Man Rejects His Neighbor’s Request To Hide Easter Eggs In His Yard, Neighbor Does It Anyways And Gets Caught

Easter can turn a quiet neighborhood into a full-on showdown when one parent gets a little too ambitious with the egg hunt. In this case, a Reddit user says his neighbor wanted to hide Easter eggs in both yards, even after being told no more than once.

The OP worried that a crowd of excited kids could damage his flowers and pots, but the neighbor went ahead anyway. That choice set off a chain of events that ended with the eggs being removed and the whole situation landing on Reddit.

Now the question is whether the neighbor crossed a line that should have stayed obvious from the start. Read on.

A few parents tend to overdo the Easter basket in order to make the occasion extraordinary

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The OP actually had his neighbor take out all the eggs. Yes, he did.

But after encountering this disturbing experience with his neighbor, the OP chose to go to the AITA subreddit group to find out if he overdid things. Here is the story in the OP’s own words.

Easter egg hunt

easterneighbor

Our yards are next to each other

easterneighbor

The setup was already awkward, and the neighbor still pushed ahead.

I kept saying no

easterneighbor

They could knock over something

easterneighbor

He's been mad

easterneighbor

Car troubles

easterneighbor

Footsteps...

easterneighbor

My security cam

easterneighbor

He panicked...

easterneighbor

So pissed off

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Ready for an Easter egg hunt?

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I'm throwing them out

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Checked my yard

easterneighbor

They had it in their yard

easterneighbor

Neighbors are still mad

easterneighbor

I'm more calm

easterneighbor

I was ticked off

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The subreddit predominantly favored the OP, saying he was totally right to bar his neighbor from arranging a hidden Easter hunt in his yard. Redditors also went ahead to mention reasons why no one should yield to such irrational requests, which range from strict beliefs to legal concerns.

Imagine a scenario where a child gets injured in the yard or they destroy something in the man's yard. Here are some of their comments.

And if you thought egg-hiding was bad, check out the neighbor who wanted to leave a dog with OP despite aggressive cats.

No one is entitled to your property

PrairieDogStromboli

You rejected his requests thrice

JustnoSnark

He was trespassing

anon

How the cops would react

Fullback70

Brush it off

anglerfishtacos

You did the right thing

anon

This comment says it all

starchy2ber

Making things clear

wadingin3

Your concerns are legitimate

4614065

It just makes no sense

rmm035

A better way to handle this...

flickanelde

He wouldn't mind, would he?

napperdj

Occurrences like these could rapidly transform a little friendly dispute into serious adversity. While certain individuals could find it easy to understand that the neighbor just wanted the kids to have fun, that doesn't mean that overlooking the OP’s request is in any way justified. 

Drop your thoughts about this story in the comments below.

Some Easter plans are better left in one yard.

Still think it was “just Easter eggs”? See how a neighbor demanded a secret family recipe from OP.