Dude, chill

Being nice is bad now

Out here in New York City, most of us have too many neighbors to bother getting to know them. or communicate with anyone. While there are a few neighborhood or block associations that strive to bring the community together, but they can be pretty insular. People in my neighborhood don't use sites like Nextdoor to communicate. It's usually a quick "How ya doin?" or, when something is amiss, a quick complaint session on the sidewalk. Thanks to the Internet, we know that this is not the case in th…

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A real dilemma

One man's trash is another man's... yeah no, it's just trash

Whether you live in a city or a suburb (or maybe even somewhere more rural) chances are you're at least somewhat acquainted with your neighbors. Well, if they're not total maniacs who give off threatening auras. As much as I like my human neighbors, I'm far more excited about their pets. And you bet I know everything from their names to their favorite snacks and allergies. My boy Ash (gorgeous male tabby) who lives downstairs happens to be the brother of my own cat. He loves a Churu treat almos…

Homeowners associations have a bad reputation for being annoying as hell, and for good reason. Of course, not all HOAs enforce some of the dumbest rules imaginable, but there are enough painfully petty HOAs out there to tarnish the names of the rest. Stories like u/3-2-1-backup 's are a delight for anyone who absolutely hates their HOA. In a recent r/maliciouscompliance post, u/3-2-1-backup recounts the time he checked the oil of his car in his friend's driveway. It was an act that took all of…

January 20 @westsidepoochie Let’s see if she learns her lesson! #rudeneighbors #lessonlearned #revenge #tiktokcomedy #newyearsresolution #newyearnewpetty #newyearnewme ♬ original sound - Joshua Medina

Karens rarely think before they throw a tantrum—often resulting in an epic backfire—and the star Karen of this redditor's story is no exception. For some reason, OP's backyard shed offended their Karen neighbor so much that she snitched on them to the city for supposedly building a shed that was larger than the permitted maximum. Not only did an inspector ensure them that their shed wasn't breaking any rules, they found out through the experience that they could build an even bigger, better she…

Homeowner associations ( HOAs ) get a pretty bad rap, especially on Reddit. There's even a whole subreddit called r/fuckHOA dedicated to seething stories about the various ways in which HOAs piss people off. One redditor recently shared their own tale of petty revenge on their HOA to r/MaliciousCompliance . When one of u/FirstContribution236 's neighbors (who happened to be on the HOA board) threatened to take action against OP for refusing to take down their security camera, OP opted for playi…

These people have a lot of time on their hands

Living in New York City is a little different than the suburbs or even smaller cities across the country. Being exposed to the antics of other people almost 24/7 gives us what seems like tolerance for the quirks of other humans. In reality, at least for me, that tolerance is just me tuning them out. If I had a dime for every time another human, whether next door or on the subway, bothered me with their noise, their smells, or their general inconsiderateness, I'd have a million dollars. But alas…

When neighbors start talking, hilarious things happen. This should have been Nextdoor's slogan, because the app is full of priceless posts full of pettiness, gossip, and bizarre observations. Whatever the original intent of the app was is irrelevant at this point, because there's no arguing that Nextdoor's social platform has become a comedy goldmine. Twitter account @bestofnextdoor does the best job compiling all the different gems the app's users find, and we've selected some of our recent fa…

Who knew Christmas lights could be so controversial

Christmas is right around the corner, and you know what that means: there are 10 million things you need to do at any given moment, and you don't have time for any of them! If you have kids, it's even worse. I don't even know how parents today can deal with the Elf on the Shelf nonsense, putting up Christmas decorations, buying and wrapping presents, and ensuring their families have a good Christmas. Naturally, if you have that much responsibility, some of your obligations will fall through the…