Story 3: I'm sorry, but if anyone hit my dog with a shovel, I wouldn't give a damn if they were a child, that brat would be rugby punted across the entire garden.
story 1: she took 5 bags from each kid and when the kid came home they had 6 bags so basically she stole half their candy. literally stealing candy from little children and she's apparently proud enough to brag to the kids mom about it... i hope OP never talks to the candy thief again.
the candy tax is literally just taking 1 or 2 pieces from your own kids to snack on with them or to tease, it's rude af to take from someone elses kids.
@@paigethedork9693 Yeah, in my house, candy tax was "Mom and Dad get all the crappy candy the kids don't want". And also, we'd buy a small bag of mixed candy the day after Halloween (since it's on sale) and then let the kids trade a piece of candy they didn't want for something from the bag. My son and daughter each had their favorites, and if their favorites were in the mixed bag, they'd sometimes trade a tier 2 candy for it. And then, the other kid would see the tier 2 candy, which was actually their favorite, and trade their own tier 2 candy for it. My son really liked chocolates and my daughter really liked fruit candy, especially gummies. This way, they each got more of their own favorites and didn't have to bicker about whether a mini-snickers was worth one or two small boxes of Dots. And usually the leftovers were cinnamon candies (which I love) and sour candies (which both I and my husband love) Win/Win/Win for everyone.
Story 2: OP's driveway, OP's rules. Sure, the person before them let Karen park on their driveway, but that doesn’t mean that every person after that neighbor should automatically follow what the first person did.
Yes! The neighbor should have parked elsewhere from the start, nicely asked about using the driveway, and accepted OP's answer whether it be yes or no. OP's property, OP's decision.
DarkFluff my man you said the solution: Workout. Clearly she can use the exercise. As for OP's mom saying be nicer, WTF. OP bought the house. Of course he's going to use HIS driveway.
@@dave900575 the neighbour might be disabled which is why they struggle. it doesn't excuse their entitlement over the OPs driveway but "just exercise" isn't always a good solution
About the driveway story: OP should NOT feel bad. If the woman wants a smaller commute to her front door, she should move elsewhere. The driveway belongs to the OP, and nothing else matters.
Oh yeah, I forgot in this economy you can just move! Most people in less than ideal or terrible living conditions should JUST MOVE!¡ Remember, if you're homeless, just buy a house :)
In Story 3, it wasn't the mom's arrogance and stupidity that pissed me off. It was the kid hitting the dog with a shovel. What kind of little psychopath do you have to be to think that crap's ok?
How was there no charge for animal abuse? If not for the kid (juvenile hall is a thing) them for the mom who is the legal guardian and therefore responsible for the kids actions.
The sister is acting out trauma. Just because your dad "didn't hit her" doesn't mean it wasen't abuse. She unfortunately is repeating the cycle with her children. Op sounds like a enabler.
Last one : That sister is a LOST CAUSE. She put herself in one of the dankest dead end possible, and cut herself from help. NOBODY can feel sorry for her.
When a family member falls that low, the only thing to do is write them off. In the words of Sir Walter Scott, "no man can pay his brother's debt or save his brother's soul"
Story 2: I would tow the darn SUV until the woman got the message. let everyone give OP dirty looks. They could give up their driveways if they are so concerned.
I can think of several options. See the regular exercise as a positive, you obviously need it. Put in your own driveway. Offer to pay rent on OP's driveway.
As for the mom saying that OP should be nicer to people. CLEARLY she doesn't fully understand niceness is a two way street and the Fat Karen CLEARLY wasn't going to be nice about it.
We were only allowed to keep 10 pieces of candy for ourselves, the rest of it was put together and either put in the big candy bowl or portioned out until Christmas.
Parents never took our candy. The idea of a candy tax is totally alien to me. Parents didn't buy us candy much, a candy bar here and there, so we hoarded our candy. On good years it would last until Christmas, when the Christmas candy started pouring in.
@@ruthmeow4262 I rarely got candy when I was a kid too. Maybe once every couple of months/weeks, it was very sparing and so I got very excited about Halloween. Bc I'm an only child I think they implemented it to teach me about sharing, but it wasn't much candy they would take and usually just the stuff I didn't like
@@kokitrees7394 We didn't really share our candy, parents had no problems as long as we didn't eat it all in one sitting. There was always a next day trading session between me, my twin and our younger brother for the candy we didn't like but the other did. Was never able to get the others smarties or sixlets.
@@ruthmeow4262 Ah, the trick or treating trading sessions were one of the best parts of the night. My friends and I would sit after trick or treating and trade candy. We organized it into piles, there was the pile where we threw stuff we didn't care about, and anyone could grab from that. Then in front of you you would organize a pile for stuff you were completely open to trading with, a pile for stuff you could be convinced to trade for, and a pile for stuff that you would never give away. Kids get surprisingly organized when trading is involved lol
Story 1: Stealing almost HALF the candy from little kids? Karen deserved whatever she got. Story 4: OP should definitely go No Contact 4 Life with this entitled brat...she is bad news and only brings pain & suffering to anyone that she knows.
The last story is heartbreaking. I've lived a very similar story, except the kiddos were taken by Children's Services. (I'm crippled and couldn't take care of a baby and two toddlers) I finally had to take a stand and stop sending money grams to daughter and her jailbird man. I was finally convinced that every dollar I sent was financing bad behavior. They were homeless in the winter, and things were really hard. Eventually things began to turn around. She cooperated with court ordered programs, passed her UA's for the required time line, and they got the kids back. He began using again and she was serious about her sobriety and keeping her babies, so she was accepted into a shelter where she could live with her kids and continue improving her life. She's about 6 years clean now, so there's always hope that people can turn their lives around.
@@MsAubrey that was the whole point of my comment. They won't turn it around until they've hit rock bottom. They won't hit rock bottom if someone is constantly trying to "help." It's absolutely gut wrenching when it's your child and the guilt that's felt when you realize what you have to do is overwhelming. All I did was cry and blame myself. My comment was hopefully to encourage other moms and dads out there who might be living that same hell.
I'm surprised that the first Karen (who's vegan) didn't know about the gelatin in certain candies Like seriously, you think they'd already know and/or do their research about this sort of thing The third story almost made me cry, that entitled mother is a total B, and secondly the daughter isn't even a child, she's a gremlin, I hope OP's dog is okay 🥺🐶❤️
You'd think they've done their research, but surprisingly sometimes they don't. Ex.: I had to point out to an old vegetarian that Campbell's alphabet soup is not vegan -they do make a vegetarian version though, at least according to the label. Speaking of labels maybe that's it: gelatin is gelatin always, but individual fun-size candy does not have all the info that's printed in the bag.
Have to agree about the vegan story. Most vegans are obnoxiously pious and thorough about everything food related... and extraordinarily upfront about it too. (Seriously, you know how you can tell if the person you just met is a vegan? No worries, just wait about five minutes and they'll tell you all about it in mind deadening detail.)
I always thought Vegan was French for pretentious overbearing clown. Did you know that a lot of vegans are trying to force their cats on a vegan diet, and then wonder why the poor thing gets sickly and sometimes dies?
Ownership is ownership. The driveway in front of your house is YOURS not your neighbors. Neighbors who believe otherwise are WRONG and deserve to have their vehicles TOWED. A couple of warnings is enough. After that TOW that vehicle.
Story 3: Oddly specific trauma for the dog to have, but anyways OP handled this like a pro, if Karen is allowing her daughter to get away with harming a Dog then she has to be put behind bars and pay the Vet bill
Frankly, I would have grabbed that shovel and given the brat a few smacks on the behind. Not enough to harm her but enough for her to learn consequences. She’s in MY YARD and trespassers COULD be gotten rid of by a loaded 44. I’d still probably go to jail, though.
