Kooky neighbors...

Jags8 · December 2013

DH and I live in a nice, middle-class neighborhood. Everyone has been pretty nice so far. The guy across the street even mowed my lawn and shoveled my sidewalk a few times (his way of saying thanks for my "sacrifice" while DH was deployed). HOWEVER...he is so kooky! He often drives around the block multiple times before pulling into his driveway. One of my other neighbors thinks he is trying to catch his wife cheating on him. It's just so bizarre. Good entertainment for DH and I though.
Do you have any kooky neighbor stories?

PB&J714 · December 2013

Oh do I ever!

We moved into our house in May, and met some really awesome neighbors. The majority of the summer we all hung out, had bonfires, etc.

One chick would make off-hand comments about the neighbor up the street being so hot. I never thought a thing of it....some people get hot and bothered by cops. Always thought she was crazy because her husband of 5 months is waaay more attractive than the neighbor.

Well...

Turns out the two of them had been sexting! His wife found out and went door-to-door screaming and carrying on about the affair. (She's kind of crazy anyway, but the crazy was out in the open that day...justifiably).

Kind of threw off the dynamics of our group of friends!! Everyone involved (or married to someone involved) has been MIA ever since. But it appears they're working things out on both sides.

Never thought we'd see such drama in the suburbs!

Twinkie0612 · December 2013

The lady a few houses down is a little strange. Her daughter is one of those kids that is never supervised and runs wild around the block. I don't know how many times this little girl has left her bike in my yard and once she even came up to DH and I while we were leaving asking if she could climb our tree. DH thought I was too mean when I told her "no." Heck no I don't want her mom suing us if her kid falls out of our tree and breaks something. Also it's a fucking pine tree, you don't climb pine trees.

I totally found out where this kid gets her weirdness from though. DH has a portable basket ball hoop, that doesn't get used much so usually it is laying in our side yard since I don't want it to blow over on anything in a storm. The lady came up to DH and asked him if he would sell her his basketball hoop. To me that's weird enough, but when DH told her no, she said "Why you never use it?" He then politely told her that he plans on using it someday and she said, "I'm going to hold you to it." Umm ok. I don't think it's any of your business whether or not we use our stuff.

TikiTurtle · December 2013

One of our neighbors has three boys, all Homeschooled. They run rampant all over the place, mostly our front lawn as it is the biggest and the only one with trees and bushes. They leave their toys/bikes all over, sometimes in the middle of the street. It's annoying as heck. Well now the oldest one (13) is fixating on birds, to the extend of spending all day in our front yard taking pictures of birds in our bushes. But I finally had to go talk to his mother the other day when I found him peeking over our back fence and taking pictures of the backyard bird feeder. Granted, I know he doesn't mean any harm by it, but the kid has got to learn some boundaries. Ugh. I'm so ready to move out to the middle of no where.

soccer4us2013 · December 2013

We bought our first house in a suburb of Seattle last summer & we are renovating it. Before we moved in & were tearing out appliances, etc, our next door neighbors hauled their bright red micro-fiber couch out on their lawn. And then started pressure washing it. And pressure washed the whole thing...including the cushions, one by one. And then brought it back inside.

That couch is sits right in front of their living room window & all I can think about every time I pull into my driveway, is the day I saw them pressure washing it & wonder WTF they were thinking putting it back inside the house! I mean, is it moldy now? Does it smell? Were there critters in it!??!! I cannot figure it out to save my life!

MrsRustyGriswold · December 2013

We've got a few fun ones:

Across the street we have a husband and wife who apparently only communicate by yelling, even when they're happy. One year on New Year's Eve, we had a party and at midnight we wanted to set off one firework and then go back in the house. As we went out to the front yard, we hear the wife yelling "Don't you do it! Don't you dare do it!" We couldn't figure out how she knew what we were up to. Nope, not yelling at us. Yelling at the husband as he peeled out down the street.

