The 10 Types of Bad Neighbours

Most of will live in close proximity to other people through our lives and probably interact with them in one way or another almost every day. Good neighbourliness is therefore one of the things that we should work to cultivate as we really can’t not interact with other people. There are however, things that a couple of us do that put us in the category of bad neighbours. Here are 10 things bad neighbours do.

1.The loud sex neighbour

Okay, it’s great that you are having what sounds like great sex. Why everyone in the building needs to be made aware of this is beyond me. Would it kill you to be considerate of your neighbouors? I had to have a talk with a neighbour about this and it was incredibly awkward but necessary. Needless to say, they have quieted down as I knew they could.

2. The thief

If it’s not taking people’s clothes off the lines or their shoes from outside their doors, you’re stealing mops and even lighbulbs from people’s balconies. This is a terrible habit and yes, you definitely deserve the beating you will receive the day you get caught. A neighbour that had a habit of stealing people’s shoes was caught and ended up pleading on her knees for neighbours not to beat her. It was a terrible sight especially because she was using her baby as a shield. It turned out she was a kleptomaniac and she ended up spending a few days in jail.

3. The hijacker of utilities

Okay, why can’t you get your own wifi or cable? If it really is that important to you, you will invest in it. Though the worst is the neighbour that doesn’t pay for their garbage collection and takes their garbage and dumps it with yours so that they don’t have to pay for it. A neighbour had this habit and I took his garbage and put it in front of his door to send the message that I was not going to pay for his garbage, especially when he hadn’t even bothered having a conversation with me about it but somehow imagined he could get away with it.

4. The hogger of clothes lines

In some neighbourhoods, people (like me) have their own lines right in front of their house. You even have to buy the lines and put them up yourself. It is inconsiderate to hang your clothes on someone else’s lines without asking them especially on a weekend when most people are probably doing their laundry, and then leaving them there for days on end making your neighbour have to find alternative lines. I’ll try and look for you to unhang your clothes, but if I don’t find you you’ll find them moved to the corner and no you have no right to complain.

5. The noisemaker

If it’s not loud music, it’s parties at odd hours. We all want to have a good time but the least you can do is inform your neighbours and then be considerate. A little noise at 10pm is okay but really loud music at 2am is a no no. Also, for some reason, people assume that noise of a religious nature isn’t noise. The kesha at your house is also noisy and you need to moderate the volume please. It is rude and childish and awful to force your neighbours to come to your house to tell you to quiet down. Nobody wants to be that guy.

6. The neighbour with parking issues

Your car is always blocking other people’s cars. For reasons best known to you, you never park where you are supposed to. You know you’re a late riser but insist on parking behind early risers making it that every morning you must be woken up to move your car. Or you ‘carspread’ your car into what is parking for two cars. Honestly, someone should take your car keys as you are failing please.

7. The reluctant pet owner

Your dog is ever chewing your neighbours’ shoes. Your cat poops outside people’s doors. Your cat enters people’s houses and raids the bin. Pets are a lot of work and you probably shouldn’t own any if you can’t take care of them.

8. The nosy/busybody neighbour

Okay, so nyumba kumi exists and you have decided to take an interest in your neighbours. There is interest and then there is nosiness. Why are you constantly looking to be at your neighbour’s house? Why are you so interested in gossip? Is your life that boring? This trait is even worse when a neighbour decides to try and convert you to their religion since they are ‘concerned’ about your life. I think it’s important to have some respectful distance between you and your neighbours.

9. The flirt

You are the resident casanova. If you’re not hitting on your neighbours, you’re hitting on the relatives and friends that comes to visit them. You are constantly hiding because you’re afraid of being beaten or exposed because you are seeing multiple women in the same building or neighbourhood. You will be in so much trouble the day you get caught is all I’m saying.

10. The borrower

You are constantly borrowing from your neighbours. You start with salt then a dress then you graduate to money. Then for some reason, you can’t return or pay back until you are basically forced to. I don’t know if you think your neighbours will forget about what they’ve lent you. It’s arbhorrent behaviour. This is how you will not get any help they day you really need it.