Neighbourhood

Your community centre shelters undocumented families. An abuser is hiding among them. Reporting him invites a raid that will deport dozens. Do you call the authorities?

You step in dog poo and it’s on your shoe all through a meeting. Do you clean it there or wait until you’re home?

You hear a strange noise in your flat and call a friend for moral support. They arrive and find it’s your own phone alarm. Do you admit it?

You wave back at someone only to realise they were waving at the person behind you. Do you explain or commit to a friendly stranger moment?

You find a single sock in your garden and it’s definitely not yours. Do you return it to the neighbour or throw it away?

You deliver a parcel to your neighbour, ring the bell, and hear an odd moan from inside. Do you knock again or quietly walk away?

You feed your neighbour’s cat while they’re away… only to later discover it’s not their cat. Do you confess or keep feeding the imposter?

You wave at someone across the street. They don’t see you. Now you have to walk past them and wave again. Do you double wave or pretend you were swatting a fly?

You suspect your neighbour is storing dangerous chemicals at home. Reporting them could get them jailed. Do you act?

A neighbour’s dog jumps on you, covering you in mud, just before a job interview. Do you complain?

You walk into what you think is your friend’s house — but it’s a stranger’s. They’re standing in the hallway. Do you explain or bolt?

You compliment your neighbour on their dog — using the wrong name. They correct you, but you insist you were right. Do you double down or apologise?

Your neighbour sings loudly in the shower every morning — badly. One day you make a joke about it, forgetting their bathroom window is open. Do you apologise or pretend you didn’t mean them?

You’re physically able but refuse to shovel snow from the shared path. Is that wrong?

A neighbour installs a camera facing your home. Do you demand its removal?

A neighbour builds a fence on your property. Do you take legal action?

A neighbour’s late-night parties disrupt your sleep. Do you call the police?

A neighbour’s hobby drone regularly hovers above your garden on sunny weekends. You could knock it down and escalate, or you could document and report. What’s your move?

A neighbour installs a high-mounted camera that clearly overlooks your garden and part of your living room. Asking them to reposition it will sour relations; reporting it could escalate quickly. Do you confront them or let it go?