Next door, the husband moved out and the wife and college aged daughter stayed. A little sad, but not really my business. Then we see another teenage girl had moved in. Come to find out the teen is the daughter of the wife's new bf, who is the twin brother of her high school bf, and is in prison, so the daughter is living there. That was last year. Sometime this year we noticed no more teen, and the husband has been around a lot lately and seems to be staying the night.

lifeonthehill · December 2013

We lived in a low income housing development when we got our first apartment. Our upstairs neighbor had gotten into a car accident and suffered brain damage. He was also a raging alcoholic. He vomited loudly in his living room area daily and yelled and stomped his feet a lot. We figured he must be in pain and be incredibly unhappy so we never complained.

One night while H was away I was foolishly practicing my golf swing( I really wanted to hit the 50yd line!) and I accidentally hit the ceiling. He freaked out and came pounding on my door telling me to let me in so he could murder me and take me out to the dumpster.

He talked to me like nothing happened the next day while he was having a cigarette and was completely fine. I don't think he remembered it. Hahaha.

Jenniebug7 · December 2013

My neighbor had something against my and DH, I swear! When we first moved in to a rental, we parked a jeep on our lot and he said the city didn't allow that and it would get towed away. Called landlords and it was fine, so no need to move it. Winter time last year, H turned the truck on that was parked on the street to warm it up, and he came pounding on our door saying that he was going to call the cops if we didn't turn the truck off. Then he came over to my house after getting off of work telling me to quit slamming my door shut. Asked why we had to have the porch light on at night because it would light up their bedroom And it needed to be off at 7 pm. Jeep died so I had my brother come jump It for me since H was in a different state, he came out and told my brother to get off his property (his tire was barely touching a board) or he would call the cops, and if there was any damage we would have to fix it. Understandably, but that is not my intentions, I'm just trying to move. I needed to move a truck and trailer because it was parked on his side of the street (public access mind you). Went over to another neighbor and told her that we are just "crazy coke heads" and we probably smoke all the time. I am against that and H works for a mine, so he doesn't either. So with him yelling at my brother for that it heated me and him up, so I called H and asked what to do, and called the cops on him since he wouldn't ever follow through! Crazy fella! True story, his name is Dick, Short for Richard haha!

SmileyJay · December 2013

Wowza, we appear to be pretty lucky I guess.

We used to live next to a little old married couple. They had a shitzu that always had bows in his hair (yes, a male). The little lady would make us talk to her anytime we were outside and would keep talking forever. We always would try to avoid her and even walk the opposite way when we walked to dogs so she didn't come out.

We bought out house last year. Across the street was a rental house and the people were really weird. It was an old guy whos career was collecting scrap metal and so he had a whole heap in the back of a truck parked across from our dining room window. His SIL rode a skateboard to work and acted like a 10 year old. That house recently sold to a nice couple.

Our street has a church on the end. The small house close to the church is owned by the church and they rent it to families in need. The last few years it is a family that appears to have a father and son that are both mentally disabled. The son has pestered our dogs, throwing junk over our fence because the dogs were barking and I had to get onto him. He also stole our recycling bin and we had to go get it back.

The major issue we now have is next door has 3 high energy dogs that never get a walk and stay outside all day. OH MY GOSH THE BARKING. They just got the 3rd dog and now every morning barking starts at 6 am and sounds like it is directly outside of our bedroom window (which is on the 2nd floor). The dog needs to be walked and become more familiar with the area so she doesn't bark at every little thing. I am getting to my whits end. Even worse, someone is home all day and could just bring the dog in. This irritates the stew out of me because we can tell when our dogs start up (like someone walking down the street, etc) and bring them in. I mean a bark now and then is expected and we love dogs... but incessant barking drives me nuts and makes me feel like the dogs are neglected. Fingers crossed they move now that the market is heating up.