My cat doesn’t like men in heavy boots. She doesn’t really like people in general, but she is really only scared of men in heavy boots. If it’s a friend who doesn’t know, I’ll just have the person take them off if they’re staying for a visit, and my kitty comes out of hiding after a few minutes of not hearing heavy steps. Male friends in normal shoes don’t make her freak out. I actually had one friend feel really bad for scaring her because she’d always been okay with him before, but he came over after work wearing heavy boots. I tried to tell him not to feel bad because he didn’t know. I guess I don’t really know how she’d react to women in work boots because it’s never come up before. Growing up, we had another kitty who was deathly afraid of brooms. All of our animals have been rescues, so there’s been quirks, but it varies by individual animal as to how specific their quirks are. It breaks my heart to know what some of them had gone through. Some of them get desensitized to the triggers fairly quickly after they learn that they’re safe now. I hope OP’s dog recovers quickly, but it’s understandable if there’s a lasting fear.
One of the few animals that isn't a rescue, but my dog hates really loud men and for some reason Brooklyn accents. When we took him to the vet one time for shots we didn't know they had gotten a male doc until we got called to the back to calm my poor dog down. Otherwise his only problem is his skull is like a cinder block and he has a bad habit of swinging his head around when he's excited and he has a bad habit of teething on arms that we've never been able to break him of. He doesn't bite enough to break skin but it is annoying.
Story 2: The sweaty walk is good for her. Maybe she'll lose some weight. I'm saying this as a woman with extra weight and bad back & knees. If she wants to lose weight, she can. The last story, she can't help her sister as she doesn't want to be helped. The kids are safe and the loser dude's parents should have kept the house in their name so the sister or their son couldn't sell it
I was looking for comments like this. I'm overweight, obesely so, myself. She can lose the damn weight to not be like a stuck pig in a luau for 14 days straight.
exercise is good for that but you need to have a balanced diet first for it to really work. and a lot of people become really fat because they already have a disability. as a chronic pain patient with some fat, the main thing that got me to lose weight was the lifestyle change of balancing out my diet better. exercises are really good for helping with my pain, but it doesn't do as much for losing weight. but also since she's obese walking might not be the best exercise for her current body, but that's why it's best to go to an understanding physician to get the least damaging exercises for her body
@@damien678 Wrong on the medical-issue related obesity. Most Americans are fat by choice and the type of food that we sell/eat here in the United States, as well as prioritize in terms of pricing. Medical-related issues don't help, and I know several who are obese due to medical. But that definitely is not the leading cause for obesity. It really does come down to dietary habits, what we eat, and exercise. Most of the food we eat regularly is definitely bad for us in the US.
About the driveway story: if in the US, and the street is zoned residential, lady can get her doctor to fill out paperwork with DMV for a handicap placard or license plate, and then apply to the municipality for a handicap parking spot designated only for her in front of her home, provided she doesn't have her own driveway (which she doesn't, obviously).
Thank you for the great information! I only knew about that applying in my state, not the entire US. Would that apply to homes located in unincorporated county as well, or just cities and townships etc.?
Concerning the overweight neighbor parking in OP's driveway: Suggest to the neighbor about getting a handicapped placard and a handicapped designated spot in front of her own house
Story 2: Karen's excuse for parking on private property is that she is fat?! that's not OP's fault If walking is such a problem for Karen then maybe she should work out more, but she clearly enjoys being lazy
As a "bigger than the average bear" guy myself, I walk. I even park further away in the store lots and get a bit of exercise in. Karen can use the exercise too. Or she can get one of the lighter folding mobility scooters, to ride between car and house.
Her excuse is that it's hard on her ankles. There's a chicken/egg question here, about whether the joint pain or extra weight came first and caused the other. They could have happened independent of each other, but not likely. I agree with Lance - she has other options, including [gasp] getting some exercise.
The previous owner of a house we bought many years ago was so lazy that she'd walk to her car, back out to the mail box, and then pull it back in and park it. The distance from the house to the mailbox was 50 feet at the most. From what some neighbors told me, they were glad when she and her brat kid moved out.
Last story: None of you all have been “helping” your sister. You have been enabling her. The best anyone can do for her is make sure the kids are safe, keep them away from her, and let her sink on her own.
In story 4, the out of control sister making one horrible choice after another, OP has go to learn you don't exhaust yourself to help someone who wont help themselves. "Never set yourself on fire to keep someone else warm."
“She struggles with the walk, after all” Yea, and why should that be anyone else’s problem? As far as I can see, it just seems like someone’s mad because they’re too unwilling to put in the work of making their own life easier.
Trespassers in the garden story: a good idea is to have a high powered sprinkler set up and ready. Just turn it on without warning and intruders will flee!
At this point, odds are she'll die b4 admitting to having a problem. Goes to show that some people can be born in the best of circumstances to great parents, and still end as scum
*Story 1:* the "candy tax" as an adult is driving to the pharmacy the day after Halloween and loading up your cart with as much of your favorite candies that are 50% off as you can. There is no need to steal from a child. I just finished my "valentines day tax" candies yesterday. Bought 3 bags half off. Because I'm an adult with a job.
My tax is sending my daughter into the store real quick with my debit card to purchase snacks and drinks for the both of us. I drive, she runs in, and we both eat.
@IYAAYAS see, thats a good tax. I thought of something like that as an example, but i dont have kids and i live within walking distance of the store lmao
Candy tax lady took almost half your kids' candy. She's not only greedy, but taking advantage of little kids. She doesn't want to be pals with you? You're well rid of her.
Story 1: my mom had the candy tax, but she would only take the candy that we didn't like or she deemed as too sugary (example: pixie sticks). We got like 90 to 95% of our candy and she just got a small amount. She did this while doing candy checks (checking for tampered packaging or empty packaging) and we didn't mind as it was mainly candy we didn't like anyways
Yeah, my mom did the same thing growing up. Again, keeping the amount taken to only a few pieces here and there. I'm honestly surprised so many people here haven't heard of the candy tax before. The amount the woman in the story took is definitely unreasonable, though. Zero self control there.
Perhaps OP can tell neighbor to put the fork down instead of asking him to fork over his property to her. Not sure what his mom's deal is. He WAS nice enough to ASK on three seperate occasions for neighbor to not block his driveway.
@@adrigon there are ways to workout that are low stress/impact. Even without being judgemental the lady had no right to assume she could keep using the driveway without talking to the new owners.
I have a knee disability that makes it hard to walk long distances, so I go to the pool and do water walking. Being in the water means my knees don’t have to bear much weight, but do get some resistance going forward.
Dog Story: If that had need my dog that was hurt, that Brat would have found herself getting slammed THROUGH a brick wall... Hurt my friends or family and I turn into something that would terrify Satan himself... After the Vet Visit, I'd be calling a Lawyer to Sue Karen for the Vet Bills and medication my dog needs and then I'd go to the Police Department and make a Formal Complaint against the Officers for not Charging Karen with Animal Abuse. Children under a certain age (it varies by State and Province) are the responsibility of their Parent/Guardian and the Parent/Guardian is Legally Liable for their actions, so if a 9 year old steals and wrecks a car for example, the 9 year olds Parent/Guardian is Charged with Auto-Theft and Destruction of Property instead of the 9 year old...
ok story 1: so the dad is more upset about his neighbors diet choices than her stealing from his children? yeah thats not weird at all story 2: so a random unrelated neighbor starts giving OP the stink eye....but i also dont see any mention of that SUV starting to park somewhere else. so they're friendly enough to hate OP together...but not friendly enough to let her park on their driveway. I can already tell that neighborhood is gonna be great
Story 2: If the neighbor is handicapped and can't walk a distance, they can get a handicap spot on the street assigned to them. It's a thing. But my guess is they're just lazy and don't want to park far from their home.
