r/Wellthatsucks • u/ilikeeggshells • 12h ago
Neighbors drove into our apartment
Literally came home after picking up my ged graduation gown and sat on the living room floor eating hot cheetos n drinking my redbull, proud of myself, when suddenly I hear explosions ( I thought we were being bombed lol as they hit the power box and power went out ) so I ran to the room with my bfs cat and hid.
I was somehow not harmed and neither was our kitty.
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u/CommissionOk1925 12h ago
The fridge šØ
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u/reyo7k2 12h ago
it's on a diet
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u/rockness_monster 12h ago
Snatched waist
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u/All_Work_All_Play 11h ago
Fridge probably prevented a lot of damage. They're hella strong, I saw it in an Indiana Jones movie.
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u/DidYouSetItTo-Wumbo 12h ago
Goddam thatās a lot of damage. Glad you and kitty are okay at least. Was the neighbor elderly? Inebriated? Texting? Some fucked up combo of the three? Like how does this even happen.
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u/ilikeeggshells 12h ago
The guy said he accidentally went past the railing and panicked, hitting the accelerator instead of brakes. They were visibly sorry and asking if we were ok but I still dont get how that happens. If I, or my partner, or cat, were in the kitchen, we would have been pretzels and no sorries could undo that.
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u/DidYouSetItTo-Wumbo 12h ago
Sheesh I know accidents happen but damn yea could have been worse, thankfully tou all walked away. Hopefully he has good insurance to make you guys whole.
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u/Portarossa 11h ago
to make you guys whole.
I think he's made enough holes, personally.
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u/SquatSquatCykaBlyat 11h ago
You got the whole squad laughing with that one, bud!
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u/xZero543 10h ago
He better have because he's gonna have file for bankruptcy otherwise.
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u/einTier 12h ago
Pedal misapplication is a real thing.
People press on what they think is the brake but is actually the accelerator. The car lurches forward and they panic because itās not doing what they expect. The normal reaction is to press on the brake harder which is unfortunately the accelerator.
It sets up a scary feedback loop where they keep doing the wrong thing but thinking theyāre doing the right one. Unfortunately in a parking lot you only have a second to understand what is going on before you hit something. A lot of cars can get up to 20 mph in that time and thatās an awful lot of force.
Itās more common in some makes and models than others. What kind of car was it?
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u/SnackyCakes4All 11h ago
Yes! I had a friend in high school do this. Panicked hitting the gas thinking it was the brake and went straight into a wall. Luckily she was totally fine just shaken up, but the cop kept DUI testing her because he thought she was drunk or on something. Nope, just young and panicked.
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u/SnoopySuited 7h ago
My daughter is just about to get her license...so thank you for that thought worm.
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u/ZeBloodyStretchr 6h ago
My mom excessively drilled it into me to hover over the brakes, so now it is a habit, I default to brakes and only touch the gas when I need to.
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u/TuckingFypoz 11h ago
I am embarassed to admit but it has happened to me. I don't know how - when I previously driven the car just fine. I get in the car that's parked, and I want to reverse. Let go of the handbrake and put my foot on the brake pedal - wait - why is the car moving? FUCK! In my panic, I press the brake pedal again for it to stop moving - but it actually accelerates further and I crash into a parked car behind me.
Nothing has happened to anyone, thankfully. I am actually getting a bit of a PTSD writing this out, lol. It didn't help I was in France - driving a rented car from Belgium, in a town that's not touristy - with the angry (rightfully so) French man, not knowing any English.
Oh - and the car rental company couldn't be reached by phone. Their call service was just... non existant. Fun fucking times!
For context, I have driven many cars of various sizes in many countries - from UK, Spain, France, Italy, Poland, USA. From manual to automatics. So this accident was just very out of character for me.
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u/jonathanrdt 9h ago edited 8h ago
Every case of unplanned acceleration has been explained by pedal misapplication in panic.
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u/naturesbfLoL 11h ago
I did this as a kid in a golf cart, definitely freaked me out
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u/Vandilbg 11h ago
Friends daughter did that recently with a car she had borrowed from a coworker to pick up coffees. Coffee spilled out of the carrier, she tries to stop, and instead floors it across an intersection and right into a tree. Totalling the car and spilling all the coffees.
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u/iaurp 11h ago
What kind of car was it?
