Community Chat

[Carmie]

That neighbor has some nerve.

I would have turned the hose on him in a quick second and it wouldn't be the first time I hosed down a trespassing neighbor.

[ThinkingOutLoud]

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@Momofdogs wrote:

I just had the most unusual experience. I was watering my lawn with the sprinkler, and my neighbor across the street came over, and turned it off, probably about an hour later. When dh confronted him, neighbor said " too much water, not good for lawn " What  gave him that right to come on my property and turn it off ?? Isn't this cray , cray ??

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Perhaps he was trying to be helpful. If he meant no offense, than taking offense is on you. Aside from that, the best time to water is pre-dawn or after dusk so if it was at another time, you're wasting water and money.

[DiAnne]

I am feeling very grateful for my neighbors about now!

[BirkiLady]

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@Momofdogs wrote:

Whoops, I should have mentioned this was late in the day, we have no water restrictions, and the sprinkler was being moved every 20 minutes. 

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That's well within proper watering usage normal circumstances.

That neighbor needs to MYOB; he's trespassing!  His behavior could be considered a legal offense if it happens again (doubtful, but possible). 

[SeaMaiden]

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@Sweetbay magnolia wrote:

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@Momofdogs wrote:

Whoops, I should have mentioned this was late in the day, we have no water restrictions, and the sprinkler was being moved every 20 minutes. 

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I would be indignant over this.  No way some neighbor decides what I do to my lawn and garden with my sprinkler.

Have a concern?  Certainly, tell me, and I'll decide if it's valid but don't touch my property.

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[wagirl]

Wow--that was pretty nervy-----would be a little annoyed myself--but I never watered my lawn after it grew when we planted grass---but then I am not a yard person, I think watering outside, except for gardens, is a huge waste of water---did run the sprinkler and "watered" my kids when they were little--my SIL, who I love to the moon--is a fanatic lawn/yard person--I laugh at her and tell her, she needs an intervention---

[JamandBread]

Is the neighbor from the US? Could it be cultural?

[Snoopp]

Wow, that's nerve.  

[Snoopp]

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@Cakers3 wrote:

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@CrazyDaisy wrote:

Letting them run for an hour sure uses a lot of water.

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@CrazyDaisy   I agree and the OP has not indicated if there are watering restrictions in her area.

While I do not agree with what her neighbor did, this could be an issue of violating watering ordinances.

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You still have no right to trespass.  Ordinance or not.