How can I mask or block the smell of my neighbor's smoke in my closet? [more inside]
posted by peanut_mcgillicuty on Oct 27, 2009 - 20 answers

My kid spent the night with his friend. The next day, thinking he's still at the friend's house, I get a phone call from the local grocery store. Seems my kid was shoplifting. Now, both of the mom's involved are angry with each other. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 19, 2009 - 39 answers

I have very low threshold for certain sounds. I can't handle noise, especially I find high pitch female or children voice unbearable. I also have trouble with neighbors walking around, the high bass thuds etc. [more inside]
posted by neworder7 on Sep 28, 2009 - 17 answers

identify the originating song with these lyrics... It doesn't matter what you eat it all turns to meat eat your neighbor eat your neighbor, etc... [more inside]
posted by seansbrain on Aug 12, 2009 - 0 answers

What kind of bird is making this annoying noise (mp3 file; alternate link here) behind my Manhattan apartment building? And what can I do about it? [more inside]
posted by Tin Man on Aug 7, 2009 - 24 answers

How should I interpret these recent interactions with my new, very-LDS neighbors in Sandy, UT? Will a housewarming party be more awkward than it's worth? [more inside]
posted by lbo on Jun 19, 2009 - 26 answers

How to thank a kind neighbor who went out of her way to return a lost phone? [more inside]
posted by HopperFan on May 31, 2009 - 10 answers

Am I overly sensitive to my neighbor's noise? If not, what magic words can I say to my landlord? [more inside]
posted by motsque on May 25, 2009 - 32 answers

My next door neighbor has a terrible hardcore band that has started jamming weeknights. Not super late, but until ~10pm, which is very late when you're trying to get a six year old to bed. It's more than loud enough to keep her awake, and even watching TV would be difficult. Going with the assumption that he's a dick and won't stop, what can I do, if anything? I'm in Toronto, in a live/work (legal) studio space, where I *think* the noise laws are between 7am and 11pm.
posted by glider on May 5, 2009 - 42 answers

I'm supposed to be there letting the dog out in about an hour but I'M NOT THERE! [more inside]
posted by cooker girl on Apr 6, 2009 - 18 answers

How do I approach a business owner whose work on his adjoining property is causing excess water to pool on our lawn? . . . details inside. . . [more inside]
posted by tronec on Mar 31, 2009 - 6 answers

What is the best approach for me to take and continue helping my senior neighbor out without being taken advantage of by her and/or her children? [more inside]
posted by Taurid on Mar 6, 2009 - 12 answers

My neighbor has an eating disorder. How can I help? [more inside]
posted by phunniemee on Feb 23, 2009 - 34 answers

Last week, my wife and I were out (no cars in the driveway), but my mother-in-law was at home and she saw our next door neighbor looking through our mail as he was walking his dog. I'd like to confront him without ruining our friendship. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by tedunni on Feb 12, 2009 - 32 answers

How do I say I'm sorry, I understand, It's OK to a neighbor with Tourette's Syndrome or something similar... without making it worse for either of us? [more inside]
posted by Slap*Happy on Feb 6, 2009 - 37 answers

My friend and his fiance have a mentally ill woman living below them who is making their lives absolute hell. They live in Massachusetts. Would there be consequences if they break their apartment's lease to leave because of her? [more inside]
posted by csimpkins on Jan 14, 2009 - 19 answers

My downstairs neighbor seems hypersensitive to noise, and repeatedly complains and threatens to "tell" on me to our building supervisor. Advice? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 25, 2008 - 20 answers

[Annoying Neighbor Filter] Is it fair to consider a neighbor parking directly in front of the sidewalk that goes to the street into your house every day poor form? Especially on a snow day? [more inside]
posted by gnash on Dec 22, 2008 - 40 answers

I need helping dealing with a difficult neighbor situation and the death of a family pet. What would you do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 11, 2008 - 32 answers

What is the name of the story in which a man buries stolen money under a sapling, ends up buying the house next door, and years later tries to retrieve the money only to find that the neighbor has already taken it and left newspaper clippings? [more inside]
posted by Mapes on Sep 20, 2008 - 2 answers

NYC-Renters-filter. How do I make my management company make the ass-hat neighbors upstairs stop using our patio as an ash-tray. [more inside]
posted by allkindsoftime on Sep 16, 2008 - 6 answers

My neighbor has asked permission to park her car behind me (which means I have to go ask her to move her car anytime I need to get my car out). How can I place reasonable limits on the privilege? [more inside]
posted by purplevelvet on Aug 6, 2008 - 39 answers

How would you answer a neighbor who doesn't like the color of your backyard shed and leaves you a note saying "please repaint it." [more inside]
posted by quintno on Jun 30, 2008 - 79 answers

My neighbor's two dogs have been barking non-stop for well over an hour. [more inside]
posted by 26.2 on Jun 9, 2008 - 16 answers

How do I keep my neighbor from catnapping my cat? [more inside]
posted by cachondeo45 on May 2, 2008 - 27 answers

