If you don’t have a neighbor horror story, you might consider yourself a lucky one, as quite a few of us have likely encountered an aggravating one or two. Some stomp around as if they roam from room to room doing cartwheels, others sing louder than they should—the volume often seems to be positively linked with lack of musical training,—a few start picking fights over matters that don’t even matter; the list goes on and on.
If one of these situations already evoked a sigh or flashbacks—we’re sorry; if not, scroll down to find one that likely will. Today, we have listed some of the most patience-testing, anger-inducing, plain-annoying neighbors out there, as shared by the ‘Mildly Infuriating’ subreddit. Covering everything from shoveling snow—or poop—into others’ territories to shooting firearms inside apartments, and so much more, these sure are some colorful examples of just how unhinged some neighbors can be.
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2-3 Times A Week, I Collect Syringes From My Balcony. This Is How My Super Old Neighbor Is Trying To Get Me Evicted, As She Believes That My Roommate And I Are Gay, And She Thinks All Gay People Are Addicts
Kids Are Having Fun With Friends So A Neighbor Reported To Hoa That They Must Be Running A Childcare
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One doesn’t necessarily have to be friends with those living around them; but a good rule of thumb would be not to make their life any worse either. Yet some people don’t abide by such rules, this way likely encouraging their neighbors to consider moving away.
In Britain, for instance, as much as 60% of people seemingly don’t get along with their neighbors, according to a Daily Mail survey; nearly 30% of them say they would never socialize with the people living nearby.
When it comes to the US, the situation might seem worse, as nearly three-in-four (73%, to be exact) of them dislike a neighbor, LendingTree reports. However, on the upside, roughly as many of them like at least one person in the neighborhood.
My Neighbor Shoveling His Backyard Into Mine
Neighbor Took Delivery Of A Package That Our Business Purchased, Used The Contents, And Now Wants Us To Pay For The Scraps. Dafuq?
The pictures on the list are just some examples showing what makes certain neighbors difficult to bear, but the reasons are nearly limitless. Some of the most common ones, though—for Americans, at least—include neighbors giving off a “weird vibe”, as well as being loud, rude, or nosy; their pets causing trouble is also in the top five.
Another reason some people are far from fond of those living nearby is the latter not upkeeping the exterior of their property; apparently, this annoys as much as 16% of Americans.
Neighbors Boyfriend Living Above Us Accidentally Discharged A Firearm Through Our Bedroom Ceiling
Report to police and don't stop at their begging. They need to lose their gun and/or licence.
My Neighbor, Everyone. He Parks Like This When His Wife Isn't Home And Moves It Back When She's Back So They Can Both Park On One Of The Few Spots With Shade. This Has Been Happening For Months
I’ve heard if you park like that, one of your tires can mysteriously go flat overnight 🤔
We Were Going To Have A New Robin Family - Until Our Neighbor Poisoned His Lawn And The Parent Robins Ate From It And Died
I guess it's too late now, but if a nest is abandoned, take the eggs to a bird saving organization ASAP. We did the same when the red tail nesting in our backyard got killed by a magpie and her eggs were abandoned.
LendingTree revealed that the antipathy Americans feel towards their neighbors is not only based on what the latter do—or don’t do, for that matter—but also on competitiveness. It pointed out that as much as 17% of them feel financially pressured to keep up with those living around them; among those with a homeowners association, the number rises to 36%.
Despite the competition, a similar number of people—37%, to be exact—would rather have neighbors with the same views regarding a certain important matter: you guessed it right, political beliefs.
So For The 15th Time Now, Our Neighbor Called Out The Fire Department When I Started My Smoker. Claiming That I'm Burning Trash. At Least The Full Truck Didn't Come Not This Time
Let the FD know you are firing it up and have put some extras on for when they are called out.