OMG OP's sister in the 4th story is probably one of the worst horrible mothers I've ever heard of those poor children & fur babies! SMFH OP's sister deserves every bit of misery karma can deal out
Story2: if she has issues walking and wants to use a driveway maybe BE NICER TO THE PERSON YOU ARE TRYING TO GET PERMISSION FROM I guarantee that old man didn't actually want her to use teh drive way, she probably bullied him into it. Screw that lady. She can learn to walk and sweat more
That is not the way that entitled idiots like her think. That is just too logical. Were it me, it would not matter how nice she was, I would want to use my driveway.
It's one thing if a neighbor asks you if they can use your driveway, and they are given times when they can. Like say "I won't be home during these times, so you can use it, but I will need it by ." But just taking the driveway without even asking? I wouldn't even approach them about it, I'd just call a towtruck.
In the driveway story; if the neighbor has a hard time walking they can get a handicapped placard and petition the city to put a handicapped spot in front of their house.
That last story, that is damn near an exact duplicate of my niece, Rebecca. Lies to get money, does drugs, refuses to go to a shelter when offered a way out, she's gotten into the "bad girl" life and has become a serious karen and there's nothing I can do to help her becuase she refuses to listen to a word anyone says. It's her way or the highway. So all I can do is let her do what she wants with her life and pray she doesn't die young. I'm the only one left in the family willing to talk to her because she is CONSTANTLY begging for money like I'm some ATM.
After seeing this play out before, I would not care in the least if she died young. How many more seriously screwed up drug babies is this idiot going to pop out?
@@Rat-Builder My niece Rebecca hasn't had any kids. She was pregnant, once, and miscarried due to a bad accident. But I have to admit, my niece is now currently in jail for felony 2nd degree robbery... and I'm hoping time in prison scares her straight before she does end up dying young. She's 28 now. She needs to learn before it's too late.
My husband and I did have a candy tax for our son, but this was after dad walk him all around the neighborhood, carried all the candy and we got rid of any thing suspicious. We gave him 90%, we took 5% each. Most of what we took was things he didn't want anyway.
I get that both sets of parents cared a lot, but there's a time for tough love. Get custody of the kids, and leave the adults to figure shit out on their own.
The first story: fluff: what the hell is a candy tax?? Me: oh we don't all do that..... but I let the kiddos pick what pieces of candy they don't want/are allergic to and I'll have it 😊
Story 1: NO NO NO NO NO NO NO ... Even if I was taking any kids from door to door on Halloween, I'm not due for ANYTHING they get. I'm just there for 2 reasons: 1) they aren't kidnapped, 2) they aren't slaughtered (seen WAY too many Horror flicks). Simple job: Put kids back where they came from. That's it. Your reward is their survival. JOB DONE.
The driveway story: If the lady has that much trouble walking she should get a pair of canes, or a walker, or a rolling walker. Any of these will offer her some help with walking. Some years ago my knees were getting bad. I did look into canes and rolling walkers, but didn't like the models I saw, so I held off for a few more years. Finally, when I found myself holding onto the furniture and walls to walk around my home, I started looking into walking aids again. I did some research online, and found out the best type of cane for my needs. I bought a pair, and they were a big help. Unfortunately tho, my knees got even worse, so a couple of years ago I did some more research online, and found the right kind of rolling walker for my needs. This helps even more than the canes, but I still use those in tighter spaces. I do have previous knowledge of rolling walkers through my mother who used one for a few years until her death years ago. I saw how much hers helped her, so I was glad when I got my own. It has really been a big help in getting around. Quick tip for anyone buying one: Make sure you buy one that is wide enough for you to walk between the back wheels. If you buy a narrower one you will have to lean too far over to keep in control and in contact with the rolling walker. This puts a strain on the back, legs, and arms, and isn't a very safe way to walk. When walking between the back wheels you don't have to bend over much, and are able to maintain much better contact and control of the walker, so it's much safer to use, and easier on you body. Sorry to go so far off topic, but mobility issues are important to me, so I can get a little carried away about it sometimes. When I was younger I used to walk and hike a good bit, and really miss it, but because my rolling walker helps me move around better it tends to bring back those old memories. Don't let any Karens get the best of you.
The "Candy tax" for my family was really just weeding out suspect candy and candy we knew our kids (our as in the family, I don't have kids myself) didn't like.
The OP in the first story could have just congratulated the Karen on her change in diet, then fake being confused like “I thought you knew what was in it.”
I know what it is to not be able to walk long distances. But if I was that neighbor lady parking in OPs drive, I would have immediately asked nicely if there was some sort of agreement we could come to. If he said no, I would figure something else out like buying a scooter or something like that.
There is no "candy tax" but there is a "Dad Tax", which means when you have all your candy in your bag, he can pick a few pieces he wants out of the bag and you can have the rest. But this mom is on a whole different level.
Sadly candy tax is when someone is to lazy to get their own usually happens during trick or treat season but not limited to it according to my parents and my brother does it to his kids to, I may ask for a single mini as I’m diabetic and it’s bad for me but it’s hard to resist all the time
The person in story 2 was extremely nice I don't put up with bull crap like that I would have had it towed the first time I would not have given the neighbor a second chance
The candy tax was a thing in my house…. Who ever takes you trick or treating gets 2 pieces of their choice from your pool….. and you can safeguard 3 that can’t be taken. The 40% candy tax is insane. In my house, the candy tax was more to teach really young kids to… you know…. Pay taxes.
First story: OP may have been a prick for waiting to speak up about the gelatin in the candy, but that’s minor compared to the neighbor collecting a “candy tax” from the kids. Therefore, the neighbor is TA.
Story 2: The lady should easily be able to fit a scooter or wheelchair into her "large SUV" that she could ride back from wherever she parks her vehicle if the walk is too much for her.
Story #1: OP is not the butt in my opinion. I have plenty of family and friends who do the candy tax garbage with trick or treating. They take their favorite candies out of the bags before the kids get to eat what's left. My rule is that my kids get to pick out a set amount for just them before anyone else gets to share in what remains. Example: 1/2 a shopping bag of candy...my kids pick 30 candy items from the bag that they don't have to share with anyone, goodie bags count as 1 item. They keep all drinks, microwavable popcorn, toys and jewelry...these don't count towards their pick from their bags. Their bags got checked for safety before they pick their personal treats. After they have their own personal stash picked the remaining candy goes into a big bowl for sharing with everyone. It's up to my children whether they eat candy from the sharing bowl and save their personal stash for later or go straight to their personal stash. I've actually had to put adults back in their lane before because they tried to claim their favorite candies from my children's bags before my kids got to make their selections and that's not how we do things with my kids. My kids love how we do things cause they get their favorites and the chance to trade with their siblings if they each have something the other wants. They also choose to eat from the sharing bowl and save their favorites for later without having to worry about being made to share those. LOL! Didn't take long for them to start picking the candy goodie bags either once they were old enough to grasp what we were talking about when we said those count as 1 item. If those have some candy they like and some they don't they still pick them so they get more of what they like and can trade the others with siblings or trade those ones with the sharing bowl if there are 1-5 they don't like and can't trade with someone else. 5 for trading from the sharing is a high enough number that their personal stash was always filled with only things they genuinely like. Just an idea for any parents or potential parents out there trying to think of a way to teach their children moderation, sharing, counting and not allowing yourself to be taken advantage of / conned. 😁
My dad would jokingly say there was a tax for going upstairs whenever I made a bowl of popcorn so I’d give him a handful but that was all in good fun, not meant to be literal
Story 1: Karen got what she deserved. Myself, I'd enforce a candy tax as well, but I'd only take 1or 2 pieces and leave the rest for my son. Story 2: The heavy neighbor brought this on herself. If she can't park far away or easily answer the door, she needs to consider: A) A healthier diet and exercise B) Assisted living.
