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“Love your neighbor as yourself” is easy to say and hard to do. Some of us are fortunate enough to have lovely neighbors who bake us homemade pies and invite us over for a barbeque (don’t worry, they have plenty of veggies to grill if you’re vegan). The rest of us are… well, far less lucky in whom we live next to.

There are neighbors from heaven and then there are neighbors from hell. They play loud music at night. They take your parking spot. They make your life miserable. And sometimes they end up on the Neighbors From Hell Instagram page, dedicated to collecting the best of the worst neighbor experiences. Scroll down and check some of these stories out and don’t forget to upvote your fave ones. Let us know in the comments what the worst neighbors you’ve ever had were like and read on for some tips on how to deal with jerk neighbors.

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Liam Walsh
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wish my neighbours kids only left things over the line by 3 inches. The cycle all the way around my family's cars on my drive and keep falling off.

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Maria
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well both neighbours seem rude here. If you have to laugh, don't admit it!

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The Neighbors From Hell IG community is 269k people strong and anyone can send them a submission. Send them a quick message if you’re enduring neighborly hell at the moment.

Dealing with bad neighbors is a delicate situation. You have to be diplomatic yet firm, tough but fair if you want to live peacefully. There are several different types of jerk neighbors. From racket makers and slobs to careless pet owners and worse.

Real estate expert Barbara Corcoran told Today that the best way to avoid bad neighbors is to spot them early. So if you’re planning on buying or renting a new property, have a drive around the neighborhood at night to see how people in the area behave like when the sun goes down. Also, have a chat with the local store owners about what the locals are like.

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However, what are you supposed to do if you’re already living next to someone who’s making your daily life hard to bear?

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Well, the first step would be to set up a time to talk to your neighbor in person about what’s bothering you. The important thing is not to accuse them (people always get defensive when someone does that) but to let them know what’s bothering you and to suggest ways to solve the issue. Together.

Chances are a friendly chat or two might work. But if they don’t, talk to your local neighborhood or building association and ask them to step in. And if that doesn’t work and your neighbors continue to be aggressively disruptive, call your local precinct.

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Foxxy (The Original)
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG, I just snort laughed. I don't think he will forget all about the fires after the burn you just gave him.

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Dilly Millandry
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Drink it black next time you k**b. Though people should realise that the most experienced burglars know the places where you're likely to hide a key and those hide a key things really aren't that hidden.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can sympathize with this one. Small talk can sometimes feel like torture, so I have resorted to hiding on the upper floor when someone was waiting by the elevator on the ground floor. No damage done to anyone, so why not?

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WilvanderHeijden
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Simple solution, remove their rear license plate and replace it with a sign "I need to learn to park.". The police will surely be interested and draw his attention to this message.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Problem of this approach is that THEY know where you live, and you don't know where they'll be living.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd take up smoking cigars & make certain Amy & Randy could see me smoking them...

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wait, the blue balloons show that "Chelsea" is the person who sent this in & "The monster" is the supposed Neighbour-from-Hell?! I'm confused.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In my country it's actually illegal to make noise loud enough to bother your neighbours before 8am on weekdays and 10am on weekends.

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G13
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That wouldn't work in Texas, everybody would get heat exhaustion even if they stayed hydrated and whatnot

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WilvanderHeijden
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Plants burning because they are watered in the sun is a myth. It's just not very economicall to do it because the water evaporates quicker so the soil doesn't get really wet. Best time to water the plants is during the night and don't use sprinklers but a dripping-method which is much more efficient. Your plants will love you for it.

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Rosie Hamilton
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Rats - now I've no excuse not to do it during the day instead of my husband doing it of an evening while I wave a white flag due to exhaustion! Grumble, whinge...

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Mimi777
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This would p**s me off so bad. When I lived in an apartment the landlord had workers come and install a new roof. They showed up every single day for a week between 5am-6am. And I didn’t have to be at work until 10 so I barely got any sleep.

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Vorknkx
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When you blur out a word like this, it's still pretty obvious to everyone (and their pets) what the word actually is. Why even bother? :D

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Jace
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I f*****g DESPISE people who make noise prior to 10am. F**K this b******t. I don’t care if YOU’RE up at 5am, 6am, 7am, etc. Not everyone wants to live by YOUR schedule. This goes for utility and borough work sites too. F*****g HATE living in an urban environment.

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Mimi M
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is legit neighbor from hell. They should call in a noise disturbance.

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Tanya Kysel'ova
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Idiot. honestly. And - the flowrs can be watered automatically or in the evening. And definitely not necessarily on Saturday

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Lorrie Finley
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's hard on people that work unusual schedules in hospital and Nursing Homes then have to try to sleep during the day when all chaos is breaking loose on a weekend. When I did I was so glad to have AC or Central Air so I could at least shut my windows. Although there were times when II would have liked to enjoy the spring or summer breeze.

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Foxxy (The Original)
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In many places 8am on a Saturday it is completely legal to use things like mowers, power tool etc. Whilst yes it can be annoying but there is not much you can do about it.

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PhantomBuni
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In my country we are ruled by an orange hamster who face plants his phone every damn minute. He also screeches and his little hamsterlets screech back.

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Marnie
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, the rude person is the one who allows lawn service that time of day on a Saturday.

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Catherine Todd
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG. SPEECHLESS. And yes, normally it's illegal to make noise before 8 or 9 am in the morning.

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elfin
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Watering plants is not normally a noisy activity. Perhaps the gardener would be kind enough to try to do quiet work in the early hours.

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RitaGG
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

8AM? That's late. I'm in the Phoenix, AZ area and landscapers start with their leaf blowers and mowers at 6 AM. It's going to be 111F / 44C here all next week.

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Anggi Santika
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He should move to China... Where construction next door begin at 7 am... Drilling non stop until 5 pm... Specially between September to January where a lot of people renovating and aiming to finish the renovation before Chinese New Year..

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WilvanderHeijden
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seems like Chloe from 1A finally had enough. It's quite amazing how some people think that rules never apply to them, even when they are warned.

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Carrie de Luka
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Feel for both. Children want to learn to play and that's perfectly reasonable. Torture to listen to though. Had a singing coach living nearby and OML it was hell for a while. Now I have a neighbour with a son who isn't very committed to learning to play the drums - so at least it isn't very often or for very long!

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Breaking in if you are not on the lease or mortgage is illegal. Don't know if s******g in someones bed is legal or not but it is absolutely disgusting.

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