My neighbour’s note to a TREE proves he’s finally lost it – he’s angry it’s blocking sunlight & causing ‘inconvenience’

Published on September 21, 2025 at 08:51 AM
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A MAN has been left totally stunned after his angry neighbour sent a “brutal” note to a tree.

Not only did the express his “anger” that the large plant was , but he even claimed it was causing him “inconvenience” too.

A large old tree with green and yellow leaves at Colwick Park, Nottinghamshire, England, UK.Social media users have been left in hysterics after a man wrote an angry note to a tree Furious man shouting while looking directly forward.The furious man accused the large plant of “blocking sunlight” A letter taped to a tree, addressed to "Dear Tree," expressing frustration about the tree blocking sunlight from the writer's property.The letter also blamed the tree for causing “inconvenience”

Gobsmacked by the typed-up which had been gaffer taped to a tree, an man took to to share it with others.

Posting on , on the r/pics thread, the man titled his post: “I think my has finally lost it.”

Alongside his post, the man shared a picture of the , which was addressed ‘Dear Tree.’

The letter read: ‘I am writing to you today to express my frustration and anger over the fact that you are from reaching my property.

‘I know that you may not be able to understand or respond to this letter, but I feel that it is important for me to express my feelings.’

Clearly very upset, the man, who is believed to be from the , accused the tree of being a ‘jerk,’ as the letter continued: ‘As you may or may not be aware, trees need in order to survive and grow.

‘And as much as I appreciate the beauty and shade that you provide, I cannot help but feel that you are being a real jerk by blocking the sunlight from reaching my .

‘I know that you cannot control where you grow, and I know that you are just doing what comes naturally to you.

‘But please try to understand that your actions have consequences, and that they are causing me and my a great deal of inconvenience.’

And that’s not all, as the letter then asked the plant to ‘consider the impact’ of its ‘actions’.

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Following this, it explained: ‘I am not asking you to move or to die.

‘But I am asking you to consider the impact of your actions on those around you.

This is the most passive aggressive thing I’ve ever seen

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‘Is it really worth it to block the sunlight, just so that you can have a little extra shade for yourself?

‘I hope that you will take my words to heart, and that you will do your best to be a more considerate tree in the future.’

Reddit users react

users were left totally stunned by the and many flocked to the comments to share their thoughts, with many describing it as “.”

One person said: “That’s brutal.”

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Another added: “Savage.”

A third commented: “That’s some Godfather-level passive aggressiveness. Using the remains of another tree to send a message.”

Not only this, but someone else penned: “This is the most passive aggressive thing I’ve ever seen.”

As well as this, another user joked: “I laughed way too hard at this!”

Meanwhile, one person gasped: “Your is insane.”

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