Here in New York City we usually have too many neighbors to bother getting to know or communicate with anyone. Sure, there are a few neighborhood or block associations, but they’re usually pretty insular. Nobody we know uses sites like Nextdoor to communicate. It’s usually a quick «How ya doin?» or, when something messed up is happening, a quick complaining session on the sidewalk. 

This does not seem to be the case in the suburbs. We’ve come to this conclusion thanks to Best of Nextdoor Twitter account. The account is prolific. Nearly every day there’s a new screenshot from the site that is supposed to connect neighbors in a positive way. It should come as no surprise that it’s being used in other ways – to call people out, threaten people, and even complain about stuff as inane as what people wear when they leave the house. We’re happy to report that it’s also used for more wholesome purposes. Our favorite posts, however, involve people who don’t actually know how to use Nextdoor or use it to unknowingly display their woeful ignorance. Schadenfreude is such a joy, especially from afar. We’ve put together a selection of posts that fall under all of the above categories, but if you want more, there’s years of cringey material to enjoy over on Twitter.