How To Get Rid Of An Annoying Neighbor With A Crayon

Folks, this is a little different than most of our videos, but subscriber Chris W asked if we had any formula's for getting rid of annoying neighbors, so I decided to tell you our annoying neighbor story and how we took care of it with a crayon. Enjoy!
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[@teresaolander3169]

Early in our marriage, we visited my mother-in-law. I found her so overbearing, difficult and so on. I had a hunch that she was snooping in our suitcase. When we went out for a walk, I left a paper saying,” HI HELEN!” I knew she got caught, she was so red-faced and quiet

[@karenminckler4198]

My mother in law was so mean my husband stopped taking us. She excused me of stealing money and food from the surplus I would get. She was going to move and wanted me to pay her money for a sewing machine she gave me. My husband said to go throw it on her porch. I couldn’t I went and gave it back to her. It was the last time we saw her until her funeral.

[@Zfast4y0u]

@@karenminckler4198 lel, KAREN!!!!

[@shadesworks5369]

As soon as self professed "godly" inlaws realized their sons were talking TRUTH about the past, they decided they didn't want any funeral. The spiritual fruit inspectors of others are terrified facts will be revealed. They have ostracisized their siblings from communication. And they can't understand why their own siblings won't talk to them. Yup, there ARE people like this. Brothers united & freed! Sure wished they'd have done this sooner.:0)

[@daniellestoker]

Hahaha ha 😆

[@dianareintges4117]

Get on with it, we know you are an ex veteran.

[@detteblanch9587]

Respect for how you handled your annoying neighbor issue..you deserved all the peace you can get after all those years of service. Thank you!

[@cypherprime9969]

You're a saint. Annoying neighbors make good fertilizer.

[@3rdhalff]

If ever there was a legitimate reason to whip someone’s ass, this story qualifies. Kudos to you for maintaining your composure.

[@tinaokasi494]

Great comment 😁👏

[@cjvaye99]

I know man. honestly being an annoying douchebag isn't illegal but it should be. some people just need an a** whoopin but unfortunately it's not the wild west and you can't just do that. too bad because I'm certain that would 'fix' a lot of annoying idiots like this

[@naturalbeauty637]

There are people in this world that love conflict. Even when you mind your business, they find a way to disrupt your peace. You handled this better than I would have. I would still get a few cameras just incase.

[@pmint0]

this is so true. i mind my own business. . . and people still annoy me... just because I don't want to interact with them.

[@ilovemybeard3394]

Not only that, but the worst part is when you do mind your own business...they will spread lies about you that are not true and next thing you know the other neighbors act differently around you I know it sucks, but i can totally relate to what you're saying and this is what I am dealing with right now A pair of awesome headphones work really well to cancel out their disruptive force

[@TC-ym1vk]

Adam Adam Adam that’s easy to say when you’re a man. I have an old man that peeps in all my windows the police do nothing but file the report. Can’t wait to get my home bro😂

[@jayangli]

Natural beauty. I realise now neighbour actually spy on what people do in their own backyard. Having lived in Europe for years and being a foreigner, if that has something to do with it. I realise now. What do you expect? From them..

[@thisisit3333]

Thank you for being the type of person that lives their life truthfully and with the understanding that we should value all life, even going so far as trying to respect others that act entitled and don’t deserve it. All while honoring the earth from which we all came. You’re an inspiration!

[@matthewgarfield-bennett8771]

Great video - he may be worried that you have cctv proof that he isn’t sick or injured and the state payouts may stop ! You are obviously a respectful and good person. Stay well !

[@nicolevansinderen5933]

Thanks for your Military service. I’m an Australian Veteran who serviced in Africa in the 1990’s and I totally understand not wanting to harm anything anymore. I’ve been working on my anger issue and your video touched my heart because I struggle with PTSD and I see people who think they deserve everything for free. Thanks mate.

[@nessotty9790]

Thanks to both of you for your service mates from Queensland Australia. I was a cook in the Australia Army 🇦🇺

[@Lisa-ke7jm]

“Have crayon, will travel” lol

[@seacoast4950]

I feel bad you had to go through all that disfunctionalism with your neighbor. God bless you for being so peaceful. You have a beautiful property. I wish you continued peace.

[@peterthayer6238]

Your attitude and approach can change the world for better. If it just does in the USA its a major achievement

[@markvigil718]

Exactly said thanks

[@AFineLineA]

@@debbieflaherty1975 I'd give that a yes!!!

[@cherylross393]

Wonderful idea.

[@farmerpaddy8196]

Dealing with the same situation, trespass, lectures, entitlement, moving things around when Im not on the property. Its been over two years. Ive resorted to cameras. They were sabotaged. I also do not want conflict in my paradise. Thank you for your story, its helped me. Going to give it a try. Wish me success too.

[@just-dl]

How has it gone? I do wish you success!

[@tutsecret499]

I have a situation where a neighbor, an old lady that whenever she walks in front of my place, she leans on my micro garden and pinch my basils, always stealing my basils, one day I told her: "NO!" She got very mad. And she has her own micro garden too, why on earth she stares at my stuff and take it. Get your own. I can't stand people like that. Rude, disrespectful, entitled. She has nice clothes, have a good life, she has free rent where lives with the daughter and son in law, and coming to my micro garden and stealing from a hard worker that pays for everything. Give me a break. And she keeps staring at my garden, being noisy, and one day she stopped in front of my garden and in front of my kitchen window and staring, like she is checking if I am home and not seeing her, and then I stood up and started cleaning my throat to tell her, hinting her: "I saw you, get out, get lost, entitled" and she left. I feel like to put a camera that talks to her: "It's rude staring, you don't have business here, bug off!"

[@heathersantini1985]

​@tutsecret499 in your situation I would put the camera in the window inside and then deal with it.

[@Cynsome1]

You didn’t embarrass mr.j. He did it to himself. You’re a good person, and thank you for your service!