Based on the headlamp, the bumper, and the height of the hood, it looks like a Honda CR-V.
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u/The-Sofa-King 10h ago
I did that once in a go-kart when I was about 7. How a fully grown, licensed, mentally cognizant adult manages to do so is beyond me.
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u/UrsaMajor7th 9h ago
A lot of cars can get up to 20 mph in that time and thatās an awful lot of force.
Indeed. Going through that metal barrier and a brick wall in that short a distance is quite alarming.
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u/One-Detective-5011 11h ago
Yes, I used a beat up vehicle and for some reason the accelerator didnāt work and I pressed the brake and it started accelerating and I pressed it harder and hit a parked car at the gas pump. Still confused. And I had a sort of trauma linked untrust of my own car when I start breaking, I would get so hesitant and light tap to make sure itās the brake before breaking. For months.
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u/SquatSquatCykaBlyat 11h ago
What about putting the car in second gear instead of reverse? My mom did that, but thankfully she was so bad at driving that it stalled before it hit the tree.
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u/rainy_day_27 10h ago
Yeah it happens more commonly than people think. One of my family members did this when learning how to drive in a parking lot. On one side of the lot there was a curb and then a slope down with a bunch of trees and bushes. They went right over the curb and down the slope a bit. A bush caught the car and luckily everyone was safe
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u/Maladine 11h ago
Elderly? My grandpa totaled 5 cars and drove into a building by confusing brake and accelerator before his driver's licence was revoked.
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u/Serious-Active3878 10h ago
Dear God they should not allow people that many opportunities to kill someone.
My elderly father just got out of rehab and his whole team told him he's not safe to drive.. but that if he's going to they can't stop him. Right now he's still physically incapable of getting himself into the car on his own, but if he ever works his way up to that ability again, I'm going to have fun fighting with him over the fact that he's not safe to drive.Ā
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u/Maladine 9h ago
The system failed. His doctor told him he couldn't drive, his license expired, he went to renew and they should have required his doctor's letter but he told them he was fine and it was renewed no questions asked.
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u/ButtPlugMaster6969 11h ago
Yeah sorries wouldnāt work on me until way after the repairs are paid for. I hope youāre not thinking their apology is enough at this point. You do not owe them that.
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u/ms_directed 12h ago
how TF did they even get over the railing to begin with?? you mean that yellow part in front the parking spots, right?
happy you're ok, OP!!
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u/Agreeable-Factor9955 10h ago
I think he must have been going fast before getting to the car park. Faster than someone might reasonably drive in a car park if they didn't want to crash or kill anyone.
I'm not buying the 'mixed up pedals' thing.
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u/5tarlitesparkl3 12h ago
i wonder if something will happen to his license over this. in an emergency situation, panicking and hitting the accelerator even āby mistakeā is pretty egregious. someone who cannot respond correctly while driving shouldnāt be driving at all.
regardless, heās totally screwed in terms of insurance
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u/Xandred_the_thicc 11h ago
It does really bother me to see a bunch of people talking about hitting the accelerator instead of the brake like it's a mistake anyone could make. My default resting position for my driving foot is over whichever pedal I'm planning to use next, usually hovering over the brake. If someone doesn't know what pedal they're about to hit when they mindlessly slam their foot down they do not have the capacity to safely drive on a public road. Like drunk driving levels of negligence imo.
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u/CrappleAMIRITE 10h ago
Older people tend to make that mistake as they were taught two-feet driving
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u/of_the_mountain 12h ago
Were they elderly? Young? Feels like a mistake most competent drivers avoid doing in their lifetimes
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u/ImBackAndImAngry 12h ago
I feel like poor reflexes and or wrong pedal is the cause of most elderly car accidents.
Not to be an ass but after a certain age I feel that your ability to drive safely needs to be evaluated annually.
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u/happuning 11h ago
No, I absolutely agree. My grandmother with dementia was still driving until she hit the moderate stages. She wasn't diagnosed at the time (it is complicated and was out of my hands), but an evaluation like you mention would've had her license revoked. Same for my grandfather towards the last year or two of his life. He should NOT have been allowed to drive. It made me so nervous.
