Neighbours, as the song goes, should be there for one another - but, for most, they are a source of irritation.
From footballs smashing through windows, to loud sex noises in the middle of the night, plenty of people have felt compelled to write the folks next door a nasty letter at least once in a while.
However we doubt too many folk would sit down and write a complaint over a child’s laughter.
You read that right; a child’s LAUGHTER.
A couple were left stunned when they found a letter stuffed into their mailbox which did just that.
And, as is the modern way, they were quick to share the letter with the world via Reddit.
It reads in full:
Dear “Neighbor”
*You just moved into this neighbourhood a year ago, and I wanted to give you the time to correct this problem on your own, but you are apparently too inconsiderate to do so. *
*Every day this week, when weather has been nice and windows are open, you proceed to let your small child run free in your backyard and laugh and giggle and carry on without end. *
*This is very disruptive for my two dogs and my bird who sits next to the window and like to look into your yard. *
Perhaps you could ask him to tone it down a bit, or at least limit his outside time to 15 – 20 mins a day so my dogs can be outside without seeing him running around”
If this kind of behaviour persists, I WILL CALL THE POLICE!
Seems a tad extreme to us - we doubt the police will be rushing over to solve the crime of a child having fun in his own back garden.*
**What would YOU do if you received a letter like this? **
Let us know via the comments box below now.