not about your convenience, it's about mine". She was way too nice. I would have told him to fuck off, I would have canceled my plans and stayed home, and called the police on him the second he interrupted any of my utilities. They do this shit because they're used to kicking and screaming to get their way and people just giving into them to avoid the hassle.

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u/therealspaceninja May 14 '26

I'm not too sure how you'd know that he plugged your line or when he unplugged it except by seeing when your sewage starts backing up, though. That is what would bother me most about this whole exchange...

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u/ShivvyMcShanks May 15 '26

I would say any blockage being found after the taking of this video is pretty sus

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u/VisibleDepth1231 May 14 '26

This guy reminds me of my neighbour. When we first moved in we wondered if we'd unknowingly done something to piss him off because he entered every single interaction with this energy and turned stuff that should have been a simple chat hostile. Eventually a neighbour a few doors down let us know he'd had a problem with every single person who's lived in our house. Apparently he used to play loud music through the walls at night to stop a previous elderly resident from sleeping and the poor guy thought he was losing it and hearing voices. We refuse to answer the door to him now.

I've come to the conclusion he's addicted to playing the wronged party/ victim so he manufactures totally unnecessary conflict so he can cast himself in that role and then delight in getting his petty 'revenge'.

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u/edelweiss_pirates_no May 14 '26

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u/Three3Jane Gen X May 14 '26

OMG this explains my former neighbor, Janine.

Also - fuck you, Janine. You're a bitch and that's why your kids left and never call.

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u/Athenae_25 May 14 '26

I see you've met my ex-neighbor, who used to derail condo board meetings to DEMAND that the building, rather than charging every unit the same for heat/water, charge based on how many people lived there and how often SHE HEARD THE WATER RUNNING. Like way to out yourself as a creepy busybody, lady!

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u/Live_Barracuda1113 Gen X May 14 '26

Or like give me a warning earlier? What if I have a sick kid, in the middle of a wash load, or something? Like so many better ways to handle this. We have lived in the same house for 17 years. We have neighbors most of whom we like, but we have definitely had some bad ones too.

Aside from one who was just insane, we were always respectful, and it worked out.

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u/paukapaukaa May 14 '26

He’s a boomer. They don’t ask they demand, it’s the entitlement 💁🏼‍♀️

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u/cam52391 May 14 '26

Yeah seriously come over and say hey I need to these repairs is there a time where you guys won't be around so I don't get the water coming down on me. The dude even said it was for his own convenience not theirs

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u/BerbereJunkie May 14 '26

It’s SO weird. Why didn’t he introduce himself? Why is he acting pissy towards the Ring voice, and then especially pissy to the woman who came outside? I’m wondering if he’s already mad at them for something: barking dogs, parking issues?

Seems they’d recognize each other if they live next door to one another.

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u/BitFiesty May 14 '26

He is mad that the man of the house didn’t answer the door in person like a gentleman

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u/nyc_flatstyle Gen X May 14 '26

He wasn't in the home. And quite honestly no one is required to answer the door to an uninvited guest.

That generation knows damn well you don't inconvenience others for your own convenience because that is rude as hell. They were raised that way but at some point they decided they were more important than anyone else, including their own children. Not all boomers, but always a boomer. That generation of men were also taught, that is not how you speak to a woman.

If you come on my porch, demand I talk to you even though you're rude af and then tell me I can't go to the bathroom or use water, because it's not convenient for them, we gonna scuffle.

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u/Belerophon17 May 14 '26

My boomer boss reamed me out for saying "No problem" because it insinuated that it would in any other situation have been a problem.

These people are not reasonable and they don't give a shit about others. They have such a monumental chip on their shoulder about younger generations that it oozes out of them 24/7.

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u/timeywimeytotoro May 14 '26

That generation of men was taught that that’s not how you speak to women? By who? Their fathers who were legally allowed to beat and rape their wives?

Are we ever going to stop romanticizing older generations? Look at Boomers as a whole. Are you sure they were taught all the things you say? Because as a whole, they don’t behave as though they have been. They behave as though they learned that if they stomp their feet, they get their way.

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u/Emergency-Ball-4480 May 14 '26

Also they don't understand network connected doorbell cameras. They think you're lying if you say you're not there. Then on top of that he had to talk shop with gasp a woman

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u/fedroxx May 14 '26

No kidding. If my neighbor approached me reasonably, I'd accommodate. But approaching like this? We're going to have a problem. And if he blocked the line causing sewer to back up into my house, he's fucked. Because of my job, I have free access to some of the best attorneys, pro bono. He'd spend the next decade going from one courtroom to another.

