'[Our neighbor's mother] will just take the spot whenever she wants': Neighbor's mother demands couple's reserved parking spot

Nothing sends neighbors over the edge like a good ol' fashioned parking dispute. These petty feuds can rage on over shared and even private spaces, with proverbial jousting taking place through any means necessary.

When it comes to parking in densely populated areas, let's face it—tensions can run high… with tenants being driven to great lengths to secure shared parking spots, arguing endlessly about who deserves what spot more. But when it comes to private, reserved, or even deeded parking spaces, there shouldn't be much argument to be had. Yet, inexplicably there are those neighbors who still feel entitled to park in a spot that belongs to someone else by rule.

This poster faced a predicament when they found that their car had been stolen—but when it was returned in July, it became the least of their issues. Their neighbor's mother started parking in their reserved parking space while the car was missing and continued even after it was returned, even after being told to stop. This hasn't been a huge issue since, even after being returned, the car was still in the repair shop. But now, she's insisting that she will continue using the spot even after the car is returned in October, demanding its use as if it was her right. With encouragement from commenters, the poster is considering calling a tow truck if and whenever the mother parks in their spot.

'I would get tons of free items': 20 Top Clever Loopholes of the Week (August 24, 2023)

We all love a clever loophole. It could be a newly discovered way to get free stuff. It could be a way to get out of responsibility. Regardless of what the purpose of the loophole is, there is a special kind of satisfaction that comes with discovering one. It's like discovering a secret that you and only you can benefit from for the time being. Like any secret, you have to be careful about the people with whom you share your discovery because you don't want to lose the precious gifts that come with your treasured loophole.

 

If you're a rule follower like me, then loopholes can be extra special, since you've managed to find a way to follow the rules while doing exactly what you want. Rarely in this universe do rule-followers get that opportunity. When you find a loophole (whether it's at work or with a store you shop at), hold onto it for dear life.

 

These folks shared their treasured loopholes via this r/AskReddit thread. Keep scrolling below for these top loopholes of the week. For more lists like this, here are some top Karen stories.

'Rep has horrible body odor': Employee has had it with coworker's B.O. problem, files a complaint to management

What do you do when you have a coworker with a body odor issue? 

 

Picture this: you're at your desk at work and you're trying to focus on your daily tasks. Just as your brain locks into focus, you start to smell something funny. At first, you think it's coming from you. You smell your armpits to make sure you put on deodorant this morning. You quickly realize that it isn't you at all. In fact, it's the new coworker who's sitting right behind you. 

 

Your brain starts spiraling as you try to figure out what you can do about it. How do you subtly drop a hint? What if this person has a medical condition you don't know about? It would be insanely rude. You don't want to complain about it to another coworker because that would start drama. At this point, it's been several days and you realize it wasn't a one-time thing: this dude does not put on deodorant. 

 

That's exactly what happened to this Redditor, who shared their side of the story via this thread on Reddit's r/pettyrevenge subreddit. After this employee had enough of their coworker's B.O. problem, they filed an anonymous customer service complaint to alert the attention of HR, since management had previously ignored multiple attempts to solve the issue discreetly.

 

Keep scrolling below to learn what happened next. For more stories like this, here's another one about an employee who was accused of being the "queen of tardiness."

'Trust me, just do it': Contractor scores $12,000 extra on a job because a know-it-all client insists his measurements are accurate; they are not

Clients lie. This is the one thing that is certain for every contractor in every industry. For some reason, know-it-all clients feel like it's some kind of flex to press their hobby knowledge on someone who is literally a professional in that field. In this case, a pushy Californian client was getting his home remodeled and couldn't fight his manly urge to try and teach his contractor a thing or two about construction. Naturally, this backfired immediately and he was quickly in deep trouble with his wife and his bank account. 

The contractor, being the pro that he was, insisted on taking his own measurements of a particularly specialized arch project in their garage. OP wanted to come take a look for himself to make sure the add-on to the arch would be substantial enough for their RV to drive into the garage, but the client arrogantly pushed for OP to use his DIy measurements. When the original estimates turned out to be insufficient, and after OP had already charged the client, it was time for the client to reach deeper into his wallet to fork out the dough necessary to correct his monumental measurement– totaling $12,000 for a custom arch that could have been $4,000.

Scroll for the expensive tale of a customer whose arrogance came at a hefty price. For more, check out this story of a workaholic who rage quits after being told the office 'didn't need him'. 

'It's not a trailer park': Barefoot woman confronts neighbors over their Miami Heat flags

This woman is losing her mind over some teeny tiny flag decorations. 

Sometimes you just wake up on the wrong side of the bed. And if you're this woman, you then proceed to take a stroll down the block, no shoes necessary, to yell at your neighbors. This woman was very worked up over her neighbors' property, and she spent several minutes screaming at the poor young folks who live there. 

To their credit, the young people who live in this place handled the woman's yelling with grace (and some mild confusion). As she screams about the decorations, the person recording video asks her why she's upset about their mulch (??) and their very small Miami Heat flags they'd planted in their front yard. At least from the video, their property looks neat and clean! Maybe this woman is just the Miami Heat's biggest hater. 

Check out this wild video below!