My neighbor called me out for my lawn sprinkler setup

I used to run my sprinklers every morning at 7 AM sharp. Thought I was being a good homeowner. My neighbor, an older guy who gardens a lot, finally came over last month. He said, 'You're watering the sidewalk more than your grass, and it's waking my dog.' I was annoyed at first. But I watched it one morning. He was right. Half the water was hitting the concrete. I adjusted all the heads. Now I water at 8 AM, three days a week. The grass looks better, and his dog sleeps in. Anyone else get a complaint that actually made sense in the end?

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hollyn706d ago

Funny how that works... my old roommate used to blast music super early on Sundays. Took a noise complaint to finally see his side of it.

the_ryan6d ago

Man, why is it always the roommate who's the loud one? I was totally that guy in college, blasting terrible music before noon like I was doing the world a favor. Took my neighbor pounding on the wall during a particularly bad pop punk phase to realize I was the problem.