“Um, Get Another Raccoon?”: 73 Of The Funniest Posts From NextDoor People Needed To Share With The World

In a perfect world, we would all be living next to pleasant, salt-of-the-earth people who would randomly send home-cooked delicacies, never fail to give a warm greeting, and gladly watch over our pets when we’re gone.

But of course, that’s not how reality works. Instead, some of us will have weird, entitled, and crazy neighbors who will make life more challenging and colorful, to put it lightly. These are the types of people you would see posted on the Nextdoor subreddit.

If you’re learning about this online community for the first time, here are some posts from the page. Scroll through and see what they are all about.

#1 Not All Next-Door Posts Are From Crazy People

#2 People Are Too Polite And I’m Sick Of It

#3 💀

If you think about it, sharing stories or screenshots of a neighbor’s social media posts to an online community is a form of gossip. And when we say gossip, we immediately get a negative impression.

However, sociologist and social psychologist Rob Willer says this type of chatter isn’t always bad.

#4 Comedic Gold

#5 Quit Littering,brandy!

#6 Little Girl Next Door Gave Me A Roll Of Quarters And A Note Because I Let Her Pick Tomatoes From My Garden. What Should I Do?

So I have a tomato garden that I’ve been doing for a while every year. The little girl next door loves coming over and picking a basket for herself and playing with my shihtzu. I help her out when she’s selling fundraiser stuff for school, give her full size candy bars for Halloween, etc. she’s around 10 now and this is the first time she’s done this. Kind of got a tear in my eye because of how thoughtful it was and how kind she is! So since this is the first time I can remember that this has happened to me, not really sure how to respond. I dont want to keep the actual money she gave me, so should I return it and give her a small gift for herself? Or maybe when I’m doing my garden this year I’ll leave a patch for her to plant something for herself? I’m probably overthinking this but like I said it’s the first time something like this has happened to me. Advice would be great! Thank you!

“Gossip gets a bad rap, but we’re finding evidence that it plays a critical role in the maintenance of social order,” Willer said.

Willer’s former colleague at UC Berkeley and fellow social psychologist Matthew Feinberg shared a similar sentiment, stating that we shouldn’t feel guilty for gossiping if it helps prevent others from being taken advantage of.

#7 Valuable Lesson

#8 That Would Elevate It

#9 Where Are His Parents?

If we were to piggyback on Feinberg’s statement, we could argue that gossiping or discussing current events, whether local or national, creates a sense of community. And according to a 2024 Pew Research survey, a chunk of Americans are already relying on neighbors more as trusted resources than mainstream media.

#10 Happy Easter Everyone!

#11 This Was Amazing And I Couldn’t Say A Word

#12 Take Me Off This List!

The survey also highlighted that local news is still passed around primarily through word of mouth, with 62% of respondents reporting this. Only 12% get their news via text or email, and 25% on social media.

#13 Big Mad Emojis Come In Different Colors

#14 Well, This Is A First

#15 Don’t Get Too Crazy On The 4th, She’s Not Afraid!

According to the survey, Americans also respond to local crime news through social interaction. Specifically, 73% of U.S. adults say they’ve spoken to either family members or neighbors about crime in their community.

These are quite interesting findings, considering we live in an age when most interactions happen online.

Never miss a story that brings joy to the world. Follow on Google News

#16 Bird Continuity

#17 Room For Rent, And Angel Isn’t Such An Angel

#18 An Incredible Job Opportunity. (“And Possibly Money…” Was Only Begrudgingly Added Later)

#19 The Comments Of This Guy’s Post Are Taring And Feathering Him

#20 Be Vigilant About The Aggressive Crawfish

#21 The Horror

#22 Dammit Molly!

#23 Ok Boomer

#24 I Want These Ferns Gone. So How About You Pay Me $50/Hr To Take Them Away

#25 Please Don’t Wake Her Precious Baby

#26 The Authority With Which She Made Her Request Had Me Rolling

#27 Neighbors Locking Eyes

#28 Beth Is Thick And Needy

#29 Bro

#30 I’m Glad She Clarified What 2/3 Means

#31 Guy Thinks Central Air Unit Is A Mini Data Center

#32 Another Big Mad Patriot Who Never Learned That Puerto Ricans Are Also American Citizens

#33 Insane Request

#34 This Seems Like An Overreaction

#35 First Annual Chug And Tug!!?!

#36 Thou Shall Not Park

#37 It’s The Confidence Of Misspelling The Word And The Concept In One Sentence While The Cops Are Quietly Like “Yeah, That’s Racist Even For Us”

#38 Parents Are Teaching Their Children To Abandon Their Balloon Animals

#39 At Least She Said “Plzzzz”?

#40 I Really Can’t Tell If This Is A Troll Post. Regular Bikes Banned By Fda? E-Bikes Are More Environmentally Friendly Than Peddle Bikes?

#41 I Really Wanted To Share This 🤣

#42 Sandra’s Always Got The Hottest Tips

#43 $1000 Orange Tabby For Sale

#44 Front Lawn Has Become A Mecca Of Excrement

#45 Was It The Cherry Pie

#46 Comments Closed Because She Knows This Is Insane

#47 This Madness Must End

#48 Ok… Huh?????

#49 Lawn Moore

#50 I Guess This Platform Gets Her Now?

#51 I’m Not Seeing How You’re Coming Out Ahead In This…

#52 She’s Angry At The Grocery Store… For Hot And Spicy Pickles Being… Hot And Spicy

#53 I Can’t Stop Laughing!

#54 It’s Walmart’s Fault I Misplaced My Items 😤

#55 Neighborhood Cat Rant

#56 She’s Totally Crying Because People Dont Love America 🙄 Thats Definitely The Reason And Not That Her Mother Made Her Pose For A Stupid Social Media Post

#57 This Is /S Right? Right?!?

#58 Comparing Abortion To Environmental Protections For Rice

#59 Funny

#60 Honestly The Most Unexpected Post I’ve Ever Read On Nextdoor

#61 I Never Change My Wife For Any Stupid Woman In The Internet

#62 Do Not Call Her By Her Name

#63 Happy Pride To This Deep Thinker

#64 Anyone Want Some Slightly Used Chicken?

#65 Wife Bad

#66 Need Some Not Fake Holy Spirit To Knock The Muslim Out Muh Kids

#67 Neighbor Lets Car Alarm Blare For 6 Hours Straight. Another Neighbor “Destroys” Her Mailbox (Fixed With 2 Nails). Now She’s Threatening Federal Charges