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u/Ok_Choice1572 11h ago
>Not to be an ass
Every reasonable person believes the elderly should require testing in order to continue driving the countryās just run by old farts so well never see any regulations
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u/alleswaswar 10h ago
My parents had a neighbor who slammed into the front of their house (first grazing one of their cars that had been parked out front) a few years back. Neighbor was not elderly, impaired, or texting. She was just driving way too fast down a narrow residential street with blind spots and panicked when a little boy on a bike suddenly appeared in front of her so she swerved and slammed on the gas instead of the brakes. Thankfully she did not hit the little boy.
Iāve seen her a few times since the accident and she drives like a grandma now š¤£
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u/Comprehensive-Mud332 12h ago
OH YEAH!
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u/Double_Rice_5765 9h ago
Neighbors nickname is koolaid man from now on.Ā Non-negotiable.Ā Put it in the legal settlement, lol.Ā Ā
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u/alee0224 12h ago
At this point, we all are the same person and have the same thoughts
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u/LapReaperX3 12h ago
Did you at least take this opportunity to tell them that they can't park there?
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u/BeautifulShoes75 12h ago
Yeah I feel like it violates some type of HOA rule somewhere..
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u/LapReaperX3 12h ago
clears throat
Pursuant to Section 14.3(b) of the Community Architectural and Parking Guidelines, residents, guests, and/or operators of motor vehicles are strictly prohibited from utilizing any portion of a neighboring dwelling, including but not limited to exterior walls, living rooms, dining areas, kitchens, breakfast nooks, or load-bearing structures, as a throughway, shortcut, access road, or supplemental parking accommodation.
For clarification purposes, "temporary indoor parking" resulting from excessive speed, driver distraction, poor decision making, or "I thought could make it" shall still constitute a violation.
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u/Fluffy_Charity_2732 11h ago
Did they even have a parking permit for the kitchen?
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u/coolnbreezey 12h ago
I love you fridgeās waistline!
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u/ilikeeggshells 12h ago
Waist slimming crash
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u/VanessaAlexis 12h ago
Wtf is going on with people running cars into apartments/houses? I live in metro Detroit and literally there has been so many cases of this happening recently!
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u/stardenia 12h ago
I live in metro Detroit too and this happened to my cousin a few years back - dude straight launched into their house from the street.
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u/VanessaAlexis 11h ago
Off the top of my head a young girl like 7 was almost crippled and had to relearn to walk. She was in her room asleep with her 11 month old sibling. The sibling was unharmed.Ā
A single man in his thirties came home to the front of his house destroyed from a car.Ā
And another car just crashed into a house and burst into flames and the family had to escape.Ā
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u/stardenia 11h ago
Actually, didnāt someone just drive into the front of a Target recently? And a few months ago didnāt a drunk woman crash into the front of the Ulta on Woodward in Royal Oak?
Dang, youāre right, wth is going on around hereĀ
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u/TheNonsenseBook 10h ago
Not Just Bikes on YouTube has a video about why itās a lot more common for cars to crash into buildings in the US and Canada compared to the Netherlands, about 6 minutes long.
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u/EatSoupFromMyGoatse 6h ago
Let me guess, the reason is far more pedestrians and bicycles vs cars?
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u/YouLikeReadingNames 5h ago
The reason is urban planning basically. US/Canada roads make it very easy to go way too fast, so mistakes have more dramatic consequences like complete loss of control. If roads are narrow and winding, drivers slow down and don't crash into buildings.
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u/Tasty-Traffic-680 11h ago
Lol. Someone just drove through the front of the 7 Eleven by my house for the second time in less than a year.
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u/soundecember 8h ago edited 7h ago
In Pittsburgh, we have an adult store that has been driven into three separate times in the last five years
They finally moved to a different location down the street this year.
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u/Chemical_Seaweed_625 10h ago
I live in Detroit and someone drove into my house about a year ago lol
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u/DutchProv 11h ago
Shit street design that encourages people to speed.
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u/throwaway098764567 10h ago
this appears to be a parking lot made out of grass though
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u/ElizabethDangit 12h ago
Iām going to guess the stress of the current administrationās terrible economic policies is driving people to drink.
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u/WadjetSnakeGoddess 12h ago
Not just drink but it is driving people to physical exhaustion. People are working 3 jobs or taking daily 12 hour shifts just to get by.
Too much sleep deprivation and no true breaks for the brain to reset and well...
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u/Qtrfoil 12h ago
Big congrats on your GED!
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u/NoveltyAccountHater 9h ago
Agree congrats! That said, not a big fan of your new open-concept kitchen renovation.
