'I put his on vacation hold': Neighborhood trash battle results in unexpected vacation

Brad Dickson • Managing Editor

May 16, 2023 12:00 PM EDT

Dealing with trashy neighbors is never fun, and dealing with your trashy neighbors' trash is even less so. The worst part of these disagreements is you're forced to exist in often close quarters with these people as their entitled actions repeatedly infringe on the peace of your existence. It can be hard to ignore, especially when their literal garbage is spread out in front of your house or through the neighborhood. As these engagements sink to pettier and pettier levels, there's no telling what the next move might be.

This woman had put up with enough of her neighbor's petty trash behavior and decided to get back at them by ensuring their trash wasn't collected when it ought to be. She called the trash company and, using their address, requested that their collection be placed on a vacation hold. All that was left to do was to sit back and watch the trash pile up.

Read on for this tale of petty neighborhood revenge. Next, check out this Karen and HOA that teamed up to take on a guy who just wanted to garden.