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Rude Lawyer Kept Parking In This Farmer’s Driveway, So He Used His Cow’s ‘Skills’ To Teach Him a Lesson
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Rude Lawyer Kept Parking In This Farmer’s Driveway, So He Used His Cow’s ‘Skills’ To Teach Him a Lesson

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Escaping from the city and into the countryside is always a refreshing reminder of the wonderful, natural environment neighboring us. Suddenly, our world of gray, blocky buildings is replaced by acres of green fields and roaming livestock. As a visitor to the area, we need to be respectful to the farmers that call it home and the land they’re making their living off of.

But there can be friction when folks from the city come to the countryside lacking said manners. A recent story shared on Reddit brings up a memorable time that a hot-shot lawyer thought he was free to do whatever he wanted and continuously blocked a dairy farmer’s driveway, disrupting his work.

However, the farmer wasn’t going to stand for it any longer, and as the old saying goes: if you mess with the bull, you get the horns. He plotted his revenge but decided that he was going to use something smellier from his cattle to get back at the lawyer…

Read on for the full story and our chat with the user behind the post too!

Image credits: pamela_d_mcadams (not the actual photo)

In Northern European countries (such as Norway, Sweden, Finland, and a few others) there exists not only great respect for the rich wilderness and nature around but an ancient and unspoken law that has only become formalized quite recently.

It’s known as the ‘Right to Roam’ in the United Kingdom, with various different names and localizations in each respective country (Allemannsretten in Norwegian). It grants locals almost complete access to their natural wilderness spaces to enjoy all it has to offer. Whether for hiking or just taking in the views, the only requirements are respecting the environment and not disrupting the local flora and fauna. This includes farmer’s land and their livestock too.

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Bored Panda spoke to the user behind the post, DemolitionLady, and she told us about what life is like in some of the quieter parts of Norway. She said, “The countryside can be extremely rural. So, police and law enforcement is sort of scarce. In some places, the law is followed by more of a social construct, if that makes sense.”

She also brings up the essence of Allemannsretten in the country, which she calls “really important”, and explains why: “It makes it easier to spot farmers who don’t take care of their part of the forest, and you never have to be afraid that you can’t be in certain places.”

Known for its diverse terrain of mountains, coasts, forests, and fjords, there’s so much of Norway to explore. Many would just go to the capital and visit a few other tourist spots, but what does a local recommend? DemolitionLady said, “The most beautiful place I know is called Solvorn, in Luster! It’s not the place where this story happened, but it’s absolutely gorgeous!”

The story begins in an idyllic and rural part of the Norwegian countryside

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A local farmer worked near a popular hiking spot and sometimes had issues with people parking on his land

However, there was one recurring issue with a lawyer who always blocked the farmer’s driveway

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The farmer decided to hatch a smelly plan to get back at the lawyer

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People loved the story and thought the plan was a fitting response to the lawyer

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As long as people abide by the rules, everyone is welcome to get out into the wilderness. Nick Hayes and Guy Shrubsole, from the Right To Roam campaign in the UK, describe nature as “something to be deeply immersed in, a multi-sensory tangible experience whose smells, sounds, sightings can have profound effects upon the minds of their beholders.”

And there’s plenty of research to back up the benefits of visiting nature. In a study completed by the University of Exeter, almost 20,000 people were asked about the amount of time they spent outdoors in green spaces versus their emotional and psychological wellbeing. Their results concluded that those who spent approximately 120 minutes (or two hours) per week in nature reported substantially better mental and physical effects than those who did not.

Dr. Mathew White, who led the study at the university, said, “It’s well known that getting outdoors in nature can be good for people’s health and wellbeing but until now, we’ve not been able to say how much is enough.”

He also explained some details about the study in the hopes that others can achieve this target for their own benefit. He said, “The majority of nature visits in this research took place within just two miles of home, so even visiting local urban green spaces seems to be a good thing. Two hours a week is hopefully a realistic target for many people, especially given that it can be spread over an entire week.”

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BastWren
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is brilliant! I guess one load of BS deserves another.

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Rana Naeem
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2 years ago

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I basically make about $6,000-$8,000 a month online. It’s enough to comfortably replace my old jobs income, especially considering I only work about 10-13 hours a week from home. I was amazed how easy it was after I tried it….. ===))> 𝐖­𝐰­𝐰.𝐅­𝐮­𝐥­𝐰­𝐨­𝐫­𝐤.𝐂­𝐨­𝐦

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NsG
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just the mention of "You fight like a dairy farmer" REALLY makes me happy!

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Carol Emory
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We had a cow farm in a canyon between two small towns. The hills were so high that hang gliders were a popular sight. But the landing field was the cow field across the street from the farmer's house. I noticed a couple of guys walking up there and verified with the farmer that they had permission. He also told me he had only two rules. 1) call the farmer to let him know there will be people coming out so he could move the cows from the field across the street to the field next to the house and 2) no one parks in the farmer's driveway or in the access to the fields. Failure to comply with the second one meant that the farmer could call his neighbor down the way that had a tow truck to move your car to the neighbors lot where it would be waiting for you...for a price. The hang gliders never gave him a problem.