[@Texaslonestargal]

You handled this very well. That’s how to deal with a malignant narcissist. They fear exposure. ❤️🇺🇸

[@Millard8340]

I love the way you think,I am also a Vietnam veteran and I had a similar problem with a neighbor and the hardest part was keeping the PTSD under control and not just shooting them.I put up cameras and that cured my problem.They didn't like it so they moved!THANK YOU FOR YOU SERVICE AND WELCOME HOME!

[@joelspringman7748]

Thank you for your service! I'm sorry it took so long for people to appreciate your sacrifice and service.

[@Rita-yw2tn]

Thank you for your service as well 🇺🇸 🙏🏻

[@ashleysovilla2037]

We recently bought property to start a little homestead and I have a very similar neighbor. I am definitely biding my time to determine how best to deal with it, with as little conflict as possible. Thanks for sharing your story!

[@James_the_Builder]

Best to ignore them . Don't bring cookies or wave. Stay as far away as possible.

[@ashleysovilla2037]

@@James_the_Builder Thank you for the advice! Unfortunately this neighbor reacted to being ignored. She wanted attention so badly, she did everything she could to get us to react. She stole mail, put trash in the mailbox, tried to hit us with her car... ugh. Luckily she moved and our new neighbors are fantastic! She put them through the ringer buying her house. She left the place trashed.

[@ashleysovilla2037]

@@dawo8506 good advice! We definitely started documenting every little occurrence. She finally moved, though. I feel bad for whoever her current neighbors are. Our new neighbors are fantastic!

[@karaamundson3964]

Great plan... To make it more believable for a city dweller, paint spaghetti sauce cans black & post them on at least three places around the perimeter, and buy a sign.

[@deathlarsen7502]

@@James_the_Builder how do you stay away from neighbors? Especially when their noise invades your personal space?

[@MyNameIsRayB]

that is the one thing you worry about when moving to a new location, will we have good neighbors, or crazy ones. you had a crazy one, albeit 4 miles away, but you discovered what his kryptonite was. Thank you for your service to our country.

[@carolynknapp3028]

Thank you for sharing. Not something I would have thought of to handle the situation but a great remedy. By the way Thank You for your service to this great country. This is the reason we have the freedom to have privacy and abilities to own our own places. God bless you and your family.

[@erniesmithjr.5252]

I wish the world was full of people like this man. The bully neighbor could have built a good friendship with him and had someone he could count on in a time of crisis. A good friend is worth far more than some material gain.

[@willyfisterbottom4377]

Trespassing is not acceptable on any level...

[@conniebania3910]

Good job they have a bully im Glad you cut his horn

[@SometimesInnocent]

even trespassing committed by US forces in sovereign states like Iraq and Syria?

[@citticat2]

if only my neighbor knew that

[@AmyCCloverlanez]

@@SometimesInnocent yes. N im american.

[@AmyCCloverlanez]

@@SometimesInnocent u cant seriously believe that we want our troops to be overseas. Unless we have to.

[@ginch158]

You neighbor is worried about security cameras because of his disability claim. If a security footage showed him up and about on your property when in fact his claim may be stating he is immobilized, then he could 1) loose all his benefits and 2) subject to a court hearing that may require him to return monies he collected in the past and possibly a sentence if he were proved fraudulent. It’s a lot to loose for him.

[@NorcrossCavaliers]

yup. His disabililty claim. You know it!

[@plantlover9919]

Yup.

[@tullysoulliere8103]

Lazy takers and narc /bulling wierdos are pathetic and i hope he gets busted for his lies about his disability fraud too! People like him retreat into they`re shallow minds and then decide they are going into victim mode when they get called out or found out. I wish peace was the way of the world. (O: .....For some silly reason i`m wondering what color that Crayon was, lololol I`m thinking Blue! hehheheh. That property is so serene. Good for you guys.

[@kaseydaugherty409]

me too! what color crayon! one detail overlooked. :)

[@rocky7983]

Excellent point

[@laurasnear1625]

If the world had more of you and a hell of a lot less Mr. J's, imagine the tranquil beauty we could be surrounded with, it could be an amazing beautiful relationship between people and nature.

[@newguy2794]

The only downside is that you live in the communist democrat run state of Virginia. Virginia is beautiful, we really used to live going there. You are indeed, a wonderful human being. Be safe my friend!

[@AFineLineA]

Totally agreed! Noisy neighbor's are the worst. Going through it now. Horrid.

[@newguy2794]

@@AFineLineA Bought a house in a nice neighborhood. Lived in it for 25 years. Then.... after we bought it.... slumlord bought the house next door...had I known,I wouldn't have bought it. It's still a great investment, if I wanted to rent it out. However, we wanted to live there. Crap! Be careful of what you buy as far as housing goes. God bless America she needs it because of the biden administration. 🇺🇸

[@AFineLineA]

@@newguy2794 Sad, but true! The few bad apples wreck it for others. Sorry to hear you have a terrible neighbor problem, too! Hope it gets better and the landlord moves or sells. My parents used to say, "Tall fences make good neighbors (or tall tree's work , too!" Still true today!!! It's awful when neighbors think they are all that matters. If they had some respect all could get along more peacefully. Sad state of affairs at this point. Best wishes for it to get better and Prayer's of it getting better to you and your's. Have a good night!

[@newguy2794]

@@AFineLineA thank you I pray that it gets better I appreciate your kind words Be safe my friend

[@kindnessmakesmesmile6583]

Excellent idea!!! Since my late husband was in USNavy 18 and a half years, beginning with Vietnam conflict, I really do understand your feelings on avoiding conflict. So happy to hear your experiences and wish you and your lovely family many happy years together!!!

[@TylerMatthewHarris]

I did something like this when I worked loss prevention. An unknown employee stole a new girls iPhone8+ and hid it somewhere in the store to avoid a bag check and pick it up later. I knew it was in the store still so after I spent an hour looking for it I found it behind some boxes in a stock room. I replaced the expensive phone with a note that said "Turn around and SMILE, you're fired. ;) ". On the wall behind her I had put up a camera (fake). When the thief left in the middle of her shift the next day we knew who did it.