Built A 7 Foot Privacy Fence. Neighbor Raised His By 2 Feet And Put A Camera Facing Into My Backyard
My Neighbor Chucks Her Dog's Poop Over The Back Fence
The reasons for Britons hating their neighbor seem to be similar to those living in the States; from troublesome pets to unattended gardens, they seem to hate it with a passion equally as strong. However, the things that annoy them more than anything else are not the same as those of their American counterparts, as people in Britain seem to be aggravated by annoying driving habits the most. According to the Daily Mail, there’s nothing worse for them than someone blocking their driveway or parking in their space.
Another thing Britons detest—number seven among the 20 reasons they hate their neighbor—is the latter hosting too many late-night parties. Ironically, reason number 19 is neighbors getting annoyed when the Britons themselves have a party.
I Put Up A Fence To Keep My Thieving And Incredibly Nosy Neighbor Out. He Then Puts Up A Camera So That He Can Look In
This Poorly Written Letter From My Passive Aggressive Neighbor Telling Me To Remove My 'Legally-Owned' Plants From My Property
I completely doubt that 14 other people got together with this jerkwad just to complain about fake plants
Someone Anonymously Sent This To My Neighbor
Despite the numerous ways they can get on our nerves, neighbors can reportedly have a positive effect on our well-being (well, at least the less annoying ones can). A Rutgers study revealed that low levels of contact with people living nearby are linked to lower levels of satisfaction and psychological well-being in middle and later life.
Spanning over 10 years, the research found out that even though neighbors might not prevent an individual from facing certain hardships, they are an important part of one’s social landscape, whether it’s providing assistance that they do or ensuring daily communication.
Someone Is Over The Package Theft In My Apt Building
My Sons Accidentally Lost Their Football Over The Neighbors Fence Yesterday. This Is How It Was Found Back In Our Yard Today
My Neighbor Thinks They Own The Public Street In Front Of Their Apartment
For some, the importance of having friendly neighbors became evident during the pandemic. Due to the lockdown, restrictions, and health-related matters, some people had to rely on the kindness of others, some of whom often lived right next door.
A study on individuals supporting their neighbors during the early stage of the COVID-19 lockdown revealed that they used different means of communication to reach out to those living nearby who needed some sort of help, making even greater effort to contact vulnerable groups.
Their ways of supporting others included everything from delivering food and medical prescriptions, to providing information, advice or even sharing of experiences. Quite a few of such individuals reportedly felt more involved in the neighborhood life after the pandemic and showed interest in committing to it even more in the future.
Til My Upstairs Neighbors Flooded Their Bathroom And Left It That Way For About A Week. Here's How I Found Out:
People Are Robbing Grass At A Square That Is Being Constructed In My Neighborhood
Went To A Friendsgiving, They Let Their Neighbor Know Ahead Of Time That They Would Be Having People Over, It Was 4:45pm On A Saturday And About 6 People Were There. He Knocked On The Door, Taped This Note To The Door And Ran Off
While some people hate their neighbors—a few might love them—there are also individuals who don’t know their neighbors to begin with. Pew Research Center revealed that 57% of Americans say they know some of them and roughly one-in-four believe they know most of them. It also pointed out that it’s the older generations that seem to have a larger circle of acquaintances living nearby.
Neighbor Parked Me (Blue Kona) In Again Last Night. I Have Probably A Dozen Texts Asking Them To Move Or Ask For My Space When This Has Happened In The Past. No Response. It Feels Like I Shouldn’t Have To Maneuver My Car So Much On My Own Driveway
Because I Work All Day And Can Control Where The Wind Blows. Was Mailed To Me (Probably By My Neighbor’s Wife), Envelope Postmarked The Next Town Over
My Neighbor Shot An Arrow Into My House Today
Pew Research Center also found that even in the age of digital technology, neighbors tend to communicate more face-to-face (20%) rather than using the phone or email (7%).
Another interesting thing the survey revealed was that despite not knowing a lot of them, people tend to trust the neighbors they do know; roughly 66% of Americans—who know at least some of their neighbors—would feel comfortable trusting them with a spare set of their keys in case there’s an emergency.