2nd story: Take the Entitled "Witch" to Small Claims Court for ALL OF THE VET BILLS & MEDICINE, Remember to include missed days of work!!!!! Also, any and every incidentals!!!
How in the world would a kid just hurl a shovel at an innocent dog? Yes, small toddlers sometimes have no clue on how much stuff hurts... But isn't "if you throw something heavy it will hurt the person/animal it hits" some very basic, very early lesson parents tell their toddlers? I mean... Don't most parents teach their kids not to throw stuff at or around other living beings or just in the vicinity of potentially easyl damaged objects? I'm afraid that mother never thought her that...
i seem to remember hearing a story about someone who ordered "a vegan cheeseburger." yeah, THAT person had absolutely NO idea what "vegan" means, she was just pretending for some reason...
I’ve never heard of anyone vegan who didn’t know what they could and couldn’t eat. Serves her right for taking candy from children!; the lady who parks in OP’s driveway could get a handicap space in front of her house. She knew that property was up for sale and should have made other arrangements as soon as the “For Sale” sign went up!
Shaq make his kids give him a food tax when they bring food home for themselves lol. He gets a bite out of everyone’s plate before hey do 🤣🤣 Shaq is the man tho!
#1 the fact the father is more mad that the wife let the greedy vegan eat animal products instead of the fact she was EATING HIS KIDS CANDY shows the father needs to shut up
1st one - tell the member of the Hutt clan that they have parked their sand barge in the not-theirs driveway twice, and the third time and beyond it gets towed. Let the Hutt deal with the Jawas at the tow yard. Last one - go full NC with the train wreck of a sister, who appears well on her way of making a lifetime of really bad decisions and ending up spending a lot of years poor and powerless, if she is lucky.
Bad sister story: It's sad but you literally cannot help someone who is not willing to help themself. The sister has consistently made bad choices KNOWING there were better options available. At least her children appear to be safe.
The garden story reminds me of when my mother moved into a home with lake frontage in the backyard. We're sitting in her living room, with a view of the water, and a boat appears, docks, and a family climbs out, puts out a blanket and starts having a picnic in our backyard. Um...okayyyyy...
@ 5:30, you mention that you feel bad for the neighbor. Don't. She has many options. Move to a place that has closer parking. Get rid of the vehicle and use other transportation, since it seems she doesn't drive very often. OP obtained this place with a driveway, probably because he needed one to keep his own vehicle SAFE.
Candy Tax is a long standing tradition of parents. It's a way to nibble just a little, or make sure their children don't get sick or over eat their Halloween candy at once. We joked about the 'Candy Tax' with my kids, but it was always followed with, "Can I have this one?" We always asked, we never JUST took.
story one: we do a "candy tax" in our house, but it's usually lighthearted and no more than a piece or two out of their entire score, and it's typically stuff the kids won't eat.
Story 3: I'm sorry, but if anyone hit my dog with a shovel, I wouldn't give a damn if they were a child, that brat would be rugby punted across the entire garden.
Like de-gnoming the Weasley's garden.
I understand the anger, but pls do not touch the brat. Then you'd be in trouble and prolly not be able to help your dog heal.
@@musicloverme3993 it wouldn't heal the pupper, but I'D sure feel better. 🤷🏻♀️
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Punt the parent it’s the parent who taught them that.
story 1: she took 5 bags from each kid and when the kid came home they had 6 bags so basically she stole half their candy. literally stealing candy from little children and she's apparently proud enough to brag to the kids mom about it... i hope OP never talks to the candy thief again.
What I want to know is who the hell the apartment complex thinks they are to dictate how people can trick or treat.
@@captainmarvel2058 DUH!!! I'll just go out on a limb and say it was during Covid.
the candy tax is literally just taking 1 or 2 pieces from your own kids to snack on with them or to tease, it's rude af to take from someone elses kids.
@@paigethedork9693 Yeah, in my house, candy tax was "Mom and Dad get all the crappy candy the kids don't want". And also, we'd buy a small bag of mixed candy the day after Halloween (since it's on sale) and then let the kids trade a piece of candy they didn't want for something from the bag.
My son and daughter each had their favorites, and if their favorites were in the mixed bag, they'd sometimes trade a tier 2 candy for it. And then, the other kid would see the tier 2 candy, which was actually their favorite, and trade their own tier 2 candy for it. My son really liked chocolates and my daughter really liked fruit candy, especially gummies. This way, they each got more of their own favorites and didn't have to bicker about whether a mini-snickers was worth one or two small boxes of Dots. And usually the leftovers were cinnamon candies (which I love) and sour candies (which both I and my husband love)
Win/Win/Win for everyone.
@@paigethedork9693especially rude AF to take more from someone else's kids than you take from your own.
Story 2: OP's driveway, OP's rules. Sure, the person before them let Karen park on their driveway, but that doesn’t mean that every person after that neighbor should automatically follow what the first person did.
Yes! The neighbor should have parked elsewhere from the start, nicely asked about using the driveway, and accepted OP's answer whether it be yes or no. OP's property, OP's decision.
DarkFluff my man you said the solution: Workout. Clearly she can use the exercise.
As for OP's mom saying be nicer, WTF. OP bought the house. Of course he's going to use HIS driveway.
@@dave900575 the neighbour might be disabled which is why they struggle. it doesn't excuse their entitlement over the OPs driveway but "just exercise" isn't always a good solution
The last person who parked there gave me their car... 😆
The offending party clearly needs the exercise more than the property owner. 😈
The candy taxes story in story number 1 gives a hole new meaning to the phrase like taking candy from a baby
Seriously, where’s her long twirly mustache and black cape and top hat?
It sounds like she has all kinds of weird thought processes.
She is despicable. Greedy witch.
Yes; I was thinking of the same adage as well.
@@erickpoorbaugh6728 *Insert evil laughter*
About the driveway story: OP should NOT feel bad. If the woman wants a smaller commute to her front door, she should move elsewhere. The driveway belongs to the OP, and nothing else matters.
She can also request from the city to have a handicap parking spot in front of her house. If there is a reason.
I wonder if she could get a driveway put in on her own property as well.
@@kaskus7147 She could just ask the city to put in one of those driveway curbs and then park on whatever grass/lawn that she has.
say they can park there if they pay for it
Oh yeah, I forgot in this economy you can just move! Most people in less than ideal or terrible living conditions should JUST MOVE!¡ Remember, if you're homeless, just buy a house :)
In Story 3, it wasn't the mom's arrogance and stupidity that pissed me off. It was the kid hitting the dog with a shovel. What kind of little psychopath do you have to be to think that crap's ok?
Terrible parents often raise terrible kids apparently
Future serial killer at work.
How was there no charge for animal abuse? If not for the kid (juvenile hall is a thing) them for the mom who is the legal guardian and therefore responsible for the kids actions.
The kids are safe. Don't help the sister, she has long since reaped what was sewn.
I call CPS on my sister after the $3000 & the police on the felon boyfriend.
The sister is acting out trauma. Just because your dad "didn't hit her" doesn't mean it wasen't abuse. She unfortunately is repeating the cycle with her children. Op sounds like a enabler.
Sown, means planted. Sewn means stitched cloth.
