12 passive-aggressive neighbors that we can honestly relate to

While most of us have to deal with neighbors nearly as boring as us, some people are blessed to live next to some of the most eccentric and unconventional folks there are.

If you’ve ever done anything like the things on this list, just know your neighbor appreciates you. Probably. I think.

1. Talk about the Cold War, huh?

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If you attack an enemy with the same tactics again and again, it’s inevitable that they’ll get smarter and plan their counterattack.

“The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.” – Sun Tzu, The Art of War

2. What to expect when you’re expecting.

Starting a family ain’t easy, especially if it wasn’t planned. So this neighbor took responsibility and sent some child support their way. How nice. They’d better keep sending more for the next couple years, though.

3. Maybe they have something important to talk about. It’s none of your business.

Well, it’s getting harder to grow in this changing climate. If my soil wasn’t fertile enough and I wasn’t getting enough sunlight, I might take it up with the customer support too.

4. “That’s got to be the best pirate I’ve ever seen.”

So it would seem. This is the part where “He’s a Pirate” blares through the speakers at full volume. Pirate hats off to this neighbor for creativity and giving their other neighbors quite the sight.

5. Whoever you are, just know you’ve been told off.

I don’t know that the statistics are for smoking-induced diseases in cats, but the numbers should definitely not go higher. It’s worse when someone is already trying to quit and you keep hindering their progress.

6. How else is he supposed to let people know about the folly of man?

I wonder how many times someone has driven by this person and gone “Skreeeonk” inside their cars. Hey man, why not put up a King Ghidorah statue in your backyard? Let them know you’re not to be outdone.

7. Maybe now, Bob will stop asking.

From the context and obvious tongue-in-cheek tone of this message, I feel like this Bob guy asked them to paint their fence far too many times. I also love that you can see the person in the side view mirror taking the photo. Anyway, you happy now, Bob?

8. Excuse you, it’s called rear-wheel drive.

Silly neighbor. Don’t you know that putting the reindeer behind the sled eliminates understeer and makes the sled handle better? I think you’re the one who’s confused here. Of course, this would present an issue with Rudolph’s red nose. It’ll be no use lighting through the fog if he’s back there.

9. That’s actually kinda cute.

Last week I put a piece of tape on my bin lid to fix a crack. My 92 year old neighbor obviously thought we were labelling our bins with our unit numbers…
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Keeping things organized is never a bad thing. Plus, wouldn’t want someone dumping their trash into your trash can, right? Best let them know which one is yours. In bold, black text preferably.

10. Always read the warning labels.

My neighbor brought us a plate of Christmas cookies. After eating the whole plate, we found this on the bottom.
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It was probably an accident. If this weren’t an accident, the implication would be a whole lot worse than the “accident” itself, don’t you think? I at least hope the cookies were good. Would you say they were to die for?

11. Right back at you.

My dad hates our neighbour so much that he’s installing one way mirrors facing his house.
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I really have to applaud the ingenuity of this dad. Taking that spite and manifesting it into a creative solution is exactly the definition of a power move. Now let’s see how he likes having his own blinding lights piercing into his house.

12. Different strokes for different folks.

Top: My apartment’s balcony (2 guys). Bottom: Our neighbor’s balcony (2 girls).
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A barbecue and some beer can be just as therapeutic as flowers and a beach chair, I’d say. It’s always fun to see what other people’s priorities are.

Geez, imagine living next to any of these folks. Unless you’re just like one of these folks. If this list hit a bit close to home (no pun intended), then give the share button a click!

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By Luis Gaskell

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Luis Gaskell is a contributor at SBLY Media.