My new neighbor has started decorating his lawn with rubber chickens.
By @niakindof · Need Suggestions
It started with one on his mailbox. Today I counted six of them, all lined up and facing my kitchen window. I haven't even met him yet.
The full story
I moved in about a month ago, and a new guy moved in next door last week. The first thing he did was put a single rubber chicken on his mailbox. I chuckled. Then a few days later, another one appeared by his front door. Now there is a small, silent army of six rubber chickens in a perfect row on his lawn, and they are all pointed directly at my kitchen window. I don't know if this is a weird joke, a specific aesthetic, or if I'm supposed to do something. What's the protocol here? Do I ask about them? Do I pretend not to notice? I don't want to start a weird neighbor feud.
How people voted
- Totally Cooked — 30% (80 votes)
- It’s Complicated — 38% (104 votes)
- You’re Fine — 32% (87 votes)
Readers are split: “It’s Complicated” leads with 38% — 271 votes and 5 comments so far.
What people are saying
@zaneish — My last neighbor used to move his garden gnomes around every night into different creepy little dioramas. This is way better.
@finnkindof — you have to buy your own chickens and aim them back
@maetbh — Cooked.
@hankyy — Oh that's hilarious, he sounds like he has a good sense of humor! You should lean into it.
@benagain — Why not just go over and introduce yourself?