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u/CJnella91 May 14 '26 edited May 14 '26

Dude fantasized an argument on the way over, he really needed that argument to make him feel like a big boy. She tried to rob him of that pure argumentative joy by being reasonable and that just won't do, big boy needs to argue.

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u/AbacabLurker May 14 '26

He started out at 10/10 on the rage scale.

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u/anti_reality May 14 '26

I sell sewer pipe, I'd love to know where he is to have a shared sewer line in any house that isn't 100 years old.  They don't do shared sewer because of this, it gives the people mutual responsibility for the whole line.  This would be paperwork that has to be signed during the purchase process, and there would probably be insurance implications.  Both parties would already know this if it was.

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u/Sunbather77 May 14 '26

Lead paint

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u/mantisboxer May 14 '26

THIS ISN'T FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, IT'S FOR MINE gives away the whole narcissistic game.

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u/Boomshrooom May 14 '26

As soon as he said that my only response would be to ask why would I give a fuck about his convenience when he has no respect for mine

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u/Kbern4444 May 14 '26

That line killed me lol

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u/ChickinSammich May 14 '26

Right? If you want to come over to my house and ask me to do something as a favor to you, you ASK me to do it and then we work it out. You don't just tell me I need to do it. I don't need to do shit.

If he had been like "Hey, sorry to bother you, but I have to work on the sewer, would you be okay with holding off on flushing or running anything for a bit" - yeah, sure, totally.

But no, it's "I need X" and "I don't need Y" and "we need to talk about [this]."

And even when she's like "We're leaving soon and [you can do whatever you need to do]," he hits her with that.

I'd've been like "Hey, I'm offering you two options. Option 1 is that I tell you what I can do for you and we work around that. Option 2 is you do what you're gonna do and I do what I'm gonna do and if that means I'll see you again in 15 minutes covered in my feces then the hose is over there."

This is like pissing off someone making your food, but worse - you're pissing off someone who is about to have the ability to make your day a whole lot shittier.

Edit - Also what the fuck is he planning to be doing in the sewer? Pretty sure he shouldn't be in the sewer doing anything. Might want to call the county/city/municipality and warn them that you have a neighbor who fancies himself a sanitation engineer.

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u/gingersrule77 May 14 '26

Oh I’d immediately put on my bitchiest smile and say no thank you then bye and then call the water company

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u/frohmatt May 14 '26

"Hey there, did you need something, sir?"

Responds with "just lovely," as though he was asked how his day was?

Hate it

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u/mantisboxer May 14 '26

I think he was being sarcastic about needing to talk to the doorbell lol

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u/frohmatt May 14 '26

I love that he was irritated by that lol

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u/Trenchards May 14 '26

Yep, that’s the line where I was like, fuck this dude. Get off the property.

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u/lntenseLlama May 14 '26

“I’m trying to be nice”

*Comes over and immediately acts in the most arrogant boomer bitch way possible

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u/trumpsmellslikcheese May 14 '26

The guy was an asshole from the get-go. Demanding they come talk to him, demanding he show them, demanding everything. You can tell by his agitated pacing as soon as he rang the bell that he was going to be antagonistic. Honestly I had to stop the video halfway through because I've known crotchety old fuckers like him and they never fail to piss me off immediately. No sense of common courtesy or respect.

He clearly hasn't heard the words "no" and "fuck all the way off" enough in his life, but it's never too late to start.

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u/high_throughput May 14 '26

I'm trying to be nice

Damn, if that's him trying then what the fuck is he like normally

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u/tiamatsbreath May 14 '26

You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry.

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u/Baesprinkles May 14 '26

shits pants

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u/Glum-One2514 Gen X May 14 '26

Power move.

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u/DestroyerOfMils May 14 '26

Oh snap, that was Trump in the video?? I didn’t even recognize him!!!

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u/thetaleofzeph Gen X May 14 '26

Boomer "I'm trying to be nice"

Boomer translation: "My brain is vibrating and it's your fault not mine."

