{"id":101,"date":"2024-10-31T09:19:51","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T09:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/?p=101"},"modified":"2024-10-31T09:19:53","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T09:19:53","slug":"my-neighbor-egged-my-car-over-halloween-decorations-you-wont-believe-his-reason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/archives\/101","title":{"rendered":"My Neighbor Egged My Car Over Halloween Decorations\u2014You Won\u2019t Believe His Reason"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class='\"entry-header\"'>\n<p>I was beyond exhausted\u2014the kind of tired that makes you question if you\u2019ve brushed your teeth or remembered to feed the dog.\n</p><div class='\"entry-content\"'>\n<p>Ever since the twins were born, my days had blurred into a never-ending cycle of diaper changes, feeding schedules, and sleepless nights. The last thing I needed was another problem to deal with. But when I stepped outside that morning, I found my car completely covered in eggs.\n</p><p>At first, I thought it was a random prank. Who wouldn\u2019t? Halloween was around the corner, and maybe some kids had gotten a little too excited. I sighed, too tired to even be upset, and grabbed a sponge and bucket, ready to clean up the mess.\n</p><div class='\"2fd06ab04e615abbfb9eaf00172701b3\"' data-index='\"6\"'>\n<h1 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>My Neighbor Egged My Car Over Halloween Decorations\u2014You Won\u2019t Believe His Reason\n</h1><p>I was beyond exhausted\u2014the kind of tired that makes you question if you\u2019ve brushed your teeth or remembered to feed the dog.\n</p><p>Ever since the twins were born, my days had blurred into a never-ending cycle of diaper changes, feeding schedules, and sleepless nights. The last thing I needed was another problem to deal with. But when I stepped outside that morning, I found my car completely covered in eggs.\n</p><p>At first, I thought it was a random prank. Who wouldn\u2019t? Halloween was around the corner, and maybe some kids had gotten a little too excited. I sighed, too tired to even be upset, and grabbed a sponge and bucket, ready to clean up the mess.\n</p><p>But just as I started scrubbing, my neighbor Brad came strutting over with that smug grin of his.\n</p><p>\u201cThat was me,\u201d he said, almost proudly. \u201cYour car was ruining the view of my Halloween decorations.\u201d\n</p><p>I blinked at him, trying to process his words through the fog of exhaustion. My car? Ruining his view? His ridiculous display of plastic skeletons, fake cobwebs, and oversized pumpkins?\n</p><p>Furious, but too tired to even start an argument, I just nodded, biting back the urge to say something I might regret. I didn\u2019t have the energy for a confrontation, but in that moment, I silently promised myself that I\u2019d find a way to teach Brad a lesson.\n</p><p>He had no idea who he was messing with.\n</p><div class='\"wp-block-image\"'>\n<figure id='\"attachment_14692\"' class='\"aligncenter\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-14692\"' src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/jokesdaddy.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/3d4f336e0275aeee07ec2de52909463255feb08e0cbc3e263dfede9b06e81f31-300x200.webp%5C%22" alt='\"\"'><figcaption class='\"wp-element-caption\"'>\n\n<p>Don\u2019t get me wrong, Lily and Lucas were my sweet little babies, but taking care of two newborns mostly by myself was incredibly hard. I hadn\u2019t slept a full night in months. Halloween was coming, and the whole neighborhood was excited\u2014except me.\n</p><p>&nbsp;\n</p><p>I didn\u2019t have the energy to decorate, let alone get into the festive spirit.\n</p><p>Then, there was Brad.\n</p><div class='\"wp-block-image\"'>\n<figure id='\"attachment_14691\"' class='\"aligncenter\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-14691\"' src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/jokesdaddy.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/0f9aa193f100e53b1efef60e687d115f0a4a7d9d5461e76b9c1d8dad343f6d2d-300x200.webp%5C%22" alt='\"\"'>\n\n<p>Brad took Halloween way too seriously. Every year, he turned his house into a huge haunted attraction with gravestones, skeletons, big jack-o\u2019-lanterns, and more.\n</p><p>He loved the attention and would smile proudly whenever someone complimented his decorations.\n</p><p>The entire block loved it, but I was too exhausted to care about Brad\u2019s haunted house.