Yup, I have had a few. The first that comes to mind is some fool with a meth lab. He was not only brain dead all the time he also was really dead when he blew his place up.
The worst neighbour you've ever had?
Mine just have noisy "sessions" all the time. Good on them though.
My mum lives in a semi-detached, the other half of which is a council hostel. One inmate rather spectacularly succeeded in blowing the front of the house off, having let his room fill with gas then lit it in a botched suicide attempt. This was shortly after 7/7, and the surrounding streets were evacuated by the police who thought they had discovered a terrorist bomb factory.
Ironically, I'd quite like Islamic Extremists as neighbours. They'd keep themselves to themselves until they went down to London to blow themselves up. Far better than angry chavs.
Quote: chipolata @ December 3 2008, 4:58 PM GMTIronically, I'd quite like Islamic Extremists as neighbours. They'd keep themselves to themselves until they went down to London to blow themselves up. Far better than angry chavs.
Nah, the cops would burst in through your door and shoot you dead before the mistake could be rectified. Take your chances with the chavs.
I'd be my own worst neighbour, listening to the interminable silences and wondering what the hell I wasn't doing next door.
Quote: Timbo @ December 3 2008, 4:38 PM GMTOne inmate rather spectacularly succeeded in blowing the front of the house off,
He was only meant to blow the bloody doors off
I've never had bad neighbours. Just noisy children.
The woman upstaris insists on putting the washing machine on at midnight. Which is annoying.
Had a very drunk neighbour, who'd periodically flash his torch through the window of the lounge. Then flash you the vees when you looked.
I had a family who lived next door that had 4 dogs in a small back garden, they crapped everywhere and it was never cleaned up. I couldn't have a beer outside on a warm day or even open the windows, the smell was unbearable. Eventually they moved out but left the dogs, I had to call the local rescue centre to get them lifted.
I think you shouldn't be allowed to own a dog if it's better behaved, more civilised and smarter than you.
I include most of the Royal Family in this.
Quote: Ned1984 @ December 3 2008, 6:41 PM GMTI had a family who lived next door that had 4 dogs in a small back garden, they crapped everywhere and it was never cleaned up. I couldn't have a beer outside on a warm day or even open the windows, the smell was unbearable. Eventually they moved out but left the dogs, i had to call the local rescue centre to get them lifted.
Sounds like my ex.
I once lived in a shared house taht was fine until a guy called Ian moved in. He stole my girlfriend's bed and sold it. When I confronted him he threatened to have me taken away in a van and murdered. Then he wiped his arse on one of the other housemate's socks as a punishment for him forgetting to buy some loo roll.
Everyone complained to teh landlord but he was a money - grabbing bastard who was only concerned with the spare room being filled. So everyone except Ian moved out. Ian then proceeded to strip the entire house of everything in it and sold it to his dodgy mates. Fridge, cooker, furniture, everything. Then he did a runner.
I was quite glad about that actually because at least it left the bastard landlord out of pocket.
Give me the dogs any day, that sounds horrible.
Quote: Lee Henman @ December 3 2008, 6:49 PM GMTSounds like my ex.
I once lived in a shared house taht was fine until a guy called Ian moved in. He stole my girlfriend's bed and sold it. When I confronted him he threatened to have me taken away in a van and murdered. Then he wiped his arse on one of the other housemate's socks as a punishment for him forgetting to buy some loo roll.
Everyone complained to teh landlord but he was a money - grabbing bastard who was only concerned with the spare room being filled. So everyone except Ian moved out. Ian then proceeded to strip the entire house of everything in it and sold it to his dodgy mates. Fridge, cooker, furniture, everything. Then he did a runner.
I was quite glad about that actually because at least it left the bastard landlord out of pocket.
Quote: Lee Henman @ December 3 2008, 6:49 PM GMTSounds like my ex.
I once lived in a shared house taht was fine until a guy called Ian moved in. He stole my girlfriend's bed and sold it. When I confronted him he threatened to have me taken away in a van and murdered. Then he wiped his arse on one of the other housemate's socks as a punishment for him forgetting to buy some loo roll.
Everyone complained to teh landlord but he was a money - grabbing bastard who was only concerned with the spare room being filled. So everyone except Ian moved out. Ian then proceeded to strip the entire house of everything in it and sold it to his dodgy mates. Fridge, cooker, furniture, everything. Then he did a runner.
I was quite glad about that actually because at least it left the bastard landlord out of pocket.
Quote: sootyj @ December 3 2008, 6:31 PM GMTHad a very drunk neighbour, who'd periodically flash his torch through the window of the lounge. Then flash you the vees when you looked.
Oh so you were looking? 