CRASH COURSE
Neighbour drove into my wall two MONTHS ago and still hasn’t cleaned it up – people are stunned by my pic of the damage
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A MAN has revealed that his neighbour drove into his brick wall two months ago and still hasn’t cleaned it up.
And people have been left totally shocked by a picture of the damage.
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The anonymous homeowner, who is from Australia, took to social media to share his frustration, leaving many open-mouthed.
Posting on Reddit, on the thread, the man wrote under the username @Feeling-Disaster7180 and titled his post ‘My neighbour drove into part of my back fence two months ago and hasn’t cleaned it up’.
The man then explained: “I think he was trying to reverse into his garage.
“He came into my backyard and knocked on my sliding door at 8pm to tell me what happened like it was an emergency. Just about gave me a heart attack.
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“He told me right there and then he was gonna clean it up the next morning yet here I am.”
Despite this, the Reddit poster admitted: “I told the guy to not bother fixing the wall as it serves no purpose and my strata wouldn't even know or care, but he insisted on fixing it two months ago.
“It's just weird because it's very clearly in his way every time he comes/leaves home.
“He could just push it into that area in front of my gate because I never use it and he knows that.
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“I just want him to clean it up and sort out his insurance so it can be over with.”
Eight weeks after the incident, the man shared: “I casually mentioned it like ‘oh what’s going on with the fence? Is insurance covering it?’ but he didn’t mention anything about it still laying there.
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“It’s a bit awkward (for me at least) because I see him most days at the dog park across the road. Also he’s a bit of a strange bloke.”
He also added: “That’s his garage on the left being partially blocked.
“Maybe he thinks it’s a crime scene and he won’t get the insurance claim if he cleans it up.”
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- Broken fences - top of the board was broken fences and whose responsibility it was to fix it
- Parking: one of the leading drivers of neighbour disputes, with 54.1 per cent of people having issues with people parking in front of their house, parking bay or driveway
- Trees - complaints about a neighbour's tree cracking your garden path was also common with nearly half of participants finding it frustrating
- Bin wars - outdoor bin etiquette continues to ignite the most furious debates between neighbours
- Nosy Neighbours - some people have their eyes and ears at the ready to have a peek causing problems for others
Reddit users react
Reddit users were left open-mouthed by the neighbour row and many eagerly flocked to the comments to share their thoughts.
One person said: “Clean it up and bill him for it. Take him to small claims court if need be.”
Every day toss one brick through his window, repeat until no bricks are left
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Another added: “His insurance company should be paying to repair the fence!!”
Whilst a third commented: “Insurance company needs to be notified.”
At the same time, others were eager to joke and make light of the situation.
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One user advised: “Every day toss one brick through his window, repeat until no bricks are left.”
Meanwhile, another laughed: “Pick it up and pile it in front of his front door. Then he has to take care of it.”
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