NerdyLucy · December 2013

We're lucky to live in the neighborhood we do because everyone close by seems pretty normal.

Having said that, several streets down, a husband set his wife's SUV on fire. The only reason I know anything about it is because I coincidentally live in the same neighborhood that an old college roommate lived as a child, and she knows them. Apparently, the husband found out that his wife was having an affair, and I guess he had just bought her this new vehicle, so in the middle of a fight about the affair, he went outside and lit it up.

Other than that, everything is pretty boring here.

CowgirlK39 · December 2013

We rent the upstairs of an old farmhouse. The girl downstairs is complete trash. I've mentioned before her poor treatment of her pets and her son, which is all downright disgusting. But she has a done a few other things that are just odd. She and I were talking in the driveway one day, and she told me she got jury duty. She blurted out "I don't know how they picked me, I mean, IM A FELON!" Oh. Great. Thanks for letting me know that.

About a year ago, I noticed a red Camry in our driveway from time to time. One day I walked out as it pulled in, and a priest got out of the car. He had on the collar and all black... The full get-up. I thought maybe she had found Christ or something but it got to be weird when the priest would show up at strange times, like 11pm on a weekday. We never hear any talking when he is over either. DH claims he came home late one night and the priest was over and he got a strong smell of pot coming up from the stairwell that leads to our place. So we have no idea wtf that's all about.

Jags8 · December 2013

Oh my gosh, all your neighbor stories are awesome!! Thanks for sharing!

It kind of makes me wonder if DH and I ever do something that makes our neighbors think we are kooky?

Jenniebug7 · December 2013

NerdyLucy said:
We're lucky to live in the neighborhood we do because everyone close by seems pretty normal.
Having said that, several streets down, a husband set his wife's SUV on fire. The only reason I know anything about it is because I coincidentally live in the same neighborhood that an old college roommate lived as a child, and she knows them. Apparently, the husband found out that his wife was having an affair, and I guess he had just bought her this new vehicle, so in the middle of a fight about the affair, he went outside and lit it up.
Other than that, everything is pretty boring here.

I would have gladly taken the SUV! ;-)

EleanorKr · December 2013

I used to live next to a home for mentally handicapped people. They would often come visit us or have a cup of tea with us.

One night my husband and I were watching a scary movie. Suddenly I saw a tall skinny shadow behind our curtain. I got such a fright, I screamed like a little girl. One of the residents had come to visit us but decided for unknown reasons to stand behind the curtain for a good hour without saying anything.

Also, one of the old ladies insisted on peeing in our garden while swearing a lot.

anderson2008 · December 2013

I've had a doozy neighbor. :-) I lived in a not so great area full of renters for a while. The house next door was a set of 3 apartments. The apartment closest to me had these people we nicknamed the Deet de Dee's. I don't think either of them worked. The man was a junk runner. He came down our street pulling a washing machine with his bicycle once. The woman was somehow disabled. I'm not sure exactly why, but she got disability. She would sit outside in her sports bra and spandex shorts (at least a 350 pound lady). Once she yelled at her husband to "hold her pee bag" (OMG). Their son lived there sporadically as well. He was an amateur tattoo artist (artist, ha!). She showed me her Eeyore tattoo (looks like a squiggly blob outline to me) and told me her son saves money on tattoos by reusing needles! I know nothing about tattoos but I don't think you get to do that... That was only one apartment....

The next apartment over had a guy named Moe. He was great! Drunk most of the time, but a nice/giggly drunk. He was a huge muscled guy with lots of (well done) tattoos. Shaved head and very intimidating looking if he wanted to me. He sat out on his porch laughing and drinking beer all day. He had a min pin dog named Sweet Pea I think. It wore polka dotted dresses and tutus. He always said he didn't need a woman around because his dog was as needy as a wife could ever be.

We had various other Cops Live events. Saw one neighbor chase a car down the street with a metal pole. When we bought our home (in our nice quiet neighborhood) my hubby said "What stories will I tell at work now? Hey guys, my neighbor mowed his yard!"

