Dear ToT, I moved in about 4 months ago, and noticed my neighbors still had their Christmas lights up on their porch columns. What’s worse is they’re the super tacky ones- you know, the new really bright blue LED bulbs. I asked them very politefully and respectfully to please consider removing the lights from their house because it makes my property value drop significantly, and it looks trashy. They still have the lights up and refuse to comply with my simple request, but now THROW TRASH IN MY YARD! Just yesterday, they disposed of their old TV in the manner shown above by throwing it on the sidewalk in front of my house. What can I do to fix this? I don’t want to escalate any more, and am now afraid for my safety.
Man, that’s tough! Does anyone have any ideas? Neighbor disputes are always delicate, but in this case it’s pretty clear who’s fault it is. What do you think?
Hang a trash bag on the fence. It’s annoying, only thing I found works
in the hood.
Light the TV on fire and throw it on their porch.
This stuff wouldn’t happen if DC allowed law abiding citizens to carry firearms.
the logical response is to urinate in their yard
You should consider booking my heavy metal band for your next party.
As a new exalted local blog leader, I ask you – will you moderate comments as pleasantly and ardently as the Crown Prince up in the Heights? Regarding your situation, I envision a future broken jaw. Just ignore them, and take the trash and put it in someone else’s bin.
Wow! What an interesting sidewalk you have, are you in the seldom known neighborhood of Portugal NW DC? I once had a neighbor who threw his TV’s on my sidewalk, but that was back in Minnesota, so someone just shot him. Hey just politely ask your neighbor to stop, and then call the police on him and accuse him of molesting your dog, be sure to show the police the photo-shopped pictures you made of your neighbor sodomizing a dog or they won’t arrest him.
The only way to retaliate is to blare your Vampire Weekend really loudly while grilling your tofu patties over patchouli. Also – take your old Bjorn shoes, tie them up and hang them from the power lines. This will clearly mark your turf.
Wow tough call. I saw something like this at the National Gallery of Art, playing “A Fire in My Belly” and they called that “art”. Maybe you could charge admission to look at it?
Hang your own Christmas lights on it
Don’t move to the hood if you don’t want to live in the hood. What next? “My neighbors are out on their stoop all the time”?
I used to joke about getting a convertible, setting up super duper speakers in it, and riding around the ‘hood playing Barry Manilow.
I don’t think of that as a joke, that is a great idea. Could mix in some Debby Boone?