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Help me annoy our neighbours

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NeighbourTrouble63 · 31/07/2024 20:48

Lighthearted (ish!)

I don’t say this lightly but we have the most truly horrible couple (‘young professionals’, although they don’t act like it) that I have ever met living beside us - even since the day that we moved in they have completely blanked us, anytime I have simply waved over or said ‘good morning’ I get ignored. In the 4 years that we have lived here neither of them have ever even made eye contact with me. It is bizarre and I have no idea what their problem is. I feel like they automatically see us as below them since we are renting (I have just gotten through a messy divorce, it is only my very sensible teen DD and I living here)

They have constant, wild parties going on into the small hours. It’s a 1930s semi so very poor sound insulation - we hear everything. I went round and politely knocked their door one Friday party night as DD had just had an operation and really needed her sleep - the door was slammed in my face. Their Range Rover (definitely heavily financed) is constantly parked right over the pavement, forcing buggies and wheelchair users onto the busy road.

They are vile people and I want a petty yet harmless way to get my own back when we move out in a few months. Any ideas?

OP posts:
OrigamiOwls · 31/07/2024 21:01

Have you considered learning to play the trombone?

glittercunt · 31/07/2024 21:00

Prawns in any accessible air vents.

BlimminCat · 31/07/2024 20:59

Throw bird seed or similar near and over their Range Rover! See how they like the white and yellow splats.

Hedgesfullofbirds · 31/07/2024 20:59

Get some bees or ask a friendly local beekeeper to site some hives in your garden, positioned so that the bees' line of flight is directly over your neighbours' garden and, unless they are apiarists themselves and used to stingy things, that will cause them some 'discomfort' and annoyance...

NeighbourTrouble63 · 31/07/2024 20:59

Emmerald · 31/07/2024 20:58

How would they know you are renting? I suspect you're projecting.

They possibly don't acknowledge you because they feel they've nothing in common or are just not interested in neighbourhood friendships. Who knows?

The loud noise and parking on the pavement is something you can record, and take it up with the relevant authorities be that council or police, I don't know.

Doing something petty as you move out? Up to you. Life is short but I can understand you wanting revenge...

The very obvious to let sign that was outside the door for months..

OP posts:
Emmerald · 31/07/2024 20:58

How would they know you are renting? I suspect you're projecting.

They possibly don't acknowledge you because they feel they've nothing in common or are just not interested in neighbourhood friendships. Who knows?

The loud noise and parking on the pavement is something you can record, and take it up with the relevant authorities be that council or police, I don't know.

Doing something petty as you move out? Up to you. Life is short but I can understand you wanting revenge...

Malbecfan · 31/07/2024 20:58

Your DD needs to learn the trumpet or bagpipes and practice is best done at 7am after the neighbours have had a party. I had noisy bastards living next door and thoroughly enjoyed playing Wagner operas at them the morning after their parties. Rock music with me jamming along on bass guitar was also quite cathartic.

Bluebirdover · 31/07/2024 20:57

BettyBardMacDonald · 31/07/2024 20:56

Wind chimes? Early morning sessions with power tools?
Macarena on endless repeat loop?

Or crazy frog!

BettyBardMacDonald · 31/07/2024 20:56

Wind chimes? Early morning sessions with power tools?
Macarena on endless repeat loop?

Bluebirdover · 31/07/2024 20:54

Get some cats, they'll shit in their garden, no one likes that!

ElTortilla · 31/07/2024 20:51

Report them to the out of hours council noise enforcement team every time they have their wild parties. I've had to do that to my noisy neighbours with dogs and it's finally seemed to be working.

Also don't smile or even look their way when you pass them. They're rude to you so you don't owe them anything.

Istilldontlikeolives · 31/07/2024 20:51

A speaker up against the wall blasting annoying sounds?
banging something heavy against the wall of a room you know they are in?