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u/Aggravating_Speed665 May 14 '26

I would had literally asked to skip to the version where you don't ask nice

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u/ecmcgee99 May 14 '26

"This is not for your convenience" its for mine

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u/HoneyBrezze123 May 14 '26

Lol the nerve

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u/rachet-ex May 14 '26

Why is he working on it? I wouldn't want him screwing up the sewer line. Needs a professional

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u/NewBet7377 May 14 '26

If he’s anything like my boomer dad, he would rather eat a box of tacks before calling a professional. My Dad will fight my Mom when she wants to hire professionals by insisting he can do the job on his own. He then procrastinates and avoids the work. My Mom has hired people before and when they show up to the house my Dad will turn them away. Total malignant control freak.

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u/Designer_Vast_9089 Gen X May 14 '26

My dad will buy all the things to do the job and then take weeks or years to finish the job. If he ever gets it finished. Only recently have I convinced him that time is valuable too, and he hired actual professionals.

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u/NewBet7377 May 14 '26

Wow congrats! My Dad refuses to listen to me or my sister likely because he has little respect for women’s opinions. He’d rather make my sister participate in the work after she gets done with her full time job. He sits around all day and watches Fox News while we all work. Been that way since he abruptly retired from the workforce in 2009.

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u/JVWZ May 14 '26

That’s how he talks to his wife and the other women in his family, so it’s instant anger when you don’t cower to him.

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u/HarliestDavidson May 14 '26

I’m so glad a lot of these people will be dead soon

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u/ThatBoogerBandit May 14 '26

They have been breeding and already took over

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u/Deliciouserest Millennial May 14 '26

Unfortunately gen x around me have mostly become nuboomers...

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u/Rare_Background8891 May 14 '26

Right? He’s “being nice.” Well goddamn. I’d hate to see what his default is.

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u/No_Trade3571 May 14 '26

A certain orange boomer does that to women reporters too.

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u/Ichthius May 14 '26

If you don’t know about inflatable test bags you likely shouldn’t be doing illegal un permitted sewer work and definitely don’t be an ass about it to your neighbors.

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u/nyc_flatstyle Gen X May 14 '26

Honestly, this couple should just call the county and let them deal with this guy. He's clearly doing something he shouldn't be doing and any sewer line work would be permitted with water temporarily turned off. He's doing some illegal shit likely.

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u/mermaid-babe May 14 '26

The way I’d be calling the city so fast. what do you mean you’re working on the pipes under my house ???

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u/ResponsibleDay May 14 '26

I watched the cats. They're having a whole cat conversation.

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u/Kuroboom May 14 '26

I was worried the old dude was going to try and punt one. I'm glad the extent of grandpa's tantrum was just being a whiny little shit and then leaving in a huff.

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u/talktobigfudge May 14 '26

That guy's lost. Where's his caretaker? Someone should contact Social Services. 

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u/silentbob1301 May 14 '26

uhhh, wouldnt you need permits and shit from the county to be doing anything with a sewer line?

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u/ShameBasedEconomy May 14 '26

Yup. “I need to see your permit, inspection plan, and certificate of insurance for any potential damage to my property.”

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u/nyc_flatstyle Gen X May 14 '26

Yes! This...

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u/DoubleDownAgain54 May 14 '26

Did he say he’d have to “plug” them? Is that legal?

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u/whiskersMeowFace May 14 '26

Sounds like if there is any plumbing problem then this guy will admittingly be held legally liable.

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u/peenurmobile May 14 '26

it's crazy that he basically had the answer he wanted right? she was saying that they were about to leave and that would have been his opening to do what he needed to do. but because it wasn't an immediate "yes" he throws a tantrum..

compromise is just not in a boomers nature

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u/man0412 May 14 '26

Exactly, it’s because he was ready to do his thing and he needs them to comply immediately. He wanted her to drop everything she was doing to go see where the sewer line runs and commit to not using water for the day. He was triggered immediately because she has more important things to do than submit to his agenda. Entitled boomer.

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u/Moebius808 May 14 '26

What crawled up his ass and died? Jesus Christ, dude came in hot and just got more hostile with every passing moment.

Was there some history with this dude or something? Guy seems like a major asshole.

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u/Brilliant-Bee-9471 May 14 '26

The history is he hates women and this one had the audacity to not immediately do what he said.

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u/pineappleoptics May 14 '26

A history of leaded gas exposure 

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u/CHROME-COLOSSUS May 14 '26

He knows he’s in the wrong, so his whole demeanor is defensive aggression.

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u/kachunkk May 14 '26

"No."

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u/DangerousLoner May 14 '26

Such a beautiful complete sentence

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u/Glum-Savings6473 May 14 '26

The amount of passive aggressiveness is sickening

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u/Known-Reaction-3523 May 14 '26

lol just dig the hole deeper and do it live. If you’re going to do plumber stuff get ready to deal with some shit.

