Arkansas Woman Lends Boat to Neighbors Who Kept It Late and Asked for Money: ‘The Nerve of Them’

A woman in Heber Springs, Arkansas, somehow agreed to let her neighbors borrow her boat for the day. They, however, kept it for way longer than she expected, and they even asked her for money. The woman, of course, was furious.

The clip was shared by TikTok user xxnnh61865. The boat owner in question explained that her neighbors had company coming in and needed her boat because the one they owned wouldn’t start. The woman agreed and let them borrow it for the day.

However, the neighbors didn’t get the boat back until about 9:30 p.m. However, they put the boat in their driveway, not where they found it. Confused, the woman walked over to her neighbors’ and asked, “Hey, were y’all planning on bringing the boat back in the morning, or what?”

The boat owner then explained that she needed the boat in the morning, given that she was planning on using it. The neighbors explained, to the woman’s bewilderment, that they planned to clean it first before bringing it back. She told them that wasn’t necessary, and that’s when things went downhill pretty fast.

“Well, I put $100 worth of gas in that boat. You gonna give me some money back?” the man asked the boat owner.

Outrageous Request, Reactions

The Arkansas woman responded with a resounding “no,” adding, “You borrowed my boat!” What followed was a “fit” on the neighbors’ behalf, who somehow figured they were owed money by the woman who let them use her boat in an otherwise act of generosity.

Fed up with her neighbors’ attitude, the woman demanded that her boat be brought back to her driveway. They continued insisting on the money, and the woman refused, challenging them to find a boat that would cost them under $100 to rent for a day.

Eventually, the woman threatened to use her dog. Her neighbors were refusing to leave her property while continuously demanding a gas reimbursement. They did leave her alone, and the drama was over.

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Many users were outraged by the neighbors’ entitlement. One user commented, “The nerve of them.” Another one asked, “Who borrows a boat?” A third one said, “Sometimes it doesn’t pay to be nice. Sad but true.”

While the tense moment is now behind her, the Arkansas woman learned a valuable lesson: never lend your boat to anyone.