Neighbors can be great for borrowing some ingredients for a last-minute recipe or watering your garden while on vacation, but some neighbors aren't so great. These nightmare neighbor stories will make you rethink your own neighborly conduct.
1. Reporting native lawn
One homeowner's wealthy and "pretentious" neighbors took it a step too far and reported their luscious native lawn to the city, which fined the homeowner $500, and they didn't stop there; the city actually took the liberty of cutting down the yard themselves.
Though more and more people are switching to native and biodiverse alternatives to traditional lawns, unfortunately, many homeowners associations and city governments haven't quite caught up with the trend.
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2. Vandalizing garden
People put hard work into their gardens, so when this homeowner found out their neighbor's kids were vandalizing their mother's flower garden, they were furious. The kids were caught throwing trash in the yard and going so far as to rip the flowers out of the ground.
The parents were no help either, claiming that the homeowner was targeting their family because they are Travellers, a unique, distinct ethnic group in Ireland known for their nomadic way of living.
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3. Littering in yard
Littering at all anywhere is bad (and illegal), but this neighbor took it one step further and threw out their garbage in their neighbor's yard.
In the video posted to Reddit, the upstairs neighbor is seen tossing empty plastic bottles, scraps of paper, and clumps of tissues into the downstairs garden. With the amount of trash that is raining from the upstairs window, it seems the littering is deliberate.
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4. Blocking sidewalk
As if getting around in some cities without a car wasn't difficult enough, one resident posted criticism of their neighbor who parked their car entirely blocking the sidewalk. This poses a major mobility issue for people who might be maneuvering a wheelchair or stroller.
Cars parked in inconvenient locations like this can make it harder for alternative, cleaner forms of transportation like buses, biking, and walking more difficult.
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5. Burning cut trees
One homeowner took to Reddit to complain about their neighbors' outrageous and downright dangerous actions — setting fire to a chopped tree a mere 30 feet away from the poster's home. The neighbors were on a mission to cut down every tree from their yard, and their method for clearing out the timber was a huge bonfire.
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