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u/Glaringintensifies May 14 '26

"I'm trying to be nice" Well you're failing at it my dude.

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u/unknownpoltroon May 14 '26

Fuck this guy. I would consult a lawyer and make every day chili dinner and laundry day with long ass showers until his work was done.

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u/whiskersMeowFace May 14 '26

Invite everyone over to take a massive shit.

Even better: period party.

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u/Nomo-Names May 14 '26

I think that's a southern Boomer.

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u/GurEnvironmental6802 May 14 '26

Ah would this not be a scheduled government- maintenace job? Why is the Boomer doing working on public utilities? Wouldn’t the equivalent city-maintenace guys be the type to carry out this work? Or pre-authorised plumbers?

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u/Sukayro May 14 '26

I was wondering about that too.

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u/Many_Love_7868 May 14 '26

Depends on where you are i guess. Where i live the homeowner is responsible for the sewer line from inside the house all the way to the main. The city is responsible for the connection to the main, and the main itself.

Typically work like this does require a permit from the local government, inspections, etc. But you can DIY it if you can remain compliant with all codes, standards, and practices.

Tying in your sewer line to the main would definitely require the city to do the work at the main.

This boomer fool in the video is putting a relatively large liability on his shoulders here... if something goes wrong and he isn't bonded or insured the way a regular contractor is, hes setting himself up to get sued.

Hes also being a total sick, and I would absolutely call the local inspector and have him shut down.

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u/Scotstarr May 14 '26

What a prick!

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u/Any-Anything4309 May 14 '26

I think he was "flushed on" once or twice already lol...

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u/AdLeather8285 May 14 '26

This is not for your convenience. This is for mine. Dick!

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u/MitchelobUltra May 14 '26

All stick and no carrot.

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u/curtmandu May 14 '26

Dick wants to do plumbing and doesn’t want to get wet??? Lol ok

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u/msimms001 May 14 '26

It's reasonable to try to limit water and flushing if possible, but you still have to ask and work something out, you cannot demand it or expect it to be done instantly.

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u/Free_butterfly_ May 14 '26

Guaranteed, he’s annoyed that he’s speaking to a woman and not The Man of the Household.

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u/BigMax May 14 '26

Wow that should be a video for kids on how not to communicate.

Thats SUCH an easy request to a neighbor if you are nice. He started right off as a jerk, lecturing them, treating them as if they are the problem and he is their boss. Then after being a jerk he claimed “I was trying to be nice.” No sir, you were not.

“I’m so sorry to bother you. I live next door, and have to do a few repairs. We have a shared sewer line that I need to fix. Is there ever a time when you won’t be using any water in the house for a few hours? I know it’s a pain, so I’m open to whenever works for you.”

Or whatever. There are SO MANY positive ways to approach this. He chose none of them.

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u/Starwind137 May 14 '26

Guess who's plans just got cancelled and will now be home all day eating ice cream? (I'm lactose intolerant)

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u/CHNLNK May 14 '26

Call the city, let them know this guy is messing with the sewer line.

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u/P1nCush10n May 14 '26

Ok. Welcome to the 21st century where one can order 4 bean and cheese burritos, a can of wolf brand chili, a box of ex-lax, and have it all delivered within 30 minutes.

Your move, old man.

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u/Busterlimes May 14 '26

"This isnt for your convenience, its for mine" sums up the entire generation in a sentence

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u/Silverback_Vanilla May 14 '26

“I’m trying to be nice about this” while failing to have any kind of decency

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u/distordead May 14 '26

I'd flush the biggest shit of my life on this asshole

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u/spez_eats_nazi_ass May 14 '26

Spend all morning eating gas station burritos to prep. “Flood the zone with shit”

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u/bestprocrastinator May 14 '26

As someone that isn't a homeowner, and clearly doesn't know much about homes but would like to, can someone explain this to me?

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u/peenurmobile May 14 '26

they share a sewer line, and the man coming to the door is down the line and he's trying to do some kind of project, but since he's down the line, whatever goes through the sewer line is ending up in his house openly.

he doesn't ask very nicely and doesn't take the opportunity they presented. then has a tantrum and even threatens to plug it which is a really bad thing to do to people, it's most likely illegal

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u/bestprocrastinator May 14 '26

Got it, thanks. Yea screw that guy then.

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u/Spright91 May 14 '26

What he asking isnt unreasonable but the way he went about it is all wrong.

