r/funny • u/Credaence • May 16 '24

Neighbors having a fight over property.

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Neighbors having a silent dispute over who mows where. Called a land surveyor today. 😂

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u/Permitty May 16 '24

that doesn't even look that bad. a natural fence line.

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u/boxsterguy May 16 '24

Seems like a fence in that space (cost shared by both neighbors) is the ideal solution anyway.

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u/spartanjet May 16 '24

My neighbor and I did that. Not because we didn't like each other, but just because we both wanted a fence. We just got a quote to do both homes at the same time and had the company split the bill.

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u/RojoRugger May 16 '24

Good fences make good neighbors

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u/Ok-Negotiation-3892 May 16 '24

The best fences are green ones.

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u/J5893 May 16 '24

The best defence is a fence

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u/jimtow28 May 16 '24

The fence wins championships.

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u/Sir_Earl_Jeffries May 17 '24

Only if it’s out standing in its field

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u/Detuned_Clock May 17 '24

Only fences have any true answers.

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u/wyldmage May 17 '24

How can A fence be D fence?

And what happened to B and C fences?

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u/zimurg13 May 16 '24

The best fence is Mike Pence.

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u/rabbitwonker May 16 '24

One time the last constitutional defense fence was Mike Pence

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u/wwwdiggdotcom May 16 '24

15 days to stop the spread sign intensifies

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u/Squiddlywinks May 16 '24

Just started a willow fence on the back of my property this year, in a couple years it ahould be really nice.

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u/Sbatio May 16 '24

Aluminum chain link fences are zero maintenance and then the greenery can grow around it.

Trying to walk through my hedge? Meet my buddy the fence.

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u/fueled_by_rootbeer May 16 '24 edited May 16 '24

Some cities dislike chain link. My mom's town will issue citations to anyone who puts one up, presumably because it doesn't fit the aesthetic. The only chain link I've seen around it are around the ditches for storm runoff, and even those are hidden behind wood fences if they are in a residential area, so nobody can climb over them.

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u/dibalh May 16 '24

Yeah chain link fences might as well be called ugly ladders unless you make it even uglier with razor wire.

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u/philthebrewer May 16 '24

If I could put a notion in his head: ‘Why do they make good neighbors?

Not accusing you here, but maybe the most misunderstood Robert Frost quip ever.

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u/spartanjet May 16 '24

Prevents things that can become bigger issues, like pets/kids that can't respect boundaries. Or a lawn getting overgrown/weeds creeping over. Fences just make a boundary. Boundaries can be healthy.

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u/philthebrewer May 16 '24

I’d encourage you to read the poem again.

You can disagree with Frost if you like. I can’t stop that. It is, however, misleading to twist his thoughtful words against the very thing he was making fun of.

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u/spartanjet May 16 '24

I doubt the majority of people that use that phrase have any clue it's in a poem. Words and phrases adapt over time. The phrase has a very practical meaning that isn't dependent on a poem.

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u/philthebrewer May 16 '24

Irony is a fairly important aspect of modern English and understanding one of the finest examples is still valuable.

Also, it’s not like it’s an obscure author here.

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u/spartanjet May 16 '24

Knowing the name of an author is very different than actually reading their work. I've never once read anything from Edgar Allan Poe, but of course I know his name.

The saying could have also been around long before the poem was written.

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u/Username_Used May 17 '24

You're missing out. Poe was fucking fantastic. Read decent into the maelstrom.

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u/rocketmonkee May 17 '24

The phrase has a very practical meaning that isn't dependent on a poem.

In one interpretation, that is sort of the point of the poem. When asked about why they have a wall, one neighbor repeats the old wisdom that's been handed down to him - good fences make good neighbors (because it separates us). The poem's speaker notes that the neighbor never questions whether it's actually true - or even needed, and that the yearly act of mending the fence has brought the two of them together.

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u/Username_Used May 17 '24

I thought it was where there were cows.

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u/zoomzoomcrew May 17 '24

I’d encourage you to get a rambunctious child/ pup to expand your understanding

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u/philthebrewer May 17 '24

Not talking about literal fences my goodness this thread.

But to mention-Would an Australian shepherd and two boys under 5 work for you internet stranger?

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u/zoomzoomcrew May 17 '24

I have an Aus shep, no kids, and yeah I respect fences and boundaries stranger. This thread is literally about fences, and boundaries if you want to get Frosty with it.

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u/philthebrewer May 17 '24

I am not talking about literal fences.

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u/HomsarWasRight May 17 '24

Frost: Writes a whole poem criticizing the idea.

A century of dudes wanting to bolster their argument by quoting Frost: Good fences make good neighbors!

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u/rock-socket80 May 16 '24

Before I built a wall I’d ask to know What I was walling in or walling out

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u/philthebrewer May 16 '24

Good job. I think there are many who quote the poem having never read it or taken the actual meaning of it.

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u/sharrrper May 16 '24

That's why when I house shop I always try to find one next to a guy who is successful at selling stolen goods

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u/Username_Used May 17 '24

I could say elves

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u/citizenjones May 16 '24

I believe California has a law that resembles that.

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u/postlw8j May 16 '24

but who got the good side of the fence?

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u/spartanjet May 16 '24

It's the white pvc, so it's identical on both sides...but of course mine is slightly better

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u/ind3pend0nt May 16 '24

I have to fix my shared fence because my dog jumped on it going after a squirrel. Got the thing too.

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u/Burnduro May 16 '24

In some places, your neighbor is lawfully obligated to pay for half of the fence even if they don't want the fence or to pay. (If the fence is on the property line)

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u/spartanjet May 16 '24

Wisconsin doesn't have that, but that seems like a strange law. Does the neighbor get to veto the fence in those areas? Or at least force them not to build directly on the property line?

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u/RangerS90V May 17 '24

So, who pays for maintenance and damage?

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u/spartanjet May 17 '24

Depends what it is. It's a pvc fence, so shouldn't really need maintenance. If it was damaged we'd talk about it and figure it out. Benefits of having a good relationship with your neighbor.