Today, I found out that my neighbors took it upon themselves to knock down the fence we shared, and putting up a new one. Thus fencing my pool into their yard. When I asked them why, he replied, "We thought you weren't coming back." I was gone for 4 months tending to my sister with breast cancer. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I met my new neighbors. The first thing they did was build a fence. FML
Today, I explained to my new neighbors that my kids will continue to use the pool in the backyard as they have for years. The neighbor immediately said my kids are not welcome in her yard and she is building a fence. I don’t know how to explain to my sweet babies they no longer have their pool. FML
Today, I came home from vacation, only to find my neighbours relaxing on my patio, and their kids swimming in my pool. FML
Today, my neighbor yelled at me because her two kids got into my pool. They scaled a two-meter wall to get to my backyard. They used a tree in her yard that hangs over the wall. I guess I could install razor wire on top of the wall. FML
Today, I found out that while I was on vacation my neighbor had let my brother into my apartment. I don't have a brother. FML
Today, I went to visit my parents after 4 years of not seeing them. They'd moved without telling me. FML
Today, I went to check if my neighbours were home to return their dog, having looked after her for a few days. I looked in the window and the place was empty. They'd moved house and stuck us with their dog. FML
Today, I agreed to lend my daughter's inflatable pool to my neighbor for the day. Barely an hour later, I witnessed his son jump off their balcony, missing the pool by inches. He's now in hospital, and my neighbor has sworn to sue me, saying I'm responsible because the pool is mine. FML
Today, I finished a fence around my house that I have been working on all week. About an hour after I finished, a water company truck pulled into my driveway. They told me they would have to take down my fence to make repairs on a water pipe. FML
Today, I came back home to find that my house had been robbed, one week after my neighbors. I was walking around my neighborhood to see if anything was suspicious, and discovered that my neighbors had put up a sign, reading: "Rob the neighbors, THEY don't have a security system." FML
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Quest_ 13
They... essentially stole your pool...? This is just bizarre. In what universe would anyone, from any walk of life, think this is okay?
Ishinebrightly 8
Take it down.
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plantfood 4
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
Hahaha that's hella smart of them though!
Ferretface 13
No, its not.
bballsoccerrocks 7
So you sue
bballsoccerrocks 7
So you sue
theduff 0
Psh what are you talking about? That's our pool and has always been our pool... You are going to sue? Psh what fence oh that was an accident.
LiveLaughFML 10
wow! did anyone else wonder how far they moved that fence? :O
TheFlyingMan 8
Get your shit together woman.
krazy_glu3 0
OP, you need to borrow my hammer? Start swinging and tearing it down. Since they fenced in your pool, I'm assuming it's on YOUR property. Therefore they can't get pissy.
newjerseyguy 0
Actually that is a lawsuit because they don't own that property
Denikk 0
If you're a woman, find a fat, greasy man and let him swim naked in the pool... every day... It's your property, you're allowed to do it, or let him do it... They'll give up sooner than you think...
Keyman1212 14
For some reason, this FML really pisses me off, that someone would take advantage of OP's situation. I would love to beat up your neighbors.
Uncle_Moe_Lester 3
101 I feel the same way some people make me sick and to 1 nothing is smart if you're breaking the law
monkeys1315 0
Knock the fence down, problem solved. If they argue then call the cops
gbreck 0
1- I bet you're hella smart too...
Georgieeporgiee 9
Dude sorry to sound like a stalker but I totally agree with the model thing!
stro88 6
Damn somewhere in there I think that's an illegal acquisition of property haha. Now they have to spend more money tearing it down and making a new fence plus the monetary gain you get op for greivances. =) Sounds like a job for Judge Judy in small claims court.
Georgieeporgiee 9
To 101 btw...
thisguy22 33
For some reason, I don't think OP shared the fact that her sister has cancer with these neighbors... So they really didn't take advantage of that particular situation. They're just idiots.
ukrage 1
Not exactly smart but still funny as hell
X_Codes 11
No, don't knock it down yourself, make them do it. Make them pay for a new one, too. Also make sure they pay you for using your property for the time that they've had the new fence up.
pinkjay 0
Ur so retarded
newjerseyguy 0
#156 that still doesn't change the fact that the neighbor doesn't own that property. Do you make sure your neighbors know your every move so that they don't use your property or house?
TheWindowLicker 13
#170, 156 isn't saying that the neighbors not knowing makes it ok. 156 was saying that they weren't taking advantage of the breast cancer situation, they just thought OP had left. Which is still unacceptable.
ryukensfj 5
Actually if the op didn't come back for a while there's a law that allows that property to actually belong to the neighbors if it was fenced off for a certain time. Don't remember what the law was called exactly but it exist.