Neighbor Installed Two Cameras Pointed Directly At Our Basement Windows
Neighbor Tried To Saw My Door Handle Off Today Because She Hadn't Seen My Cat In The Window For 3 Days
Neighbors Of My Dorm Room Put This Sign Up Yesterday
If you’ve enjoyed browsing this list depicting neighbors from hell, you might also like the bizarre stories these redditors shared about people living around them, or Bored Panda’s list of applause-worthy passive-aggressive neighbor messages.
Neighbor’s Peacocks Pooping On And On My Stuff
Received In The Mail From A Concerned Neighbor
F**k you right back for not doing the bare minimum to keep up neighbourhood standards.
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So, we specifically don't touch our garden at all for the first 15 weeks, from the start of Spring. Some of our neighbors complained a bit, until we explained our rationale. While it may look a little unkept and untidy by most standards, our garden blossoms with the most incredible wild flowers for those few weeks, and with that comes an abundance of pollinators and small birds, it is like an oasis compared to our neighbors who only have manicured lawns. We then keep it nice and trimmed for the rest of the year, but you best be sure that for the whole of Spring, my garden is going to look a little wild and I love it!
There are 2 properties in my neighborhood that are actually permitted as pollinator and insect habits. Since it's a state permit, there's nothing the HOA can do. They always have the prettiest properties!
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Exactly! My dad's neighbor used to mow for him. Then when he died his son did it. My dad was disabled and couldn't be out in the sun. Do people not look out for their neighbors anymore? I've shoveled snow for the neighbor girl more times than I can count and she's younger than me!
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I actually don't have a problem with this letter. Being a decent neighbor means keeping the grass mowed and putting trash where it's supposed to go.
I agree. Wild and unkempt lawns are a haven for all sorts of pests like mice, snakes, bugs, etc. Things I don't want in my yard or house.
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I'm cool until it's over a foot high and all weeds. Still not my business until it becomes a breeding ground for pests.
Those 'pests' are the native species surviving and thriving in a habitat that has been all but destroyed by the stupid fashion for lawns. Without them, no birds, no small animals, no hawks, just sterile dystopian horror.
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I mow my lawn after the butterflies and bees are done feasting on all those lovely wildflowers. Three times a year seems about right.
I guess they’ve never heard of elderly/disabled people?? Otherwise, it’s reasonable to assume they won’t be mowing the lawn every single week, when they can hardly take a few steps with their walking aid (or perhaps not be able to walk at all) … SMH. I feel like entitled people are kinda disabled sometimes, though. 🤦♀️🙄
I'd rototill the whole yard and plant a wildflower garden. With endangered and/or rare plants.
My neighbour would do that, they mow every week; we mow maybe once a year
So glad we don't get s**t for our (not) mowing in the back yard. It's lush, glorious, has its own little ecosystems, plenty of lovely bees...grapes for some reason. I wish the front could look like that too - I'd keep it a touch cleaner, of course.
this seems like it deserves an answer like this. I'm sorry my yard is causing so much trouble. My dear X is dying a from Y (pick a slow painful disease). I'm spending all my time on the phones with doctors, specialists, hospice and insurance companies. It's taking a terrible toll on me and child/spouse/dad whoever. Please feel free to mow our property when you think it's in need of it. I would really appreciate the help at this difficult time. Sorry again. Ta DA!
Where I live the city would mow your lawn if it gets too unsightly and send you a bill.
Probably said this before, but I had a neighbour put a note through my door telling me that pouring boiling water on the weeds on my driveway would kill them. Bless her, she signed it and was known locally as a busybody. Just made me laugh!
Nothing worse than a neighbor who doesn't give 2 s**ts about his yard. I have to go along with the neighbor on this one. All it takes is one lazy neighbor to ruin a residential area.
Point. Unless the person is disabled/or elderly, they should mow their lawn.
If the grass tickles your knees when walking up to your door, then get a mower or get gone. I have bad enough allergies without living next to a weedy, buggy mini-jungle.