AngeliaG8 · December 2013

anderson2008 said:
I've had a doozy neighbor. :-) I lived in a not so great area full of renters for a while. The house next door was a set of 3 apartments. The apartment closest to me had these people we nicknamed the Deet de Dee's. I don't think either of them worked. The man was a junk runner. He came down our street pulling a washing machine with his bicycle once. The woman was somehow disabled. I'm not sure exactly why, but she got disability. She would sit outside in her sports bra and spandex shorts (at least a 350 pound lady). Once she yelled at her husband to "hold her pee bag" (OMG). Their son lived there sporadically as well. He was an amateur tattoo artist (artist, ha!). She showed me her Eeyore tattoo (looks like a squiggly blob outline to me) and told me her son saves money on tattoos by reusing needles! I know nothing about tattoos but I don't think you get to do that... That was only one apartment....

1) The bolded is why it's extremely important to research and KNOW who is doing your tattoos! Reading that was a real "oh hell no!!" Moment.

2) This whole thread reminded me of Disturbia! I was just waiting for someone to say one of thier neighbors was a murderer.

AngeliaG8 · December 2013

hischelseababy said:

AngeliaG8 said:

anderson2008 said:
I've had a doozy neighbor. :-) I lived in a not so great area full of renters for a while. The house next door was a set of 3 apartments. The apartment closest to me had these people we nicknamed the Deet de Dee's. I don't think either of them worked. The man was a junk runner. He came down our street pulling a washing machine with his bicycle once. The woman was somehow disabled. I'm not sure exactly why, but she got disability. She would sit outside in her sports bra and spandex shorts (at least a 350 pound lady). Once she yelled at her husband to "hold her pee bag" (OMG). Their son lived there sporadically as well. He was an amateur tattoo artist (artist, ha!). She showed me her Eeyore tattoo (looks like a squiggly blob outline to me) and told me her son saves money on tattoos by reusing needles! I know nothing about tattoos but I don't think you get to do that... That was only one apartment....

1) The bolded is why it's extremely important to research and KNOW who is doing your tattoos! Reading that was a real "oh hell no!!" Moment.

2) This whole thread reminded me of Disturbia! I was just waiting for someone to say one of thier neighbors was a murderer.

Actually I was neighbors with Kevin Underwood. His apartment complex was one house and across the street from where we lived. I won't go into the grisly details, but he lured a little girl (11?) into his apartment and murdered her.

Thats horrible!! I didn't think that someone would actually have a story for that.

NerdyLucy · December 2013

hischelseababy said:

Actually I was neighbors with Kevin Underwood. His apartment complex was one house and across the street from where we lived. I won't go into the grisly details, but he lured a little girl (11?) into his apartment and murdered her.

I read this totally thinking of Kevin Federline...you know, the buy Britney Spears was with.

Unfortunately, this was much, much worse than I expected.

Jags8 · December 2013

hischelseababy said:

AngeliaG8 said:

anderson2008 said:
I've had a doozy neighbor. :-) I lived in a not so great area full of renters for a while. The house next door was a set of 3 apartments. The apartment closest to me had these people we nicknamed the Deet de Dee's. I don't think either of them worked. The man was a junk runner. He came down our street pulling a washing machine with his bicycle once. The woman was somehow disabled. I'm not sure exactly why, but she got disability. She would sit outside in her sports bra and spandex shorts (at least a 350 pound lady). Once she yelled at her husband to "hold her pee bag" (OMG). Their son lived there sporadically as well. He was an amateur tattoo artist (artist, ha!). She showed me her Eeyore tattoo (looks like a squiggly blob outline to me) and told me her son saves money on tattoos by reusing needles! I know nothing about tattoos but I don't think you get to do that... That was only one apartment....