[@torlenoir3395]

Tyler Matthew Harris that is pretty clever

[@karlbarnett5863]

Pfft, women.

[@stacyblue1980]

Tyler- your story ios great as well. Thanks !

[@Colaaah]

Nice haha

[@Nick-wn1xw]

That is awesome.

[@845callaway]

I think the neighbor is afraid to lose his disability cheque if he is seen on camera busy harassing you, good job!

[@845callaway]

Demo Unit Hello Demo, although I see you point, I must respectfully disagree with you. I believe that politicians beco.e what we WANT them to become. Case in point, nearly every politician that has spoken truthfully, has lost; reason being is that almost everyone wants all these promises, but does not want to pay for them. Politicians can be the most truthful people in our society, if we demand that of them...if we elected the honest ones, that would start a trend. All they are is a reflection of our society. Everyone wants tax cuts and more benefits...Any politician who goes against these tenets will never get elected.

[@845callaway]

Demo Unit Hello there, D Unit!! Wow, many excellent points you have raised here, paragraph #1 spoke to the influence of media...I agree with you, they should be objective in their discourse, but it's almost like the don't even try anymore to hide their biases. Once I saw their actions through the election, and continuing to this day, against President Trump...he painted such a clear picture of them, coupled with Twitter (which you mention as well), I agree with you, politics will never be the same. After President Trump's historic meeting with Kim Jung Un, I was appalled with the line of questions from George Stephanopoulos. So far, I have to give Trump very high marks. Although I am dead against his ideas on immigration and a few other issues...what you said about the best ideas coming to the surface, giving the little guy at least a small chance. Heck, Dennis Rodman did more for peace with North Korea than the Bushs and the Clintons.

[@mildredcrowl5254]

I love it. We had a neighbor who let their dog out to go potty on my front yard. I kept telling them and they just ignore me. So finally I picked up the poop with a plastic bag, hung it on a hanger with a nice polite note with my marker and paper. That was 10 years ago when we first move in our home. They never let their dog out and they moved out after a couple of years ago. We also have a neighbor who moved in our neighborhood. They would play basketball and make a huge mess and they would hit our cars, we live in a court street. So we talked to them nicely and nothing. Oh they love kittens and 4 kittens would come around our front porch and my kids love to pet them. They even accused us stealing their cats. So I told them we don’t want to steal them because they are not declaw and no vaccines. They would always be mad because of that. So last Christmas I told my kids to make cards and make presents for them and ever since they have been nice to us.

[@mitzikc]

Never ever declaw cats that's EVIL!!! IT'S like cutting your fingers off up 2 the 1st knuckles of your hands and toes!!! Oh the unnecessary pain and arthritis and debilitation, plus the cats are then DEFENSELESS!!!!!!

[@khy7672]

“I don’t want to insult him” what a class act.

[@larrywilson1783]

Mr. J is insulting though.

[@MissRedneckAnarchist]

A "BEWARE OF DOG" sign works wonders especially when you have no dog. They think the dog is hiding and waiting for them to make a move.

[@potatomongrel]

Not in this guy's case. Cause then Mr.J would put the dog in the shed or look for one.

[@MissRedneckAnarchist]

How much was he exposed to the dog before messing with it? If he knew the dog would be docile he would have no qualms about bothering it. But an unseen dog...? If you ran into a BOD sign and didn't see a dog would you chance it?

[@georgebalint3654]

Good Lord get to the point

[@sillililli01]

I found that "BEWARE of DOGS" sign, worked really well, they never know how many dogs. They don't want to find out.

[@MissRedneckAnarchist]

@@IDNHANTU2day the dog can't bite someone if there is no dog.

[@anthonyesposito2745]

Don't feel bad , our country needs more good people like you. God Bless you and your family.

[@bingobutler9656]

From an old Marine to an old Ranger you're lucky he wasn't an old Jarhead. He would have licked that Crayola right off that paper. Lol. Semper Fi bro

[@officerfarva3666]

You remind me of my husband, also a combat veteran. We are buying our hobby farm this spring. In the mean time we are dealing with a horrific neighbor in our apartment we currently rent, and that is how I came across your channel. Thank you for taking your turn, sir. Much respect from my husband and I.

[@samsquanchoverland]

time for cameras my friend ! And thank you for your service sir!

[@lavenderfields5188]

"If you cross the line, I'll get out my crayon". 😂😂😂

[@ahhwe-any7434]

How to get rid of an annoying neighbor ... Then theres My munchkin always looking out the window as her somexs pastime. gradually learning every body's styles of hi. Little Rico suave is doing the pt thing @ ppl now too. : Give her crayon for the wall. Also, I have no neighbors. I suspect most of them got evicted. There's some nosey old folks across from me tho. Not being disrespectful. They just know how to be out there 24/7, according to my schedule... & It's weird. A gay guy. A couple & son. & 1 other dude. I low key think he either doesn't do ish or watch him be a retired something idk but maybe state affiliated

[@mr_rn6549]

Thank you for your service. If you bought the land - you own it , period.

[@handsofmatt]

Well done and showed a tremendous amount of restraint in dealing with a prize jerk.... and thank you for your Service!!

[@2DanTube]

In 4th Grade my son had a teacher who was very mean to him. He would come home and complain - and I would simply tell him - YES - that sounds very unfair - but son - you will have to deal with people like this in your grown up life - so keep telling me about the things this teacher is doing - because son it sounds like these things are not educational or fare to little kids. Then one day my son and I were at the batting cages and another Mom walked up and expressed impressive performance of my son - we struck up a conversation and she got around to asking me were my son was in school - I told her - she asked if we had Ms. Waters - I told her yes - she asked how we liked her - I told her well I don't want to get in a law suit with her. The Mom then went into a laundry list of how her son was treated by her. I thanked her and told her - she gave me a good idea. The teacher always gave them ten spelling words on Friday and Monday they were to turn in 10 sentences using the spelling words. So that weekend - our sentences reflected all the mean things this teacher had done to my son that he had reported to me. The mean crap stopped - and we no longer had the sentence part of the spelling words on weekends. Funny how the truth prevails over evil bullies.

