I can't believe where my entitled neighbours have put their kid's paddling pool – I can barely get into my house
WITH the nation basking in sky high temperatures this weekend many of us will have pulled our paddling pools out of storage.
But one man has revealed that his neighbour's paddling pool has caused him nothing but trouble after they set it up on his driveway.
Taking to Reddit the man wrote: 'My duplex neighbor thinks my driveway is his kiddy pool spot…'
He then shared a snap of the red strawberry printed inflatable pool placed directly next to his car.
He went on to add: 'I think all logic has gone out the window with these people. They have a backyard they could use for a kiddy pool.
'There is most definitely a hose in the backyard.
'I wouldn't of even cared if the pool was under the car port up towards the wall.
'The fact I had to walk around a pool and crack my car door and squeeze in is what p***ed me off the most.'
Fellow Redditors were equally outraged, with several coming forward with suggestions on how he could get his own back.
One wrote: 'All of it goes to the dump. Be the bigger neighbor from hell.'
'Poke a hole in it poke a hole in it poke a hole in it poke a hole in it,' suggested another cheeky user.
A third added: 'Park on it, it won't damage your car and I think they won't do it again.'
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Sharing an update, the homeowner revealed that he had managed to negotiate the pool's removal.
He wrote: 'The pool was moved out of my driveway and the bed frame was taken down to the street finally.
'That's all I wanted, if I see them I'll tell them thank you and move on.'
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