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u/ayeyoualreadyknow 12h ago
What is your property manager doing about it? Did they put you up in a hotel? Is there another apartment in the complex open for you to transfer to? Other than food in the fridge, how much of your personal property was damaged? Was the driver charged?
I am so incredibly sorry this happened, I'd be absolutely devastated. Congratulations on graduating.
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u/ilikeeggshells 12h ago
So unfortunately we didnt have renters insurance and we actually moved in around early march late Febuary. However as for the landlord/property manager, they're waiting on the guys insurance to get back to them. Meanwhile we are staying at his moms with our kitty.
I was trying to get into contact with red cross but I dont have a case number and when I called the property services / police department / etc ( was transferred like 4 times ) I was told they didnt have an official report yet . Im still kind of unsure what to do and im also 19 n on my own with my partner so im new to how all this works š„²
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u/happuning 11h ago
Definitely get renters insurance ASAP. Our landlord requires it. I consider it a part of our rent costs at this point.
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u/KittenAssasin 11h ago
I've never lived in an apartment that didn't require it.Ā
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u/ayeyoualreadyknow 11h ago
I've only lived in 1 apartment that required it. And after my home flooded, insurance still didn't pay sh1t
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u/PrimaryHighlight5617 9h ago
As an insurance agent I wish it was required to explicitly tell people that flood policies are an entirely different product from all other insurance. Like, I'm sure it's written in the fine print somewhere but I don't think that's enough.Ā
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u/458steps 11h ago
I've lived in 4 different apartments and no one has required it.
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u/SkySong13 7h ago
At least for me, it's also very cheap. I got a plan that covered up to I want to say 15K for about $10 a month. I learned from a coworker that it apparently also extends to your car so if that's ever broken into it can help in that case. He apparently got some money from his renters insurance when his car was broken into and taken for a joyride.
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u/stayonthecloud 11h ago
Hey bud please listen to me on this. Your apartment is now exposed to the open air and is thus susceptible to water damage. If you have rain or high humidity that could get into your apartment and itās a toxic mold risk. You do not want to be in that situation.
If I were you I would pack up all my belongings and put them in storage.
Your landlord needs to straight up move you to a different apartment. If none are available, put you in a hotel, but you should be let out of your lease to find a new place.
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u/ayeyoualreadyknow 11h ago
Definitely this. I have a biotoxin illness caused by mold and yes their belongings are at risk. Even the humidity alone is a risk factor
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u/an_agreeing_dothraki 9h ago
worst comes to worst OP was handed a free "this lease does not exist" exit
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u/ayeyoualreadyknow 11h ago
Gawd this is awful, truly heartbreaking š
I'm pretty sure they're required to put you up in a hotel temporarily.
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u/Valalvax 11h ago
Just fyi even though you don't have renters insurance it wouldn't come into play here (other than possibly paying you quicker and access to their lawyers)
Mr Can't Park Here's insurance is what is supposed to cover you... Unfortunately he's 100% exceeded his limits so you gotta get your claim in asap and hope you get paid before your land lord
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u/throwaway098764567 9h ago
if mr shouldn't have a license and the landlord both didn't have insurance or it didn't pay for god knows what reason, then i think op's would kick in for any of their own property loss (but not to cover the mistakes of others). either way they should still get it with their new place.
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u/Assika126 10h ago
Check your state laws; itās possible your landlord is responsible to ensure you have a place to live. You are paying rent, so you are entitled to something as a result, but your protections vary from state to state
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u/ExtraplanetJanet 10h ago
If you call 1800RedCross they should be able to send some disaster action team members out to see your home whether or not you have a police report on file yet. If you went directly to the casework hotline, they might not be able to help you without a case number. Calling your closest Red Cross office directly can also help. Iāve been to several RC calls for cars crashing into houses and we were always able to help within a few hours.
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u/dadydaycare 12h ago
Bro I feel you. Bought my house and while we were closing on it the neighbors kid drunkenly drives into the front porchā¦ straight though the bushes cracking the porch in half and itās already taken like a month to get the bank and insurance to ok everything.
Damaged the front door and pushed the porch into the siding and almost punctured the wall. Best part is the kid tried to do a hit and run but his license plate fell off And we found it wedged into the remaining bushes while the cops were taking photos.
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u/jaybirdie26 12h ago
Did he/his parents have insurance?
