ULPT Request: I want people in my building to hateliving here
Posted by Dorko47@reddit | UnethicalLifeProTips | View on Reddit | 93 comments
We live in a 4-plex, and got new neighbours in the unit below and across from us April 1. Worst neighbours ever, already had animal control here 3 times and cops twice. Last week they called my wife a bitch and threatened us because we asked them not to smoke right in front of the door so that we didn't have to walk between them and through the smoke every time we enter or exit the building.
Since then they seem to be outside CONSTANTLY. We put a security camera up and they're outside more than inside (neither of them work). My wife doesn't feel safe, and to top it off they have an aggressive dog that lunges at our new puppy and takes both of them to restrain (they've had animal control called because they openly beat the dog in public).
I want them to hate it here. I would love to hear suggestions for ways that I can fuck with them. Ideally whatever I did would not be able to be traced back to me in any way, so I could deny any wrongdoing/chalk it up to coincidence. At the bear minimum if I can just get them to not hang outside all day long, that would be a big step too.
Only thing I've come up with is somehow making it smell horrible out there lol.
Thanks in advance!
Ok_Vulva@reddit
You could make the hallway stinky with liquid ass so they dont want to be there.
but then you'll have to suffer walking into your house too, but I'd do it.
Kangaroo_Cheese@reddit
For some reasonI feel like knowing the source of the smell makes it not as bad, so I’d also do it.
Odd_Sleep2648@reddit
I would make sure to have cameras outside my door, then if any issues arrive, you have some proof to give to your landlord. I wouldnt be confrontational with my neighbors but I would have the landlord tell them what the rules are.
Ive worked property management and been through many scenarios with dealing with neighbors having problems.
One neighbor who lived about smoked out on their balcony and kept dropping cigarette butts down to the other neighboring balcony.
Neighbor complained a couple of times, we gave a notice warning to the smoker. Next thing you know, they threw a cigarette butt that was still hot and caused a fire!
TheVenusLashe@reddit
Check in your lease. There should be a clause about living situation being peaceful. Multiple calls to authorities should be grounds for eviction. Make this your landlords problem he'll probably throw them out.
I578855@reddit
Go to the dollar tree and buy a frisbee.
Flip it upside down and piss in it.
Carefully put it in your freezer and freeze it into a solid disc.
Throw the disc at them when they aren't looking.
ThippusHorribilus@reddit
I don’t know why but this bit made me laugh so hard. I’m imagining some person walking along in their garden and suddenly being hit the back of head by piss-disc frisbee. Pissbee.
Childrenoftheflorist@reddit
A frozen piss-disc frisbee
sluttysprinklemuffin@reddit
Pissbe
nevernothingboo@reddit
Make a piss disc out of cat piss - not sure how you would procure cat piss. Slide the disc under their door at night. It will make their apt reek.
MedicMac89@reddit
Fox urine piss disc
Pwincess_Summah@reddit
I can help with that. Fish Rocks in the kitty litter box then you can just pour the liquid out of the box.
spicymonkey13@reddit
Of all the times I've heard this solution mentioned in this sub, this was the first I've seen with detailed instructions. Thank you!
nevernothingboo@reddit
I thought the point of making a disc was being able to slide it under the door.
iTalk2Pineapples@reddit
This new turn of events is funny though.
bhadbeardiethedragon@reddit
Well…they can smoke outside, it’s a public area and it kind of comes off Karen-like to ask them to move for your sake.. so maybe your wife is👀 Would be much worse if they smoked inside which would affect everyone in the 4plex. yall put up a security camera and now you’re keeping tabs on their every move, which again sounds karen-y and like ur looking for a problem. They do sound like pieces of shit about the whole dog thing, but you sound Caucasian and Ik yall love fabricating shit esp. to police, I hope ur not making false complains 🫣
seascribbler@reddit
Yes, they can smoke outside, but it’s rude af to smoke right in front of the door. Especially if it’s hot in there are open windows. A lot of people don’t like cigarette smoke pouring into their apartment. And it’s not actually public property, it’s the owner’s property. My apartment building has a rule where you smoke outside, but there is a designated distance (not a huge one that would be an inconvenience for somebody to walk over to and smoke), but it ensures that people are being respectful with their smoking. It’s the same rule for weed. Smoking it is fine, it just has to be a certain distance from the building. It sounds entitled to expect people to just deal with crappy behavior. In an apartment situation, you go into it, knowing that it’s a shared living situation. It’s really not hard to at least respect neighbors enough to make sure that everyone gets to actually enjoy their home.
bhadbeardiethedragon@reddit
pretty sure the standard is 9 meters away from door, which doesnt actually make much of a difference. Obviously cigarette smoke is annoying but the contrary would be them chain smoking inside the apartment, which I’m positive would stink up everyone’s units from the inside. I think having to walk through a bit of smoke for 2 seconds isnt the end of the world, and if it is then it might be time to step their money up and buy a house away from people who do people things like smoke😭also, what I mean is it’s a common element/others have access to the space
seascribbler@reddit
9 meters makes a huge difference. At my place the rule is only 7 meters and that’s plenty far away to not smell it when someone walks outside unless they walk straight in that direction.
