Many homeowners will defend their yard with as much dedication as a wild animal staking out their territory. A person’s yard can mean many things to them; it is their own little patch of the great outdoors, a space to relax, or a way to show off to neighbors and passersby their enviable landscaping skills. …
Seguir leyendo Homeowner’s $3800 robot mower repeatedly damages neighbor’s pollinator garden, he demands they cover repair costs when they install edging to deter the mower: ‘Each time the mower damaged a larger section of the garden’
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Parents of newborn call out neighbor during resident meeting for his loud washing machine, only to be confronted by everyone else: ‘The baby cries 24/7’
No one should experience the despair that comes with hearing your baby crying exactly five minutes after you’ve just put them to sleep. The parents below have sadly experienced this a few times, and they blame their neighbor and his washing machine. During the complex’s quiet time, the neighbor always starts his washing machine, which …
Seguir leyendo Parents of newborn call out neighbor during resident meeting for his loud washing machine, only to be confronted by everyone else: ‘The baby cries 24/7’
Pet owner takes pet snake to the park, only to be yelled at by neighbor with an unleashed dog: ‘Why do you even have a snake out here?’
Are there any pets that don’t deserve a nice outing in the park? People keep pets of all kinds, from happy dogs to chill cats to silly parrots. We humans have tried to domesticate any animal that seemed friendly enough to us, even those that some might claim are quite dangerous. Pets truly come in …
Seguir leyendo Pet owner takes pet snake to the park, only to be yelled at by neighbor with an unleashed dog: ‘Why do you even have a snake out here?’
‘I could smell smoke in my house’: Resident yells at neighbor to move his grill during a party, later apologizes for his unneighborly behavior
We all do and say things when we’re mad that we end up regretting… It’s so easy to let our anger take the wheel and lead us to some actions we are not proud of. It’s hard to see or think clearly when something is making our lives uncomfortable or inconvenient, especially when that something …
Seguir leyendo ‘I could smell smoke in my house’: Resident yells at neighbor to move his grill during a party, later apologizes for his unneighborly behavior
‘Mind your own business’: 21+ Unspoken Rules Between Neighbors That Keep the Whole Street Peaceful
What are the unwritten rules every good neighbor should follow? By now, we all know that having a good relationship with your neighbor is not something that comes easily. For some, it’s not a complicated task: they know what to do and end up having the best relationship ever. But for others, their neighbors can …
Seguir leyendo ‘Mind your own business’: 21+ Unspoken Rules Between Neighbors That Keep the Whole Street Peaceful
Homeowner lets neighbor’s kids use her pool on hot days, regrets it after finding out she threw a birthday party while she was at work: ‘I didn’t know a SINGLE one of those kids’
How far does an open invitation really go when it comes to someone else’s pool? It’s always funny how a kind gesture to a neighbor can turn into «taking advantage every time they can». In this case, we have a homeowner who was asked by her neighbor if she minded if her kids used her …
Seguir leyendo Homeowner lets neighbor’s kids use her pool on hot days, regrets it after finding out she threw a birthday party while she was at work: ‘I didn’t know a SINGLE one of those kids’
Couple buys a camper and gets reported to authorities by a neighbor who assumed they were living in the RV on their own property when they return from their first camping trip
This neighbor is from the breed of people who treat themselves as a street security firm of one, with no budget and unlimited free time They don’t need rules, a board meeting, or even a real problem. All they require is something parked in a driveway that does not match their personal vision of correct, …
Seguir leyendo Couple buys a camper and gets reported to authorities by a neighbor who assumed they were living in the RV on their own property when they return from their first camping trip
Homeowner installs $21K in solar panels, demands that their neighbor remove the Redwood tree in their yard because it shades the panels for 90 minutes per day: ‘Your tree is costing me $37 of electricity every month.’
That doesn’t sound like a good return on their investment. You can’t always control what your neighbor does. If you live in a neighborhood with a Homeowners’ Association, you can absolutely control the color of mulch that your neighbor uses in their front lawn by reporting the issue to the HOA. But sometimes a neighbor …
Seguir leyendo Homeowner installs $21K in solar panels, demands that their neighbor remove the Redwood tree in their yard because it shades the panels for 90 minutes per day: ‘Your tree is costing me $37 of electricity every month.’
Homeowner removes 12 fruit trees from property, neighbors protest because they want to pick the fruit: ‘The yard has become a neighborhood orchard’
Is a homeowner obliged to carry on a neighborly tradition just because it was done by the person who owned the house before them? Being able to create a community with your neighbors can turn out to be an unexpected pleasure of living somewhere, and let’s be honest, it is far more pleasant than being …
Seguir leyendo Homeowner removes 12 fruit trees from property, neighbors protest because they want to pick the fruit: ‘The yard has become a neighborhood orchard’
Neighbor agrees to babysit chopping board for chef while he’s away, realizes he expects them to oil it at 3 AM: ‘I thought he was joking’
Do you ever regret agreeing to do a favor for somebody? One of the best ways to maintain those deceptively important neighborly relationships is to help people out now and again. If those who live close to you understand that you are somebody who can be counted on, then there is a much bigger chance …
Seguir leyendo Neighbor agrees to babysit chopping board for chef while he’s away, realizes he expects them to oil it at 3 AM: ‘I thought he was joking’