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Irritated People Left Hilarious Messages For Their Neighborhood Rivals
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These Irritated People Left Hilarious Messages For Their Neighborhood Rivals
Karyn Bailey
| 12/1/25
Neighborhood rivalry is nothing new, which is why they've made so many movies about it. However, no Hollywood flick could compare to the real-life feuds that exist between neighbors. Some neighbor complaints are too good to be believed, like the kid who was caught throwing cheese on their neighbor's roof, or the person who repeatedly left their trash bag out in the hallway of their apartment building. We took it upon ourselves to find the most hilarious messages left by annoyed neighbors. Read on for a hearty laugh and a newfound appreciation of your neighbors.
Every Step You Take
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The Police's "Every Breath You Take" is arguably one of the creepiest songs in rock n' roll history. However, the lyrics are a perfect fit for a downstairs neighbor who is sick of hearing the person upstairs.
The song's chorus normally ends "I'll be watching you," but this clever complainer changes the line to "Is really audible through the floor." They could have tried to rhyme with the song's line by saying something like "I'll be hearing you," but the abrupt shift in tone at the end is way funnier.
Coming up is a lovely note, with the exception of one key word.
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Don't Mess With Protective Parents!
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This note is polite and kind all the way through, with the exception of just one little word: Godless. That word stands out not only because it's written in all caps and underlined, but because it doesn't seem to fit the tone of the rest of the message.
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Clearly, Barb and Tom wanted to toe the line between representing themselves as good people to their new neighbors, and making clear that they are a force not to be reckoned with. This note goes to show that parenting can bring out the lion in even the kindest of people.
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The Fighting Couple
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While this note is a bit of a downer, there are two key elements that make it hilarious: the heart signoff and the 2:00 AM timestamp at the bottom. Some couples bicker more than others, but you know it's a major issue when the entire building wants to complain about it.
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At least the author of the note didn't mention any specifics about what their "personal business" consists of. They also did a kind thing by offering other options to the couple, such as fighting out in the car. We probably would have also suggested counseling.
This next note used Liam Neeson to tell it like it is.
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The Stolen Ferret Water Bottle
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It's surprising how often packages are stolen by the neighbors. What's more shocking is that a package containing a ferret water bottle was taken. The angry neighbor who wrote this letter mentioned that the bottle was intended for their cat, but ferrets are also a popular domestic pet, as was the case in the movie Along Came Polly .
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Whether the thief actually has a pet ferret or stole the package prematurely, it's about as funny a case of stolen property as you can get. Props to the person who posted this note for ending it with sarcasm.
This next neighbor responded to a complaint with obedience... sort of.
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Not What He Meant By A Painted Fence
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This passive-aggressive note is charming for many reasons. For one, it is written in large letters across a fence, which means it'd be just about impossible for anyone driving by to miss it. In fact, you can tell that the photograph was taken by someone driving by, through the passenger's side window.
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Another great aspect of this note is that it technically accomplishes what the neighbor had asked. The fence is an eyesore and would probably be better off being torn down and replaced altogether. However, that's for the owner to decide, not Bob.
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The Sarcasm Winner
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This letter definitely takes the top prize in sarcasm. The repetition of the word "awesome" is clearly meant to convey how loud the speakers are. Furthermore, you could replace every positive adjective in this note with the word "loud" and it would still make sense, and probably be more honest.
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We'd imagine that the person writing this looked a bit crazy at the time, like when you're so angry that you burst into laughter. Something about the word "envious" in the sign off really drives home the message, as does the mention of "hundreds" of neighbors.
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The Barking Dog
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Most people who have dealt with a neighbor's noisy dog would be able to understand the desperation evoked in this note. Unlike most of the other letters we've seen, this one isn't demanding that a specific action be taken. It also doesn't so much as mention a threat or potential consequence.
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Whoever wrote this was beyond the point of writing a thought-out message. We imagine that they were in some sort of catatonic state when they stumbled up to the wall and wrote "Your dog barks," and then followed it up with half a dozen more "and barks."
Get ready for the most unusual complaint you've probably ever seen, up next.
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Stop Throwing Cheese!
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Rather than writing a note and putting it on Eric's door, these neighbors made a public announcement about what he's been doing. Most people wouldn't dream of throwing cheese at all, especially onto the roof of their neighbors.
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What remains a mystery is how these neighbors became aware that there was cheese on their roof in the first place. They must have a rooftop deck. Either that or Eric has poor aim and it landed on the window a time or two. Either way, he certainly got what he deserved now that the entire neighborhood knows of his ill deeds.
Coming up is a note that says nothing and everything at the same time.
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Not How We Do It In The States
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Its no secret that some European customs stray from American norms and vice versa. However, it isn't fair to refer to the person as your "German neighbor" and then remind them what privacy means. Despite being a mild form of stereotyping, it is a funny note.
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We don't want to know what the author saw that prompted them to write this note. The request to either shut the blinds or kill the lights suggests that something was seen that shouldn't have been, and that's all anyone really needs to know. Your imagination can take things over from there.
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A Fair Warning About Call Of Duty
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Self-awareness is an important trait to have, and one that this neighbor clearly has a lot of. It takes someone who is very comfortable with themselves to be able to admit that they can get carried away with videogames.
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It's funny that they put the words "commotion" and "slurs" in quotation marks, as though they are a more modest version of what they really are meaning. You have to wonder how bad things got before the cops were called on them.
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Poor Singing Reviews
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This note should be printed in every dictionary as a model example of sarcasm and passive aggression. The all-caps at the top is priceless, as is the singing/screaming comment. You can practically hear the terrible performance in your mind without having been there.
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We also appreciate the use of two different colored marked to ensure that the complaints stand out more than the…

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