Last one : That sister is a LOST CAUSE. She put herself in one of the dankest dead end possible, and cut herself from help. NOBODY can feel sorry for her.
i’m wondering if you meant to type darkest or intentionally said dankest as a pun to the weed smoked lmao
@@erenyeagar4686 Not a mistake. I deliberately chose to use «dankest» instead of «darkest».
Their whole family is to blame for constantly enabling and giving way too much money and free things.
When a family member falls that low, the only thing to do is write them off. In the words of Sir Walter Scott, "no man can pay his brother's debt or save his brother's soul"
She's a sponge partially because they keep enabling her.
Garden story - child or not the parent should of been charged with animal cruelty!!
And now the poor pup is traumatized for the rest of her life. Thanks EK!
Story 2: I would tow the darn SUV until the woman got the message. let everyone give OP dirty looks. They could give up their driveways if they are so concerned.
Na, It is much easier to gilt someone else.
I can think of several options.
See the regular exercise as a positive, you obviously need it. Put in your own driveway. Offer to pay rent on OP's driveway.
My first thought was there must be a towing company somewhere nearby. Glad the OP had the same idea.
As for the mom saying that OP should be nicer to people. CLEARLY she doesn't fully understand niceness is a two way street and the Fat Karen CLEARLY wasn't going to be nice about it.
5 bags of candy ouch poor kids. This is definitely a case of stealing candy from babies
14 bags of candy:
((5 bags from each of OP's kids) x 2 kids) + (2 bags from each of her own kids) x 2) = 14 bags of candy = 1 nasty "mom"
@@Reyn_Roadstorm lol
Right I could see one bag from each but five is just being a gready pig in my books
@@robreesor5011 even one is too much in my opinion
@@Reyn_Roadstorm Nasty mom prolly had more candy than any ONE of the kids.
A candy tax is something some families do after checking candy from Halloween/ trick or treating. Normally the tax is ONE piece of candy.
We were only allowed to keep 10 pieces of candy for ourselves, the rest of it was put together and either put in the big candy bowl or portioned out until Christmas.
Parents never took our candy. The idea of a candy tax is totally alien to me. Parents didn't buy us candy much, a candy bar here and there, so we hoarded our candy. On good years it would last until Christmas, when the Christmas candy started pouring in.
@@ruthmeow4262 I rarely got candy when I was a kid too. Maybe once every couple of months/weeks, it was very sparing and so I got very excited about Halloween. Bc I'm an only child I think they implemented it to teach me about sharing, but it wasn't much candy they would take and usually just the stuff I didn't like
@@kokitrees7394 We didn't really share our candy, parents had no problems as long as we didn't eat it all in one sitting. There was always a next day trading session between me, my twin and our younger brother for the candy we didn't like but the other did. Was never able to get the others smarties or sixlets.
@@ruthmeow4262 Ah, the trick or treating trading sessions were one of the best parts of the night. My friends and I would sit after trick or treating and trade candy. We organized it into piles, there was the pile where we threw stuff we didn't care about, and anyone could grab from that. Then in front of you you would organize a pile for stuff you were completely open to trading with, a pile for stuff you could be convinced to trade for, and a pile for stuff that you would never give away. Kids get surprisingly organized when trading is involved lol
Story 1: Stealing almost HALF the candy from little kids? Karen deserved whatever she got.
Story 4: OP should definitely go No Contact 4 Life with this entitled brat...she is bad news and only brings pain & suffering to anyone that she knows.
At some point, you’re not “helping” those kinds of people, you’re just enabling them.
The last story is heartbreaking. I've lived a very similar story, except the kiddos were taken by Children's Services. (I'm crippled and couldn't take care of a baby and two toddlers) I finally had to take a stand and stop sending money grams to daughter and her jailbird man. I was finally convinced that every dollar I sent was financing bad behavior. They were homeless in the winter, and things were really hard. Eventually things began to turn around. She cooperated with court ordered programs, passed her UA's for the required time line, and they got the kids back. He began using again and she was serious about her sobriety and keeping her babies, so she was accepted into a shelter where she could live with her kids and continue improving her life. She's about 6 years clean now, so there's always hope that people can turn their lives around.
But notice that she didn't start turning things around for herself until after the "easy" money / help was gone.
@@MsAubrey that was the whole point of my comment. They won't turn it around until they've hit rock bottom. They won't hit rock bottom if someone is constantly trying to "help." It's absolutely gut wrenching when it's your child and the guilt that's felt when you realize what you have to do is overwhelming. All I did was cry and blame myself. My comment was hopefully to encourage other moms and dads out there who might be living that same hell.
@@superdill6665 I suppose I was simply reiterating in agreement. Apologies if it didn't come across as such.
I'm surprised that the first Karen (who's vegan) didn't know about the gelatin in certain candies
Like seriously, you think they'd already know and/or do their research about this sort of thing
The third story almost made me cry, that entitled mother is a total B, and secondly the daughter isn't even a child, she's a gremlin, I hope OP's dog is okay 🥺🐶❤️
You'd think they've done their research, but surprisingly sometimes they don't. Ex.: I had to point out to an old vegetarian that Campbell's alphabet soup is not vegan -they do make a vegetarian version though, at least according to the label.
Speaking of labels maybe that's it: gelatin is gelatin always, but individual fun-size candy does not have all the info that's printed in the bag.
Have to agree about the vegan story. Most vegans are obnoxiously pious and thorough about everything food related... and extraordinarily upfront about it too. (Seriously, you know how you can tell if the person you just met is a vegan? No worries, just wait about five minutes and they'll tell you all about it in mind deadening detail.)
@@mef2101 I've had to explain to vegans about sugar and bone charcoal. They still eat whatever because they want the clout, not the inconvenience
I always thought Vegan was French for pretentious overbearing clown. Did you know that a lot of vegans are trying to force their cats on a vegan diet, and then wonder why the poor thing gets sickly and sometimes dies?
@@mef2101 LOL Soooo true.
aww that poor dog. I hate that children can get away with stuff like that
Ownership is ownership. The driveway in front of your house is YOURS not your neighbors. Neighbors who believe otherwise are WRONG and deserve to have their vehicles TOWED. A couple of warnings is enough. After that TOW that vehicle.
I would have towed it the first time.
Story 3: Oddly specific trauma for the dog to have, but anyways OP handled this like a pro, if Karen is allowing her daughter to get away with harming a Dog then she has to be put behind bars and pay the Vet bill
I mean, if that's what hurt the dog, than it makes sense.
Frankly, I would have grabbed that shovel and given the brat a few smacks on the behind. Not enough to harm her but enough for her to learn consequences. She’s in MY YARD and trespassers COULD be gotten rid of by a loaded 44. I’d still probably go to jail, though.
My cat doesn’t like men in heavy boots. She doesn’t really like people in general, but she is really only scared of men in heavy boots. If it’s a friend who doesn’t know, I’ll just have the person take them off if they’re staying for a visit, and my kitty comes out of hiding after a few minutes of not hearing heavy steps. Male friends in normal shoes don’t make her freak out. I actually had one friend feel really bad for scaring her because she’d always been okay with him before, but he came over after work wearing heavy boots. I tried to tell him not to feel bad because he didn’t know. I guess I don’t really know how she’d react to women in work boots because it’s never come up before.
Growing up, we had another kitty who was deathly afraid of brooms. All of our animals have been rescues, so there’s been quirks, but it varies by individual animal as to how specific their quirks are. It breaks my heart to know what some of them had gone through. Some of them get desensitized to the triggers fairly quickly after they learn that they’re safe now. I hope OP’s dog recovers quickly, but it’s understandable if there’s a lasting fear.
My cat was terrified of little girls approximately ages 3 to 6 due to a pair of twin neighbors that traumatized him when we weren't home.