\n</p><p>One October morning, things started to fall apart.\n</p><div class='\"wp-block-image\"'>\n<figure id='\"attachment_14690\"' class='\"aligncenter\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-14690\"' src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/jokesdaddy.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/35779d6b07abb60e2dc4402da5cc9f127b003dd0574d6b6f8490c68918d3c6cd-300x200.webp%5C%22" alt='\"\"'><figcaption class='\"wp-element-caption\"'>\n\n<p>I went outside, carrying Lily on one hip and holding Lucas in my arm, when I noticed something. My car was covered in eggs! The eggshells were stuck to the gooey mess, dripping down the windshield like some gross breakfast gone wrong.\n</p><p>\u201cAre you serious?\u201d I muttered, staring at the mess.\n</p><p>The night before, I had parked in front of Brad\u2019s house. I didn\u2019t have much choice since it was easier to park closer to my door with the twins\u2019 stroller.\n</p><div class='\"wp-block-image\"'>\n<figure id='\"attachment_14689\"' class='\"aligncenter\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-14689\"' src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/jokesdaddy.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/73a922f6c1839f2aeb24484ed31d137c494f56185270bb61154c7073bef9f631-300x200.webp%5C%22" alt='\"\"'>\n\n<p>At first, I thought it was a prank. But when I saw egg splatters near Brad\u2019s porch, I knew it had to be him.\n</p><p>Brad had done this.\n</p><p>Even though he didn\u2019t own the street, Brad acted like he controlled the curb during Halloween.\n</p><p>Furious, I marched over to his house and knocked on the door, maybe harder than I should have, but I didn\u2019t care anymore.\n</p><p>\u201cWhat?\u201d Brad opened the door with his usual smug expression, crossing his arms.\n</p><div class='\"2fd06ab04e615abbfb9eaf00172701b3\"' data-index='\"5\"'>\n<div class='\"wp-block-image\"'>\n<figure id='\"attachment_14688\"' class='\"aligncenter\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-14688\"' src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/jokesdaddy.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/6a85910beb0371aafb5eef52d194d560400c875c24db83959a02b0eed07722e4-300x200.webp%5C%22" alt='\"\"'>\n\n<p>His house was already decorated. There were cobwebs, plastic skeletons, and a witch sitting on a chair. It was all too much.\n</p><p>I wasted no time. \u201cDid you see who egged my car?\u201d\n</p><p>Without blinking, Brad replied, \u201cI did it. Your car was blocking the view of my decorations.\u201d\n</p><p>I stared at him in disbelief. \u201cYou egged my car because it was parked in front of your house? You didn\u2019t ask me to move it\u2014you just trashed it?\u201d\n</p><p>He shrugged like it was no big deal. \u201cHow can people see my display if your car is in the way?\u201d\n</p><p>I couldn\u2019t believe what I was hearing. \u201cAre you serious?\u201d\n</p><div class='\"wp-block-image\"'>\n<figure id='\"attachment_14687\"' class='\"aligncenter\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-14687\"' src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/jokesdaddy.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/1fc41511562fb6a0db2b4f3bd77b6f2080e81ad49244feac12200420bde660fd-300x200.webp%5C%22" alt='\"\"'>\n\n<p>Brad nodded, still looking pleased with himself. \u201cI\u2019m the Halloween King. People come from all over to see my decorations. You\u2019re always parked there. It\u2019s inconsiderate and ruins the vibe.\u201d\n</p><p>I was juggling two newborns, barely holding it together, and he was talking about ruining the vibe?\n</p><p>\u201cWell, sorry if my life interferes with your spooky setup,\u201d I snapped. \u201cI\u2019ve got newborn twins, Brad.\u201d\n</p><p>\u201cI know,\u201d he said, leaning against the doorframe. \u201cMaybe park somewhere else.\u201d\n</p><p>\u201cI park there because it\u2019s easier with the babies and the stroller!\u201d\n</p><p>Brad shrugged again. \u201cNot my problem. You can park there after Halloween.\u201d\n</p><p>I stood there, speechless, my anger boiling inside. But being so tired, I couldn\u2019t even argue anymore.\n</p><div class='\"wp-block-image\"'>\n<figure id='\"attachment_14686\"' class='\"aligncenter\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-14686\"' src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/jokesdaddy.