Neighbours Passive Aggressive Note In The Communal Laundry Room Sparks Fierce Debate

A neighbour has gone viral after leaving an extremely blunt note in a communal laundry room – taped to the wall with thick grey industrial duct tape – calling out the ‘asshole’ who allegedly stole their clothes.

The author of the note, which was shared to Redditdidn’t hold back.

‘To the a**hole that stole my clothes, we can help you! Kleptomania is a real affliction. Your neighbours are here to help.’

The message immediately divided the internet, with many Aussies recognising the all-too-familiar chaos of shared laundry rooms – and others insisting the clothes probably weren’t ‘stolen’ at all.

Some suggested the missing items may have been tossed out simply because they were left sitting for too long.

‘Maybe the clothes got put in the trash,’ one person said.

‘It happened to someone at a place I used to live, when they kept leaving their stuff in the machines repeatedly.’

‘Clothes were probably thrown out because someone left them in the dryer for a long period of time,’ another added.

A surprising number of commenters said they hate shared laundry rooms for this exact reason.

‘Lived in an apartment growing up – they would pull your stuff out of the washer mid-cycle. It was nuts. We would just go to the coin laundry down the street and save the hassle.’

Others were baffled that people still leave their washing unattended for long stretches.

‘I’m always surprised by the amount of people just leaving their stuff unattended. I bring a book or watch a show and it’s done before I know it,’ one user said.

But not everyone lives amid laundry-room chaos.

‘I’m so lucky I live in a small complex. Just eight units. The laundry rooms are visible to everyone and lock automatically. I work nights so I usually have the machines all to myself.’

Of course, some Redditors were in the thick of laundry frustration as they typed.

‘Funny this is posted just as I am taking out somebody’s laundry that has been sitting in the dryer for two hours,’ one person ranted.

‘People in apartments do not understand proper laundry room etiquette. EMPTY THE LINT TRAP. Your clothes will dry better and it won’t catch on fire. They wonder why they need three cycles – well duh, it’s full of lint!’

Others argued that security cameras would have solved the mystery instantly.

‘Two years ago my building got security cameras all over. We would be able to find out who stole the laundry in two seconds,’ a woman said.

And then there were those who claimed to have the perfect solution.

‘Your best bet is to buy clothes nobody wants, like I do,’ a commenter joked.

‘I haven’t had any clothes stolen.’

Whether this neighbour was dealing with a thief, a fellow resident on a power trip, or simply someone fed up with abandoned clothes, the note has sparked one of the oldest apartment-living debates: Is it ‘stealing’ if you move someone’s laundry?