A woman has shared her plans to plot revenge on her “selfish” neighbour as he keeps driving on the street’s communal garden. People have deemed his actions “unhinged”
11:26, 23 Feb 2026Updated 11:29, 23 Feb 2026
The neighbour has been driving over the communal garden (stock image)(Image: dies-irae via Getty Images)
From time to time, residents encounter difficult neighbours, with some creating problems in communal outdoor spaces. One woman has recently spoken out about how dreadful the situation can become, as her street has endured considerable upheaval due to one individual’s driving habits.
The woman recently highlighted the issue on Reddit, where she posted a photograph of the supposed damage inflicted on the garden because of how the neighbour operates their vehicle. Residents have been left utterly astounded by their behaviour, as they cannot fathom how anyone would drive their car in such a reckless fashion.
Indeed, many understand how it’s stimulated a neighbour row, as the situation has intensified dramatically. It’s not the first occasion an entitled neighbour has been exposed for overstepping the mark either.
Accompanying an image of the garden, the woman stated: “Neighbour has started doing this completely unnecessary drive across the grass. It’s council grass, but we all use it.
“Kids play on it in the summer, another neighbour plays fetch with his dog, people sit on it in the sun and this dude who has lived there for years has suddenly in the last week or so decided he’s going to drive on it and muck up the grass.
“He’s never had a problem using the road like a normal person before. You can’t talk to him, he’s one of those super grumpy hermit types who avoids everybody (I did eventually catch him outside. It’s just incredibly odd and so selfish).”
Since the original post went live, she’s provided several updates. Initially, she revealed she’d reported the matter to the local authority and contacted her local councillor via email.
She also chose to investigate further by examining Google Street View. She maintained he’s possessed his concrete ramp since at least 2009.
The woman additionally mentioned the councillor is determining which appropriate council department should handle the grass damage complaint. “The highways department said it’s not them, it’s the green spaces department,” she stated.
“I await a reply from the green spaces department. I bet it’s not them either. [The] councillor has asked me to get video of him doing it too. Since a couple of people have asked, I’ll update if anything interesting happens.”
In a subsequent update, she continued: “He went out again today. Unbelievably my cameras, which were on, failed to catch him driving on the grass. I’m super annoyed about that.
“But I’d just come home when I saw him arrive so I went and caught him before he could get inside, and asked why he was driving on the grass. His answer was ‘so I can get in my drive’.
“There were no cars parked near his drive, he could have easily got in from the road. He then asked why I wasn’t asking ‘all the other cars on the grass’.
“It’s rare other cars drive on the grass, and they certainly don’t drive on it repeatedly to cause damage. So, I’m going to report him for anything and everything, to everyone.
“If there was a reasonable reason for it I’d have been happy if he just stopped driving on the grass, but apparently he’s literally just a really horrible and entitled old man. And I’m revising my previous estimate of in his 70s upwards, I think he’s in his 80s. He’s properly old.”
The post has since gone viral, with thousands of individuals sharing their views. It’s evidently sparked quite a heated debate.
One more person responded: “I’m observing this in my personal and professional life more and more by the week. Nothing surprises me anymore about people’s behaviour.”
Another chimed in with: “Similar issue in my street. There are around 10 to 15 parking spaces, but one homeowner drives onto the grass to park outside her house (leaving her car on the grass). I’d love to know if anything can be done.”
A third remarked: “Unhinged.” Meanwhile, a fourth commented: “Such a lovely bit of grass as well! What an a**.”
One individual also pointed out his age, writing: “If he’s older, could be he’s struggling with turning into his drive due to eyesight or cognitive issues? In which case, he’s a danger to more than the grass. Definitely worth trying to figure it out and maybe approach it as though he might need help first, and then see how he behaves.”
In a final update, however, the woman conceded that they seemed to reach some sort of resolution. She believes confronting him may have had an effect, as he has ceased driving on the grass for now.
She also mentioned he can easily access his drive from the road. Hopefully, better times lie ahead for those living on the street.
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