One of the few animals that isn't a rescue, but my dog hates really loud men and for some reason Brooklyn accents. When we took him to the vet one time for shots we didn't know they had gotten a male doc until we got called to the back to calm my poor dog down. Otherwise his only problem is his skull is like a cinder block and he has a bad habit of swinging his head around when he's excited and he has a bad habit of teething on arms that we've never been able to break him of. He doesn't bite enough to break skin but it is annoying.
Story 2: The sweaty walk is good for her. Maybe she'll lose some weight. I'm saying this as a woman with extra weight and bad back & knees. If she wants to lose weight, she can.
The last story, she can't help her sister as she doesn't want to be helped. The kids are safe and the loser dude's parents should have kept the house in their name so the sister or their son couldn't sell it
I was looking for comments like this. I'm overweight, obesely so, myself. She can lose the damn weight to not be like a stuck pig in a luau for 14 days straight.
Waiting for the calling you "fat-phobic" comments. Happily so far none.
Bit of a fatty myself, and YES! If you CAN walk, for god's sake, take advantage of it and WALK!
exercise is good for that but you need to have a balanced diet first for it to really work. and a lot of people become really fat because they already have a disability.
as a chronic pain patient with some fat, the main thing that got me to lose weight was the lifestyle change of balancing out my diet better. exercises are really good for helping with my pain, but it doesn't do as much for losing weight.
but also since she's obese walking might not be the best exercise for her current body, but that's why it's best to go to an understanding physician to get the least damaging exercises for her body
@@damien678 Wrong on the medical-issue related obesity. Most Americans are fat by choice and the type of food that we sell/eat here in the United States, as well as prioritize in terms of pricing.
Medical-related issues don't help, and I know several who are obese due to medical. But that definitely is not the leading cause for obesity. It really does come down to dietary habits, what we eat, and exercise.
Most of the food we eat regularly is definitely bad for us in the US.
About the driveway story: if in the US, and the street is zoned residential, lady can get her doctor to fill out paperwork with DMV for a handicap placard or license plate, and then apply to the municipality for a handicap parking spot designated only for her in front of her home, provided she doesn't have her own driveway (which she doesn't, obviously).
Ah ha! I wasn't the only on that thought that! I knew that in Michigan, someone could do that, but I didn't know if it was all of US or not.
I did not know this, thank you for the info.
Thank you for the great information! I only knew about that applying in my state, not the entire US. Would that apply to homes located in unincorporated county as well, or just cities and townships etc.?
Concerning the overweight neighbor parking in OP's driveway: Suggest to the neighbor about getting a handicapped placard and a handicapped designated spot in front of her own house
Why? She's fat and entitled, not disabled.
@@wmdkitty Well said. 🔥🔥🔥
Or lose the weight, going for walks regularly goes a long way.
Story 2: Karen's excuse for parking on private property is that she is fat?! that's not OP's fault
If walking is such a problem for Karen then maybe she should work out more, but she clearly enjoys being lazy
As a "bigger than the average bear" guy myself, I walk. I even park further away in the store lots and get a bit of exercise in. Karen can use the exercise too. Or she can get one of the lighter folding mobility scooters, to ride between car and house.
Her excuse is that it's hard on her ankles. There's a chicken/egg question here, about whether the joint pain or extra weight came first and caused the other. They could have happened independent of each other, but not likely.
I agree with Lance - she has other options, including [gasp] getting some exercise.
Story 1: When OP bought the house, he bought the right to use his driveway as he sees fit. If lazy neighbot doesn't like it, too bad for her.
The previous owner of a house we bought many years ago was so lazy that she'd walk to her car, back out to the mail box, and then pull it back in and park it. The distance from the house to the mailbox was 50 feet at the most. From what some neighbors told me, they were glad when she and her brat kid moved out.
Driveway story: OP is definitely NOT the a-hole. The entitled neighbor needs to street park and deal with the walk.
Yup the mom needs to be op's sufferer then and the other neighbor giving dirty looks can volunteer her driveway.
The neighbor needs to put the goddamn fork down if she's so fat she can't walk.
The Karen in that story should've at least asked before parking in someone's driveway
She could use the walk with how big she is.
Last story: None of you all have been “helping” your sister. You have been enabling her. The best anyone can do for her is make sure the kids are safe, keep them away from her, and let her sink on her own.
EM in Garden: Seems that child learned that aggressive behavior from her entitled mom
The parking situation, maybe if she can qualify as handicapped, she can get the spot in front of her home designated as Handicapped parking?
You beat me to it. I posted the same suggestion after you did, but before I saw your comment. "Great minds" and all that.
With the first story...candy tax...I just bring my own bucket, I'm in costume, and say trick or treat with my kids.
In story 4, the out of control sister making one horrible choice after another, OP has go to learn you don't exhaust yourself to help someone who wont help themselves. "Never set yourself on fire to keep someone else warm."
“She struggles with the walk, after all”
Yea, and why should that be anyone else’s problem? As far as I can see, it just seems like someone’s mad because they’re too unwilling to put in the work of making their own life easier.
Trespassers in the garden story: a good idea is to have a high powered sprinkler set up and ready. Just turn it on without warning and intruders will flee!
Brilliant!!!
I rather give a warning and if she ignores it bring out a shotgun, just to treaten.
@@franciscojaviermendezrinco1902 In some liberal states, that will get you thrown in jail.
That was my thought too.
@@Rat-Builder that's why you don't live in those states.
Story 4: What kind of delusional fantasy world was this person living in? Something needs to wake her up before she gets seriously hurt.
At this point, odds are she'll die b4 admitting to having a problem. Goes to show that some people can be born in the best of circumstances to great parents, and still end as scum
She is a lost cause. Nothing can save her.
To late. She is already very seriously hurt.
*Story 1:* the "candy tax" as an adult is driving to the pharmacy the day after Halloween and loading up your cart with as much of your favorite candies that are 50% off as you can. There is no need to steal from a child.
I just finished my "valentines day tax" candies yesterday. Bought 3 bags half off. Because I'm an adult with a job.
That was me too... but I have gone to just buying cases of chocolate bars (usually 3-4 kinds) once or twice a year, and then rationing them.
My tax is sending my daughter into the store real quick with my debit card to purchase snacks and drinks for the both of us. I drive, she runs in, and we both eat.
@IYAAYAS see, thats a good tax. I thought of something like that as an example, but i dont have kids and i live within walking distance of the store lmao
Same! Somehow it tastes better at 50% off 😁
I had a treat tax system when my girls were little & now my granddaughters pay the treat tax. Each time I give them a treat, Grandma gets a hug 🥰🥰🥰🥰.
Candy tax lady took almost half your kids' candy. She's not only greedy, but taking advantage of little kids. She doesn't want to be pals with you? You're well rid of her.
My question to the second story is why couldn't Karen park in her own driveway?
Tell any Karen the following: "Ask and you may receive, but demand and you get nothing!"
Story #2 Neighbor should simply have a parking pad installed.
But she won't.
It's cheaper and easier to whine and complain.
Story 1: my mom had the candy tax, but she would only take the candy that we didn't like or she deemed as too sugary (example: pixie sticks). We got like 90 to 95% of our candy and she just got a small amount. She did this while doing candy checks (checking for tampered packaging or empty packaging) and we didn't mind as it was mainly candy we didn't like anyways
Yeah, my mom did the same thing growing up. Again, keeping the amount taken to only a few pieces here and there. I'm honestly surprised so many people here haven't heard of the candy tax before.
The amount the woman in the story took is definitely unreasonable, though. Zero self control there.
My Dad would take all of our Almond Joys which was just fine with us!
@@queenofputrescence5167 Your dad is a hero, taking the bullets for the family!
