Redditor Gets Long-Overdue Revenge On Neighbor By Preventing Them From Getting High-Speed Internet
Imagine surviving on sluggish internet while the rest of the world zooms past on high-speed connections. That was our narrator’s (Original Poster’s) reality for nearly a decade.
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However, the stars recently aligned, and the elusive high-speed internet fairy finally paid a visit to their humble home—but the road to victory wasn’t without its bumps.
Living in an area with multiple broadband options sounds like a dream, right? Well, not so fast. OP’s house was tucked away about a mile off the public road, so it was a bit of a challenge for utilities to reach their sanctuary.
Their only neighbors were separated from them by a decent chunk of land, and though they weren’t exactly besties, they coexisted peacefully.
Now, here’s where things get a little tricky. OP struck a deal with the local internet deity to bring the blazing-fast connection home—but it required the neighbors’ nod too. All they needed to do was sign on for a month so the line could be run under their property—no cost required; OP promised to sort that.
However, if they were happy with the service and chose to continue, OP offered to cover three months of their bill as a thank you. Plot twist! The neighbor said no.
Thankfully, years later, another golden opportunity (not involving neighbors) presented itself, and OP hopped on immediately.
The neighbors, probably struck by FOMO, suddenly wanted to jump on the bandwagon, but OP forbade their installer from laying their cable across his lawn ‘temporarily.’ The time for striking deals was long past
Surprisingly, OP’s friend wasn’t on their side and even called them spiteful. Were they wrong for refusing to inconvenience themselves for their unneighborly neighbors?
Let’s dig into the details
A bit of background
OP worked out a deal to run a high-speed internet line through their neighbor’s property to their home. However, the neighbor declined to sign up
OP eventually went through with their plans, but in more difficult way. Years later, their neighbor decided to make their own installment, which needed to run through OP’s property. You best believe OP gave them a taste of their own medicine
OP’s neighbor kept pleading, but OP stood firm on their decision
OP added some additional information
The final bit
Check out some of the most upvoted comments:
“NTA. What comes around goes around.”
“You're only treating the neighbour the same way he treated you.”
“They were happy with their DSL until they saw you basically setup infrastructure they could piggy back off of.”
“NTA. They had a great opportunity you offered in the past.”
Redditors were strongly on OP’s side. OP gave the neighbors a wonderful offer in the past that could have benefited both homes, but they stubbornly rejected it. Now, they’re getting a taste of their own medicine.
The consensus was clear: they’d missed their shot, and it was too late now. Good luck to them and their DSL.
Do you agree with this verdict? Let us know in the comments.