[@JoeFresi]

r/thathappened

[@Capo9LL]

James Dickens it’s sounds like she’s a femenazi treating boys that way especially a child.

[@rkelley0375]

James Dickens - haha , great story and a big high five for solving the problem peacefully.

[@2DanTube]

@@rkelley0375 - Thanks - pranks are the most fun.

[@alexarul3124]

What exactly did the teacher do?

[@WiLNorCaL]

Hi, I did the same thing and had the same experience. Bought 4 acres in the Northern California foothills and before I even moved in I had people telling me what they were going to do and what I could do on my own land!! Couldn't believe the nerve and arrogance of people. Took some work but things are finally settling down. Good luck to you!!! Thank you for your service !! WiL

[@cshannon5809]

I could not help but laugh because the only thing on my police record is "assault with a green crayon" that I got dropped down to "disturbing the peace." All I did was write a note that was vague enough for them to take completely the wrong way. Thank you for your service. I believe every person who is willing to serve to protect our nation should be given top notch free health care for the rest of their lives. Again, thank you, sir.

[@kamlichter6711]

The way these police work so hard to protect abusers makes me sick.

[@ernestinemaloy8680]

Black magick...or failing that do things but in such a way they can never be actually certain it was you...use the cover of darkness hell I've utilizes both methods..both very effective...completely had them scratching their heads like wtf ...how did this happen...I get the last laugh...🤣😂😂😂🤣🤩 cos baby imma STAR...💫💖💥💖💖

[@larrybell4599]

Great story. I’m glad that you found a way to solve your problem peacefully. Thank you for your service.

[@jessievenable3570]

Report him for social security fraud. Those of us who are actually disabled will appreciate the “handout lines” getting shorter

[@madjack5002]

Are you kidding me?!?!? You're trying to say you're disabled when you have a video on your channel where you removed the seats out of a Toyota. Just so you can HIKE the Appalachian's? Isn't this the pot calling the kettle black? I hope lighting strikes you in the f'n asshole and fuses your spine together.

[@SaltiDawg2008]

@@madjack5002 I went to his video. You are absolutely correct, "Victory on the Trail" is also an apparent crook receiving undeserved disability awards!!!

[@nesr8786]

he is maybe scared that that is what will happen with the cctv lol

[@AWoodworkersLife]

I haven’t gone to victory on the trail’s channel, and frankly what is or isn’t on there doesn’t matter one rip because this is less about them than it is about those who can’t seriously be so ignorant as to think that a person on disability who actually legitimately can’t support themselve’s fully without that help is a drain on society? If so, You are living very sheltered lives. There’s a whole lot of messed up out there and I’ve seen someone’s disability check, they don’t get much at all, a boy mowing lawns full time would make more than them. No wonder Jesus cries for his people!

[@SaltiDawg2008]

@@AWoodworkersLife Can you read? You certainly can't put together an intelligent paragraph about people committing fraud and siphoning off valuable disability resources. You're also a moron.

[@jackimckee4429]

Glad you have a piece of paradise now. It looks and sounds like a lovely place to drink a good cup of coffee in the morning. Because of good brave men and women like you, we can enjoy mornings as serene as that looks. I appreciate all you had to do for our freedom. Thank you for your service.

[@carolinefox-3281]

I’m trying to get rid of a Neighbor that has broken appliances in his yard, parks in the alley everyday next to my shed, makes noises all night long, screams at his wife, sister in law and his parents that live with him. And probably deals drugs. I’m going to try your crayon trick !!!

[@jrandesi56]

@Dan Jett .... Really ? I thought of doing shit like that before but never had the balls to go through with it too many things could go wrong.. are you being for real cause I’d love to know what precautions you took..

[@jrandesi56]

Go away originally was going to reply to Caroline, so are they going on your property? Or just being scummy neighbors in general? Have you tried calling code enforcement? I’m asking because I’m going through a similar situation my one neighbor won’t technically do anything to my property, but they’re just dirtbags and inconsiderate.

[@michaellee1002]

Reminds me of the 90 year old farmer that had a stroke and was never the same. Woke up 2am in the farm house. Heard a noise. Grabbed my baseball bat and walked to my basement door. Opened it and BOOM I'm face to face with him. Talk about scare the living shit out of me. He was harmless and didn't even know what he was doing. Used to be his parents farm. I kept telling him you don't know how bad this could have went, come on you got to go home now. I still can't recall if I heard a noise or if it was the breathing behind the door. Straight up horror movie. He stood there with a frozen face like stone. No emotion no nothing.

[@justinlange3583]

" He was given an impossible task, a job no one could have pulled off... and he did it, with a f***ing crayon"

[@wanketta]

It’s your property. Period.

[@PyroBear1776]

Sometimes people are just bullies. Which is both annoying and sad, because they can’t get their way.

[@alvasargenti9712]

I love this guys sincerity. Surveillance signs work very well.

[@hrdknox2000]

DUDE! You have SO much more patience than me!

[@RetreatfarmFarmvilleVirginia]

I Did the same thing, i sold my business that i started after my time in the Army and bought a 23 acre farm in Maine and moved up there from Virginia and i had neighbors on both sides claiming parts of my property and even were caught moving the property markers. After they were sued and charged several thousands of dollars to re-survey the markers they both ended up broke and had to move out of their own property. Just stick to your guns and wait till the right time and burn him up good.

[@HomesteadingOffTheGrid]

Glad you came out on the winning end of that one, brother. And thank you for your service.

[@dscottfr]

This video just told him you have no video. O well like another comment said he’s afraid you will have evidence to prove he’s not disabled. If he shows up again really get a camera.

