Neighbors Who Were Weird And Wacky, And Others Who Weren’t So Bad

When you move into a new place, you think about what your non-negotiables are. Does this place have air conditioning? Are there good schools in the neighborhood? When was the roof replaced?

But rarely do we think to ask around about what our neighbors might be like. At the time, it seems something so small, but it could become a big, big problem. Or they could end up being the greatest neighbors ever and you really hit the jackpot.

Guess We Know Where The Property Line Is

person cleaned only to their property line
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I'm not saying that you have to clean up all your neighbor's messes, but if you've got a power washer and they don't, then it might be nice to blast their wall clean. Who wouldn't want to use a power washer for longer, anyway?

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"Can You Cook It Too?"

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someone texting their neighbor asking for their groceries
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This is one of the worst kinds of neighbors, the ones that think that you're also their personal grocery store. I mean, it takes two to tango, they could always say no.

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Is That A Whale On The Lawn?

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neighbors have a huge whale statue on their lawn
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It's hard to imagine what the backstory might be for a blow-up whale too big to fit in the pool. Though, if you really think about it, it might be best not to know.

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It's Time For A Walk

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people walking their parrots
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Listen, getting your pets out of the house to get some fresh air and exercise is excellent, but do your parrots really need to go out for a walk? Bird people really are so weird.

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Someone Has A Problem

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Neighbors have a ton of Nutella in their trash
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What kind of party or whatever did these people have going on that they needed this much Nutella? Yes, it's delicious, but there are some lingering questions here that need answering.

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Very To The Point

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people have a 'no' on their door
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You know, we could all actually learn a thing or two from this person. You have to stick up for yourself and not take crap from anyone. Do you think you'd get an answer if you knocked on the door to ask who they're hiding from?

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Inquiring Minds Want To Know

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neighbors texting about a fart being heard through the wall
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If this were my neighbor, I would probably block the number after this text. If their purpose in life was to have a fart so gross their neighbors could smell it, you don't want to be involved.

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What An Old Grouch

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person puts balls in his tree if someone kicks them over the fence
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Any time a ball is accidentally kicked over this person's fence, he busts out his ladder to put it so far into the tree that no one could get it.

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There Is A Lot To Take In Here

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kid breaking up with his girlfriend on his driveway
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This person looked out their window to see this guy snacking on his cheesy poofs while breaking up with his girlfriend on the curb. Oh, to be young and in love again.

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Who Do You Think Is The Winner?

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neighbors built a jacuzzi out of the tub
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It's hard not to be jealous when your neighbor gets nice things, but it shouldn't be a competition. One person's Jacuzzi is another person's bathtub in the yard with a stack of beer cases next to it.

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Let's Hope They Find Them

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someone posted a missing goldfish poster all over
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An aggressive goldfish? I'm sure almost everyone is going to be out there looking for it because that's basically an oxymoron. Let's just all hope that Larry gets home safe, soon.

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He Looks Really Upset

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dog stole someone's paper towels
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This person had their groceries delivered and noticed that some of them were missing. Then, they happened to peek through the bushes into the yard and there were their paper towels.

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A Heart Attack Waiting To Happen

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someone put a scary mask on someone's door
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Nothing says "you're a great neighbor" like pulling pranks on one another until one of you eventually dies of a heart attack. The first one to put the other one in the hospital wins!

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We Have Questions

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someone left their sprinkler on over night
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This person left their sprinkler on overnight and literally froze everything in their yard and most of the yard next to them. But the question has to be asked: why was it even on in the first place if it was freezing cold?

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This Could Have Ended Poorly

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someone shot an arrow through the window
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The people living in this house became very aware that their neighbors have weapons that they don't really know how to use. That's almost worse than neighbors who do know how to use them.

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Wow, This Person Is Out Of Touch

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someone posted on a message board that they didn't want people walking around their house
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People are walking in front of your house? That's crazy! It's almost like other people live in your neighborhood and like to go for walks. How dare they try and get some exercise.

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Admit It, You'd Be Mad Too

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someone got tired of picking up all the dog poop
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I guess this person just got tired of cleaning up their neighbor's dog poop. It is pretty petty, though, to collect it all and save it in a bucket to exact your revenge.

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That's How It's Done

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someone building a fence so their neighbors can't spy on them
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Tired of your neighbors staring in your windows and just generally being nosy? Well, take a page out of this guy's book and build a huge fence in front of their windows.

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That's A Lot Of Ducks

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someone put a bunch of duck food on their neighbor's lawn
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If someone left a bunch of bird food on my lawn and it became overrun with ducks, I'm not sure that I would be too mad because they're so cute, but that's just me.