Walking through a bit of smoke isn’t just “annoying” to some. Not everyone’s lungs respond the same way to it. And no. The alternative is not to just chain smoke inside. They can do the standard 7-9m from the door. Also, smoking inside is disgusting. Highly doubt the landlord would be OK with that. That literally turns the walls yellow and gets nicotine all over everything. Smoking long-term in an apartment does a lot of damage.
I would hate being your neighbor because you seem super inconsiderate.
nevernothingboo@reddit
charming.
bhadbeardiethedragon@reddit
it depends on their approach, and I didn’t see op mention any real threat. It’s not cool to call names but maybe she was, idk I wasn’t there 😭 I’m grown and I know enough to mind my buisnesss, if u go out looking for problems, u might catch the right one and that’s what happened.. she got called a bitch
PraedythValentine@reddit
That's right. You weren't there. None of us were. You know what wasnt there either? Racism. Whatever color you are, you should be able to come in and out of your house safely. Whatever color you are, you should be able to report concerns without someone claiming your a 'cAuCaSiAn kArEn' that's your money going into the building as much as its theirs. Just because you dont mind paying rent for a place for your puppy almost getting mauled and walking through their second hand smoke doesnt mean everyone wants to come home to that. Someone 'grown who minds their business' should keep their opinions about Caucasian out of situations that has nothing to do with race and all about inconsiderate neighbores. Before you assume again, im not Caucasian.
bhadbeardiethedragon@reddit
spare me the paragraphs yall, I do not care 🫣
PraedythValentine@reddit
Care enough to respond. 🫣
bhadbeardiethedragon@reddit
notice how I didn’t reply with a lengthy ass paragraph? yeah? ok 👍
PraedythValentine@reddit
Nope, Just you responding.
bhadbeardiethedragon@reddit
oh so you don’t read, ok.
PraedythValentine@reddit
I like reading the part where you say you dont care but still bother wasting time replying.
bhadbeardiethedragon@reddit
I don’t care to read your long ass scripture on racism, feel how you feel 😂 but how rude of me not to reply at all, since you love it here
LoomLove@reddit
"You sound Caucasian and ik yall love fabricating shit esp to the police"
😲😲😲
bhadbeardiethedragon@reddit
yerp. not all caucasians but they sound like the type if they’re setting up cameras and “feElinG ThrEatENEd” and want them to hate it there😂
subacopapito@reddit
They have cars? 2 flat tires with a little rock on the tire valve.
SaltMarshGoblin@reddit
But that encourages them to stay home more, which seems counterproductive!
Childrenoftheflorist@reddit
Your going to have to let the dog bite you but hear me out...
DrKittyLovah@reddit
Let’s not get the dog put down.
Childrenoftheflorist@reddit
It's a joke, get the stick out of your ass for God's sake
DrKittyLovah@reddit
No stick, I absolutely shared my comment with humor in mind. Guess you just didn’t hear it in your mind when you read my comment.
Childrenoftheflorist@reddit
I guess we are all a bunch of misunderstood jokers
DrKittyLovah@reddit
I wasn’t joking though, and I think I was pretty clear in my comments.
Childrenoftheflorist@reddit
Good God you reak of misery
DrKittyLovah@reddit
Misery because I take animal welfare seriously? Sure bud.
slipperytornado@reddit
You reek of poor judgement.
slipperytornado@reddit
You were not joking.
Childrenoftheflorist@reddit
Says who? A slipperytornado?
slipperytornado@reddit
This is a classic shit test and you need to stop it.
Childrenoftheflorist@reddit
Shame on you for assuming that was the plan
DrKittyLovah@reddit
And you can’t assume it wouldn’t happen. We need to stay far away from dog bite solutions.
Childrenoftheflorist@reddit
It was a joke you square
slipperytornado@reddit
You keep saying this is a joke, and it isn’t, so admit it and see yourself out.
