'Neighbour abandoned unexpected item in hallway so we left them petty messages'
Dealing with an entitled neighbour is no fun but sadly it happens a lot, especially when one of the residents decides to leave an unexpected item in your communal hall
Having to deal with an entitled neighbour? You are certainly not alone. It's quite common for residents to cause a ruckus whether it's by leaving a hazard on the road or making a lot of noise at an anti-social hour.
Now a number of residents seem to be experiencing the same issue and it certainly doesn't sound fun at all. The entitled neighbour decided to leave quite an obvious item in their communal hallway – a huge table. And people in the area aren't happy at all, so much so, a group of them decided to leave multiple notes for them.
Posting on Reddit, in the r/CasualUK forum, which has 2.7million members, one wrote: "A few weeks ago, someone left a large table in our shared stairwell.
"It's still there. I think it's fair to say the neighbours are not happy..."
In a number of images shared on the forum, the residents left a note for the neighbour to retrieve the item.
One read: "Please remove these items from the hall," while another complained it's a 'fire hazard', which it most certainly is.
A third claimed: "Safety hazard. My child broke their arm falling off this table. Remove it unsafe table!"
While a fourth parent fumed: "My daughter stubbed her toe on this table. Her foot was amputated. Please take to the tip!"
And a more humorous note said the table has been "flirting with his wife". But one extreme message read: "This table stole my car and murdered my dog."
It's safe to say Reddit users were chuckling at the messages since the post racked up 4,700 upvotes and hundreds of comments.
One posted: "Put a rent demand on it." Another added: "Sell it!" A third commented: "At this point whoever put the table there is never going to take it away because of the anticipation of what the next note will say!"
Then someone posted: "Ahhh. British humour. We really are very funny."
How to approach your neighbour for leaving item in hallway:
First speak to your neighbour directly and ask if they can remove the object in the communal area.
If this doesn't work, or it's a safety hazard, you can then report the issue to your landlord or building manager.
They are responsible for maintaining communal areas and will have procedures to handle such situations, which might include removing the item themselves and potentially charging the owner for the cost of removal and storage.