Living in the Southwest, I grew tired of my grass and the water bill to maintain it so I opted to have it scraped clear and 3 inches of 3/4 crushed stone put down. The neighbor across the street has a gravel lawn and likes to point out how much nicer his yard always looks compared to the rest of us. The landscaper after finishing the job informed me in a voice loud enough to be heard by the neighbor that compared to our yard, his gravel yard looks like s**t.
Fun Fact: Most US cities, and many outside the US, have standards and regulations regarding lawns. Specifically, if a property's lawn is badly overgrown, then the property owner can be fined for it. What's more, if the overgrowth is such that a property could be mistaken for being abandoned, cities won't hesitate to condemn the property. Once condemned, a property owner typically has a few weeks to correct this issue and pass an inspection, before the property (and all property/furniture inside it) are demolished.
Fun fact: In the US, in most cities, if you fail to mow your lawn on a regular basis, and the grass gets over a certain height, the cities CAN and WILL fine you for it. What's more, if the grass gets to a height that the property could be mistaken for being abandoned, cities can even condemn the property.
My ex did the mowing, but there were times when work scheduling got in the way. The "Hank Hill" neighbor brought it to my attention in a gruff way that set me off. I told him if he was so bothered, he could do it himself.
I have neighbours who allow their grass to grow well over knee height all the time unless I ask their landlord to get it mowed. At least 8 times we’ve had snakes emerging from the grass, and neighbourhood pets regularly go missing. So I relate to this particular frustration though the sarcasm is childish.
I live in the hood and some of the rental houses can get REALLY bad at times. I'm talking grass up to your knees and then we have to worry about fleas, ticks, snakes and mice, especially when it's the houses next door to us. Code enforcement has started coming through our neighborhood on a regular basis now and leaving "nasty grams" on front doors. I'm guessing the city got several complaints because they rarely came into my neighborhood before now. They only care about the front yard and rarely go and look into the back, unless again it's something horrendously bad and they've received multiple complaints from different people. They will leave a notice on the front door giving you 10 days to mow the front yard, after that it's a $500.00 fine. Then it goes up to $1000.00 after another 10 days if you still haven't dealt with it.
snarky, but i feel for the sender....all of the homes owned by older bachelors in my hood look abandoned b/c they refuse to mow or weed or do anything to maintain the outside of their homes...at least keep up the front yard...it does affect home values in the area....and, if you live next door to it, the resale value of your home in particular.
This one lacks enough context for me to understand who the bad neighbor here. If it's in someplace that rains a lot a lawn can get really tall really fast and attract pests. If you're only mowing your lawn once a year then it makes sense in this context for the neighbors to be concerned.
OMG this is such a sensitive subject in my house. We have a lawnmower that we use when the grass gets high enough, but our neighbor has taken it upon himself to mow our grass for us, despite not being asked to, and always scalps the grass so its now dying.....
I’ve always actually thought that houses look nicer when they look abandoned, it’s more natural and unkempt
A dump in the neighborhood is recognized as reducing surrounding property values and in many/most places an official complaint can be placed in accordance with bylaws and you are forced to maintain your property. I'd much rather get a note at least giving me a heads up.
Actually, I agree with the letter writer. Many municipalities would fine you for your lawn.
Amazon Delivery Picture Of My Package On My Neighbors Porch. Asked My Neighbor If They Happened To Accidentally Get My Package. "Nope Didn't See It"
Our Neighbors Solution To A Newly Poured Driveway On A One-Lane Road
Next Door Neighbor Parks Both Cars In Front Of House, Blocks My Mailbox And Leaves Theirs Open
My Neighbor Has Indeed A Bright Light
Sure this is horrible, but blinds are really a requirement for street-facing windows.
My Neighbor, Who Is Not Registered For Disability, Constantly Parks In The Disabled Spot. She Will Sit In A Spot Nearby Till It Opens To Make Sure She Can Claim It If It's Blocked For Whatever Reason
Neighbor Built A Pergola That Hangs Clear Over Into My Yard Space
My Neighbor Borrowed My Hedge Trimmer. This Is What She Did To My Extension Cord
Tell her that she will pay now for a new hedge trimmer, or later in court, along with the legal fees.