OP's neighbour probably needs to walk a LOT more and lose some of that weight -- OP did right having the car towed after all it IS OP's driveway!!!
I was thinking the same thing. If she have such weak ankles then she should lose weight
Perhaps OP can tell neighbor to put the fork down instead of asking him to fork over his property to her.
Not sure what his mom's deal is. He WAS nice enough to ASK on three seperate occasions for neighbor to not block his driveway.
@@staceysarian7444 or maybe her weak ankles are what stopped her from working out in the first place
@@adrigon there are ways to workout that are low stress/impact. Even without being judgemental the lady had no right to assume she could keep using the driveway without talking to the new owners.
I have a knee disability that makes it hard to walk long distances, so I go to the pool and do water walking. Being in the water means my knees don’t have to bear much weight, but do get some resistance going forward.
Dog Story: If that had need my dog that was hurt, that Brat would have found herself getting slammed THROUGH a brick wall...
Hurt my friends or family and I turn into something that would terrify Satan himself...
After the Vet Visit, I'd be calling a Lawyer to Sue Karen for the Vet Bills and medication my dog needs and then I'd go to the Police Department and make a Formal Complaint against the Officers for not Charging Karen with Animal Abuse.
Children under a certain age (it varies by State and Province) are the responsibility of their Parent/Guardian and the Parent/Guardian is Legally Liable for their actions, so if a 9 year old steals and wrecks a car for example, the 9 year olds Parent/Guardian is Charged with Auto-Theft and Destruction of Property instead of the 9 year old...
ok story 1: so the dad is more upset about his neighbors diet choices than her stealing from his children? yeah thats not weird at all
story 2: so a random unrelated neighbor starts giving OP the stink eye....but i also dont see any mention of that SUV starting to park somewhere else. so they're friendly enough to hate OP together...but not friendly enough to let her park on their driveway. I can already tell that neighborhood is gonna be great
Story 2: If the neighbor is handicapped and can't walk a distance, they can get a handicap spot on the street assigned to them. It's a thing. But my guess is they're just lazy and don't want to park far from their home.
OMG OP's sister in the 4th story is probably one of the worst horrible mothers I've ever heard of those poor children & fur babies! SMFH OP's sister deserves every bit of misery karma can deal out
First story: not the a hole, sounds like a case of petty revenge. Also sounds like the vegan mom should’ve known candies have animal products in them.
Story2: if she has issues walking and wants to use a driveway maybe BE NICER TO THE PERSON YOU ARE TRYING TO GET PERMISSION FROM
I guarantee that old man didn't actually want her to use teh drive way, she probably bullied him into it. Screw that lady. She can learn to walk and sweat more
That is not the way that entitled idiots like her think. That is just too logical. Were it me, it would not matter how nice she was, I would want to use my driveway.
It's one thing if a neighbor asks you if they can use your driveway, and they are given times when they can. Like say "I won't be home during these times, so you can use it, but I will need it by ." But just taking the driveway without even asking? I wouldn't even approach them about it, I'd just call a towtruck.
2nd story, the lady should clearly walk more. And talk to a healthcare professional.
In the driveway story; if the neighbor has a hard time walking they can get a handicapped placard and petition the city to put a handicapped spot in front of their house.
That last story, that is damn near an exact duplicate of my niece, Rebecca. Lies to get money, does drugs, refuses to go to a shelter when offered a way out, she's gotten into the "bad girl" life and has become a serious karen and there's nothing I can do to help her becuase she refuses to listen to a word anyone says. It's her way or the highway. So all I can do is let her do what she wants with her life and pray she doesn't die young. I'm the only one left in the family willing to talk to her because she is CONSTANTLY begging for money like I'm some ATM.
After seeing this play out before, I would not care in the least if she died young. How many more seriously screwed up drug babies is this idiot going to pop out?
@@Rat-Builder My niece Rebecca hasn't had any kids. She was pregnant, once, and miscarried due to a bad accident. But I have to admit, my niece is now currently in jail for felony 2nd degree robbery... and I'm hoping time in prison scares her straight before she does end up dying young. She's 28 now. She needs to learn before it's too late.
Oh no Fluff doesn’t know about the candy tax. Well the candy tax ONLY applies to your own children and not every child you happen to take to events.
My husband and I did have a candy tax for our son, but this was after dad walk him all around the neighborhood, carried all the candy and we got rid of any thing suspicious. We gave him 90%, we took 5% each. Most of what we took was things he didn't want anyway.
Ahhh this is equivalent to a massage 💆♀️ appointment I SOOOOOO look forward to!! Thanks FLUFF and Steveo!!!
The last story should be called.... "How to spend your life and money enabling someone who gives 0 fucks about you, for Dummies edition"
I get that both sets of parents cared a lot, but there's a time for tough love. Get custody of the kids, and leave the adults to figure shit out on their own.
The first story: fluff: what the hell is a candy tax??
Me: oh we don't all do that.....
but I let the kiddos pick what pieces of candy they don't want/are allergic to and I'll have it 😊
Story 1: NO NO NO NO NO NO NO ... Even if I was taking any kids from door to door on Halloween, I'm not due for ANYTHING they get. I'm just there for 2 reasons: 1) they aren't kidnapped, 2) they aren't slaughtered (seen WAY too many Horror flicks). Simple job: Put kids back where they came from. That's it. Your reward is their survival. JOB DONE.
The driveway story: If the lady has that much trouble walking she should get a pair of canes, or a walker, or a rolling walker. Any of these will offer her some help with walking.
Some years ago my knees were getting bad. I did look into canes and rolling walkers, but didn't like the models I saw, so I held off for a few more years. Finally, when I found myself holding onto the furniture and walls to walk around my home, I started looking into walking aids again. I did some research online, and found out the best type of cane for my needs. I bought a pair, and they were a big help. Unfortunately tho, my knees got even worse, so a couple of years ago I did some more research online, and found the right kind of rolling walker for my needs. This helps even more than the canes, but I still use those in tighter spaces.
I do have previous knowledge of rolling walkers through my mother who used one for a few years until her death years ago. I saw how much hers helped her, so I was glad when I got my own. It has really been a big help in getting around.
Quick tip for anyone buying one: Make sure you buy one that is wide enough for you to walk between the back wheels. If you buy a narrower one you will have to lean too far over to keep in control and in contact with the rolling walker. This puts a strain on the back, legs, and arms, and isn't a very safe way to walk. When walking between the back wheels you don't have to bend over much, and are able to maintain much better contact and control of the walker, so it's much safer to use, and easier on you body.
Sorry to go so far off topic, but mobility issues are important to me, so I can get a little carried away about it sometimes.
When I was younger I used to walk and hike a good bit, and really miss it, but because my rolling walker helps me move around better it tends to bring back those old memories.
Don't let any Karens get the best of you.
The "Candy tax" for my family was really just weeding out suspect candy and candy we knew our kids (our as in the family, I don't have kids myself) didn't like.
The OP in the first story could have just congratulated the Karen on her change in diet, then fake being confused like “I thought you knew what was in it.”
Sounds like parking lady needs the exercise so he's doing her a favor
Nah, I support OP in the first story. Sounds like karma to me 🤣
I know what it is to not be able to walk long distances. But if I was that neighbor lady parking in OPs drive, I would have immediately asked nicely if there was some sort of agreement we could come to. If he said no, I would figure something else out like buying a scooter or something like that.
There is no "candy tax" but there is a "Dad Tax", which means when you have all your candy in your bag, he can pick a few pieces he wants out of the bag and you can have the rest. But this mom is on a whole different level.
