To put a lit pumpkin outside neighbour's house? (Lighthearted)

[wanderings]

Because it's a house shared by young adults, and at the weekend they kept us awake with a huge Hallowe'en party with music, and they've woken us at night on other occasions. So if they're going to inflict their celebration on us, they can have it complete with the little ones knocking on their door and "begging"! They probably won't suspect us, they'll keep trying to accuse each other.

(Yes, I know, lighthearted, in case you didn't see the first time; very wrong to involve innocent youngsters in my annoyances. But I think it would be a cunning way of getting our own back.)

They’d just remove it probably

They won't have any treats though so the little kids hoping to get a treat will be disappointed. Sounds a funny idea though but not sure it'll work well as they'll remove the pumpkin after the first knock and after that ignore the door.

Don’t be silly OP. They’ll just remove it. You need to hide Halloween decorations on their railings/wall. 😁

Boo, OP here!

@PositivelyPERF You need to hide Halloween decorations on their railings/wall.
Ah, I didn't say where outside their house I would put it! That is precisely what I had in mind: not by their front door, but just outside the low wall in front of their house, where it won't be seen from the front door, and it's quite a long walk to their front door from there. That way they'll only realise if one of the trick or treaters mentions it, it might be a few knocks by then! And if one of the housemates sees it on their way in, they might just think one of them did it, and won't give it a second glance.

(Chooses appropriate hoodie for discreet pumpkin placement)

And who is going to comfort the only people who'll be bothered by this - the disappointed children?

or indeed scared/alarmed children when the occupants decide that ad they don't have any treats, they'll be the Ines doling out tricks?

(putting 'lightherted' in a title is an MN shibboleth anyhow, any it certainly doesn't let you off the hook for suggesting something that almost certainly won't bother the targets of your ire, but could upset a lot of small children)

Cut to the chase and egg their house.

putting 'lightherted' in a title is an MN shibboleth anyhow, any it certainly doesn't let you off the hook for suggesting something that almost certainly won't bother the targets of your ire, but could upset a lot of small children

I think you've misunderstood the use of "lighthearted" (in this case) - I take it to be a signal that the OP is not really planning to do this, but wants to have a bit of fun fantasising about getting revenge. So it encourages humorous responses that no-one is going to seriously act upon.

But maybe the OP can tell us whether they are intending to implement any good suggestions they get here.

'lighthearted'

i.e. you're really pissed off with them and doing this as a passive agressive way of getting revenge

They won't have any treats though so the little kids hoping to get a treat will be disappointed.

Once when my brother and I were young adults we were at the family home alone over Halloween. We had forgotten about it/didn't celebrate, but my parents obviously used to often get stuff in as we had a bunch of cute neighborhood kids knocking.

I remember scouring the kitchen desperately for something appropriate (not a sweet or biscuit to be found) and my brother handing out apples..!

MoaningSickness tbh with all the sweets my DD would love to get an apple 🍎 🍏 to counter balance it all 😂

Ooh I'm tempted to do this in revenge to the CFers along the road who pinned a note to their door telling delivery people (they run a business from home) to bring parcels to my door without a single word to me.

See if they like answering the door 12 times when it's not for them.