Ok, any advice on how to handle sprinkler fascists?

There's a new condo building on my street that thinks it's cute to run a huge spraying claw of water across 9 feet of sidewalk, so that if you want to go down the street without getting soaked, you have to walk out into the middle of the road.

I understand the whole "it's summer! cool off under the sprinkler!" sentiment, but shit. Shouldn't a person be able to CHOOSE if they get doused by water or not? I have to dodge traffic just to get to work because some schmoe wants to soak the sidewalk every day. I saw a woman and her little girl out dodging the cars so they wouldn't get wet the other day. Hell, even my boyfriend called the building's management to complain, then he positioned the sprinklers toward the building, and the sprinkler was right back out the next day!

Is there some kind of law? Should I call my alderman? Should I contact the Office of Homeland Security??? This is evildoing!!!

Anxiety said:

This is a easy one, move to England. No sprinklers, no sun, no nothing

ellieadore said:

ah, but THAT'S WHAT THEY WANT!!!!

cut the hose?

ella731 said:

Call the FBI and tell them it's a very suspicious looking sprinkler. You know, with the shifty eyes. And that one day it was carrying a strange parcel. They'll take care of everything.

CarrieMpls said:

...though i won't discount this advice...

Anxiety said:

or you could take at least 5 rolls of paper towels, wad each sheet up, get them wet, and throw them at the new building

i like walking through sprinklers

but i understand not all times are good for that. maybe you could carry a cardboard box and slap that puppy over the 'water claw' as you pass?

i wish i were the kind of person to do this - i'd just walk under the sprinkler and fall and pretend to be injured. "oh my neck! all this water gave me whiplash!"

XxAxX said:

i like walking through sprinklers too! when i'm wearing shorts and i don't have anywhere to go where i have to be presentable! but not when i'm on my way to work!

plus we have little old ladies in my nabe. people with babies. it's just not cool.

Anxiety said:

Move to California. Watering the sidewalk is illegal in these parts.

Stax said:

HOTT!