Sometimes, we must come up with creative solutions for everyday problems. That's what Bruce Kerr, a resident of Queensland, Australia, decided to do after people refused to stop parking in the driveway of his IT company, Kerr Solutions. In an interview with Zarisha Bradley for A Current Affair, Bruce explains that people just won't stop parking in his spot, even though there are other spaces available. "Quite often, there are parks (parking spots) sitting there available, but those little numpties want to pull into here."
After reaching out to the city council and sending license plate numbers to the police, Bruce said nothing changed. So, he took matters into his own hoses. "That's when we started the waterworks," he said, explaining them as "a whole heap of individual jets" that he has rigged to go off when he sees fit.
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Once people illegally park in the spot and step out, they get heavily doused with water from the sprinkler system. And it doesn't even take much effort. Bruce continues, "From all the cameras we've got, we're pretty quickly alerted when someone has parked there. So, we flick a switch. We don't even have to leave our desks to do so."
It's not limited to illegal cars. Bruce is also not a fan of litterbugs and describes one woman he saw throwing trash on the ground. "Ten seconds later, she happened to be having a ciggy underneath our irrigation system, and I found a switch."
It's not like he doesn't warn them. With signs on the chain-link fence like "Parking or stopping here is illegal" and "Caution: Automatic sprinkler in use," he couldn't possibly be more clear. No one is safe, not even delivery drivers. And if they don't leave after the first splash, they often get a second one.
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Even more impressive, Bruce is planning on increasing the water pressure and has upgraded the system "to galvanized steel." And if that's not enough of a deterrent, he started posting videos of the "sprayees," which he says went viral in 48 hours on a TikTok post entitled "Block the gate, meet your fate."
Comments on Reddit are nearly all in favor of Bruce, loving the instant karma of it all. On the thread "Aussie Guy Turns His Driveway Into a No Parking Splash Zone," thousands chimed in, extremely impressed by the whole operation. "I think the owner found a loophole in protecting his property without being able to get in trouble for setting a 'booby-trap.' Owner's a legend."
One commenter simply doesn't understand the logic of illegally parking: "So silly to me, because I drive a lot for work stuff. I'd far rather take the established spot on the road rather than backing into traffic."
This comment simplified it to two kinds of people in the world: "There's really only two kinds of people. Those who act in a manner that is best for all, and those that act in a manner that's best for themselves. Punishment and shame are the only limiting factors to the second category's selfishness."
And another Redditor even had an extra suggestion: "Just needs a sign: 'Irrigation water is untreated sewage; in case of skin contact, wash immediately.'"
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TikTok shocked by 15-year-old unhinged viral clip of kids performing Scarface in school play
Think about the most outrageous film that could be adapted to the stage. Now, imagine the cast of that theatrical production is entirely children, ranging in age from 7 to 10. Now, film it and let the world react.
That’s what director Marc Klasfeld had in mind when he held auditions with professional child actors for a shocking video, meant to look like an elementary school production of the cult film-favorite Scarface. In a now 15-year-old interview with Entertainment Weekly, when asked why he thought this was a good idea, Klasfeld admits, "I thought this would be a nice fit into the kind of YouTube arena of viral videos. And I was right."
The result? Kids yelling “mother-fudger,” piles of popcorn meant to look like cocaine, and outrageous, lengthy scenes of children pointing Super Soakers at one another.
Marc, mostly known as an accomplished commercial and music video director, later adds, "I enjoy making provocative art. I like stirring debate and causing conversation. You're going to get two sides of the coin no matter what you do. People are going to love and hate everything. People loved and hated Avatar. People loved and hated the Jennifer Aniston movie. And people love and hate this. I guess that's a part of having something that's successful out there. There’s got to be certain people that hate it for people to love it."
Once they got their perfect cast, it didn’t take long to put together. He shares, "It was a one-take, so it was pretty much just choosing the right take. About a month altogether."
People sure did react, as it acquired millions of views and comments from all over the Internet. Some were horrified, some were outraged, and many thought it was the funniest thing they'd ever seen. But Marc emphasizes that the kids in the video were not scandalized. "They’ve heard the f-word. They’ve seen more violence in their everyday lives for as long as they can remember. So for this, they’ve seen worse things than this all the time. So this wasn’t that big of a deal for them."
Enter TikTok. The clip (which just popped up again recently on Facebook) was reposted a few years back, and, once again, the comments continue to run the gamut from indignation to full praise. One TikTok user exclaimed, "Bro, I can’t even remember my grocery list, how the fudge did these kids memorize this whole scene lol?"
Others expressed confusion: "I'm not sure whether to be angry or amazed." Some chose anger: "Just imagine, you know these kids watched the movie to get the characters right. And the parents cheering? Yeah, yeah."
Many commenters believed it was a real school play and commended the production for "keepin' it real": "That school keeps it real. Nowadays, kids know so much about guns and drugs, might as well teach them that bad choices don’t end well."
Yet another enjoyed it but was concerned that the parents of the children would not. "Love the tray full of popcorn. But my God, I would hate to see the hell these parents probably raised."
For the most part, the reviews were glowing. Many complimented the acting, and one claimed they definitely would have "preferred this play over their own school production of Macbeth."
And perhaps the biggest compliment? "Al Pacino will be proud."