'Your couch caught on fire this morning': 25 Random notes neighbors left for each other

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Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor
Sep 17, 2023 5:00 PM EDT

"This rooster is a serious problem," one person lamented in a note to their loud neighbors. 

You can buy a house or an apartment, but you can't control who your neighbors will be. Perhaps you'll meet and become instant best friends, or you might just be casual acquaintances. Or you might get stuck with a nightmare neighbor or two, like these folks below. 

Not every note refers to bad behaviors, though. In some, people have complaints about their building that they need to be addressed. If you've ever had to deal with a pest infestation, you know how disruptive it can make your day to day life. These people are pushing back against their landlord's decision not to get rid of these pests by leaving some rather blunt signage around the place. 

Check out these hilarious and eye-opening notes below. Then, this medical worker got chewed out by their boss, all because their sick days seemed "suspicious."

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  • 01
    Handwriting - Please Ready According for a Horror Movie audition will be made on Wednesday Aug 9th 2-5:00PM. This'll include Shrilling Screams and Selling "Help" Please don't be alarmed (ory in advance) Auth ELECTRIC COMPANY DEER CAR, NEW YORK MOD APPROVED &THE POSTMASTER GENE US MT
    via @whatisnewyork
  • 02
    Light - THERE IS A LIST OF things TO RECYCLE FISH is NOT ON THE List. MIXED PAPER AND NYC RECY 212-259-8090 NYC DEPARTMENT OF VOLN
    via danamcgill
  • 03
    Brown - 3L PLEASE ALL THANK YOU ACKAGES FOR WILLIAM AND CLAUDIA PLEASE CALL THIS IS NOT A GYN CLINIC
    via @whatisnewyork
  • 04
    Handwriting - Your couch caught on fire this morning the cushions are at 538 (across the street)
    via BirdAndBearAndHareAndFish
  • 05
    Rectangle - "I don't know who you are. I don't know what you want. If you are looking for ransom, I can tell you I don't have money. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills; skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you never do this again, that'll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if you LEAVE YOUR DOG'S SI IN THE ELEVATOR one more time, I will look for you, I will find you, and I wi
    via BirdAndBearAndHareAndFish
  • 06
    Post-it note - WWBD (what would BARBIE D? BREAK DOWN YouR BOXES PLZ BE KIND !! She wouldn't leave passive agressive notes for the multiple disabled people on this floor, Ken.
    via @whatisnewyork
  • 07
    Handwriting - hear some one you in Apt. I, it is just wife-She is my Tabor. H Thanks. Daniel p.s. no worries.
    via BirdAndBearAndHareAndFish
  • 08
    Font - ATTENTION ALL TENANTS PLEASE DO NOT THROW WIGS DOWN YOUR TOILET!!! WE HAVE HAD MAJOR PLUMBING STOPPAGES IN THE BUILDING AND THE PLUMBER KEEPS FINDING WIGS THAT ARE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. WIGS SHOULD NOT BE FLUSHED DOWN THE TOILET. WIGS SHOULD NOT BE PUT DOWN A DRAIN. WIGS MUST BE THROW OUT WITH THE TRASH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION. THE MANAGEMENT ATENCIÓN A TODOS LOS INQUILINOS POR FAVOR, NO TIREN LAS PELUCAS POR EL INODORO!!! HEMOS TENIDO PAROS IMPORTANTES EN LAS TUBERIAS DEL EDIFICIO
    via @whatisnewyork
  • 09
    Handwriting - 0000 Sleeping Racoon outside door. Please take elwator to & don't garage approach raccoon, ~ingt.
    via @whatisnewyork
  • 10
    Handwriting - 5 foot black snake has been seen Sunday night and Wednesday night in the entry of our building Does anyone have More information on this?
    via @whatisnewyork
  • 11
    Forehead - I DON'T ALWAYS GET PED AT MY NEIGHBORS BUT WHEN I DO, IT'S BECAUSE THEY LEAVE THEIR F KING TRASH ON THE FLOOR.
    via MrRaiders
  • 12

    This person has had their cat sprint out one too many times

    Brown - Do NOT LET THE CATS OUT THEY Will TRY To RUN OUT WHEN You OPEN the DOOR! The big one will act like he isn't interested in going outside and then he WILL RUN out!! DO NOT LET THE CATS OUT
    via Imgur

    "The big one will act like he isn't interested in going outside and then he WILL run out!!" the final note warns. 

  • 13
    Handwriting - 915 Your dog barks und barks and barks and barks and barks and backs
    via MrRaiders
  • 14
    Handwriting - Dear Neighbors, Someone in this building LOVES Christmas music. If that person could Please remember that not everyone has the same bizare taste in music, and that Peaple around them can hear it VERY CLEARLY, and do not appreciate being FORCED to listen to "Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (and every other song) at 7AM in MARCH. (or any other time of day) Thank You, Merry X-mas
    via MrRaiders
  • 15
    Sleeve - My Upstairs Neighbor's Favorite Shoes!!!
    via @whatisnewyork
  • 16
    Handwriting - I SAW RAT coming out of this hole. Fix it!!!
    via @whatisnewyork
  • 17
    Font - This rooster is a serious problem!!! He is going to get hunted if someone doesn't get rid of him!! Pre-Warning!
    via MrRaiders
  • 18
    Handwriting - HEY I JUST MET YOU. AND THIS IS CRAZY, BUT QUIT BLOCKING OUR DRIVEWAY A HAT
    via MrRaiders
  • 19
    Flower - TO: WHOE VER CALLED THE POLICE ON MY LAWN INSTEAD OF TALKING TO ME LIKE A GOOD NEIGHBOR: YOUR MOVE
    via MrRaiders
  • 20
    Handwriting - 419 Dear Neighbor- This is going to seem ridiculous, but I thought you should know that my dog (who lives nextdoor @ with me) is madly in love with your cat... and has been for probably 6 months! day, he puts his paws Three x a you on our railing to look @ him/her In your window sill. Now that have potted plants there, he is heartbroken.... but keeps looking for your cat every time. Maybe your plants could switch to a different Window ??! From, Your neighbor + her, adoning dog!
    via MrRaiders
  • 21
    Handwriting - 13 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 1214567 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 SUBJECT: Who ever Does NOT cover The TOP GARBAGE BINS This building is of The infested with STOP IT! COCKROACHES!! GET RATS & *Keep tidy Keep A/C on we ROACHES * complain to our mngmn' Health RISK in walls, basement, everywhere!
    via @whatisnewyork
  • 22
    Brown - 5-28-22 To ALL Tenants A JACK --- 15 Putting baby ants in the apts., especially the kitchen area. One who cares
    via @whatisnewyork
  • 23
    Font - To all residents: The super will be painting all the apartment doors on each floor. Please be mindful of the wet paint before its dry's. NO ONE CARES, DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE LEAKS! Thank you.
    via @whatisnewyork
  • 24
    Handwriting - то EVERYONES PACKAGES AND STOLE MY FIRE EXTINGUISHER, I HOPE IT COMES IN HANDY WHILE YOU'RE BURNING IN WHOEVER RIPPED RIPPED INTO HILL.
    via @whatisnewyork
  • 25
    Handwriting - IF ANYONE TOOK BY ACCIDENT A DINOSAUR COSTUME PLEASE FRETURN TODAY TO APT. 3M
    via @whatisnewyork

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