[@robert5]

Yup, & people think your just being a smart ass but it is true there are 3 sides, I'll spill the beans. There is his side, there is your side and... there is the truth. 3 sides. If the law is ever called in guess what side will matter to them? This is why cameras matter and why I have them pointing every witch way all over my property. I'm lucky to have pretty good neighbors so my cams are just generally to keep an eye out for roving dogs, wild life and general security.

[@paperaxes4192]

@@dscottfr A brilliant way to deal with a bully? Tell them the rules, pretend you can't enforce the rules, then when they break them, enforce them. For example, he might've put up no trespassing signs and then left the property, so the bully might think you won't see trespassing, but they don't know you have cameras. To catch thieves, I've put out an obviously broken camera where it's seen and then three good cameras where they're hidden, and people look at the broken camera and send themselves to jail.

[@DesertlizzyThe]

YEA!!😍💪 I bet they wish they were back in time being good😷😇

[@lisafisher8081]

You're not insulting the guy you're just telling the truth. It's his behavior that's bringing insult to himself. Thank you so much for your service and may God bless you your wife and son. You deserve to live in peace until the Lord returns to get us.

[@julieturcios41]

From a mom of two Veterans and the bottom of my heart ❤ thank you for your service 🤗🙏❤ thousand respects and it's good to let it out sometimes and you chose a good way to do it. God bless you and your beautiful family

[@andrefjbernardo]

"If you cross the line, I'll pull out my crayon" - beautiful.

[@jaggirl]

Silent but deadly crayon..😁

[@rhonmc3897]

Ur great!

[@jeanettehollabaugh1108]

Omg ! Get to your story or is that it, your Military Service? Ok Thank you.

[@larryhigginbotham326]

The crayon is mightier than the sword! 🖍️🗡️🏴‍☠️

[@lizzieakari]

I have an annoying Neighbor family once they found out they can look in our room from their kitchen window they started leaving their window open . I leave my window open for my cats . 😂 what’s their reason ? Being creepy

[@curlyyasmin181]

Hopefully he didn’t hurt the dog while you were away. Scary

[@jumondre]

GA

[@roberwalsh6542]

I know exactly how you feel brother. Death comes easily but life does not. I’ll even put bugs back outside the house if I can. Any life is a miracle!!!😀😎

[@hardwood7955]

This guy sounds a bit 'unbalanced' especially if he is messing with a guy like you who has military background. Thank you for your bravery. Nothing worse than a neighbor from hell.

[@TheCycleProf]

"If you cross the line, I'll pull out my crayon." Great attitude. Thank you for your service. That we had a world of folks like you.

[@terrybirnell7797]

Thank you for your service I too aanairborn vet goo job on using the crayon and paper

[@markellars9245]

You should have told him about your backyard bigfoot.

[@TheLastPharm]

All I can say is, I deeply admire your interminable restraint, resolve, and patience. You're lucky that you managed to get that trespassing stopped. I probably would have taken a more aggressive approach to the problem. You're neighbor is damned lucky he quit while he was ahead.

[@debbie4503]

It really does change people. When my brother retired from the Army, he was and is the most laid back person. I kinda wanted to ask who are you and what did you do with my brother. He was always my hero, now he's the first person I would ask for advice. I love him dearly.

[@ahlivetuhsidamaro150]

That's what happens when people aren't taught to respect boundaries when they're young.

[@johnbeer5242]

Olive Moskal u should have more likes 🍻👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👌👏👏👏👌👏👏👏👏

[@ahlivetuhsidamaro150]

@@johnbeer5242 That's telling of our changing society. Respect of others isn't high on the priority list.

[@kathywilson8412]

First I would like to thank you for your service to our country. Sounds like your neighbor has serious issues and not to be trusted good to acknowledge warning signs of his instability to protect your family. May God richly bless you and family may you experience peace wherever you choose to live.

[@Wes61]

Every day when I go to water my vegetable garden my neighbors spy on me. They toss trash on my property, and don't like me being out in the woods on my property. I bought a large piece of property for peace, it's sad..

[@HomesteadingOffTheGrid]

I can relate all too well. Sorry you’re going through that.

[@grammytl9528]

I didn't serve in the military, but I did work on the locked unit at the VA. I had my ass handed to me multiple times by former pows and guys who served in horrible places. I would happily do so again, it's important to give superior care with dignity and understanding. I completely see where you're coming from, lots of my guys had anger issues,but never acted unless they were provoked. It is not wise to provoke guys who have been combat trained.

[@lizabethgarrett8251]

You can talk about it all you want to. My husband was a vietnam vet and my dad was in wwII and at Pearl Harbor when it was bombed. It is good to talk about it. God bless you!

[@dagostino115]

Go get you another cup of coffee and tell us another story, really enjoyed it thanks

[@jamiequalls8888]

Yes.I agree!

[@jaggirl]

I'm here again today. Listening again. I love this story. It never gets old.

[@HarrisonCountyStudio]

No doubt. Better yet, if he’s ever in Appalachia, I’ll make the coffee ✌🏽

[@jumondre]

@@suetucker9264 f

[@marielamurciano8278]

Have horrible times losing my and have this annoying neighbor who burn out every time am in the balcony and have the windows open

[@napynap]

Thank you for your service. Your story told by a veteran reinforces how we should respect each other. Much love to you and your family.

[@bobg5362]

He lived four miles away and was pulling all of that crap? That's not a bad/nosy neighbor, that's a stalker.

