The great Robert Frost famously wrote “Good fences make good neighbors,” and regardless of your poetic interpretation, I think we can all agree there is wisdom in that statement.
Whether it’s because a good fence keeps your dog in or your neighbor’s cat out, sometimes it can be nice to have a barrier for when those awkward encounters arise.
Here are the 12 cringiest moments between neighbors.
1. Learn to choose your moment, man
Now is NOT the time.
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2. If you mess with my pet, you mess with me
Who could do that to an animal?!
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3. But you have to give people an inch, too
Accidents happen, after all.
And some people are just CLUMSY. (Me. I am clumsy.)
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4. When you really just wanted to be chill
And you get more than you bargained for.
5. Sometimes you don’t want to run into people you know
Awkward…
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6. Sometimes people don’t have good people skills
And you just really don’t know what to do about it.
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7. Whatcha gotta go spreading rumors for?
Such a strange thing to say about someone.
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8. What’s your business is your business
And discretion is the better part of valor, and other sayings.
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9. So very awkward
But sometimes people need a helping hand.
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10. We will never speak of this again
Now that’s how you offer a helping hand.
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11. Maybe it makes the job easier, you don’t know
Let the man live his best life.
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12. Gross. Just add your neighbors on Facebook
And then hide them like everyone else.
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Those are all pretty awkward and make you wonder why we ever speak to our neighbors at all. What’s your most awkward neighbor moment? Tell us in the comments!