1) The bolded is why it's extremely important to research and KNOW who is doing your tattoos! Reading that was a real "oh hell no!!" Moment.

2) This whole thread reminded me of Disturbia! I was just waiting for someone to say one of thier neighbors was a murderer.

Actually I was neighbors with Kevin Underwood. His apartment complex was one house and across the street from where we lived. I won't go into the grisly details, but he lured a little girl (11?) into his apartment and murdered her.

Holy hell

magpie1127 · December 2013

I mean, yeah these stories are kooky, but it kind of makes me wish we knew our neighbors a little better. Oh, the joys of apartment living...

AngeliaG8 · December 2013

magpie1127 said:
I mean, yeah these stories are kooky, but it kind of makes me wish we knew our neighbors a little better. Oh, the joys of apartment living...

Living in them is bad enough. One thing I'm never going to do again is manage them. F that noise!

LittleLunarMouse · December 2013

Since you asked so nicely

I was driving home from work one afternoon and as I got a few blocks from my house, I noticed that what I had assumed was a news helicopter was actually a police chopper, and it kept circling my neighborhood. As I turned down my street there were several police cars lining the road, as well as probably 10 officers in swat gear with their weapons drawn and aimed, surrounding the condos that are on the corner.

I managed to get through before they put the barrier up, but DH, who gets home about 10 minutes later than I do, had to drive all the alway around and have a police officer let him through. I wanted to know what the heck was going on, so I called the news to find out. Turns out, some guy had gotten into an argument with a neighbor and shot him to death, over something ridiculous like music being too loud or something.

Definitely freaked the crap out of me, being no more than 5 doors down from my own house.

Bel831 · December 2013

Wowzers! Lots of mental people out there! I work in community management for HOA's and Condo Associations, and get to talk to and hear stories all the time about crazy homeowners or renters. Recently there was a Muslim holiday, the ritual is to sacrifice a goat (and whip yourself)-which a resident did in the backyard of his townhouse to the horror of the neighbors. I understand its a religious thing, but really, in the middle of a suburban community?

We also had a woman murder her husband in a very well-to-do community a few years ago. He was a pastor and she found out he was cheating with another woman at church, so she strangled him to death during the argument.

I dealt with a certifiably insane woman for about a year(though undiagnosed), she had a government job, so I can only speculate what she was in contact with...she thought the landscapers and cleaners were standing outside her window talking about her in spanish, that the sales office people were talking about her, she thought the neighbors in the condo above wanted her to die so they put pesticides on her air filter in her ac unit. We had to give her a new filter almost every week until we told her she had to buy her own at that point. She washed her front door every couple of days because of pesticides. She thought they put voodoo on her light, she was changing a light bulb in her closet and she dropped the globe from the fixture on herself, but blamed voodoo and wanted the association to pay her medical bills because it 'disfigured' her face. She literally had a small cut across the bridge of her nose and they slapped a band-aid on it. She went to three different doctors for medical opinions. Our maintenance guy had to fix a water leak from a washing machine and replace drywall in her unit, she said he put chicken bones and blood in the wall and wanted someone to fix it....I can go on. Thank goodness her credit history was bad and she never could settle on the unit. She ended up having to move. I truly hope she found help somewhere.

As for personal neighbors, we have one on one side that keeps to himself, he has two kids but he's going through a divorce and avoids everyone. The other neighbor on the side is a drug-addict, both of her children have health issues, her 13 yr old smokes with her...daughter has to have iv drip every day. sad. Neighbors across the street are really nice, their two kids seem to be ok; I've never met the wife but I heard she has a prescription drug problem, she also packs heat and not so responsibly. Several years ago, before I met my husband, he said she was shooting her gun from her porch at a cat and a bullet flew right past his head while he was in his garden.

huskymomma94 · December 2013

When we lived in an apartment complex a few years ago, there was a man who would stand in front of his glass door completely naked--on the side that faced the parking lot. He would stand there for hours.

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