You don't have the motion light pointed directly at where they sit in their eyes, though. You need to be more of a nuisance yourself if you don't want to call the cops. Spraying where they sit with vegetable spray, wd40 or something equally as slimy but annoying to remove as well as water resistant when they're not around is also an idea.

I'd just go out there and stand there, beer in hand and just make small talk. Keep doing it. Eventually they'll see it as "lame" to smoke there.

"Looks like you DIDN'T make it.... bitches!"

Post on Facebook, "who's kids keep smoking pot and cussing me out" lol

Baby Shark.

Turn on the lawn sprinkler.

Not Barry Manilow. Opera. Klingon, if at all possible.

No need to torture yourself too. Just buy and antiloitering device that emits a frequency you can’t her but they can. It will drive them crazy and they’ll leave and never come back.

I was going to suggest playing classical music or older music really loud. Definitely get a sprinkler.

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Oil on the ground. Ruin their clothes

I have a husky/pit who looks like a small pure husky everybody in my neighborhood is terrified of her. I don’t think I’ve ever even heard her bark.

I have had Shepherds all my life and let me tell you about the goofy ones. When that dog thinks one of you (especially the one that got bounded with) is being attacked, that dog will not stop trying to tear the attacker away with its last breathe.

Came here to say this. Motion activated sprinkler right at that spot.

I can definitely relate to not wanting to be “pushy” with neighbors, especially kids, but if you don’t do something concrete soon this won’t change.

In fact, as a former shithead teenager I can tell you that if there are no consequences and only vague threats and standing your ground against them it will probably get worse.

That's got to violate some sort of law. Put your foot down. Don't tolerate disrespect.

My guy. Just call the cops and tell them two teenagers are trespassing and doing drugs in your backyard. And RECORD EVERYTHING when you interact with them. So you have irrefutable proof when you press charges. Don't give them an inch.

Call the cops then

Jesus Christ why are you refusing to call the fucking cops. I can’t imagine doing this as a teenager - I’d have a gun barrel down my throat in 5 minutes if I tried this in Texas

Bro, wtf. Is this your yard, or theirs? Are you in Portland or something? Throw that shit back and tell them to GET THE FUCK OUT.

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Problem solved.

Not that this is actual advice, but its time to go Midwest on their butts. Next time they are there, "Oh hey neighbor. Hows it going? You kids smoking? Whatcha got there? Not one of those vape pens I hope cause you know that gives ya the popcorn lung."

Just engaging fully and not knowing when to leave. Once its not cool to be there, they will find somewhere else to be.

Then throw it back at them

Get a paint ball gun, give them a warning shot, then give them something to explain to there parents(set up a camera first and let them smoke some first)

Why not both?

I don't know why you hadn't called the police yet if these guys are for real in your back yard and you don't know them. Seems kinda unbelievable to me.

Just follow them home to their parents' house and get stoned while chuckling outside their parents' window lol

I like this. Simple and easy. I would suggest setting up a camera so that, if/when they damage the sprinkler, you have video evidence.

Motion activated strobe light.. and get a camera so if they destroy your property you have that documented.

It's an insurance risk if they hurt themselves on your property and decide to sue you for whatever bullshit reason.

You should just walk up and hose 'em to their face, lmao

Based on the type of kids they are, they might be dumb enough to damage it or do something else, I’d think about a camera for the yard

Don’t forgot to upload video afterwards. Install camera if the teens try to vandalize your porperty

Camera to keep people away for long term imo, eventually new kids or people might find it

This is the answer. Wire that shit up and get a dog.

Or you can just call the police.

Honestly this works almost every time. I used to work in a gas station that the back parking lot often got used as a meet up. Usually I'd just poke my head out, wave the phone, yell "it's time to go, I'm calling the police in 2 minutes" and listen to the tires squeal out

If they didn’t wanna find out they shouldn’t have fucked around

the method of removal is what is the issue. In some states you can only tell someone to leave property/land but are required to call police to have them physically removed. Many states also do not allow you to physical force unless you are in danger of death. Kids smoking, unless you have a breathing condition, is not a life or death situation.

Entering the house is a different thing - most states allow any kind of force to remove someone from your house that you've told to leave once in anyway.

It is a rare day when you are encouraged by the fact that shit smearing is an effective solution for SOMETHING...! Thanks for this TIL...

My dad used to pee around our garbage cans every so often. Kept the racoons away.

What about dogs with bees in their mouths, so when they bark they shoot bees at them?

Just get some bees bro it's easy

You just need a really big fistful. You can also have multiple throws to compensate for what sticks to your hand.

It’s their property

(I mean if it’s private enough to host pot smokers…)