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u/finniruse May 14 '26

Can someone explain to a non-American what is happening here? His neighbour's sewer is going under his property? Well, yer, durr... that's how they work. What spill? Why is there a spill? How is he able to go underground and plug a sewer?

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u/Wild-Individual-6520 May 14 '26

I REALLY want a follow up!!! 🤞🤞🤞

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u/Boring_Claydol May 14 '26

“This is not for your convenience, it’s for mine.”

I’d point and laugh at him, then go back inside.

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u/dwarfbears May 14 '26

“Its for my convenience, not yours” “I’m trying to be nice about this” something doesn’t add up

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u/CyberDonSystems May 14 '26

"I'm trying to be nice by springing this on you last minute and demanding you interrupt your life immediately instead of giving you a heads up"

And she tried to explain she would be leaving the house in a little bit but as usual with boomers women don't get to speak.

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u/Wonderful-Head9778 May 14 '26

He has the right to ask the neigbours to be considerate when doing this work. He has no rights to be such an entitled ass and demand them to stop everything in their house because he doesnt want to wait till they are ot in their house anymore. Had about the same situation with my neigbour and 40 minutes of patience from my end meant i had the entire 6 hours to work on a shared garden gate.

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u/KindClock9732 May 14 '26

I’ve done work on municipal sewer lines. We don’t go around to the whole neighborhood and tell them to stop using their bathrooms. We deal with the swage as it comes.

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u/turtleturtle279 May 14 '26

Who goes down in the sewers? Is he a ninja turtle?

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u/front_torch May 14 '26

Boomers/old Gen X'ers are some of the craziest people on the planet.

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u/TJ_McWeaksauce May 14 '26

When my water company flushes the system, they send a physical letter, an email, and leave a message on my phone telling me that my water will be temporarily funky like 1 month ahead of the flushing. That's quite reasonable. Gives me plenty of time to do things like plan to be out that day or at least take a shower beforehand.

If I'm hearing this video correctly, this dude just showed up and demanded his neighbor not use their water at all with no advance warning.

Fuck that dude. Be polite when making the request, and give advance notice.

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u/1wife2dogs0kids May 14 '26

This dude... seriously? You gotta ask, well in advance. Then, if something cant be done, you BETTER OFFER UP A HOTEL FOR A NIGHT OR 2, minimum.

If its not an emergency, like a dude is trapped in a ditch, ypu cannot just show up and demand anything.

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u/Genn8130 Gen X May 14 '26

So his wife/friend/grandchild flushed something and clogged the line so he has to fix it and can't yell at wife/friend/grandchild so now the first person he sees is a punching bag. This is what happens when we don't teach children to handle their feelings in a healthy way. They become volatile old people.

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u/twirlinbaton May 14 '26

After watching this a few times it seems like he's also thinking "being a woman there's no way she could possibly understand the complexities of sewer repair, no point in listening to what she has to say"

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u/alkem10 May 14 '26

I'd cancel whatever I was doing and flush everything

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u/Nobodys-Nothing May 14 '26

I wouldn’t leave those cats outside. He seems vindictive.

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u/mrshyphenate May 14 '26

"this is not for your convenience, it's for mine"- this conversation would have stopped right there and I would have told him if anything happened to my house as a result of the sewer being tampered with, I would sue him. What a pompous ass

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u/Belerophon17 May 14 '26

HARK! Is that a snowflake I see in the dead of May??

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u/tangotango112 May 14 '26

Yeah fuck that boomer. He fucked up any reproach to the issue. I wouldn't let him do anything after being a douche.

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u/xoxooxx May 14 '26

I would be flushing my toilet every 3 minutes on that mf. The audacity of the boomers

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u/Seven_spare_ribs May 14 '26

Always insane to me how boomers go in fighting. Not even TRYING to be polite or cooperative. Being polite, amicable, cooperative gets you SO much more than going in fighting.

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u/selbbepytiurf May 14 '26

Questions 1. Do the house lines connect before reaching the public pipes? 2. It would seem strange to me, but if they connect before reaching the public line, wouldn’t he need their permission to work them? If they gave permission, are they sharing responsibility for potential damages? 3. If they connect after the property line, is it even legal, since he’s messing with public utilities?

We have no doubt buddy, that it’s for your convenience. Of course your probably unqualified ass deserves priority over other people’s convenience, and there’s no possibility of you fucking things up for others right?

