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Petty revenge on family from hell next door..

135 replies

Londonlassie12 · 12/10/2021 22:39

We no longer speak to ndn due to a number of awful issues with them during lockdown.. They have now been badmouthing us to anyone who'll listen which has greatly upset us as its all untrue. We are no contact with them but I feel I'm due a little petty revenge act as we've risen above them so far...

OP posts:

Elderflower14 · 13/10/2021 07:30

@Gingerkittykat

I have an alarm clock called a sonic boom which is extra loud for deaf people.

You could go away for the night and accidentally leave it set for 5am right against their bedroom wall.

Wilf has one of these and I can second how loud it is!!

samwitwicky · 13/10/2021 07:31

Some PPs really need to lighten up 🙄

barbrahunter · 13/10/2021 07:32

Having endured the hell that is dreadful neighbours, I can tell you the only thing that made my life better was to move. God help me, I still wish harm to them to this day and I moved years ago.

Lockheart · 13/10/2021 07:33

A number of suggestions on this thread are crossing the line into harassment.

Just leave it and move if you hate them that much. Unless you want to end up with a restraining order or worse.

LlamasintheFog · 13/10/2021 07:34

Making no judgement on you OP as I'm sure they're horrific but please remember the poor man who got stabbed to death in a neighbours parking dispute recently.

You absolutely shouldn't have to, but if they're truly making your lives hell, take steps to move.

Lockheart · 13/10/2021 07:34

@samwitwicky

Some PPs really need to lighten up 🙄

Yeah harassment is totes hilaire and such fun.

girlmom21 · 13/10/2021 07:39

@samwitwicky

Some PPs really need to lighten up 🙄

This post clearly isn't lighthearted though and the OP wants genuine revenge.

Personally I'm not sure winding up someone for badmouthing you is the way to get them to stop badmouthing you.

Shade17 · 13/10/2021 07:43

Dog shit under their car door handles then wipe it off.

Member984815 · 13/10/2021 07:43

I used to hoover walls if the neighbours were partying loudly late at night . I was always hoping they had massive hangovers

Moonface123 · 13/10/2021 07:43

Short term it might make you feel better, but it may not have the desired effect on annoying neighbours.
I think your already doing the right thing, rising above it. If they know something winds you up they will do it all the more.
Just focus on yourself and your own family and pay as little attention to them as possible.
I have incredibly obnoxious and entitled neighbours next to me, and they used to drive me insane, but that was only making me miserable, so now l have learnt to switch off.

Mantlemoose · 13/10/2021 07:54

Why are moat of you encouraging this? If they've been bad mouthing you and its sticking you might want to consider why.

Arrowheart · 13/10/2021 07:55

Don't rise to it. Be the better person. If they know they are getting to you they will love that. Nothing pisses someone off who hates you more than you being happy.

FAQs · 13/10/2021 07:59

My neighbours have a very annoying water feature. Perfectly legal but irritating as hell, might work.

Sorrynotsorry2 · 13/10/2021 08:00

Buy a one man band kit , walk round the garden until you've done at least 10,000 steps

Difficultcustomer · 13/10/2021 08:01

Don’t rise to this. In any case a lot of the suggested solutions involve you enduring at the same time - do you like wind chimes and loud music.

I think a solicitors letter about the bad mouthing might have an affect, but then you have a formal dispute if you are selling.

IShoveLula · 13/10/2021 08:06

Get a cat. It will shit in their garden

cricketmum84 · 13/10/2021 08:13

@Londonlassie12

Liking the recorder & violin ideas!

100% buy a drum kit!! Recorder and violin are just too quiet to cause any real upset.

MrsMoastyToasty · 13/10/2021 08:18

You really need to learn how to play the bagpipes and maybe get your OH to learn the drums so you can start your own pipe band.

SunnySideDownBriefly · 13/10/2021 08:29

You know what, it's better that the things they are saying are outright lies because it makes them less believable and you can just shake your head in amazement. It's worse when people embellish or exaggerate because then that is just one view versus another.

Try not to care about them and ignore their behaviour. They are clearly unreasonable people and it will drive you crazy trying to get even. If you can moderate your inner response (which is fuelled by stress at the moment) then you will be much better and more peaceful for it.

countrygirl99 · 13/10/2021 08:33

We have neighbours from hell. They tried to bully and harrass us out of our home because they wanted something we had and we wouldn't give it to them - itwas our children's pet. They pointedly ignore us now do we make a point of a cheery hello as if nothing ever happened. The look on their faces is a treat, clearly pisses them off no end 😊

Hoppinggreen · 13/10/2021 08:36

@Pythonista

Fucking hell do adults really behave like this?

Probably not but it’s therapeutic to imagine doing it

mumwon · 13/10/2021 08:45

@Hoppinggreen this
& to add my go to addition make liquid manure in large container with lid: place weeds in water place lid on & let it ferment - when neighbour is out their garden in summer move to where they are sitting & take lid off
its a win win - you have nice manure for your toms &the smell! is disgusting...
My old neighbour had this at the v end of their garden next to my veg patch - I liked my neighbours but the smell I will always remember

Lalliella · 13/10/2021 08:47

Presumably though (as it’s got back to you that they’re badmouthing you) you’re friendly with the rest of the neighbours? Why not invite them all round for a party? Excluding ndn’s of course. Maybe fireworks so you’d be outside and ndn could see you? Then they’d know that the badmouthing wasn’t working, you’ve got lots of friends, and they haven’t! Because the best revenge is to be happy!

HoardingSamphireSaurus · 13/10/2021 08:48

@Lockheart

A number of suggestions on this thread are crossing the line into harassment.

Just leave it and move if you hate them that much. Unless you want to end up with a restraining order or worse.

Erm... there is an old aphorism, probably Shakespeare, he seeemd to coin most of them, it's something like "Substitute the word for the deed" and means pretty much what most posters here understand the thread to be about:

Talking about petty crap but not actually doing any of it.

Finding amusement and relief in the thought, but not the deed.

Getting the most petty vindictive thought out onto the page, with no thought whatseover of carrrying anything through.

AKA - having a sense of humour and recognising it in others, especially when the suggestions are ludicrous.

Obviously some poeple lack this peperception, But, as another old saw goes - it takes all sorts!

MobyDicksTinyCanoe · 13/10/2021 08:53

My friend once set an alarm clock to go off every few minutes between 5am amd 7am then wedged it against their adjoining bedroom wall before sodding off to Australia for a couple of months...... I was in awe of his subtle revenge for months of selfishness.

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