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/4512a6e42dc3c6155985c2cd7c094f38ca92e0cf684a9e174ad4cb8d9850c7aa-300x200.webp%5C%22" alt='\"\"'><figcaption class='\"wp-element-caption\"'>\n\n<p>\u201cFine,\u201d I snapped, and stormed back inside, shaking with anger and disbelief.\n</p><p>As I washed the egg off my car, something clicked. Brad wasn\u2019t just an annoying neighbor\u2014he was a bully. And I had had enough. If he wanted to play dirty, fine. I could play smarter.\n</p><p>Later that night, while rocking Lily to sleep, an idea hit me. Brad\u2019s weakness was his pride. He needed his haunted house to be the best. I didn\u2019t have the energy for a fight, but revenge? That, I could handle.\n</p><p>The next day, I casually strolled over to Brad\u2019s yard while he was adding more decorations.\n</p><div class='\"wp-block-image\"'>\n<figure id='\"attachment_14685\"' class='\"aligncenter\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-14685\"' src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/jokesdaddy.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/d9d6684fbf7bb56d8ad9ec56ed5bb375d73627295348b157164fb5bc16ca533d-300x200.webp%5C%22" alt='\"\"'><figcaption class='\"wp-element-caption\"'>\n\n<p>\u201cHey, Brad,\u201d I said, faking cheerfulness. \u201cI\u2019ve been thinking. It was inconsiderate of me to block your display. Have you thought about upgrading it?\u201d\n</p><p>He looked suspicious. \u201cUpgrade?\u201d\n</p><p>\u201cYeah, with things like fog machines or ghost projectors. Your setup is great, but those would really impress people.\u201d\n</p><p>His eyes lit up. I knew I had him.\n</p><p>I suggested brands I had researched\u2014terrible machines with awful reviews. But he didn\u2019t need to know that.\n</p><div class='\"wp-block-image\"'>\n<figure id='\"attachment_14684\"' class='\"aligncenter\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-14684\"' src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/jokesdaddy.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/aa4cd4c1bf8652ebd5fb7a1513f63f7fc36fd0483fbe7f0e042ca229f7e1ce45-200x300.webp%5C%22" alt='\"\"'>\n\n<p>\u201cYou think so?\u201d he asked, already planning his next move.\n</p><p>\u201cOh, definitely. You\u2019d be the talk of the neighborhood.\u201d\n</p><p>Satisfied, I walked away, waiting for Halloween.\n</p><p>When Halloween night came, Brad\u2019s house looked like a scene from a horror movie. He had gone all out, as I expected.\n</p><p>Crowds gathered to admire his setup, and Brad was in the middle of it, enjoying the attention.\n</p><p>I watched from my porch, feeling like a villain in a movie. His display looked impressive\u2014until it didn\u2019t.\n</p><p>Right on cue, the fog machine sputtered and started spraying water like a garden hose. The crowd gasped, and kids laughed.\n</p><div class='\"wp-block-image\"'>\n<figure id='\"attachment_14683\"' class='\"aligncenter\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-14683\"' src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/jokesdaddy.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/22f0d2997de52f1ac70a4e0371fca0b76cfc2b0c94b8b6be18cd97403a71f7d6-300x200.webp%5C%22" alt='\"\"'>\n\n<p>Brad rushed to fix it, but then his ghost projector malfunctioned. Instead of a spooky ghost, it showed a strange blob, making the kids laugh even more.\n</p><p>Then, one of his giant inflatables collapsed, rolling across the yard. Some teenagers, seeing the disaster, threw eggs at his house for fun.\n</p><p>Brad was frantic, running around trying to save his haunted house, but it was too late. His Halloween display had turned into a joke.\n</p><p>The next morning, just as I was feeding Lucas, there was a knock at the door. Brad stood there, looking defeated.\n</p><p>\u201cI, uh, wanted to apologize,\u201d he mumbled. \u201cI overreacted.\u201d\n</p><p>I crossed my arms, waiting. \u201cYeah, you did.\u201d\n</p><p>He shifted uncomfortably. \u201cI didn\u2019t realize how hard it must be with the twins. I\u2019m sorry.\u201d\n</p><p>I let him squirm for a bit. \u201cThanks for apologizing, Brad. I\u2019m sure it won\u2019t happen again.\u201d\n</p><p>He nodded quickly. \u201cIt won\u2019t.\u201d\n</p><p>As he turned to leave, I couldn\u2019t help but add, \u201cFunny how things work out, huh?\u201d\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>I was beyond exhausted\u2014the kind of tired that makes you question if you\u2019ve brushed your teeth or remembered to feed the dog. 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