Relationships,Entitled PeopleAUG 15, 2025

“This Is Next Level Crazy”: 34 Neighbors So Petty They Had To Let It Be Known In Writing

"Love thy neighbor," the famous proverb says. Yet, according to a 2023 LendingTree survey, 24% of Americans say they dislike at least one of their neighbors. It turns out that sometimes, loving them can be really difficult. Especially if they're a thundering pain in the rear who leaves you passive-aggressive notes.

This list by Bored Panda is dedicated to exactly that. Who hasn't dealt with a petty neighbor at least once in their lives? Please share your luck with us if you're one of those people! But, for the rest of us, here are some relatable pics of neighbors making ridiculous demands and leaving notes so petty they get inducted into the passive-aggressive hall of fame.

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#21 This Poorly Written Letter From My Passive Aggressive Neighbor Telling Me To Remove My 'Legally-Owned' Plants From My Property

A handwritten neighbor's petty notice demanding removal of fake plants from a porch to avoid legal action.

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#22 Our Neighbors Solution To A Newly Poured Driveway On A One-Lane Road

Black Volkswagen GTI with a sign about concrete drying taped to front, caution tape blocking driveway, showing neighbor petty behavior.

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#23 My Neighbor Thinks They Own The Public Street In Front Of Their Apartment

Handwritten petty neighbor note warning about unauthorized parking with threat to call tow truck, showing next level neighbor pettiness.

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#24 Early Morning Shifts Bugs Neighbors

Handwritten note from a petty neighbor complaining about van door noise and threatening to file a complaint.

I live in a semi retirement community with my Dad, this letter was left on the window of my work van. I have to be at work most days at 4:45 am. Kind of creepy they left this on my work van knowing there’s two vans that look identical next to each other.

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#25 Well This Is Embarrassing

Note handwritten petty neighbor complaint about snoring disturbing sleep, showcasing next level neighbor pettiness in writing.

So I'm going to be sending them some 38db ear plugs, gift wrapped by Amazon, with a note: I'm so sorry! I'm working on it but it will be May or June before I can get a sleep study and then maybe a c-pap machine or something. I hope these will help in the meantime. Here's my phone number to text me if you run out.
Too nice?

When they first moved in, I could hear her screaming, "STOP IT! I HATE YOU! GET AWAY FROM ME! I HATE YOU!" And similar things to... someone? I could only hear one person though. I never heard anything (other than their closet door because it butts up against mine) or had any complaints from the previous neighbors. I came close to having a wellness check done a couple of times but then it would stop. I haven't heard them screaming in a while.

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#26 Curious As To What The “Formal Complaint To The Leasing Office” Would Look Like

Note from a neighbor about noisy mattress squeaking disturbing sleep, showing petty neighbor dispute in writing.

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#27 My Girlfriend And I Order Hellofresh Weekly. This Time, We Didn’t Get It — Our Neighbor Stole The Package And Left A Fake Note On Their Door To Cover It Up

Note on petty neighbor message attached to brown door under brass knocker, showing written note claiming item belongs to unit 3216.

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#28 Found This Posted To Our Door (In A Townhome Association) Today And We Don’t Even Have A Dog

Note taped to a door with a pink bag reading please pick up your dog poop, showing petty neighbor written complaints.

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#29 When My Mom Passed Away A Few Years Back The Next Door Neighbor Wrote This In The Sympathy Card

Handwritten petty neighbor note about strict garbage tote rules and collection times in residential area.

It says: "Attention: Wally + Sons, According to our tax bill information, garbage totes should not be placed at curbside before seven (7:00) o'clock p.m. on Sunday, the day before our garbage collection day on Monday. Pls. follow this rule. Thanks! -E (?)"

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#30 Joy-Hating Neighbor Writes Psychotic Threatening Note

Petty neighbor note demanding a child limit outdoor playtime to avoid disturbing dogs and threatening to call the police.

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#31 Here’s A Good One… Last Month My Lovely Downstairs Neighbor Taped This To My Door

Handwritten petty note from one neighbor to another asking to stop child’s loud laughing outside, showing neighbor pettiness.

My son was apparently laughing too loud playing at the park outside with his friends… Let’s hope her lease ends soon because this is the third letter she’s put on my door about his “laughing” I’ll see if I can find them. She’s 65 with 15 cats and we can smell her cigarette smoke through our vents nightly and have never said a mean word to her. Might just post my own letter about her cigarette smoke .. and I'm not even that type of person … but COME ON. This is ridiculous.

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#32 My Family Is Displaced From A Hurricane And A Neighbor Left A Letter

Petty neighbor letter criticizing unkempt property and urging maintenance after hurricane damage in a written notice.

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#33 Received In The Mail From A Concerned Neighbor

Note from petty neighbor asking to mow the lawn weekly to avoid house looking abandoned in a petty neighbors letter.

I haven’t been able to care for my yard as much as I would like over the past few months because we had our second child back in February and I’ve been single-handedly caring for the newborn and our 5 year old while my wife has been in the hospital recovering from postpartum complications.

At no point has my yard been out of compliance with city or HOA ordinances, and at no point has anyone bothered to approach me directly about the matter. Instead, we just received this anonymous passive-aggressive letter in the mail. They even postmarked it and sent it through the mail, rather than walking a few doors down and speaking to me like a human being.

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#34 gasp Imagine Having The Audacity To Walk Barefoot In Your Own Apartment

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#21 This Poorly Written Letter From My Passive Aggressive Neighbor Telling Me To Remove My 'Legally-Owned' Plants From My Property

#22 Our Neighbors Solution To A Newly Poured Driveway On A One-Lane Road

#23 My Neighbor Thinks They Own The Public Street In Front Of Their Apartment

#24 Early Morning Shifts Bugs Neighbors

#25 Well This Is Embarrassing

#26 Curious As To What The “Formal Complaint To The Leasing Office” Would Look Like

#27 My Girlfriend And I Order Hellofresh Weekly. This Time, We Didn’t Get It — Our Neighbor Stole The Package And Left A Fake Note On Their Door To Cover It Up

#28 Found This Posted To Our Door (In A Townhome Association) Today And We Don’t Even Have A Dog

#29 When My Mom Passed Away A Few Years Back The Next Door Neighbor Wrote This In The Sympathy Card

#30 Joy-Hating Neighbor Writes Psychotic Threatening Note

#31 Here’s A Good One… Last Month My Lovely Downstairs Neighbor Taped This To My Door

#32 My Family Is Displaced From A Hurricane And A Neighbor Left A Letter

#33 Received In The Mail From A Concerned Neighbor

#34 *gasp* Imagine Having The Audacity To Walk Barefoot In Your Own Apartment

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#34 gasp Imagine Having The Audacity To Walk Barefoot In Your Own Apartment