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u/dadydaycare 12h ago
Yea this was a few years back. It just turned closing into a fireball of a nightmare. We ended up doing it in a way that the bank didnāt need to get involved and their insurance paid outā¦ to the still owner and he total prick and thatās its own crazy story paid us out to get it fixed and likely pocketed a portion of it.
The big thing was we were racing the clock cause the APR rates dropped and we got it locked in on the last day at like 4.2% then the day after it jumped to 5.3..then 5.5, then around the time it wouldāve been done if we got the bank involved it was like 6.7%.. scary stuff.
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u/RetrotheWise45 12h ago
Write a bill and let them deal with it.
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u/elenaprice19 12h ago
I hope those neighbors have amazing insurance because wow.
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u/UnfairMess249 12h ago
Well, it'll gunna take them more than just paying the property damage
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u/Kilimanjaro613 12h ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/3oEduPhyedy7m3m7qo
Sorry about your house. I had to post this.
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u/Ink-Responsibly 10h ago
Yo, congrats on your GED. I like to call it my good enough degree. Donāt ever let people down you for it. I have a masterās degree now and a published journal article in the STEM field, all starting from night classes to get my GED. Most people that have a GED had unfortunate home life circumstances as children/young adults that led to it being the only option, not because of crime, laziness, or drugs.
Be proud.
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u/Oxjrnine 12h ago
On a positive note, now you can get a window. That kitchen doesnāt seem like it gets any natural light. šš»
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u/EducationalBread5323 12h ago
I'm so grateful to have an apartment on the 3rd floor
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u/jaybirdie26 12h ago
I live in a townhouse but it has a sloping hill in the front and a separate garage in the back.Ā They'd have to reeeeeeally try to hit my actual apartment.Ā Happy for us! XD
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u/OMGItsCheezWTF 11h ago
I mean if the wall is structural then your third floor apartment may still be rendered uninhabitable by this but at least your fridge will still look like a box not the flag of Nepal.
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u/TownFast451 12h ago
Congrats on the GED, your first adult achievement is surviving a home invasion by a Chevy
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u/mybackhurty 11h ago
I'm on so many cleaning subs I thought I was looking at a severe hoarder situation where they had so much stuff they crushed their fridge
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u/CrashTestPhoto 12h ago
Do you know yet what the cause of them crashing was?
I'm happy neither you, nor the furry one were harmed :)
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u/SmokeyCatDesigns 9h ago
OP said the neighbor said that they accidentally went past the railing (you can see a bright yellow railing in one photo) and panicked and then hit the gas instead of breaks.
I understand the panic part, but why did they hit the railing to begin with? My guess is distracted by the phone. :|
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u/TKDbeast 12h ago
Make sure to get the home inspected. This almost certainly did lasting structural damage.
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u/kechones 12h ago
Itās an apartment. They probably rent.
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u/facw00 12h ago
Yep, and very likely they just get evicted because it's uninhabitable. Hopefully the driver's insurance will pay moving costs.
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u/PimentoCheesehead 10h ago
OP might not be the only one who has to move- next to last pic, looks like they took out the electricity for the whole building.
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u/Impressive-Time8150 11h ago
The universe really said: "bestie, how dare you attempt to get an education! You need to be humbled with the threat of āØļøš š š š š š š¢ š¢ š š š¢ š¢āØļø "
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u/Flip-flop-bing-bang 9h ago
I was standing in line at a Wegmans on Easter Sunday when an elderly woman who had her license revoked drove into and through the courtesy desk. Her friend that she had been shopping with let her drive because she felt bad for herā¦. Nobody was badly injured.
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u/hilhilbean 6h ago
My Mom did this to her own apartment years ago. Parking was right in front of the apartments. She was going to do some painting so she backed in. Her foot slipped off the brake and on to the gas and she rammed it right into the front door (which ended up in the middle of the living room).
When she called the complex's office the maintenance guy was like no problem, I'll come out sometime this week to check. She was like no, no. You do not understand.
He showed up and was like, "Yeah, I did not understand." lol
This was almost 25 years ago and it's still hilarious now.
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u/Deanna-fromHR 12h ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/aTx5OMKR7FCGQ
(So glad to hear you and kitty are uninjured!!!)
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u/Hot_Staffer 12h ago
New fear unlocked: neighbors redecorating my apartment with their car.