'Neighbor called the cops on my husband': Neighborhood feud over noisy dogs turns to 'unnecessary escalation'

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    Plant - 'WIBTA for calling my neighbor Karen?'
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    Rectangle - r/AmItheA ole. Posted by u/amandaisthenewkaren WIBTA for calling my neighbor Karen?
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    Font - (Throwaway on mobile) My husband and I are introverts who don't interact with our neighbors much, but do make the effort for friendly hellos if we come across them. I've been WFH since COVID hit and am inside all day, while he occasionally chats with people on evenings while out smoking. Everyone involved is in their 30s/40s.
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    Font - We live in a nice but close-packed area, with numerous small houses in sort of a double dead end. One set of neighbors has two untrained dogs that they allow to bark incessantly. They also have a habit of leaving the smaller, louder dog outside for hours, where its yapping echoes through the neighborhood.
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    Font - Sometimes it's also audible when the dog is inside, since it sits at the window facing our house and loses its marbles at anything that moves. It drives me absolutely batty while trying to focus on work. However, I figure it's not worth a conversation if they haven't controlled their dogs by now, after 5 years living here.
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    Font - approach (ok, more like Our grin-and-bear-it curse-and-bear-it) ended this week when my spouse went to bed early ~7pm. He gets up as early as 3am for work, and that evening could not get to sleep because of the dog. Not first time that "Amy" and "Bill" have left it outside to scream while they were gone; this time my spouse left a polite, but firm note letting them know that the noise was disrupting his sleep/work and to please have a chat with him. The wife got home around 8, took the no
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    Font - Here's the kicker: Instead of communicating with us, she called the police!! Imagine my husband's surprise then he went for a smoke break and an officer approached him to discuss the situation. The dog was STILL barking its head off during their conversation, which was professional and friendly, so it was clear that the issue was ongoing. There are no bad dogs - only bad owners - and he just wanted to talk to them about mitigating the noise and controlling their animals. The officer passe
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    Font - Still, we're upset. Calling the cops was a huge and unnecessary escalation. Had my husband been yelling or threatening I can understand why she'd be uncomfortable, but that reaction and refusal to talk was uncalled for. The police were helpful and we're not going to retaliate, but I'm thinking of addressing her as Karen from now on - in the rare moments that we actually cross paths. My husband said that'd be hilarious and thinks she's a passive aggressive bh. I think I would be the a hole
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    Font - Tl;dr: Neighbor called the cops on my husband when they caused the problem by allowing their dog's bad, disruptive behavior. I'm thinking of addressing her as Karen in the future. WIBTA?
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    Font - [deleted] Esh. The dog thing is rude, calling the police unneccessary snd embarrassing to you but goung around namecalling is a childish and sad retribution. Not to mention that you can only have it because she is a female. What would be your plsn if she was a boy? And reducing someone to s now kinda dated reference over one incident is judgemental itself. You dont know whats in her world atm. Just ignore and politely nod if you see her. And when you can manage talk it out snd build a rel
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    Font - rczinna NTA. If the name fits call her it.
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    Font - AffectionateHand2206 A hole Aficionado [14] ΝΤΑ But it would be childish and unworthy of your age group.
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    Rectangle - singing_stream Professor Emerita [85] Is the damage to your conscience worth it? YWBTA imo.
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    Font - blondepancake A hole Enthusiast [9] NTA Sometimes being a little petty is worth it..
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    Font - SataySue As ole Enthusiast [7] NTA but also pointless.
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    Font - TheBunnyOne Parta: pant [1] Maybe in your own home, to your spouse/friends/family, just as a private joke. In public, to her face? YWBTA, even if she is in the wrong. Just don't talk to her. Like, be petty but not that petty.
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    Font - Motor_Business483 P perintendant [68] ESH
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    Human body - [deleted] Nta. Insulated windows might solve your problem.
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    Font - maburke As ole Aficionado [13] WBTA because you're just escalating the issue for petty and short lived revenge. Call her Karen, she becomes more Karen. While it makes an amusing 30 second video, no one is planning to move for a while. You gotta live with what you create.
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    Font - Chrissy Chadd A hole Enthusiast [5] NTA. I absolutely would! But I have a rather large petty streak lol
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