Neighbors snitch on the guy next door for a petty infringement, he returns the favor 10x over: ‘KARMA’

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Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor
Apr 20, 2024 1:00 PM EDT

We've all learned one critical thing from scouring the Internet for entertaining stories of petty revenge–Never start a feud with your neighbor. While we don't have to be besties with the guys next door, things can quickly turn ugly when there's bad blood on your street. And like the neighbor in our next story, you have nothing but time to get revenge on the folks next door if they do you wrong. All they need to do is wait for an opportunity. 

After getting reported to the city for having his shed 1.5ft too close to his neighbor's shared property line, u/bobby_bakerson was fuming. While he went through the laborious and tedious measures of shifting his structure a couple of inches to the left, his head was alight with ideas of revenge. Almost a year later, opportunity struck! With vengeance on his mind and a tight smile every time he interacted with his snitchy neighbor, he noticed the guy next door building a tall (expensive) fence. It would be a shame if someone were to let the city know that the fence was 2 feet too tall according to city guidelines… 

Scroll for the slow burn of petty revenge that will bring satisfaction to any salty neighbor in need of a little payback. 

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    "I wonder how the county found out about this major infraction? "
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    r/pettyrevenge bobby_bakerson When 6 inches costs hundred dollars worth of lumber. So my neighbor and I live next to a light industrial area. Plumbers, electricians and painters. Good businesses, no problems with them. In fact having a plumber nearby has been great.
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    So I put up a small shed to store my lawnmower and tools near our property line. Fussy neighbor calls the county because it is too close to the property line and the county comes out and makes me move it 6". Not a huge deal, my mistake but it was a pain.
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    Fast forward 1 year and the neighbor build a new fence 8' tall to block his view of the industrial park. Good idea, but the county says the max is 6' and you need a permit to do so. Came home to him sawing off 2' along a 30' fence. I wonder how the county found out about this major infraction?
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    UPDATE & Clarification. I wasn't clear. I wasn't 6" over the property line. The regs say the structure has to be 5' from the property line. My shed was something like 4' 6" from the property line. Also the neighbor has since moved, I have great ones now. We share a lawnmower that is stored in that shed.
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    slash_networkboy • 20h ago I wonder how the county found out about this major infraction? I have no idea, must have been one of those totally on-the-spot county code inspectors that I hear roam the area and appear when you say "petty revenge is mine!" three times.
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    meh_just_another_day 12 hr. ago Ouch since an 8′ picket is almost 4x the cost of 6'. Not to mention the posts. Fafo
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    JackOfAllMemes 20 hr. ago Why you never want to off your neighbors- it's good to have allies who might help you in the future if you offer help and friendship
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    SecondTimeQuitting 19 hr. ago Right? When I was younger a coworker was buying a new sound system and gave me their old stuff. I came home at midnight and was carrying speakers into my house. My next door neighbor ran out with a bat while in his boxers because he thought someone was robbing me at first. I left a case of beer on his back doorstep the next day.
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    BeautifulPhantom1 · 20 hr. ago. edited 20 hr. ago Way to cut him down to size. Great petty revenge. Edit, I feel I should rephrase that comment. Way to make him cut himself down to size. Yeah, that's better.
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    Effective Relief9904. 15 hr. ago This is a classic case of mind your own freakin business. Why even make a guy move a shed mere inches away
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    BluetoothXIII 7 hr. ago during study to become a civil engineer we were told the best frind of the inspector is a disgruntled neighbor. If they are friends you can get away with some wiggle room, if there is bad blood you have to follow the code to a t.
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    Coder Joe1 16 hr. ago He saw what he had to do. At least he wasn't board. 16 Reply Share God TM 12 hr. ago You nailed it 6♡ Reply Share AbruptMango 6 hr. ago Cut him down to size.
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    Extreme-Butterfly772 19 hr. ago Sounds like you served him a dish of KARMA. Good job!! 1 Reply Share opheliavalve 19 hr. ago More like a case of KARMA
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    Previous-Nobody-2865 4 hr. ago Well done by whoever called 1 Reply Share
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    Wotmate01 11 hr. ago I do all sorts of stuff for my neighbours. Trim their trees and take the offcuts to the dump instead of throwing them over the fence. I mow to their driveway instead of just stopping at the boundary line. Offer them the use of garden equipment. Just generally do a bit more than a good neighbour. And I've had people ask me why I do it, and I tell them that it's foreign relations.
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    So I help out my neighbours because one day, I'm gonna want to do something that will require their agreement, and they will be more amenable.
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    DungusIII 5 hr. ago edited 5 hr. ago Funny enough, this is the same thing a lot of gangs/ prisoners do as well. They'll front you on some nice item, protect you, and help out for "free," but when they need a favor back, you need to help, or they retaliate. Difference in your case is you mean well and won't break their knees if they refuse to do you a favor, lol.
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    Also, just because you do your neighbor favors doesn't mean you should feel entitled to them returning the favor. It's a favor. You are choosing to do it to be kind, if yoy expect something in return, it turns into a job, not a favor.
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    Sean MacLeod 1138 17 hr. ago Reply Share Cautious-Mousse-3326 15 hr. ago Love it
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