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How Did They Manage That?

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someone burnt their lawn
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This person somehow burnt their entire lawn to a crisp. Did he do it with chemicals? A stray match or cigarette? It's impossible to say, but we are both horrified and impressed.

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What A Bunch Of Monsters

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someone put a sign up asking people to stop leaving their cigarettes around
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This poor kitty is trying their best to quit, and the neighbors keep leaving butts around for him to find. This is not the kind of support that he needs in these troubling times.

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But Not All Neighbors Are Terrible

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someone giving out books for people in lockdown
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This one has a cute little box of books they're giving away for free! They're calling it blind date with a book, and they wrote some little clues on the outside so you know what you're getting into.

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Sometimes, They Look Out For You

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someone left groceries for someone who lost their job
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Like this woman, who heard through the grapevine that someone in their building had lost their job and decided to gather some groceries for them. It will help more than they know.

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Sometimes They're A Little Strange

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little kid came to the door asking for a banana
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Like this cute little guy who knocked on the door of this person's home and asked if he could have a banana. Luckily, they had one handy to give to him.

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Those Look So Tasty

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someone made neighbors some oatmeal
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This person was just walking their dog when the neighbor called after them telling them that they made something for them. Who doesn't like a delicious homemade breakfast from their neighbor?

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He Followed The Rules

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people sign in front of their house saying you have to be silly when you walk by
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These people put out a sign that said when you walk by their house, you have to walk in a silly way, which is kind of fun. It was more fun when people in the neighborhood started doing it.

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We All Need A Bit Of Company Sometimes

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someone took down the wall so they could visit with their neighbor
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The lockdown is getting to all of us, but this guy was feeling especially lonely since he lived all on his own. His neighbors took the fence down so they could visit with him.

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Nice To Know They're Looking Out

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text that says,
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This might be a good text to hold onto in case that husband ever goes missing. Otherwise, it will always be a funny joke about that one time her friend's husband was renovating next door.

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We All Love Dogs

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someone put out pools for dogs that are too hot
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We can totally get behind anyone in a neighborhood who is down to support the dogs in the area. Someone who loves dogs can't be a bad person, can they?

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What A Sweet Surprise

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kids gave someone who doesn't have kids anymore some of their candy
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This guy no longer had kids that were young enough to go trick-or-treating and therefore no more candy to steal. So the kids next door took pity on him and made a cute little goodie bag.

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It's Like That Sometimes

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someone talking to their watermelon's at 3am
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As a whole, most of us try and ignore our neighbors and what they choose to do in their spare time. But when they're sitting alone talking to watermelons at 3 am, you take note.

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At Least They Were Polite

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neighbors left a note saying that their frosted glass didn't work
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In these sorts of situations, is it better to let them know or just let them think their frosted glass works? Obviously telling them is right, but it's so awkward.

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At Least He's Stepping Up

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neighbor left a bag of cat food for the cat that their cat knocked up
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The neighbor's cat knocked up these people's cat and she's expecting kittens any minute. At least the dad is stepping up and dropping off a giant bag of kitten food.

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How About Mind Your Own Business

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someone wanted their neighbor to deal with the dandelions on the lawn
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I will never understand why people get so worked up about things like weeds and dandelions. Just let people live their lives with their lawns however they please. It's not that hard.

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What Do We Have Here?

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barbies walking around someone's yard
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There is nothing wrong with wanting to play with dolls, but maybe having them on stilts walking around your garden warrants a few questions. What is their end game here?

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Do You Think They Want You To Look Out For The Cat?

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someone left tons of notes on their door about not letting the cat out
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They have a maintenance person coming and they really wanted to make sure that they understood that the cats are crafty and will sneak their way out if they can.

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That Looks So Cozy

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someone made their neighbor a blanket
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Using your powers for good instead of evil is one of the greatest things you can do. Although, I'm not sure there is much evil you can do knitting, but still!

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No More Chilly Feet

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someone shovelled the bus stop so kids wouldn't have to stand in the snow
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These people always make sure that they shovel the bus stop at the end of their driveway so that the kids don't get wet feet while they're waiting for the bus.

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Everything Helps

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neighbor left a homedepot card for them
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These people saw that their neighbors were working hard to give their home a bit of a facelift and wanted to welcome them to the neighborhood in the kindest way possible.

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How Sweet Is This?

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little boy walking an elderly man home
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A woman didn't know where her son went and when she looked outside she saw that he had left the house with an umbrella to walk an elderly man home.