26 July 2023 , 10:22
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An extremely fed up man has resorted in writing a pleading note to his neighbours, in a bid to stop their young children throwing belongings into his garden.
The note came as a final resort after the kids threw a ball over the fence and smashed one of the bloke's outdoor lights, leaving him seething.
Sharing his letter on Twitter, Peter, who goes by the username @javelinface, has been praised for his calm approach, despite claiming he receives balls, keys, shoes, toy cars and rubbish over his fence.
Frustrated by the kids next door, he handwrote a message, which read: "Hi, just letting you know that this ball has smashed our side alley light bulb. If you could please let the kids know that this will be the last time we will be returning the ball, that would be appreciated. Thanks, Peter (your neighbour)."
Explaining further on his post, he added: "Today, they have throw a ball over and smashed our side light. I was pretty darn close to sending the ball back over with a knife sticking in it. Instead they get a note.
'I don't want children staying up late at weekends - I really need adult time'
"The parents' excuse is that their kid has just been diagnosed with ADHD. Same kid who constantly beeps the horn and is a general t*** b******. I'd like to empathise, but I was extremely ADHD as a child, and still knew boundaries. By being ADHD myself, I am empathising less.
"On the positive side, I think the neighbours realise how much their kids are annoying us."
But people have been commenting on his calm response to the repeated intrusions, with one Twitter user writing: "This is a much nicer note than I would have left that's for sure."
People commended the man for his measured approach to the repeated intrusions, with one Twitter user writing: "This is a much nicer note than I would have left that's for sure."
This man isn't the only one to have a neighbour spat recently, as another disgruntled resident couldn't believe what was happening when his neighbour decided to install security cameras that were not only pointing directly into his bathroom - but other rooms of the house too.
The bloke, who rents the property in Sydney, Australia with his wife and children, was left asking "how it's legal" for his privacy to be invaded to such an extreme extent.
He said: "So this is the shower. Tell me how this is legal. Please, tell me. This is one of the windows. There's still plenty more windows on this side."