A couple's wild dispute with tradies divides the internet - which side are you on?
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Here at the SDC, we’ve heard our fair share of neighbour disputes.
Remember that one article where someone threatened to poison a dog if it didn't stop barking? What about that person who left a nasty note criticising their neighbour's overgrown garden?
And who could forget the two-part story of the violent confrontation between neighbours over a brick wall, which resulted in a series of videos and a court case? It got so bad that even A Current Affair had to step in!
Many of us here are no strangers to arguments - it's just a part of being human. But what happens when those disagreements escalate to the point where tempers flare and things start getting physical?
Well, that's exactly what happened in a recent TikTok video that's been circulating online, showing an elderly couple engaged in a yelling match with some tradies.
The video, which was originally uploaded by user Raj earlier this week, shows the woman picking up handfuls of mud and throwing it at the workers while her partner stands close by, egging her on.
As Raj zooms in closer to get a better look at the scene unfolding before him, the elderly man can be heard saying: 'You cut the power.'
'Boys ripped off the wire,' he adds as his partner continues to scream obscenities at the workers.
At one point during their argument, one of the men working on site tells them that he will run a new powerline 'right now', prompting the woman to pick up more dirt and hurl it his way.
The situation then quickly spirals out of control when she turns her attention towards Raj and starts making threats towards him as well.
'Hey!' he yells out as she begins advancing towards him with something raised above her head (possibly another piece of debris). Luckily, he manages to make it inside and safely out of harm's way just in time!
After the video made its rounds online, it quickly gained a ton of attention from viewers who were eager to weigh in on the situation.
Some believe that the couple were justified in their anger, especially since it's unclear whether or not the workers gave them any warning that their power could be cut off.
'If they didn't give notice of cutting the power, then she has a right to be upset, but the dirt throwing is a little too much,' one person wrote in the comments section.
Others, however, believe that the woman went way too far in her reaction and that there's never an excuse for that kind of behaviour. They even said that the workers might have been simply following orders and not intending to do any harm.
'Even if it is the power thing, I would never act like this. I'd just politely say: “Hey, when will this be back on?”,' one user said.
Another argued: 'Angry that power was cut off ... yes! But throwing a tantrum and throwing debris at people is really uncalled for.'
At the end of the day, we can all agree that there's never an excuse for violence, no matter how angry or upset you may be. It's always better to calm yourself and talk things through or walk away from a situation before it gets too out of hand.
What do you think, members? Which side are you on?
Remember that one article where someone threatened to poison a dog if it didn't stop barking? What about that person who left a nasty note criticising their neighbour's overgrown garden?
And who could forget the two-part story of the violent confrontation between neighbours over a brick wall, which resulted in a series of videos and a court case? It got so bad that even A Current Affair had to step in!
Many of us here are no strangers to arguments - it's just a part of being human. But what happens when those disagreements escalate to the point where tempers flare and things start getting physical?
Well, that's exactly what happened in a recent TikTok video that's been circulating online, showing an elderly couple engaged in a yelling match with some tradies.
An argument broke out between an elderly couple and a group of tradies after the power to their home was apparently cut off. Credit: TikTok/rajra1991.
The video, which was originally uploaded by user Raj earlier this week, shows the woman picking up handfuls of mud and throwing it at the workers while her partner stands close by, egging her on.
As Raj zooms in closer to get a better look at the scene unfolding before him, the elderly man can be heard saying: 'You cut the power.'
'Boys ripped off the wire,' he adds as his partner continues to scream obscenities at the workers.
At one point during their argument, one of the men working on site tells them that he will run a new powerline 'right now', prompting the woman to pick up more dirt and hurl it his way.
The situation then quickly spirals out of control when she turns her attention towards Raj and starts making threats towards him as well.
'Hey!' he yells out as she begins advancing towards him with something raised above her head (possibly another piece of debris). Luckily, he manages to make it inside and safely out of harm's way just in time!
After the video made its rounds online, it quickly gained a ton of attention from viewers who were eager to weigh in on the situation.
Some believe that the couple were justified in their anger, especially since it's unclear whether or not the workers gave them any warning that their power could be cut off.
'If they didn't give notice of cutting the power, then she has a right to be upset, but the dirt throwing is a little too much,' one person wrote in the comments section.
Others, however, believe that the woman went way too far in her reaction and that there's never an excuse for that kind of behaviour. They even said that the workers might have been simply following orders and not intending to do any harm.
'Even if it is the power thing, I would never act like this. I'd just politely say: “Hey, when will this be back on?”,' one user said.
Another argued: 'Angry that power was cut off ... yes! But throwing a tantrum and throwing debris at people is really uncalled for.'
What do you think, members? Which side are you on?
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but we asked him to please not sit on our car but if he was tired I would bring out a fold up chair.
