Naughty Neighbors 2010-02 -

Welcome to the suburban battleground of 2010. Forget terrorism and economic recovery. For millions of Americans, the real front line of daily stress is the six feet of grass separating their home from the next. And a new term has entered the lexicon to describe the culprits: the . The Sins Next Door What exactly makes a neighbor “naughty” in 2010? It’s a sliding scale of passive-aggressive terror.

In February 2010, we are tired, broke, and cooped up. The holidays are a distant, debt-ridden memory. Spring is a rumor. The line between “reasonable request” and “unhinged demand” blurs. That pile of snow you shoveled onto the edge of his driveway? You thought it was harmless. He thought it was war. Naughty Neighbors 2010-02

There’s – the family with four cars, a boat, and a recreational vehicle, all of which occupy the street in front of your house, leaving you to park three blocks away in February slush. Welcome to the suburban battleground of 2010