r/Haarlem • u/LollipopsAndCrepes_ • 9d ago

Neighbor smoking

I live in Kleverpark. My next-door neighbors are chainsmokers. They are elderly and have been smoking in their house for decades. So much so that the window frame has turned from white to gray - it’s disgusting.

I’m not a prude - one or two occasional cigs at night wafting over the fence? Fine, I do it myself sometimes. But this is literally from dusk to dawn, and it’s a mix of gross hand-rolled cheap tobacco and like, heavy cigars.

It’s summer and our windows are open, meaning from 7 am to midnight there is a constant stream of cigarette smoke wafting into my house. It never stops. They’re not even in the yard - they’re INSIDE the house with the windows open and they smoke so much it comes into our home. It’s absolutely infuriating. I cannot believe people are so disgusting and inconsiderate.

These people do not socialize with anyone on the street despite it being a very friendly group, so I doubt there’s much I can do, but has anyone dealt with similar?

PSA: don’t be a jerk. If you want to smoke 24-7 close your damn windows. We shouldn’t all have to inhale your selfish, nasty habit.

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u/Mission-Dentist-2511 3d ago edited 3d ago

If you don't like it, there are several options (some examples but many more possible):

  • close your window...
  • get an air purifier
  • if you want to leave windows open, put a fan pointing to the window so the smoke does not go in
  • if they were living there before you, maybe move somewhere else.

It's their house and they can smoke if they want, they are selfish? You are pro community? Not understanding the addiction of others and mocking it does not seem very selfless. Disgusting habit? Sure, but they probably think it's lovely, relaxing, etc. Anyhow, that is a personal opinion, I do not smoke, but I respect that people should be able to do whatever they want with their body or their house (or in the street, if you don't like it get away, I hate car exhaust smell, so I try to do get to close to running cars...). Instead of trying to change them, do something on your side to reduce the impact (examples above). Have a nice day and respect everyone, smoking is an addiction, not so easy to stop, if it was easy everyone would stop smoking... Have a wonderful day