Help me deal with a noisy neighbour. Difficulty: Neighbour is one month old. [more inside]
posted by Mwongozi on May 2, 2008 - 33 answers

What's a good way (read: low-hassle) to prove the whereabouts of my dog? [more inside]
posted by king walnut on Apr 27, 2008 - 30 answers

Naked male neighbor strutting his stuff in plain view. What should I do? [more inside]
posted by Etta Hollis on Apr 16, 2008 - 48 answers

What is an appropriate way to discipline strangers' kids? [more inside]
posted by crazy finger on Mar 29, 2008 - 34 answers

Remember my previous question regarding a noisy upstairs neighbor in our condo complex? Its gotten worse. [more inside]
posted by KevinSkomsvold on Feb 18, 2008 - 29 answers

How do you deal with extremely nosy neighbors? [more inside]
posted by tumbleweedjack on Feb 11, 2008 - 18 answers

A neighbor rented my parking space while I am out of the country. I noticed payments hadn't been made for 2 months so when I contacted him he said he had lost all his contact information in a computer disaster and also, his SUV didn't fit comfortably in the space...then [more inside]
posted by lapsang on Nov 27, 2007 - 11 answers

Our neighbour's little dog barks incessantly for them to let him inside. He'll yap continuously for 30 minutes or longer, at 11pm at night, 3am or 5am in the morning. [more inside]
posted by mooza on Nov 4, 2007 - 18 answers

Is there any reasonable explanation for my neighbor's behavior other than that she's a prostitute? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 22, 2007 - 113 answers

Tree branch fell on next-door neighbor's house. He has asked me to take care of it. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 16, 2007 - 19 answers

My friends just moved into a lovely, renovated duplex. Now they find themselves under surveillance--from their duplex mate. What to do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 17, 2007 - 63 answers

A friend has a next door neighbor who he really connected with when they first met - just a chance meeting when they were both outside. The problem is the next time they'll meet is uncertain. Help me plot MetaFilter... [more inside]
posted by matkline on Aug 13, 2007 - 21 answers

Help me be a great neighbor... [more inside]
posted by Liosliath on Jul 20, 2007 - 39 answers

MovieFilter: Reclusive apartment-dweller spies on woman across the way and begins to suspect she is a cannibal murderer. What movie am I? [more inside]
posted by Darth Fedor on Jul 2, 2007 - 4 answers

How can I prevent a basketball from going over my fence and into my neighbor's yard? [more inside]
posted by creative on Jun 29, 2007 - 10 answers

MeFites:Help me figure out the best way to deal with my ridiculously rude, yelling neighbor. [more inside]
posted by engling on Jun 26, 2007 - 58 answers

My church is writing a survey to get some information on the neighborhood, and we're having some trouble with the wording of one of the questions. [more inside]
posted by ThePinkSuperhero on Jun 20, 2007 - 21 answers

Neighbor blasting talk radio and not responding to my first attempts at contact. What's my next step? Please help me carefully plan the best approach for long-term results. [more inside]
posted by sparrows on Apr 10, 2007 - 41 answers

A neighbor's tree (in DC) has several branches that grow over our yard. We'd like to trim the branches to give our garden some more sunlight. Do we need his permission? [more inside]
posted by MrMoonPie on Apr 2, 2007 - 15 answers

My husband plays saxophone. Should this affect whether we buy a house or a condo? I'm interested in anecdotes from musicians, and also from their neighbors. [more inside]
posted by croutonsupafreak on Nov 26, 2006 - 26 answers

I want to avoid a feud with my neighbour - what is the best way to go about doing this? Of course there's... [more inside]
posted by gwenzel on Nov 8, 2006 - 23 answers

Property Line Dispute, with a neighbor who is selling. Should we resolve it now, or hope for the best with the new neighbor? [more inside]
posted by krudiger on Sep 25, 2006 - 24 answers

I bumped into my neighbour the other day and he asked to meet with us and his neighbours on the other side. Apparently it is a legal requirement in Ontario that when you undertake serious renovations that you discuss it with the neighbours. So I asked him what he planned on doing. His response: we're going to demolish the existing house and build a new one. [more inside]
posted by mikel on Jul 8, 2006 - 16 answers

How do I approach my neighbor about splitting the cost of a fence? An old cedar fence that's between our house and our neighbor's is falling apart. It's on my property. I'm planning on replacing it, but I know my neighbor sort of appreciates this fence as well... [more inside]
posted by diastematic on May 5, 2006 - 33 answers

I love my new 5.1 computer speakers, but my downstairs neighbors don't, which has let to occasionally angry banging coming from downstairs. It's not like I'm blasting sci-fi movies at 2 in the morning, but is there anything I can do with the subwoofer to minimize the impact to them but not emasculate the boom-boominess of my Quake 4 too much. Difficulty: no "turn down your subwoofer". It's already down.
posted by softlord on Apr 10, 2006 - 14 answers