30 Times Neighbors Were So Horrific People Just Had To Shame Them (New Pics)

I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t hidden from a neighbor at least once in my life. And it turns out I’m not alone. A survey conducted by Top Rail Fence found that two-thirds of Americans have found ways to avoid interacting with their neighbors.

Of the more than 1000 people polled, 37% of respondents said they simply pretended not to see the proverbial Jones’, while just over a third admitted to staying indoors when they see their neighbors outside.

26% of sneaky people could win an Oscar for their acting skills. They said they made like Houdini and pulled out all the stops to make it look like they weren’t home. A few others preferred to seem distracted and wore headphones or pretended to be on the phone when faced with a neighbor.

According to Top Rail Fence, younger generations are nearly twice as likely to avoid their neighbors than people over 60. And the older generations are more likely to be friends with and trust the person living across the street.

64% of people polled said they'd be willing to ask their neighbors for a small favor. However, only 17% trust their neighbors enough to leave them with a house key. Those over 60 were twice as likely to leave a set of keys with a neighbor than those between the ages of 18 and 29.

A separate Lending Tree survey revealed that nearly three-quarters of Americans polled dislike at least one of their neighbors. The three main gripes were that the person gives off a weird vibe, is too loud, or is simply plain rude.

23% of respondents said they’d gone as far as calling the cops on their neighbors. While 1 in 10 just couldn't take it anymore, and had packed up their belongings and moved because of a neighbor.

Across the pond, Brits also seem to be less than friendly with their neighbors. A Good Move survey found that less than 17% of those polled choose to engage and socialize with the people they live closest to on a regular basis.

Around three-quarters said they enjoy polite conversation if, and only if, they happen to bump into them. Less than one in ten Brits don’t speak to or communicate with their neighbors at all, going as far as looking the other way should they pass them in the street.

The Brits cite extreme loudness as their number one pet peeve and reason for having a fallout with a neighbor. Poor parking, having a “questionable lifestyle”, engaging in illegal activity, and having lots of parties also rub the British up the wrong way.

A quarter of Brits polled said they couldn’t handle a neighbor making unapproved changes to shared space or boundaries. While around a third hate poor home and garden maintenance. 33% wanted their neighbors to STFU and stop complaining about nothing.