10 ANNOYING THINGS
ABOUT NEIGHBORS
The Creep: The one that keeps staring at me
while pretending to water his lawn, peers
through his blinds or 'watches the stars'
through his telescope.
and manipulative to the tilt. He parks his car in
front of the hydrant because he can. He
watches my puppy trapped in the fencing
because he can.
Tailgater: Stickier than super glue, there's a
The Borrower: "Give, and it shall be given
fine line between friendliness and obsession.
When she turns up at my home at the crack of
dawn, trails me at the local gym; less friendly,
more stalkerish.
Border Crossings: They build fences
Possessed Pets: I love animals, I really do.
But there's something about a dog barking
seven nights in a row that begs for an
exorcism.
Gossip Queen: Like a slippery eel, this one
lives, breathes and spews spurious tales of
others. Confiding a secret would be social
suicide.
Party Animals: The inspiration behind
Delta Psi Beta fraternity and Kappa New
sorority of movie fame Neighbors.
unto you." So far it's only been give.
beyond property lines, feigning innocence
when questioned.
The Grudge: A stickler to the rules and hell
bent on making life as miserable as possible,
this type calls me out for shovelling my
sidewalk an hour too late, about children
playing ball, about being MIA at community
meetings.
Hoarders: When mold spores, roaches, the
stench of a thousand rotting takeouts and 50
felines worth of kitty litter starts to invade my
space, that's when sympathy runs dry
Written by - Nritya Ramani
The Psychopath: Charming, narcissistic