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This makes me soooo thankful that I have neighbors who don't talk to me at all !!
I always put Halloween decorations up, but one year my neighbor texted me and said my tombstones were offensive to the widows across the street. After learning she was not joking, I proceeded to put up even more tombstones & have done every year thereafter!
Why do sooo many people these days try to make their problems yours? If widows are “offended” by the sight of tombstones, the answer is NOT to tell people to get rid of ‘em, but THERAPY. It’s not MY problem something “triggers” you. You need professional help, and I can’t provide it.
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NEW? these were posted last week. BP can't get any new content from your readers?
they're busy putting together another unintelligible nonsense thread about things that europeans and americans dont understand. Im sure itll be chock full of interesting content, like kettles, healthcare and kinder eggs.
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HOLY SMOKES BP you shortened this from 38 to 35????????? what is wrong with you?
You REALLY felt that was worth composing a message about? Really? Seriously, WonderWoman: you need a hobby. 😕
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Be careful what you say about Americans - they have GUNS!
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I'm saddened by how many people want to go totally overboard with vandalism or harming animals.
Why are so many people such doormats when it comes to illegally parked cars? I politely asked a neighbors friend to not park in my assigned spot. Next time I TOLD her to not park there again. 3rd time I had her towed & somehow I was the jerk. It was over $250 to get her car back. Oh f*cking well. Learned a lesson yet?
For everyone with neighbors with camera issues. Go to the dollar store buy some laser pointers, batteries, and tape. Point the lasers directly at the camera lens and tape the button down then tape it in place, change batteries as needed, it will burn out the image sensors.
The crazy thing is that police get so much hate but 90% of these things have responses recommending to call the police? So everyone hates the police until they need them?
I've been saying that for YEARS Susan. Everyone hates and wants to defund the police until something happens and they need them or they b***h about how long it takes them to respond, then they can't call 911 fast enough.
Load More Replies... This makes me soooo thankful that I have neighbors who don't talk to me at all !!
I always put Halloween decorations up, but one year my neighbor texted me and said my tombstones were offensive to the widows across the street. After learning she was not joking, I proceeded to put up even more tombstones & have done every year thereafter!
Why do sooo many people these days try to make their problems yours? If widows are “offended” by the sight of tombstones, the answer is NOT to tell people to get rid of ‘em, but THERAPY. It’s not MY problem something “triggers” you. You need professional help, and I can’t provide it.
Load More Replies... NEW? these were posted last week. BP can't get any new content from your readers?
they're busy putting together another unintelligible nonsense thread about things that europeans and americans dont understand. Im sure itll be chock full of interesting content, like kettles, healthcare and kinder eggs.
Load More Replies... HOLY SMOKES BP you shortened this from 38 to 35????????? what is wrong with you?
You REALLY felt that was worth composing a message about? Really? Seriously, WonderWoman: you need a hobby. 😕
Load More Replies... Be careful what you say about Americans - they have GUNS!
Load More Replies... I'm saddened by how many people want to go totally overboard with vandalism or harming animals.
Why are so many people such doormats when it comes to illegally parked cars? I politely asked a neighbors friend to not park in my assigned spot. Next time I TOLD her to not park there again. 3rd time I had her towed & somehow I was the jerk. It was over $250 to get her car back. Oh f*cking well. Learned a lesson yet?
For everyone with neighbors with camera issues. Go to the dollar store buy some laser pointers, batteries, and tape. Point the lasers directly at the camera lens and tape the button down then tape it in place, change batteries as needed, it will burn out the image sensors.
The crazy thing is that police get so much hate but 90% of these things have responses recommending to call the police? So everyone hates the police until they need them?
I've been saying that for YEARS Susan. Everyone hates and wants to defund the police until something happens and they need them or they b***h about how long it takes them to respond, then they can't call 911 fast enough.
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