'I told neighbour to stop leaving rubbish on doorstep and reply left me livid'

If you've ever lived next to someone you'd consider a bad neighbour, you'll know how frustrating it can be. Whether they have no regard for how much noise they're making at all hours of the day, or they constantly try to encroach on your space by putting things in your garden or blocking your driveway, inconsiderate neighbours can be a nightmare to live with.

One man on Reddit is currently dealing with his own neighbour from hell, as for the past few months, he has been taking the rubbish out of his kitchen bin and placing it on the man's doorstep - instead of taking it out to the nearby wheelie bin.

The man said his neighbour doesn't place the rubbish in front of his own door, but instead takes it to his neighbour and leaves it right outside his front door.

He wrote: "I swear, my neighbour has lost his damn mind. For MONTHS now, this man has been leaving his trash bags, empty takeout containers, and whatever else he doesn't feel like carrying … right in front of MY door. Not his. Mine. Like I'm the free curbside pickup service he ordered but never paid for.

"At first, I thought, 'Okay, maybe he's confused.' Nope. He knows exactly what he's doing, walks right past his door, plops it in front of mine, and goes on with his life like we're living in a sitcom where I'm the punchline."

The man said he had confronted his neighbour about his unhygienic habit before, but the other man had a baffling 10-word excuse for him: "It's just for a minute, I'll take it out later."

He added: "First of all, 'later' is ALWAYS the next damn morning. Second, your 'minute' smells like rotting food and regret, and I'm not living like that. Now he's sulking like I'm the villain here.

"Nah. If you can carry it from your kitchen to MY door, you can carry it the extra ten feet to the dumpster."

Commenters on the post were equally horrified on the man's behalf. Many said they would consider calling the police over the issue, or at least removing the neighbour's rubbish and putting it in front of his house instead.

One person said: "Just keep moving it back in front of his door. You can always get a camera and contact the police or code enforcement about a littering complaint."

Another added: "Always return his lost property without exception. It's the neighbourly thing to do."

While a third wrote: "Glad you handled it. [If he] does it again, I'd open the bag and dump it in front of his door."

In a second post updating people on his situation, the man said he had reported his neighbour to the police, who visited his neighbour and spoke to him about what he'd been doing.

He added, "Now he's taking his trash straight to the dumpster like a law-abiding adult. And me? I'm enjoying my clean doorstep and the sweet, sweet smell of petty victory."