What should I do about my problem neighbor?

Question

I have a mean neighbor who yells at me for every little thing all the time and we've fought and yelled at each other before.

Today I saw a journal that was delivered on his doormat, which I had ordered from a local region across the country while traveling so I doubt it belongs to hiim. Instead of picking it up in case he saw me, which maybe I should've done, I wrote a post it note and told him I had ordered that journal and if it wasn't his to please let me know.

He has since picked up the journal with my note and he has not brought it over to me!!! UGHHHH What should I do??

Answer 1

Rent a PO box, from the Post Office or UPS.  You need an alternate address, so Mr. Mean Neighbor cannot steal/or accept your mail as his.  If your mail was delivered to him by the mail carrier, he doesn't legally have to forward it to you.  He has a moral obligation, not a legal one.

Have anything important delivered to the PO box.  You don't want him having any of your personal information such as credit card numbers, etc.

Chances are, you won't be getting the journal.

Answer 2

go to the website of the journal and find out who you should call to confirm your address.

Tell them that you think it may be going to your neighbor, so make sure the address on file is absolutely correct.

Answer 3

A burning bag of dog c**p can be effective.

Answer 4

You should go find another nearby neighbor that has a walker and some of those glasses with the chains, and most importantly, old and wretched.  Take her over to his house, ring the doorbell, and get invited in.  

That wretched old thing will keep him busy and he won't be bugging you anymore.  You will be writing it up in that diary in no time.

Answer 5

I would contact the publisher and report that you did not receive this week/month/year's issue and they please send another one.

Answer 6

You should have checked to see if it was yours and just took it.  Since you put that note on the journal, he's going to definitely keep it if it is yours just to annoy you.