[@joeylowe2147]

I am sincerely sorry that you had to put up with this mess. I'm from the Carolinas but have called Texas my home for the past 25 years. I'm still the new guy albeit I own one of the bigger farms in East Texas and I have a cabin on the place and I allow my sons, and my police, fire and veteran friends to hunt and stay in the cabin for free year round. And I had a neighbor like that. Wish I had your patience. When the bully neighbor thought it would be cool to intimidate my youngest son (15y at the time) and even went so far as to lay hands on him, I grabbed my dog (Belg Mal) and went looking for him. My dog is trained and quiet. We found him setting up a tree stand on my property. Yep, got into an argument with him. Yep, he raised his voice to me and yep, he took his finger and poked me in the chest to make a point. My dog didn't like that. My neighbor learnt fear that afternoon. My dog never bit him. He wouldn't do that unless I told him to. But my neighbor didn't know that. It's been maybe 5 years since we've seen him too. Oh, I've seen him around town but he stays clear. Bullies are the same everywhere.

[@charlesd9483]

They're not bullies, they're "COWARDLY BULLIES"!!! You also have restraint, personally I would have let the dog at him at least the first time. If I could prove I did nothing wrong, that is exactly what these low-lives deserve because if they act this way with a person, lord knows what else they are doing-probably torturing animals. You're a better man than me!

[@Camelworks]

I was expecting some John Wick crayon kill.

[@creationsmaxo]

That might have been plan B if plan A didn't worked

[@williamsiddons3707]

Never expected to see you here

[@scribtoon7146]

lol same.

[@chickensbelike2790]

Jesus why you here

[@aarontheperson6867]

you have an anime profile pic so your opinion doesn't matter, W E E B

[@TheSoleProprietor]

I often wish that I could own some private property and live "off the grid"... away from the city...and away from self-entitled neighbors and build my dream tiny house on said property .

[@ianfrancis777]

Sounds like you had a real "thorn in the flesh". God bless.

[@drodriguez3935]

Forget the crayon all you had to do was threaten to take pics of him working and he lose his disability check.... done

[@ScottyM1959]

Dont tell him just do it send him copies with a note that reads the next copies go to the state social services offices and the social security office with his name and address and his mothers address on it just in case he used her address.

[@dhw14]

Anyone getting disability wrongly should be reported...why should everyone else pay their bills?

[@ABlackCountryWoman]

Just like half this country...and 99 out of 100 miscreants where I (sadly) live - NY! My husband & I saved enough to buy our home, 8 years ago - NY real estate is obscenely overpriced, as are the taxes. The first day we moved in, I had the misfortune to meet my loud-mouthed, illiterate neighbor, her boyfriend (she'd been thru' a couple, before she finally moved) & her not-too-bright, unruly, but basically good kids. Within the first 10 minutes of conversation, I learned she was receiving food stamps (EBT card) and her 2 teenaged girls were on SSI, for being learning disabled. Because she saved all that money on food & the govt (my husband, I & the other neighbors) was paying her mortgage, I got to watch her go shopping twice a week & even got stuck signing for her FedEx packages from Bloomingdales & Macy's, until I told the poor delivery guy I wasn't willing, any longer. Her last boyfriend got into a car accident (with his ESCALADE) and wound up with a hefty settlement...funny how parasitic trash ALWAYS finds a way to win a lawsuit...and he & my welfare trash neighbor bought a huge house, not too far away, with an inground pool! haha It seems like THEY'RE the smart ones - they live the good life while people like us work our fingers to the bone & pay the bills...ours AND theirs. Welfare recipients used to be embarrassed - when my Pop split from my Mother, she was on it for a short while, when I was little, but we were embarrassed. It's what got us OFF of it so fast!!

[@dhw14]

Report them.

[@MrRottweiler72]

@@ScottyM1959 Air Assault!!!!

[@matsu223]

"Mr. J" seems to have wasted the opportunity of getting a good friend and neighbor. I listened to the entire film which i found very interesting. I wish you the very best and peace in your life.

[@HomesteadingOffTheGrid]

True. Thanks for watching Mats.

[@charlesd9483]

@@HomesteadingOffTheGrid Just came across your channel, liked & subscribed... you're a better man than me, I'd much rather see a coward & bully get his comeuppance! World would be a much better place with people like you and your family. Enjoy your storytelling (even when you stray). I'm sure your family help the demons you have, slowly go away. Best of luck, will continue looking out!

[@nicoletteanderson594]

I love how you referred to your wife as your bride-good man. Thank you for your service👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽. Blessings to you and your family🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@ChambersBunch]

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE! I just found your videos and I'm a fan. I admire how humble you are after your time serving our country it's because of veterans people can live in this country with no worries and not have hardship. Blessings to your family let peace be upon you. You absolutely deserve to enjoy your home.

[@troy5292]

I think my favorite similar story was the 20 acres my parents owned when I was growing up. The neighboring property was used every year for crops and the guy planted over my parents right-of-way to their property as well and never asked. No big deal, we had adequate access from the other piece of property so we let it go. The guy also planted on the county right-of-way too, which nobody cared because it benefited this guy, and didn't hurt anybody, so again, no harm, no foul. Then an 18 wheeler had to make a delivery and had stopped because he could not make the turn with the long trailer. My dad drove 18 wheelers for 20+ years and he and a neighbor assured the guy that he was OK to make the turn, even though it would smash some of the crop that was on the county right-of-way - which legally he should not have been using. Later that day the guy saw the damaged crop and went ballistic. My dad tried to calm the guy down and be polite, but the man started cursing up a storm in front of my dads wife & kids (my brother and me). My dad asked him not to use language like that in front of his wife and kids and the guy kept on going. My dad told the guy if he didn't calm down and stop using foul language around his wife and kids, that he and the neighbors may stop allowing him to use land that didn't belong to him for growing crops and that he would cut down the crops in his driveway right-of-way. The jerk kept on, so my dad just got in the truck and left. He contacted a surveyor and had the driveway plotted out, and the county easement, then got the tractor and bushog and mowed down everything that wasn't on the guys property, put in a driveway and eventually a fence on both sides so the guy couldn't drive over our driveway. The jerk called the police and they came out, looked over the situation, spoke to my dad and got the earful of what happened. When it was all said and done the police told the guy not to plant on the county property, to stop harassing his neighbors regarding the 18 wheeler running over the count right-of-way, and told the guy to watch his mouth around our family or he would charge him. My dad always used his farm tractor to level out the road and smooth out potholes in the dirt road, even past our driveway...he simply added mowing the county easement several times a year as the guy (tried) to continue planting on the county right-of-way. The jerk finally sold the property a few years later and we ended up with some proper neighbors.

