New stove
Something nice about living in an apartment building or a neighborhood is making friends with those around you. Often times this means doing favors for each other to help out.
While this can be nice, you usually have to tell the person about the favor and have them agree to do it before you put your plan into action. Oh, and you should also probably be friends with the person, and not just assume they are willing to help you.
An unexpected date
Every now and then, we have no choice but to admit our lives have hit rock bottom. Many parents just want the best for their children, even if it does mean getting involved in their love life. Sadly, this person wasn’t ready to hit the dating scene just yet.
They just needed a get out of jail free card to help keep their mom happy. That’s where one kind neighbor stepped in. The catch? Their sad situation was about to become the talk of their friends, all thanks to one cry for help.
Coffee lover
What would you do if you saw a cup of Starbucks sitting there, begging for you to drink it? Well, it it was outside your neighbors door, chances are you wouldn’t just take it and start sipping, but this neighbor decided to do just that.
We don’t know about you, but if this happened to us, we’d probably demand that this neighbor not only reimburse us, but go to Starbucks to get us another latte! Those drinks are expensive, and too delicious to be missed out on.
Caught in the act
While honesty is something that many of us look for in friends and neighbors, there is such a thing as being too honest. This is one of those times. Somehow, this person learned that their neighbor was visiting their house while they were out.
The best bit? Rob in 5F had no trouble admitting that he’s been getting away with his break-ins for far too long. We’re sure the food bill in this house is about to go down. That is unless Rob finds the new hiding spot, of course.
A grand surprise
Many people eagerly wait for the day that their partner will get down on one knee. While these neighbors were close enough to talk about their personal lives and offer their own opinion, they didn’t know everything about one another’s lives.
Unfortunately, it looks as though Matt might be offering his ring to the wrong person. Their neighbor might not have been so wrong about Matt and his proposal. Hopefully, this person soon managed to forget about this text.
“Stray” doesn’t mean homeless
Every animal lover out there has done this: saw a stray cat, took it in, fed it, made it chonky, and snapped cutesy pictures of it. But as we all know, cats are devious, and those chonksters are always going to find a way to get more food.
It sounds like this clever kitty was pulling a scam and highly succeeded. Must be a great cat if someone’s willing to call the cops over it and actually expect them to do anything. Show me your papers, ma’am. Just the facts.
Stick to your spot
Sometimes, we really have to go. And when we mean go, it’s go now. So what happens when you parked in someone else’s spot, and they decided to take revenge just when you need to leave your house?
Apparently, you’ll be waiting there for a pretty long time until they are ready to head out. There are times in life that we learn our lesson the hard way, and it seems as though this is one of those times. Perhaps we shouldn’t park in other people’s spots after all?
McMuffin or they’ll speak
If there’s one thing to raise most of us from our beds, it’s the smell of a McDonald’s breakfast in the morning. There is something about their delicious goodness that is all too much to resist. So what happens…
when you only have 20 minutes left to get your hands on one, and your neighbor isn’t budging? Of course, you use blackmail. Whether you agree or disagree, dangling the threat of exposing their other relationships is usually enough to get people moving.
Chill with the bunny
Some people are morning people. Others prefer to lounge around in bed for all hours of the weekend until they have to get out of bed and head back to work on a Monday morning. It looks as though someone…
has enjoyed their leaf blower on a Saturday morning more than once. Thankfully, this person had the perfect response. We’re sure a chill bunny that early in the morning is enough to put most in a good mood – unless you’re their neighbor, of course.
Comfy car
The person here probably learned an important life lesson after this happened to them. Upon walking up to their car, they noticed a stranger sleeping there.
Well, we can only assume that they will lock their car doors from now on to prevent something like this from happening again. That being said, we do wish more people out there were as nice to homeless individuals as this neighbor was to offer up their car for a good night’s sleep, even if the person ended up in someone else’s car.
The wrong neighbor
If you’ve been rudely awoken on the weekend more than once, the chances are you might have lost your sense of humor. It turns out that the sweet grinding of a chainsaw isn’t a noise that all of us want to hear at 7am.
Neighbor Todd had enough of the work and let his neighbor have it – or did he? It’s probably best to check that you’re messaging the correct neighbor before you send your message. At least Ashley could point him in the right direction.
Is it your dog, then?
Is it trolling, or is it a genuine case of misunderstanding for a cute, furry little beast? Trash pandas are quickly becoming the deer of today: you see them everywhere, they’re cute nuisances, and it doesn’t really seem like there’s anything you can do about them.
At least with raccoons, they’re eating your garbage instead of your garden, right? Fortunately the person texting here sounds like the worst they’ll do is shoo this little guy away with a broom and hope he doesn’t come back.
Leaf blower thief
Apparently this is a cautionary tale about loaning your belongings to your neighbor. They may or may not take them to the pawn shop to sell once they’re done using them.
While this is probably a rare case, as neighbors lend each other things all the time, clearly these neighbors are not so close because one of them thought it was okay to just get rid of their leaf blower when they finished using it – for money of course.
Catching a ride
Ah, Uber. The company that has saved many of us on a night out. No longer do we have to worry about catching the last train home or hailing a cab. All we need to do is call for an Uber, and we could soon be home.
It turns out that one driver was going that way already. Why? They lived in the building. As if it wasn’t awkward enough already, things took a whole new turn when this Uber driver became a social media star. Hopefully, the tip was worth it.
Passive-aggressive vibes
While some of us spend our lives trying to stay as far away from people as possible, others love to be the life and soul of the party. Sadly, not everyone in the apartment block wants to hear when we have company.
We have to feel for the person texting a little bit. Perhaps they were trying to sleep? Maybe they had company of their own? Whatever the case, their passive-aggressive comment didn’t go down well. Neither did their spelling.
Jeepers!
