WEIRD CANADIAN NEIGHBORS

The Local Government Compliance and Enforcement Association of British Columbia, Canada, is sharing the top 10 strangest calls people made about their neighbors that officers across B.C. received in 2024:
– A resident was upset with a neighbor who planted yellow tulips that clashed with the color of their fence.
– An individual was shopping in a thrift store and brought in a cat who was yowling loudly because it was in heat.
– A resident was upset that their neighbor was throwing dog feces into their yard – turned out to be molehills. (* I’d be angry, too, if I had a mountain of molehills in my yard.)
– A member of the public was upset because someone in their town had an approved Emotional Support Duck and yet the caller’s friend would like a chicken and cannot have one due to regulations.
– A member of the public was afraid of a tarp on their neighbor’s property.
– A resident was upset that a neighbor bought a new vehicle that was yellow in color and believed it went against “community standards.” (* What do Canadians have against the color yellow? Do they think it might be mistaken for the sun?)
– A member of the public was concerned because the pond continued to attract snakes and other wildlife.
– A member of the public who identifies as a dog wanted to purchase a dog license for himself.
– One complainant said their neighbor’s cat sits on the fence and stares at them.
– A person said their neighbor was “purposefully” farting at them and wanted them arrested for harassment. (* Or his-assment, as the case may be.)
* These don’t even make the radar when it comes to problems between neighbors in America. Where are the police? Where are the SWAT teams?
* Canadians, if you’re listening – let me introduce you to a word you might not be familiar with. That word is: soaree.
* PHONE TOPIC: Have you got a neighbor that does something to tick you off?