Since May, one of our neighbors — apparently going through some kind of midlife awakening — has decided that partying every night is the way to go. Music, shouting, pool noise... every evening, from around 5PM to 11PM, like clockwork.

We tried talking to them. Explained nicely that we’d like to be able to open our windows without having to endure their music or shouting every night. Their response? Basically, “We just want to enjoy ourselves.”

We even invited them over to build some kind of friendly rapport. Instead, they took over our smart speaker and played their music loudly — without even asking.

We live in a quiet suburban neighborhood, and moving isn’t an option right now. The lack of consideration is making us slowly lose our minds.

So here I am, asking you : do you have any tricks to help them get a taste of their own medicine?

For context:

• He’s a general practitioner
• They have a nice pool
• Their garden is right next to ours
• He seems to be very into smart home tech

Thanks for any ideas you might have. We’re desperate for a little peace.