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    Neighbor blames her coughing fit on homeowner's grill, then points her water hose at it while he's flipping burgers

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    Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
    Apr 7, 2026 2:30 PM EDT

    If you lived next to this lady, you'd probably be done with her too.

    Part of the joys of owning a home, not that many of us young people will ever be afforded the luxury of being able to buy a home, is the freedom to do whatever you want on your own property. Of course, there are limitations, especially when there are HOA rules to follow closely. However, within reason and as long as no one else's lived experience is being adversely affected, you should be able to exercise those freedoms.

    Unfortunately for this guy, he just so happened to be living next door to a woman who enjoyed bending the rules of what it means to be adversely affected by those around her. For some context, this lady had lung issues and was often heard coughing incessantly. Let's just say it was crystal clear that her own recreational habits were directly causing these issues.

    Still, this lady would not admit that this was the case. Instead, she was insistent that the reason behind her latest coughing fit was the homeowner's grill. She even felt justified enough in her frustrations that she went ahead and sabotaged his meal with the help of a bucket of water.

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    • A man grills on his patio while his dog sits by his feet.
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    • My crazy neighbor is literally watering my grill because of her fake asthma

      I am actually shaking while typing this because I am so done with the woman next door.
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    • I bought a small charcoal grill last month since the weather is finally getting nice and I just wanted to sear some steaks on my own d In property.
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    • Within ten minutes of the charcoal getting hot my neighbor is at the fence screaming about how I am trying to k her.
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    • She claims she has severe asthma and the sme is a biohazard or some s but the irony is she sits on her back porch sm ing Marlboros all day long.
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    • I can literally see the cloud of her C rette sme drifting over my fence while she yells at me for a tiny bit of wood sm e.
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    • Today was the last straw. I was out there flipping burgers and I see a stream of water arc over the fence and hit my grill full blast.
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    • The coals hissed and sent up a massive cloud of ash and soot all over my food and my patio.
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    • She was standing there with her garden hose just soaking everything and laughing like it was a joke.
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    • Picture yourself in this homeowner's shoes for a second. Imagine enjoying the luxuries of your new grill by cooking some burgers, only to be unexpectedly interrupted by a large splash of water. This, of course, would ruin his meal and could have even caused his grill to malfunction. 

      The fact that this woman had the audacity to laugh in this man's face, as if her actions were warranted, just goes to show that she enjoys causing unnecessary drama. Her subsequent call to the police, her fifth in recent memory, only further proved her desire to cause conflict with everyone around her.

    • When I lost my mind and started yelling back she just pointed at her throat and wheezed like she was d then went inside and called the non emergency line.
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    • The cops showed up and they actually looked embarrassed to be there because they have been to our street five times this month for her nonsense.
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    • They told her she cant damage my property but they also told me to maybe move the grill to avoid conflict which feels like such a cop out.
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    • I pay my mortgage just like she does and I should be able to cook a burger without a surprise car wash from a chain smoker who thinks she owns the air in the entire neighborhood.
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    • NYC-WhWmn-ov50 Actually, pretty sure its also It. And get security caneras a for next time.
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    • 7NeonCartographer Original Poster's Reply That is the plan. I am so tired of her getting away with this just because she plays the victim when the cops show up. A camera will show who is actually starting the trouble.
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    • lens_cleaner Have your hose ready next time and spray back
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    • 7NeonCartographer Original Poster's Reply That is taking it to a whole other level. I would probably get arrested faster than her if I tried that.
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    • Cisco756124 take her to small claims for ruining your steaks.
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    • tipareth 1978 Next time she's sm g spray her with a hose, but like douse the out of her
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    • Matilda_Mac Be sure to take photos of her smoking to show the judge.
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