Your neighbor may have forgotten about borrowing a weed trimmer — or may have broken it. In any case, it can be awkward to ask for it back.
![Neighbor Borrows But Doesn’t Return Stuff: What To Do? [Block Talk]](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/shutterstock/790386/20220803/114000/styles/patch_image/public/shutterstock-1325790116___03233607502.jpg)
“Love the laughter, giggles and shrieks of joy,” one reader wrote. “Kids are the heart of a neighborhood” another said.
![Get Off My Lawn? Not So Much. Let Kids Be Kids. [Block Talk]](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/getty/790386/20220722/011152/styles/patch_image/public/gettyimages-2115453___22130806405.jpg)
Patch readers say the best gifts from neighbors don’t cost a lot — or anything at all. And new moms may not want what you think they do.
![What’s The Best Gift Your Neighbor Ever Gave You? [Block Talk]](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/shutterstock/790386/20220708/092439/styles/patch_image/public/shutterstock-1510585994___08092156605.jpg)
As America’s birthday approaches, is it fair to ask neighbors to end fireworks shows by 11 and confine them to the 4th of July weekend?
![When Is It OK To Set Off Fireworks In The Neighborhood? [Block Talk]](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/shutterstock/790386/20220624/093655/styles/patch_image/public/shutterstock-1332317171___24093219680.jpg)
What should you do if the party drags on? Join the fun and request a song? Call the police? Retaliate and mow the lawn at 5 in the morning?
![How Late Should You Play Loud Music At Outdoor Parties? [Block Talk]](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/shutterstock/790386/20220609/090356/styles/patch_image/public/shutterstock-592709111___09205144086.jpg)
Readers advise: Get a dog. Move to a high-rise condo and never see a cat again. Promote TNR—that is, trap-neuter-release. Don’t be a Karen.
Let’s negotiate, one reader suggested. Some declared individual sovereignty. Park your privilege, others said. Or how about no mow weekends?
Some Patch readers want friendly neighbors. Others want them to keep to themselves. Neighbors with in-ground swimming pools are good, too.
From unkempt lawns to “junked car graveyards” to the “actual dirty,” Patch readers talk about what’s annoying them in the neighborhood.
Whatever you do, there’s no need to “get petty and get the whole neighborhood involved,” a Patch reader responded to Block Talk's question.
Some people are serial wavers. Others barely nod and say their neighbors shouldn’t take it personally. Some kids don’t know what to think.
Patch readers discuss: Is it better to say yes and quietly get rid of your neighbor’s castoffs, “normalize saying no” or even give it back?
Readers offer real-world advice on getting along in the neighborhood in Block Talk, a new regular feature on Patch.
