The clip, caught by Graeme Longden, features the hapless group desperately trying to stuff the three-seater into what looks like a small Skoda Fabia.

The quick-thinking 44-year-old pulled out his camera and began filming the scene.

He posted it on Facebook and within days it had gone viral – it now has over 62,000 shares.

Mr Longden, who lives in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, was in his upstairs bedroom when he noticed the amusing sight.

He said: "It's just crazy how many people have seen it.

"On Sunday my neighbours put the sofa on their drive and on Monday afternoon I saw these people trying to put it in the car.

"I thought there is no way they are going to get that in, so I started filming. I had to stifle my laughter as I watched them trying to wedge it in.

"I filmed for a few minutes and then I thought I'm going to go downstairs and keep filming. At this point they had wedged the sofa in the back of car. 

"There were two women, two children and the driver who had all driven up together, so it was a pretty full car already. 

"It probably went on for about five minutes and by the time I had rushed down the stairs to carry on filming they had gone. I can only think that they drove off with the sofa wedged in the back.

"I just can't believe how many people have seen it. But it is really funny."