ULPT for getting revenge

Posted by ponyo91@reddit | UnethicalLifeProTips | View on Reddit | 46 comments

Okay guys, I have a neighbor that lives directly across the street from me. They blast music every single day and night during dinner hours. I mean it's loud, I can hear it over my television in my house. I've called the sheriff's office and they said they won't do anything because they turn it off before 8:00 p.m. I own my house so I can't just move, I barely scraped up enough money to buy this tiny house, it's my pride and joy and it makes me sad to not be enjoying it. I need some revenge ideas other than also blasting my own music because I don't want to do that to the rest of my neighbors.

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SanDiegoBeeBee@reddit

Are they the owners or renters? If not owners complain to the owners to not renew their lease

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ponyo91@reddit (OP)

Owners

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creatorofstuffn@reddit

As a former Radio Frequency (RF) enthusiast. I'm sure their equipment is unshielded. If you were to introduce an RF signal, his equipment would amplify what I would call interference, no signal, just noise.

YMMV

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patrick-latinahunter@reddit

Okay but isn’t that assuming they’re using a radio? It’s a million times more likely they are using a Bluetooth speaker

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creatorofstuffn@reddit

Whatever. You're an adult make your own decision.

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GentlemenHODL@reddit

That's....a weirdly aggressive response to a very reasonable question.

Your upset because your proposed solution only works for boomers who listen to the radio like it's 1985? Gee.... Pure shocker that you seem out of touch.

Ho-Hum kids how do you do vibes.

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JustSentYourMomHome@reddit

Bluetooth jammers are a thing on Alibaba

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sacrebluh@reddit

You could try talking them. Humanity will get you pretty far with most people. If you don’t have a lot of charisma, maybe you could hire a local actor to play one of your neighbors. You could write a sad and convincing sob story for him to plead to your loud neighbor (hire a writer if you’re not good at that either). And if that doesn’t work, then keep hiring new actors to go and tell them weird sob stories ad absurdum.

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Existing_Nothing_336@reddit

Huge chance you'll get beaten, shot now or after you try something

Don't make contact

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cringedispo@reddit

i saw this and thought “do they live in a favela or something” and soon after saw comments in r/brasil so decent chance i was right lol

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UnethicalLifeProTips-ModTeam@reddit

Your comment was removed for violating rule 14: No reason to be a dick. Seriously, get therapy or fuck off.

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ponyo91@reddit (OP)

I definitely tried this first. We had a friendly relationship prior to this, I only ever asked them to turn it down when I had a sleeping newborn but since then it's only gotten worse. I asked kindly and they weren't rude but clearly didn't care. They said sure and then didn't turn it down at all.

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Altruistic-Key-8843@reddit

There was an interesting guy who built a laser that could melt things. Very interesting you tube video

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GloomyUmpire2146@reddit

Fortunately my County’s noise ordinance is 24/7, any irritating noise if it crosses property boundaries can be addressed.

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ScurvyMcGurk@reddit

Whatever time quiet hours ends in the morning, that’s when you now mow the part of your lawn closest to their house. Whichever day of the week they don’t have to go to work would be best. Figure out how to take the muffler off your mower for added effect.

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IAmAThug101@reddit

Try the city council.

What race are they? Might be cultural.

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Bear0000@reddit

How old are they, and how old are you? Get one of those ultrasonic sound devices used to repel voles, and point it at their house. They did wonders at annoying me in my living room, but my elderly neighbors graciously removed it when I told them I could hear the sound while they couldn't.

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4orust@reddit

See if the neighbors will go along with a short term retaliation, blasting super load sounds back at them whenever they play music. Get earplugs for the family.

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1982-toyota-corolla@reddit

Advertise a party on Facebook

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patellison@reddit

Literally just throw a cooler of cheap beer in front of his house and get a bunch of people to go. Drop flyers off downtown and find some homeless guys and personally invite them

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Artistic_Panda_7542@reddit

Buy 3k Lady Bugs on Amazon and release them in their yard. They WILL get inside

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Crewstage8387@reddit

I have an idea but if I tell you I will get thrown in Reddit jail - oppressors

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Amonette2012@reddit

Aw go on!

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East-Psychology7186@reddit

Sounds like you need to invest in getting some insulation shot in your walls and some new energy efficient windows. You own the home so may as well make some upgrades. I love my neighborhood and neighbors. The majority are great people but we have an unspoken rule about parties and not calling the cops due to them or music. Like all types of music being bumped until 2/3am despite noise ordinances. Those two upgrades really keeps the outside world out. I will still hear some thudding from music every once in a while but it’s hardly noticeable and I never mind it.