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Parky
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Years ago my husband (dairy herdsmen) was involved in moving some young stock from one field to the other down a country lane. He was positioned in the road to stop cars so that the heifers could go into the new field just in front of him. Anyway this estate agent in a brand new BMW (with an. don't you know who I am am attitude) wouldn't wait when asked, despite seeing the cattle in the road up ahead proceeded to try and push past the animals, to cut a long story short, excited heifers ended up going straight over the top of his shiny new car. Karma (or Karmoo) at its best!

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Cass
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never mess with farmers, they have nice ways to get even.

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Lovin' Life
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would have dumped it behind the d' bags car so he could not get out for a day or two.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mom told me a story about when she was a teenager and there was this one cop who was god awful and everyone hated him. So they all get together with their tractors and chains and pull the cop car up a tree and leave it there. The car was wrecked when they tried to get it out, flipped over on the hood. They kept doing it until the cop moved out of town.

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Sivi
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thats my country :D for real though dont mess with farmers

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Oerff On Tour
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just because someone is "just a farmer" and you are a highly educated person, doesn't mean that you are the smartest of the two

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Chich
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never start a fight with someone who buys cowshit by the ton.

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2 years ago

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NOT TRUE, not even a good story. All lawyers are d-bags. In fact more clients are d-bags than the attorneys. And how is attorney going hiking several times a week.? Farmer has nothign better to do than wait for people to come back? Wide open wilderness for miles around - with a hiking trail right next to his driveway? Whole thing is ridiculous.

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Aaricia
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You obviously have never been to Norway or any Scandinavian country.

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Rickster
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2 years ago

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I'm not going to read all of that, someone summarize it for me chop chop.

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BastWren
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is brilliant! I guess one load of BS deserves another.

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Rana Naeem
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2 years ago

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I basically make about $6,000-$8,000 a month online. It’s enough to comfortably replace my old jobs income, especially considering I only work about 10-13 hours a week from home. I was amazed how easy it was after I tried it….. ===))> 𝐖­𝐰­𝐰.𝐅­𝐮­𝐥­𝐰­𝐨­𝐫­𝐤.𝐂­𝐨­𝐦

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NsG
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just the mention of "You fight like a dairy farmer" REALLY makes me happy!

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Carol Emory
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We had a cow farm in a canyon between two small towns. The hills were so high that hang gliders were a popular sight. But the landing field was the cow field across the street from the farmer's house. I noticed a couple of guys walking up there and verified with the farmer that they had permission. He also told me he had only two rules. 1) call the farmer to let him know there will be people coming out so he could move the cows from the field across the street to the field next to the house and 2) no one parks in the farmer's driveway or in the access to the fields. Failure to comply with the second one meant that the farmer could call his neighbor down the way that had a tow truck to move your car to the neighbors lot where it would be waiting for you...for a price. The hang gliders never gave him a problem.

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Parky
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Years ago my husband (dairy herdsmen) was involved in moving some young stock from one field to the other down a country lane. He was positioned in the road to stop cars so that the heifers could go into the new field just in front of him. Anyway this estate agent in a brand new BMW (with an. don't you know who I am am attitude) wouldn't wait when asked, despite seeing the cattle in the road up ahead proceeded to try and push past the animals, to cut a long story short, excited heifers ended up going straight over the top of his shiny new car. Karma (or Karmoo) at its best!

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Cass
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never mess with farmers, they have nice ways to get even.

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Lovin' Life
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would have dumped it behind the d' bags car so he could not get out for a day or two.

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Ivana
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mom told me a story about when she was a teenager and there was this one cop who was god awful and everyone hated him. So they all get together with their tractors and chains and pull the cop car up a tree and leave it there. The car was wrecked when they tried to get it out, flipped over on the hood. They kept doing it until the cop moved out of town.

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Sivi
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thats my country :D for real though dont mess with farmers

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Oerff On Tour
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just because someone is "just a farmer" and you are a highly educated person, doesn't mean that you are the smartest of the two

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Chich
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never start a fight with someone who buys cowshit by the ton.

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HelloHolaBonjourNiHao
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2 years ago

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NOT TRUE, not even a good story. All lawyers are d-bags. In fact more clients are d-bags than the attorneys. And how is attorney going hiking several times a week.? Farmer has nothign better to do than wait for people to come back? Wide open wilderness for miles around - with a hiking trail right next to his driveway? Whole thing is ridiculous.

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Aaricia
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You obviously have never been to Norway or any Scandinavian country.

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Rickster
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2 years ago

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I'm not going to read all of that, someone summarize it for me chop chop.

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