LifestyleNeighbours from hellA homeowner is gobsmacked after catching their 'entitled' neighbour using their outside tap to fill up their swimming pool ahead of the summer months - so they decided to teach them a lesson09:34, 19 Jul 2026A homeowner has slammed their "entitled" neighbour for helping themselves to their outside tap - apparently in a bid to avoid paying for their own water. But the neighbour wasn't just borrowing a bit of water to quickly tend to the garden. Instead, they hooked up a hose and used the tap to fill their swimming pool ahead of the summer months.‌Left gobsmacked by the incident, the homeowner took to social media to vent their frustration and ask others how they would handle the situation. Sharing their story on Reddit, they wrote: "Neighbour helped himself to my outside tap minutes after I left the house. I popped out for a bit and, literally minutes after I left, my neighbour wandered into my back yard, hooked up his hose to my outside tap and started filling his pool.‌"Got the whole thing on camera. He used my water for about 30 minutes without even asking. When I went round later, he first denied it, then changed his story and apologised with a pretty rubbish excuse.‌"Honestly, I couldn’t believe someone would think that was okay."Taking what they described as “extreme measures” to prevent it happening again, the homeowner has since padlocked their outside tap - admitting it is an inconvenience for them too.‌They asked: “Anyone else dealt with neighbours like this? What would you have done?” The post sparked debate, as many people said the neighbour had crossed a line.One user joked: “I’d be going over and using his pool and maybe forgetting to get out when I needed a little wee.”Another commented: “This is theft. Call the police and file a police report. They will take it seriously. And I’d demand reimbursement from the neighbour. If he refuses, take him to small claims court. It’s the principle.”Article continues belowA third added: “In many jurisdictions, this is an actual crime. You can call the non-emergency line and report it. To be clear, your neighbour stole something of value. They did this so you would pay the water bill for their pool.”Someone else shared: “My neighbour filled his pool from my faucet. When I got the water bill I called the city and they came out - 22,000 gallons."They asked, ‘Did you fill your pool?’ I don’t have a pool, but my neighbours do. They spoke to them – denials all around – but they took it off my bill and we locked up the faucet on their side of my house."Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Neighbours from hell