[@bethelbailey7759]

sounds like my neighbor

[@raymartin7766]

Noneya Frigginbezwax 1

[@misters2837]

Cool Story....I doubt however, the police can do anything about "Foul Language" unless of course you do not live in a free country.

[@cleargleam8449]

Some places have had public decency laws. Being charged could be possible. Of course, with time and money, you should be able to have such local ordinances struck down. Most people do not want to invest their personal resources in such endeavors, however.

[@codemiesterbeats]

Some people are never content. Welp that showed him.

[@thisisit3333]

Thank you for being the type of person that lives their life truthfully and with the understanding that we should value all life, even going so far as trying to respect others that act entitled and don’t deserve it. All while honoring the earth from which we all came. You’re an inspiration!

[@JaeDann]

I'm not military, but have several veterans in my family. Thank you for you service, truly. Your anecdote has had me chuckling most of the time; in many ways, so stereotypical! And good for you. I feel the same way about the same kinds of people. Thanks for sharing a story and a cup of coffee. ☕

[@aquamom2]

The real challenge with nasty neighbours (cause you cant fix stupid) is to completely ignore them, disengage, set your boundaries, and let law enforcement handle the rest.

[@albertbailey7855]

Great message and as a vet myself, thanks for your service. Always better to think things out rather than fly off the handle. You did a SMART thing and hope you live a happy fruitful life.

[@kennethsizer6217]

True. No matter how tempting a full-on confrontation may seem, throwing gasoline on a flame rarely ends well. And some people are just flames looking for some gasoline.

[@kristycook6041]

Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time Bound........ S.M.A.R.T.

[@dansgone2229]

The mind is a powerful weapon especially when used against itself.

[@bd803]

Also, Loved your story. You're a great speaker, very interesting. My dad was great at that. People don't need a ton of money when you have someone who can tell interesting stories,experiences,etc. Very entertaining, and helps people feel less alone. Very much needed.these days. Thank you very much.

[@korylong7270]

Grace under fire is the definition of a hero, thank you Sir for your service. So glad I ran across this video while researching bad neighbors. I was kicking myself for not buying acreage so I would not have to put up with bad neighbors. We opted for, and worked our butts off, to buy in the best residential neighborhood that we could afford at the time and still, eventually, ended up living next door to a Section 8 rental. Your story illustrates that you can have bad neighbors 4 feet away or 4 miles away.

[@kerriejohnson8094]

Thank you so much for serving. You are appreciated more than you know!!

[@HomesteadingOffTheGrid]

Thank you Kerrie.

[@gumbbbyyy]

For some reason I can listen to this guy for hours

[@DelTangBrav]

Gumby - You don't have much choice! ☺☺☺ (Did you notice him mention he was in the military?)

[@bam1523]

Good for you. In my past i had a terrifying experience with a past husband and he would call making threats and such and it terrified my mother and sisters and me. I talked to police (before cell internet) they told me when he called the next time to click on the receiver a couple time not to hang up but then to say, while he was still on the phone, did you get all that officer..... My husband hung up and that ended all those terrible frighting calls. One bad situation resolved, but it was so bad my brother was gioing to come from another state to help protect us..but he did not have to after that last call. I wish that was the last of my worries, but as you see i did make it through all the difficult situations, praise God. Thank you for sharing your experience...

[@Amy-cr8px]

Thank you so much for your service. Both my Grandfathers fought in WW2, both heavily decorated (which neither would have wanted those metals as there was a reason behind the metals that they’d prefer to never have been apart of). I know many who serve don’t necessarily like to hear “thank you for your service”, I know I don’t know what else to say to express my gratefulness. We’re having major issues with our new neighbor with noise so I listened to post. A little into the video, I realized we didn’t have the same neighbor issues however I kept listening because I had so much gratitude for your service.🙏🏼

[@davidaprins]

you need to learn to say things concisely. Way too much blather.

[@shipped_my_pants_3000]

Short version- get security cameras and notify your neighbor he is being recorded

[@KimberleyRauchelle]

Yeah the short version would be a lot better for my ears

[@lobitome]

I listened to the babbling for 10 minutes and wondered why I waited that long to stop the video. JFC, get to the point!!!

[@benitocardenas286]

Yep

[@sirraymondluxuryyacht8131]

Good story. My friend was telling me he setup surveillance cameras for his buddy (Pat) who noticed diesel going missing from the tank he kept in his yard. The recordings showed it was Pat's neighbor and best friend who would leave a jerry-can behind the tank on his way over to visit each evening. He'd spend an hour or so visiting and having coffee and, on his way back to his own place, he'd fill the jerry-can from the Pat's tank. So Pat put the tape into the video player in the kitchen and set it ready to play, and when the neighbor came over the next evening, he simply said "I will be back in a minute. I have something to do in the yard", pressed Play and walked out. The guy was left sitting in his Pat's kitchen, watching a video of himself stealing the diesel. They never talked about it, and stayed friends but the diesel theft obviously stopped. I thought it was an interesting way of handling it

[@FloryJohann]

I would had put sugar in the tank and let him steal that sugar diesel mix and I would laughed so hard when he would had told me that his engine seized up.

[@leemilica]

J & B Homeliving hah! Good one!

[@casualagent7250]

Great story Raymond, not sure if I would still be good friends, could reimburse the amount he stole (nicked) 🇬🇧

[@whydoineedtohaveacct]

haha, great way to get it done with little conflict, subtle, with evidence, done!

