'He showed up at my house threatening to burn it down': 20+ Insane neighbors who took neighborly disputes to another level

Brad Dickson • Managing Editor

Nov 14, 2022 1:00 PM EST

The existence of other people can be — well — kind of a downer. Nothing spoils the enjoyment of the pleasant dawning sun, with a hot cup of coffee in hand and pleasant birdsong in the air, like being reminded that other people exist. Barking dogs, honking cars, or yelling neighbors puncture tranquil morning thoughts and pull you right back into a bleak and bitter reality of continuance.

But a barking dog, honking car, or occasional dispute is far from the worst thing one can experience when living in close proximity to other people. There are far worse fates in store for you when your entire livelihood is adjacent to the wrong person or group of people. White-collar psychopaths, entitled arseholes, and the criminally insane are all loaded into the grab-bag of neighborly candidates, and — when you reach into the bag and spin the wheel of fate — you might just pull out one of these insane individuals.

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