Bleu and Colby learned early on in their relationship with Chloe that the young girl is much more generous with snacks than her mom and dad. As such, when the sun started to come up and mom and dad weren’t stirring, the two pooches sought out the person they knew would be all too happy to help fill their bellies.

The plan started with the dogs opening the door to Chloe’s room. After a few gentle nudges and licks, the toddler woke up happily and was led by the pups out of the room to the target, AKA the kitchen, AKA snack nirvana.

Chloe’s parents, Chris and Nina, were baffled to find their daughter wandering the halls, especially considering she wasn’t tall enough to reach her bedroom doorknob, so they set up a video camera to investigate just how this was happening. Upon seeing the footage, they couldn’t help but be amused.

“They definitely know exactly what they are doing,” Chris said. “And Chloe feeds them on purpose.”

Despite putting an end to the criminal trio’s activities, Mom and Dad say they all remain the best of friends.

But let’s be honest—if someone gave you free snacks every time you saw them, you’d be best friends with them too.

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I do not remember a time in my life where I didn’t have everything that I needed. And I never truly knew how much my parents struggled to keep it that way.

When I was in my early 20s, I was dating a guy that I had met through a friend. At first he seemed like a great guy, responsible and sweet. He moved in with a friend to be closer to me, and even bought a truck from my dad. My dad had set up a payment plan with him to help him out.

Soon after we had been dating though, he became verbally abusive and manipulating. When I finally got the guts to break up with him, he became very mean, and even taunted me, saying ‘Well, you will still see me every time I have to pay your Dad for the truck!’ The next day my Dad took it upon himself to drive his belongings back to him and literally GAVE him the truck!

As he drove away, he said “Now you have no reason to come see my daughter anymore!’

I love my dad so much, and I hope he knows how much he means to me! He is the best dad, and the greatest drandpa to my kids!”

– Lana Rauner

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Just make sure you clarify what you mean by “yard sale.”

ME: It’s exquisite. I must have it. Price is no object. *starts ripping up sod*
GUY RUNNING YARD SALE: What the hell are you doing?!

— Ray (@SirEviscerate) May 23, 2015

And always remember to take that sign down.

If they don’t take down their yard sale signs you can still go to their house and haggle.

— jess (@jessokfine) October 11, 2014

Sometimes it doesn’t pan out like you planned.

I’m having a yard sale but no one is coming, so in actuality I’m just sitting on my lawn surrounded by my saddest possessions.

— Andrew O. (@TheOrvedahl) June 9, 2018

It’s not always the cash cow you think it will be.

Having a garage sale is a great example of how with many hours of planning and preparation anybody can make $35.

— mark (@TheCatWhisprer) March 3, 2018

So make sure you have some good products to sell.

Going to Dick’s to buy some exercise equipment for my garage sale this spring.

— Bryan Donaldson (@TheNardvark) January 1, 2013

And always beware of hagglers.

I’m having a yard sale today and in order to avoid hagglers I’m going to be eating something directly off a knife the entire time.

— honky tonk angel bb (@dulcetry) September 23, 2017

If you’re the one buying, have some fun.

Screech up to a yard sale. Ask if they have any haunted amulets. Yell at the dog in your backseat, “I’m GETTING the spell reversed, Greg!”

— Elizabeth Hackett (@LizHackett) April 30, 2015

And never settle for a subpar yard sale.

Any yard sale that doesn’t include an old woman warning me about a cursed toaster is just a waste of time.

— TheAlexNevil: Likes Dogs, Cake, Reuniting Families (@TheAlexNevil) January 3, 2018

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August 2014: Atomicrabbit2 first notices that some feathered residents have moved on top of the exhaust vent; not a major problem at first, but a growing nuisance as they begin building nests and pooping directly into the exhaust vent.

March 2015: Wrapping the vent with chicken wire seems like it will take care of the problem without obstructing anything serious.

Of course, things couldn’t be that easy. The birds find a cozy little crevice to build a nest. No eggs or baby birds, so the nest gets tossed. Problem solved!

May 2015: Problem not solved.

Playtime’s over at this point. Atomicrabbit affixes bird spikes on top of the vent to prevent any more pesky winged homemakers from getting any ideas… which promptly backfires when the spikes instead act as a stabilizer for the nest. This time the birds add colored twine, clearly taunting their befuddled foe.

June 2016: No more games. ONLY SPIKES. Make it impossible for anything to—

May 2017: …

July 2017: …

At his wit’s end, Atomicrabbit pulls out all the stops and goes chicken wire crazy, surrounding the entire opening all the way up to the ceiling.

With no possible way to get in, the birds had no choice but to—

May 2018: —totally find a way in. Accidentally leaving a small opening in the right side, Atomicrabbit had unknowingly constructed an exclusive gated bird community.

Atomicrabbit then finally brings home Dr. Who, scaring the birds away seemingly for good.

For good measure, the gap on the right side is patched. Atomicrabbit says the birds have been gone for a while, but if they somehow make a grand return next year, he’s likely going to just give in and try charging them rent.

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