Tell me about the weirdest person/family in your neighborhood

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: I was friends with them up until I got divorced. They know the reason I got divorced yet I don't know anything about them. I don't know if the mom works or what the dad's job is, I don't know a thing about their kids and I never see them leaving the house. The husband is always home-does he not have a job? Yet, I see him leave his house early on occasion. I haven't seen the wife drive since our kids were toddlers and our kids are middle/high school age. They have lived in our neighborhood longer than I have yet I have no idea why they moved to our state from California. To top it off they never mow their lawn, so I often have to pick up the slack.

Occasionally they stop by my house unannounced with Key Lime whoopie pies, always the same dessert, they never change it.

They make small talk with my kids and ask where they go to school but I have never heard of them talk about their lives. I don't even know if they go on vacation, but they always have family visiting. I don't know anything about them and it's getting weird.

They are spies.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Aspen Hill walking guy!

Is this the man with the blond Afro?

NP: No, that's the Olney Walking Guy

It's the same person. His name varies depending on what city you live in. Silver Spring walking guy.

[Anonymous]

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Well, there are three Aspie males, one of them my husband, and three of their Aspie sons, one of them mine.

But from my perspective, the weirdest person in the street is the very loud and talkative neighbor. She's catty and spreads rumors and is distinctly unintelligent (also a little racist, and made an assumption based on our race when we moved in). But to most people, I suppose she comes off as entirely normal and average.

In my family? I suppose the two posthumous winners are my two aunts who were staunch vaccine-deniers and then died of Covid.

What is a vaccine denier?

Someone who denies the life-saving benefits of vaccines. One aunt had been brain-washed decades ago that the medical establishment was out to get you and vaccines were hurtful; and the other was persuaded of the same during the pandemic.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Aspen Hill walking guy!

Is this the man with the blond Afro?

NP: No, that's the Olney Walking Guy

It's the same person. His name varies depending on what city you live in. Silver Spring walking guy.

Walking Man! He's locally famous and has a Facebook page decided to him. If you spot Walking Man it is said you will have good luck all day long! White, in great shape, blond afro, usually walking.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My neighbor got rid of her front lawn to make a wildflower meadow. She's out there constantly working on it but it looks like a hot mess. She can easily afford lawncare service like everyone else

I think I found myself!

I'm trying to save the pollinators and bees and fireflies y'all killed with Mosquito Joe type services.

But yeah, I know I'm the weird neighbor and I like it. My parents made me do the whole "be sure you fit in" thing for a significant portion of my life and now I am free!

I still have a small loan, but majority of my front yard is Mediterranean style flowerbed with plants that attract a lot of bees. My lavender bushes are covered with bees.

What type of lavender? I've tried a few popular varieties but they're a bit peaky. I don't know what I'm doing wrong.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:A couple of years ago, my neighbor was outside clearing snow from her parking space. She did this by shoveling snow from her space into the next spaces, which had already been cleared. She stomped on the remaining snow in her space. It was 37 degrees and sunny. She was wearing a tank top, booty shorts and cowboy boots. She was 54 years old at the time.

Rage inducing hot flashes aren't fun. Before I was fifty I would never have understood this neighbor, but now I do. She was just working off some hot flash menopausal rage.

Thank science for medication

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The weirdest family in your neighborhood is full of interesting people you’re afraid to befriend because you think there is safety in being like everyone else.

Nah. There are definitely weird people out there. Some families lean more autistic/on the spectrum. Some just have weird outlooks and habits. It doesn't make them interesting. It makes them weird. Just like "body positivity" people are still fat no matter how you try to spin it and say they're still beautiful.

Maybe we should start a post about horrible neighbors and start with you. I’m sure no one wants to live next door to you.

I'm the best neighbor because I keep my property immaculate, clean up after the dogs, make sure they don't do their business in houses with "no peeing" signs, never make noises, smile politely at the neighbors but don't waste their time with pointless conversation.

That may all be true, but you are a despicable person. Just a PSA: it’s not cool to call autistic people “weird.”

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My neighbor got rid of her front lawn to make a wildflower meadow. She's out there constantly working on it but it looks like a hot mess. She can easily afford lawncare service like everyone else

I like her

I love her. Maintaining less and less lawn every year here.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Tell me about the weirdest person/family in your neighborhood.

That is me. We are the only house out of approximately 120 houses in our neighborhood who have American flag outside today.

? Is that a requirement?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The weirdest family in your neighborhood is full of interesting people you’re afraid to befriend because you think there is safety in being like everyone else.

Nah. There are definitely weird people out there. Some families lean more autistic/on the spectrum. Some just have weird outlooks and habits. It doesn't make them interesting. It makes them weird. Just like "body positivity" people are still fat no matter how you try to spin it and say they're still beautiful.

I'd be willing to be people avoid you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My neighbor got rid of her front lawn to make a wildflower meadow. She's out there constantly working on it but it looks like a hot mess. She can easily afford lawncare service like everyone else

I like her

I love her. Maintaining less and less lawn every year here.

I love her, too! When I was a kid I was friends with an old lady whose yard was a magical riot of flowers. I aspire to be Mrs. Jones. I would totally be the weirdo if I had any neighbors.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Tell me about the weirdest person/family in your neighborhood.

That is me. We are the only house out of approximately 120 houses in our neighborhood who have American flag outside today.

? Is that a requirement?

We have the only flag out on our street today too, but we are the weird ones who didn't go on vacation. almost our whole street has left for a couple of weeks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tell me about the weirdest person/family in your neighborhood.

mine. and I don't want to talk about it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The weirdest family in your neighborhood is full of interesting people you’re afraid to befriend because you think there is safety in being like everyone else.

Nah. There are definitely weird people out there. Some families lean more autistic/on the spectrum. Some just have weird outlooks and habits. It doesn't make them interesting. It makes them weird. Just like "body positivity" people are still fat no matter how you try to spin it and say they're still beautiful.

Eeewww. I'm so glad you're not my neighbor.

[Anonymous]

He is a goofy, attention starved dork. Just a big old baby man who can't handle people calling him out for his bullshit.