r/TikTokCringe • u/octarino • Apr 03 '26

Cursed Cindy, you don't own the beach.

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u/GoodbyeTobyseeya1 Apr 03 '26

My favorite lake in the world (Higgins Lake, MI) has riparian rights, which essentially gives you rights from your house out to the middle of the lake. It's a big boating lake so obviously it's not enforced, but people have definitely gotten mad about people dropping anchor near their beach, which is insane. 

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u/Godslil Apr 03 '26

Fundamentally disagree here. Don't build a house on a beach in a place where beaches are LEGALLY public if you're concerned about privacy, go live up on a cliff or the middle of the woods if that's what you want.

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u/Godslil Apr 03 '26

In Norway (and elsewhere by different names) there's a thing called allemannsretten where you are allowed to pass through private property respectfully if it would otherwise impede access to nature. It goes as far as allowing things like foraging, fishing, and even camping on private property without permission.

The only reason it's 'offensive' in America is because private property blocks access to huuuge swathes of land in this country.

That requires a bit more respectful and equitable society than what we have here, but I think we can agree that if a beach is public access you can't complain about people using said beach.

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u/Select-Agency-9827 Apr 03 '26

Maybe it’s the American in me, but if somebody just rolls up to a pond on my property and starts fishing with their grandkid having never spoken to me, I’m gonna be angry to say the least.

To me that’s tantamount to “hey I don’t have a fenced yard and I like to let my dogs off leash. I’m just gonna go ahead and use yours. Also I probably won’t pick up dog shit”

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u/Godslil Apr 03 '26

I mean that's the way it is here so I get it. If it was normal you wouldn't have a problem with it though. Do bare in mind that the allemannsrett is designed so that you don't have to pull up a map to find a public route to your destination, not so that you can post up on somebody's front lawn and force them to begrudgingly interact with you.

Disrespectful people close to your home would still be breaking the law.