Nhk_fml 4
Ummm no you are wrong there.... There is a 2% chance of that law existing if the property is NOT owned by them they can't randomally take some of the land in this case a pool..... I think a law suit is in order here... Don't warn them just do it
yupitssoph 18
Are you kidding?? That's ignorant, rude, and probably one of the most idiotic things I've heard in a while!
Murderoctopus 17
No it isn't it is illegal
Ishinebrightly 8
Take it down.
margie2194 12
What has become of this world?
auriane_fml 19
Make them take it down and let them pay for it instead. If they say no just call the cops on them.
Deathhound 27
Yeah, that would the OP should do right away!
chickenwalrus 14
I say climb the fence and swim in the pool until you legally get the fence down and/or get money from this cause it's not like they can call the cops on you for swimming on YOUR property haha.
MizzErikaHart 8
Reminds me of when I went on vacation for a week and someone was in my assigned parking spot at my condo(my car was at the airport). I left a note on the guys car and the guy later said security said I moved out and to park there.
farhil 14
Not the same. At all. If he put his name on your parking spot, then it would be similar
je_suis_fml 11
59- cool story, bro...
Eldiablotravis 4
59- This is such a stupid story that is not even relevant to the FML....
ninjitsu31 0
that veyron bugatti is a nice car
ninjitsu31 0
Hey how much u selling it for
marpay 11
They need to have the neighbors pay to have it properly removed (so her land isn't damaged further) and a new one put up. Then she should charge them rent for the time that they used it.
ipusstroll 0
Hit them in the face then call the cops
MichellinMan 20
OP, your neighbor is ******* retarded.
kiddan 4
Lol btw nice pic
BoltTheSuperdog 22
And call a land surveyor!
leavemehbe 0
Tell them you're taking down the fence, leaving a good bit of their property to you so you won't sue. Also promptly tell them to shove it.
BehindU 5
OP has perfect name for ths FML.
BehindU 5
*this
minisquid 9
Or, you know, burn the fence with FIRE
yupitssoph 18
46... You can pick your own name when writing an fml... *sigh* You must be new here.
Quest_ 13
They... essentially stole your pool...? This is just bizarre. In what universe would anyone, from any walk of life, think this is okay?
musicfreak9821 6
Apparently in their universe!
raiganator 10
Maybe they were jealous 'cause they couldn't afford their own pool. But instead of 'stealing it' they could have just asked OP if they could use it.
sematariux 7
It's the PERFECT plan! (pinky to mouth)
schaflava 0
This just became more significant than the Berlin wall.
JPLovesAnimals 4
I love how they think the fence declares their property. Sue them then tear it down and throw it all in their yard.
revieced 13
maybe they thought he wouldn't notice haha
tj4234 36
It sounds like something my neighbours would do...
boxfervor 0
Communists or native Americans
stephan18 23
4- You should smile for your picture, ^_^
nerdking21 10
Somebody who has watched too much Family Guy.
trishmg12 4
there some good neighbors.
skatingalyy 0
yup, the best. wish I had neighbors like that.
DishHeads 9
They're*
Awahso 25
Remove it and pay to get a new one up, if they try to stop you get police and a court involved. They want a pool they can for out the 15 grand themselves xP
False_Stupidity 42
I believe you meant 'fork out', but anyway, your right, except the neighbors should be paying for the new fence.
jacob12311 4
Cause all of the comments before you didn't just say that right?
salvorican 24
Your neighbors are idiots. It's your pool and they had no right of doing that even if you weren't coming back
crazyrunnergirl 7
Can't you sue for that?
HeyImJuli 3
Yup, they built something on someone elses property. I'm not sure if it's actually a sue, but there is some legal something-or-other u can use tht would get them in trouble
roadkill113 0
You sure can. It is stealing therefore they will get in shit
minisquid 9
Yes.
ALQ_fml 13
Oh, you can most definitely sue for that. While I'm not intimately familiar with MO state laws, I'm sure OP can sue for trespass, damage to his/her property, not to mention there could very well be some punitives in a suit like this one. OP should very seriously consider speaking with an attorney for this; I somehow doubt those jerks next door will do anything without the judicial system breathing down their necks.
Slimma 20
They are attempting to steal your pool from you. People are dumb sometimes. They should be the ones that have to pay to have it taken down since it would be intruding on your property.
marpay 11
This
inpuredeceit 14
They must have moved that fence pretty damn far.