[@dancingcloudlew4311]

Thanks for your service, I live alone, own my home. My son is in the AF, and I have to fend for myself. Several years ago I came home from work to a very badly cut river birch. I cried when I saw this tree. I had to call a tree surgeon to fix it. The power company said someone called to have it cut. I complained, but it was too late they couldn't reverse the cutting. That was five years ago, today, on my way to the doctor these guys was about to do the same thing. He asked me did you call about this tree? No, I said. I said, you can trim near the transformer and the wires, but to my specifications. They were respectful and understood my concerns. I later called the power company to inform them to call me before sending someone on my property. After checking the outages, she stated my tree had never caused an outage. The records shows the outages was caused by strong winds rubbing a limb on transformer and a squirrel.(Documented). Someone lied to get my tree cut, why do some people do things like this?

[@samiam9190]

Thank you for my and everyone including your neighbors freedom. I hope you continue to deal with your experiences overseas with the strength you seem to have.

[@pauldisher1]

Mate this is a 3 min story you strung us out for 20

[@donmulder8061]

but it was good!

[@vlogswithtaylorengland6021]

And you chose to listen to it, your problem

[@BUSHCRAPPING]

iv got news 4 u this isnt a bad neighbour this is criminal

[@estanley1974]

Trespassing.

[@fjhaydn6047]

He didn't want to go LEGAL on him but he sure put up with a lot of lectures. I suspect he wasn't answering back the culprit either as he kept coming back. People are always testing our limits; our initial response tells them whether or not they could venture further.

[@j.s.1816]

That obnoxious neighbor has a lot of free time.

[@breanaolive]

In Arizona, as long as you are not a felon or have a MMJ card, (and maybe some other stipulations), you are allowed to own firearms. And you are allowed to use your firearms on YOUR property (even if renting), and if someone comes on your property, you are legally allowed to use force with said firearm. And I’ll tell you, if I found someone on my property who wouldn’t leave, or who would repeatedly trespass, I would totally be within my right. The fact that you cannot in your state is kind of mind boggling to me. The best part about the fact you can carry AND conceal carry without a permit, you don’t mess with people, and people don’t mess with you. Because everyone KNOWS. Of course you can go on someone’s property and ring the doorbell and whatever, but for someone to enter your property, move your animal, open your garage, enter your property ESPECIALLY AFTER you had no trespassing signs posted on your gate, is CRIMINAL. I’m not saying you should have shot him, but if you had these laws in your state, you probably wouldn’t have much of a problem to have begun with. Glad you got rid of him with a crayon lol I was thinking you were just going to go up to his car at the bus stop, quietly hand him a crayon and just walk away. The “unknown” and the “eerily quietness” of that action would freak anyone out. LOL

[@mysticalj9191]

DON’T MAKE ME PULL OUT MY *CRAYON*

[@khandipwens1955]

LOL!!!

[@acyutanandadas1326]

Draw!!!

[@AldoSchmedack]

Did he pull six crayons, or only five? Make my day!

[@gadgetgal6213]

Lol

[@davidhutson4842]

Thank you for the sevice to our "Great Free Nation" But,do you have more coffee Bro,Can't wait for this to be over...I'm very sorry to tell ya this, but,this is a very boring story! I hung in there as long as I could....Apologies!!!!

[@ursaltydog]

He'd lecture me about my dog.. I'd be lecturing him about ownership of property and for him not to be on it.. But yeah.. my father served in WWII, and when he returned he thought he was going to be a pig farmer, but he couldn't even take their life.. they became pets.. so were the chickens.. and the guineas.. :) Birds would flock and sit next to him, and built nests inside his smokehouse.. he could run his tools, but they were never afraid of him.. He'd talk to the mama birds..

[@jerrypeppler1484]

ursaltydog I teared up. Sounds like your father raised his children well. It’s odd how veterans returning from their various outconus hells say quietly but with steely conviction words (in essence) like Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce said, “I will fight no more forever”.

[@ursaltydog]

I could recount so many of his stories to you... He and his outfit as he called it, traipsed across Europe by the skin of their teeth since their landing.. The one thing I always had to assure him of before he passed was that God would forgive him for everything he did in the war.. Just a good ole country boy.. a boy who went there and came back a man.. Him and all his brothers including twin returned.. one not so good emotionally.. From finding love in England to having to leave her there..to witnessing men hanging from trees from a failed jump.. massacred U.S. soldiers by Nazi troops.. to taking a crane through the middle of France just to see the Eiffel Tower and nearly being court-martialed.. to grieving over two fellow soldiers who committed suicide before they made it back home (they were found out to be gay) so as to spare their families humiliation survivor benefits would be distributed and avoid chemical experiments in prison.. so many stories.. I loved that man with all my being.. the gentlest creature on the face of the earth.. he never cussed anyone.. Only three times I ever witness him cry.. suicide of his eldest brother.. the death of my mother.. and talking about the two men who should've been able to come home, no matter who they loved.

[@paulawaldrep9882]

Thank you for your service! My son now has 14yrs in the Army. It has changed him alot, but I understand. My dad never talked about his conflicts either, but he would make us clean our plates because he saw many starving children in WW2.

[@mannurse7421]

I was an 82nd Airborne medic. I have 8 acres and an annoying neighbor. I'm with you.

[@kimberlynoland3956]

Just happened on your video and wanted to tell you you’re a Great guy and I like how you hold life sacred, Thankyou for putting your life on the line for this Country! God Bless You! 🙏🏻

[@cperez8919]

You’re a good person. Least conflict is the best policy, agreed! Thank you for your service to our country😉

[@deusvult8251]

he isnot good, there is none rightous no not one... hes killed people, invaded and killed children ect

[@tammybarnes9436]

3years later I still wouldn't let my guard down .people are nuts

[@kathleenkeane4364]

You have just told me my own story,we are dealing with pure evil, those people get out of bed every morning to torture us I ignore my neighbour, because I know he wants reaction. I have to talk to myself to stay calm, as calm is a super power,when you build in silence,people don't know what to attack.Love to you and family from Europe