Not everyone appreciates an anonymous suggestion of advice - with some viewing the 'help' as an intrusion.
No matter how well-meaning it can be, sometimes it just leaves people being uncomfortable.
Whether it's from a neighbour, partner or close family member, it's not always the most welcoming approach.
One woman, from London, left people divided after sharing a note a fed-up neighbour received from a stranger, with some helpful 'suggestions' about improving their flower baskets.
The note said: "Hi, Every year you put out some beautiful hanging baskets.
"Do you think it would be impossible to change the colour of the flowers please?
"It's a lot of orange! Maybe white and red or a mix of flowers.
"They would look lovely. Thank you!"
The post was shared in Reddit's 'Choosing Beggars' forum - which has two million members.
One person joked: "Orange it is!", while another added: "With extra orange to compliment the orange."
A third continued: "And after that maybe add some orange to complement the orange on top of orange? Maybe also a few orange ribbons?"
Another said: "I’d be tempted to paint my entire house orange after getting something like this."
A fellow outraged person, agreed, adding: "Radical suggestion: she can get her OWN baskets and plant her OWN red and white flowers."
One person had a slightly unnerving suggestion, posting: "Put one single orange skewered on a stick in each hanging planter."
Meanwhile, a man shared an angry note they posted from a fed-up neighbou r, who wasn't impressed by his dog's barking.
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