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itsatrapp71@reddit

Put up flyers with this on it:

Yard Sale Saturday! (Bad Neighbors address) Guns, toys, tools, collectibles! 7 til ????? Come before 7 and maybe get setting up deals!

With no date on it this has the opportunity to get them multiple Saturdays. You can also tailor the guns, toys etc not to what's hot in your area.

I would put the flyers up anywhere there is a community posting spot and maybe on Craigslist through a library computer with a throwaway email.

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ponyo91@reddit (OP)

I like that!

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BourbonSucks@reddit

8pm is pretty early but you can put it on craigslist as a "Garage Open Mic, beer $1, free weed"

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Notmischa@reddit

Local news crew. Call them, shame them on TV. Mention your new born and how the cops did nothing.

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One_Impression_5649@reddit

Go over and make friends with them the get in on the music? Then burn the house down

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ponyo91@reddit (OP)

Lmao that's pretty good

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HmmmNotSure20@reddit

...truly unethical. You win.

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One_Impression_5649@reddit

Also sleep with their mom because everyone love that

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Tellmeg@reddit

Revenge is always nice, but considering your permanence and desire for peaceful living, I would opt to manipulate in a different way by attempting a diff approach.

I'd drop a note w a cheap pack of cookies mentioning that you are caregiving for a terminally ill family member - or that you are working nights and need to sleep during the day - and would greatly appreciate it if they could keep the volume down?

You got to be a real POS to overlook such a story.

And if they don't care, then u can go ham on them with all of the shady shit.

Otherwise, if they have lots of visitors, you could document this w pics and anonymously suggest to the police they are selling drugs? Perhaps even fill a diabetic syringe with an old opioid or adhd pill you have around the house and leave that residue in the syringe to get gross (sitting out in your backyard) before dropping it off at the police station after "finding it" in their driveway - next to one of their cars?

I mean... To do such a thing in real life would be criminal, so I'm only mentioning it as a hypothetical... Do with that what you will.

If you prefer a less criminal - but more direct approach, you can have wet cow sh-t shipped directly to them anonymously for about $20

If the police are no help, try to figure out who owns the house and contact their landlord. Perhaps you can get them out that way!? Best of Luck either wayb

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ponyo91@reddit (OP)

When I had my baby, I asked them to turn it down Because my newborn was sleeping. They didnt skip a beat. I swear I have been nothing been nice and it's gotten me nowhere....so here we are. Thank you!

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Tellmeg@reddit

Oh I don't think ur a Karen AT ALL hon. I was just making mention of best options in hope of keeping peace for your sake. I'm so sorry ur going through that

Maybe record the noise coming from the house and post online? Public shane might help? lol

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ponyo91@reddit (OP)

Thank you for the suggestions! I really don't like having conflict but I feel like I'm being pushed to my breaking point. There is only so much one person can take!

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JFKs-Headache-Meds63@reddit

Talk to them or call the cops, can’t believe you are mature enough to save up for a house but not mature enough to talk to them or just call the cops

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ponyo91@reddit (OP)

I said in my post I've called the sheriff.

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bowenmark@reddit

When you say blast their music seems like it’s just music that’s not your genre? They are doing it during a specific time of day, maybe cooking/dinner music lol. But some cheap earplugs and don’t obsess about a neighbor doing their thing sensibly.

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ponyo91@reddit (OP)

I have children so I can't just tune out the world. I don't care about the genre, not sure why you jumped to that conclusion. There is nothing sensible about inconveniencing everyone around you. It's called common decency.

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Expensive_Watch_435@reddit

Throw dead cockroaches or feeding mice for snakes on their porch with a note attached to it that says: "Your music is too loud, please consider lowering the volume and/or shortening the length of time you blast your music". You don't even need to walk up to their porch, just grab a sling shot and wrap the note with a rubber band to the mouse. Worked for me.

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blavienklauw@reddit

If they’re using CDs to play their music, replace those with piss discs.

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Atemporal_2021@reddit

I wish there were some sort of large scale noise cancelling device for these situations. It seems at least somewhat plausible. I have similar but more intermittent problem and am exploring technological solutions to at least document the problem. Until I can find a house on 40 acres…

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