Finding parking on the streets by your apartment can be a pain in the behind. If you’re lucky, you’ll live in a place that has a parking lot underneath the building, so this never becomes an issue.
However, despite this person having two spots written into their contract, their neighbor was insistent on causing trouble just for the sake of being annoying. At least this person found it within them to be civil and nice, even if it was toward the Devil Woman that lived in their building.
Spot On
Entitled people always seem to have a way of getting whatever they like, without caring too much about who they annoy in the process. And when it comes to things like assigned parking spots, the boldest unashamed people always win.
It turned out that these sneaky neighbors never had an assigned spot in the first place, and just guilt-tripped their kind neighbors into giving up their spot for no reason.
The Grass is Always Greener
This guy was just going about his day when his neighbors walked into his backyard to ask if they could use his lawnmower. When he told them he didn’t have one, they were not impressed, demanding to know whether he expected them to mow their own lawn.
He tried to convince them that that was a pretty normal job to have to do, but they weren’t having any of it. As revenge, they poured toxic chemicals all over their lawn to kill it and then texted him to let him know that his lawn was next.
More than neighbors
It’s a risky move to get involved with your neighbors. If things go south, you can’t avoid them. It’s an even riskier move to cheat on your partner with your neighbor and leave your phone lying around.
The only thing more awkward than this text chain between Derek’s girlfriend and his late-night fun friend will be when these four all take the trash out at the same time. We hope they find a way to peacefully co-exist otherwise someone’s gonna need to move.
I’ll be watching you
There’s probably a good reason that “Creepy Steve” earned their name in the first place. This text message sure won’t help them shake that name anytime soon. Many of us have received that “I just saw you” text.
It can be a little creepy at the best of times, but this one takes the cake. Just because they didn’t see them in the hallway, doesn’t mean that Creepy Steve wasn’t listening. It could be time to get some peephole covers for a trip without an audience.
Don’t park here
Okay, we have to agree with the recipient of the message as opposed to the sender. First of all, they are right; if their son is an adult, and someone has a problem with them, they should deal with it themselves.
While we understand that perhaps the sender knows the parent better, if they’re both grown ups, then there’s no reason they can’t approach the son themselves. Second of all, NEVER bother someone while watching Ellen.
Inappropriate, butter funny
While this may not have been the most appropriate response to being sneezed on, the first thing you have to ask yourself is where manners have gone, and what’s going to happen to them in the future?
For both parties involved, the literally snotty child and the snotty attitude adult, being polite clearly wasn’t a priority. Regardless, children do have a tendency to sneeze (it’s only human!), but that certainly doesn’t justify insulting the poor kid.
Poet and they didn’t know it
Only a few of us will ever find out what it’s like to affect someone so much that they are moved to poetry. Unfortunately, it’s not always the best kind of poem. Still, if they’re going to go to all that effort, you may as well give some feedback, right?
All this neighbor needed to do was think a little outside the box, and they soon had the perfect rhyme to get their point across. Who knows. Maybe this is the start of a brand new career, all thanks to their trash bin-using neighbor?
What’s yours is ours
Some of us expect to have the world fall at our feet when we need something. Sadly, it appears as though not everyone is ready to bow to one person’s demands – especially when it comes to handing back coats.
To start, we thought we were on the person texting’s side. That was until we learned their next-door neighbor is a dry cleaners, and they thought they could keep it there for a year before they went to pick it up. Oops.
Always time for a burrito
There are two types of neighbors in this world. There are those who simply ignore you as you walk past, and there are those who like to check in every now and again to make sure you’re okay. Ryan was curious as to whether this person had gotten over their breakup, and also wondered if they wanted to go for a burrito with them.
When he got politely rejected, he wasn’t too upset about it. After all, all he really wanted was to have someone pay for a burrito with him. Although we’d be annoyed, this guy knows that there is always time for a burrito, even if you don’t have the cash.
Like just a nod for hello?
If you’re the kind of person who doesn’t like to interact with other human beings, having a neighbor can be hard. You have to pretend to like them, you have to force yourself to interact with them, and you have to put a smile on your face even when you don’t want to.
Well, Melissa was fed up with being someone she wasn’t, and she decided to do something about it. She wanted to create some rules and boundaries between herself and her neighbor, and she wanted their relationship to be based around a simple nod. Who doesn’t? It seems as though her neighbor didn’t want that to be the case because that nod and finger combination is ruthless.
You got this
It’s always good to be civil with your neighbors. After all, they can make your life extremely difficult if you get on their bad side, and everyone just wants to live in peace. Because of this, it’s important to have a chat with them every now and then and check in to see how they’re doing.
However, there’s a difference between checking in on how someone is doing and being a little too overbearing. While we appreciate the fact that this person is just trying to motivate their neighbor, we wouldn’t be too happy to receive this every week. It’s a little too much, and we just know that the Monday blues would immediately kick in.
But not too seriously
There’s nothing worse than a loud neighbor, and hearing them crashing and banging around their apartment in the early hours of the morning is not something you want to wake up to. Thankfully, you can always send them a passive-aggressive text message to get them to stop if you have their number, and that’s exactly what this person did.
Of course, your neighbor is also within their right to send a passive-aggressive text back – and this is just downright hilarious. Personally, we love the image of someone vacuuming while doing a little shimmy around the apartment. That makes us happy, and we might do the same when we get home.
Everyone’s (not) invited
The United States has a proud, 242-year tradition of celebrating its Independence Day with a bang, often literally. What July 4th blowout would be complete without fireworks, good friends, and – naturally – a party?
This friendly person had a not-so-friendly approach to specifically texting other neighbors to disinvite them from a party he was about to throw in the communal pool. He was nice enough to concede they could still use the pool, but set his terms. Their neighbor…didn’t take rejection so well.