Sadly candy tax is when someone is to lazy to get their own usually happens during trick or treat season but not limited to it according to my parents and my brother does it to his kids to, I may ask for a single mini as I’m diabetic and it’s bad for me but it’s hard to resist all the time
The person in story 2 was extremely nice I don't put up with bull crap like that I would have had it towed the first time I would not have given the neighbor a second chance
The candy tax was a thing in my house…. Who ever takes you trick or treating gets 2 pieces of their choice from your pool….. and you can safeguard 3 that can’t be taken. The 40% candy tax is insane. In my house, the candy tax was more to teach really young kids to… you know…. Pay taxes.
OP's neighbor obviously could benefit from that walking! Smh that this entitled woman thought she had the right to park in OP's driveway!
9:30 The least wise but most fun 4/5 words in a crisis: "Oh, you're not leaving."
First story: OP may have been a prick for waiting to speak up about the gelatin in the candy, but that’s minor compared to the neighbor collecting a “candy tax” from the kids. Therefore, the neighbor is TA.
Story 2: The lady should easily be able to fit a scooter or wheelchair into her "large SUV" that she could ride back from wherever she parks her vehicle if the walk is too much for her.
That and or she could get disabled parking spot permits and spot installed
Even a rollator can help. Gives support while walking, and has a seat for resting. I have one, and use it a lot.
Story #1: OP is not the butt in my opinion. I have plenty of family and friends who do the candy tax garbage with trick or treating. They take their favorite candies out of the bags before the kids get to eat what's left. My rule is that my kids get to pick out a set amount for just them before anyone else gets to share in what remains. Example: 1/2 a shopping bag of candy...my kids pick 30 candy items from the bag that they don't have to share with anyone, goodie bags count as 1 item. They keep all drinks, microwavable popcorn, toys and jewelry...these don't count towards their pick from their bags. Their bags got checked for safety before they pick their personal treats. After they have their own personal stash picked the remaining candy goes into a big bowl for sharing with everyone. It's up to my children whether they eat candy from the sharing bowl and save their personal stash for later or go straight to their personal stash. I've actually had to put adults back in their lane before because they tried to claim their favorite candies from my children's bags before my kids got to make their selections and that's not how we do things with my kids. My kids love how we do things cause they get their favorites and the chance to trade with their siblings if they each have something the other wants. They also choose to eat from the sharing bowl and save their favorites for later without having to worry about being made to share those. LOL! Didn't take long for them to start picking the candy goodie bags either once they were old enough to grasp what we were talking about when we said those count as 1 item. If those have some candy they like and some they don't they still pick them so they get more of what they like and can trade the others with siblings or trade those ones with the sharing bowl if there are 1-5 they don't like and can't trade with someone else. 5 for trading from the sharing is a high enough number that their personal stash was always filled with only things they genuinely like. Just an idea for any parents or potential parents out there trying to think of a way to teach their children moderation, sharing, counting and not allowing yourself to be taken advantage of / conned. 😁
That dog isn't okay. Its now unlocked new fears and can't enjoy its own back yard. That's infuriating
My dad would jokingly say there was a tax for going upstairs whenever I made a bowl of popcorn so I’d give him a handful but that was all in good fun, not meant to be literal
Story 1: Karen got what she deserved. Myself, I'd enforce a candy tax as well, but I'd only take 1or 2 pieces and leave the rest for my son.
Story 2: The heavy neighbor brought this on herself. If she can't park far away or easily answer the door, she needs to consider:
A) A healthier diet and exercise
B) Assisted living.
You word your answers soooo much nicer than I do.
@@Rat-Builder I took a semester of a community college English class. It honestly helped brush up a lot.
OP is probably going to save that lady’s life, making her walk…
2nd story: Take the Entitled "Witch" to Small Claims Court for ALL OF THE VET BILLS & MEDICINE, Remember to include missed days of work!!!!! Also, any and every incidentals!!!
Perfect end to my work day
YAY!! Darkfluff brightens another day!!
For the third story after the first attempt to ask them to leave I would have gotten the hose out and let the water spray
How in the world would a kid just hurl a shovel at an innocent dog? Yes, small toddlers sometimes have no clue on how much stuff hurts... But isn't "if you throw something heavy it will hurt the person/animal it hits" some very basic, very early lesson parents tell their toddlers? I mean... Don't most parents teach their kids not to throw stuff at or around other living beings or just in the vicinity of potentially easyl damaged objects?
I'm afraid that mother never thought her that...
I think she did but said it's ok to hurt people who don't give you what you want
Second story: the woman is fat, not disabled. The only problem she is having with walking is her clearly nonexistent endurance.
you are doing her a favor, she needs to walk from parking
HOW LONG IS IT GONNA TAKE YOU TO REALIZE YOU DON"T HAVE A SISTER CUT ALL CONTACT !!!!
i seem to remember hearing a story about someone who ordered "a vegan cheeseburger."
yeah, THAT person had absolutely NO idea what "vegan" means, she was just pretending for some reason...
I’ve never heard of anyone vegan who didn’t know what they could and couldn’t eat. Serves her right for taking candy from children!; the lady who parks in OP’s driveway could get a handicap space in front of her house. She knew that property was up for sale and should have made other arrangements as soon as the “For Sale” sign went up!
Shaq make his kids give him a food tax when they bring food home for themselves lol. He gets a bite out of everyone’s plate before hey do 🤣🤣 Shaq is the man tho!
Didn't the heavy lady have her own parking? She could have asked some authority for a handicap parking space in front of her house
#1 the fact the father is more mad that the wife let the greedy vegan eat animal products instead of the fact she was EATING HIS KIDS CANDY shows the father needs to shut up
1st one - tell the member of the Hutt clan that they have parked their sand barge in the not-theirs driveway twice, and the third time and beyond it gets towed. Let the Hutt deal with the Jawas at the tow yard. Last one - go full NC with the train wreck of a sister, who appears well on her way of making a lifetime of really bad decisions and ending up spending a lot of years poor and powerless, if she is lucky.
Bad sister story: It's sad but you literally cannot help someone who is not willing to help themself. The sister has consistently made bad choices KNOWING there were better options available. At least her children appear to be safe.
Possible solution for the driveway issue: charge the SUV lady rent to use it.
Being nice to theives and entitled people makes them feel like they can steal and gain entitlement because you did not STOP it at first.
Story 1, Knowingly letting the Karen eat non-vegan food was just an asshole tax. OP was 100% justified.
The garden story reminds me of when my mother moved into a home with lake frontage in the backyard. We're sitting in her living room, with a view of the water, and a boat appears, docks, and a family climbs out, puts out a blanket and starts having a picnic in our backyard. Um...okayyyyy...
Ohmygod, that 3rd story, with the trespassers in the garden- they'd be getting the hose for sure!!
47% candy tax?!??
No on my watch. As someone battling a seriously insane sugar addiction. That woman would've lost her fingers implementing her tax
@ 5:30, you mention that you feel bad for the neighbor. Don't. She has many options. Move to a place that has closer parking. Get rid of the vehicle and use other transportation, since it seems she doesn't drive very often. OP obtained this place with a driveway, probably because he needed one to keep his own vehicle SAFE.
Candy Tax is a long standing tradition of parents. It's a way to nibble just a little, or make sure their children don't get sick or over eat their Halloween candy at once. We joked about the 'Candy Tax' with my kids, but it was always followed with, "Can I have this one?" We always asked, we never JUST took.
Story #2, she can ask the local government to create a handicap space on the street assigned to her. I've seen it done.
story one: we do a "candy tax" in our house, but it's usually lighthearted and no more than a piece or two out of their entire score, and it's typically stuff the kids won't eat.
Our "candy tax" is one piece of candy, not several BAGS. It's also always something the kids didn't want because it's a joke.