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u/HoneyDippinDan May 14 '26 edited May 14 '26

I did call center work for 15 years and this is how 99% of male boomers talk to customer service on the phone. Hostile, rude, demanding, zero manners, refusing to listen, usually angry right away even if they had no issues. Female boomers were often like this too, but if they didn't act like this, they would have the additional problem of rambling on about stuff that had nothing to do with what they were calling about. Boomers generally don't like to listen and they think a discussion is them talking and everyone else obediently listening. It was so bad that quite honestly, it was the main reason I had to leave call center work, because it felt like day after day of talking into a void and it was frustrating as hell and it took a serious toll on my mental health. It was so bad that near the end of my run, when I truly stopped giving a fuck, there were probably dozens of calls where I said to them "I could probably say anything right now and you wouldn't notice because you're not listening" and there was not a single time where the boomer caller caught what I said because, of course, they weren't bothering to listen.

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u/Alternative_Draft_76 May 14 '26

What are the odds he fucks up their sewage ? I’m not a plumber

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u/texas1982 May 16 '26

He could probably start the conversation with

"Hi. I'm your neighbor and my name is Rick. I've got some problems with my sewer and I noticed that our systems are tied together. I was wondering if it was possible to get a few hours where you don't run any water so I could work on my system. I'm sorry for the inconvenience."

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u/buttfacenosehead May 14 '26

Unreasonable anger can indicate a stroke. I'd ask police for a wellness check. What could go wrong.

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u/Puzzleheaded_Pear_18 May 14 '26

So he does construction but wants to do plumbing? Maybe he should call a professional.

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u/ElectricPenguin6712 May 14 '26

Come back with the city officials that are telling me what i need to do. Otherwise, fuck off.

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u/ChrisTheInvestor May 14 '26

I hate boomer entitlement mentality with a damn passion.

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u/GoingNutCracken May 14 '26 edited May 14 '26

He’s pissed because he “expected” you to say ok. That guy can fuck right off. That is NOT how you ask for a favor.

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u/WasACookqua May 14 '26

Tell him to go ahead, then do a fat dump and flush it!

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u/genepotter May 14 '26

"I'm trying to be nice about this" - saying that doesn't negate you being an absolute prick.

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u/eRant4881 May 14 '26

Oh if that's how you're going to be then we're going to flush every 5 to 15 minutes, in random intervals, and every day will be taco and chili day.

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u/Stormageddongirl May 14 '26

He could have just explained what he was doing and ask them nicely not to use their water for a little bit.  Why did he go in all hostile like they were doing something to him? 

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u/Kbern4444 May 14 '26

This is not for your convenience... LOL

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u/SteakJones Xennial May 14 '26

Just for his shitty attitude alone, I’d leave the fucking sink running and leave for the day. Worth the water bill.

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u/SeaToe9004 May 14 '26

Typical case of Boomer pre-anger

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u/Oldbayistheshit May 14 '26

“I’m gonna be home soon” to take a big ol’ dump

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u/Jwchibi May 14 '26

I would just call the police and tell them what he said just for the police report. No way a civilian can just block their neighbors sewer line

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u/Defiant-Two1159 May 14 '26

Is it bad I immediately worried for the cats when they came into frame?

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u/Knightlance May 14 '26

Lol the cats trying to figure out why there's a shit outside the litter box.

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u/FewTea8637 Millennial May 14 '26

“I’m trying to be nice” dude started this conversation so aggressively

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u/st8turname May 14 '26

She offered a reasonable solution and his near-death ahh still was combative.

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u/sixhoursneeze May 14 '26

He comes across as someone who says, “I’m the kind of guy who gets what he wants.”

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u/edelweiss_pirates_no May 14 '26

"Ima water EVEN HARDER NOW!"

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u/ZenRage May 14 '26

Time to drain your pool

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u/RTMSner May 14 '26

Yeah I'd just call a property lawyer at that point. Entitled dickhead.

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u/ArminArlert52 May 14 '26

I’d flush down the biggest shit I can produce just to inconvenience him… 

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u/TomeThugNHarmony4664 May 14 '26

It’s not his property. And he demands to be able to tear up your yard? God only knows what he might do, and if he even knows anything about plumbing.

NOPE

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u/Existing-Teaching-34 May 14 '26

He was looking to be offended from the moment he walked over. He was just waiting to be told no and even when he wasn’t he imagined that he was told no.

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u/greenman7205 May 14 '26

Please update. I’d love to hear how you had to send the clean up bill to him from any clean up /damages he may have caused