Childrenoftheflorist@reddit
Lol look who showed up to the party late. Misery deserves company so you can shack up with the cat lady
DrKittyLovah@reddit
Not a good one.
Childrenoftheflorist@reddit
User name checks out for disgruntled cat lady
slipperytornado@reddit
Oooh misogyny too!
DrKittyLovah@reddit
You’re right, I have given hundreds of my free time hours to volunteering in animal welfare & I know exactly how this shit works. Come find me when you’ve had your heart broken by having to euthanize lovely rescue dogs because they are deemed aggressive.
DrKittyLovah@reddit
Who says I wasn’t sharing my comment with some humor?
MdmeGreyface@reddit
No reason to add forced euthenasia to the poor animal's life experiences, too. Can we keep to the unethical that doesn't risk the dog being put down for aggression?
Childrenoftheflorist@reddit
It was a joke, get off your soap box
realeagle4@reddit
It’s never fun or funny to have an animal tortured or murdered.
Childrenoftheflorist@reddit
You have zero social skills and it shows.
realeagle4@reddit
Care to elaborate for me? Ya know, since I have zero social skills and all.
slipperytornado@reddit
Some jokes are just not funny. Read the room.
Childrenoftheflorist@reddit
Yo really commented on every comment, just how lonely are you?
moranya1@reddit
Right??? That guys advise was sooo unethical!
Scoxxicoccus@reddit
Are you looking for r/semiunethicallifeprotips
Pomegranate_1328@reddit
I recommend fish fertilizer all the time here because it is awful. It is oily and stays around. Get a flower pot to pretend to water it but spill that stuff everywhere. it will small bad for a WHILE.
donutshopsss@reddit
Step it up a notch with "cat fish sewer bait".
Quirky-Invite7664@reddit
Contact your landlord and tell them that their dog is aggressive and animal control has been called. That’s what will prompt the landlord to cancel their lease. The landlord could get sued if someone was hurt by that dog after he was made aware there was an issue. In fact, I would allow their dog to jump on me and ‘nibble’ on me, then act like he bit me. Get it all on camera. (Act like the dog is biting people, not other dogs. It will have more of an impact.)
Meanwhile, if they live underneath you, walk around wearing tap shoes. Use one of those things you can buy on Amazon that taps on the wall (someone here can give you the name of the device).
After shutting your camera off, spray fox urine or leave small pieces of Surströmming in the front yard. If they comment on it, complain about it yourself so it doesn’t seem like it’s you who did it.
Helpful-Chicken-4597@reddit
All this except don’t do the dog nibbling thing. Dog attacks get nasty real quick, I’ve been a victim
Klimskady@reddit
Great way to get an a ready abused dog killed.
Maznificent@reddit
Thank you! This person is giving terrible advice. Dogs with bite history are euthanized if taken to a shelter because they cannot risk adopting them out and injuring a human, when there are so many other animals needing homes. Pretending to let the dog "nibble" just so you can send a video to your landlord is one step closer to the dog being euthanized, and could still not resolve your neighbor issue.
shartlng@reddit
i like you
rainbowsunset48@reddit
Allowing the dog to "nibble" could get dangerous really fast if the dog decides not to play along
going-for-gusto@reddit
Tell the landlord in writing to create a paper trail.
Appropriate-Taste124@reddit
Keep calling the police and animal control. Call about everything. And let your landlord in on it.
twiddletwatter@reddit
They beat their dog???? Record it and go to the police for animal abuse. What is wrong with people, not you, them!
Embarrassed_dancer@reddit
Also, post it all over social media so that everyone knows they beat their dog.
SavageCaveman13@reddit
Right? It sounds like OP called animal control, and probably the police also. If they actually beat their dog, the neighbors should be arrested.
Choano@reddit
That's not even an unethical tip
ki4clz@reddit
ki4clz@reddit
reason number 312 why Communism (a very noble idea) will never scale…
because sooner or later you just gotta say…
“yeah, fuck those guys…”
melpurpwill@reddit
Echoing others' comments. Also.. would you happen to have a back entrance that you can use? Could you claim the space and stray away from the front entrance?
Mountainpirategirl@reddit
Stand next to them while they smoke. Say nothing and just stand there. Stare at them if you got a good enough pokerface. If on camera anything and everything they say and do can be used against them. Blow smoke in your face; assault in most states. Scream at you for several days; harassment. They sound unhinged so you’ll probably get them arrested quickly by just being there.
Budorpunk@reddit
Bust a pipe. Mold and flooded belongings. Get bit by the dog, while on camera. Sue and easily win. Bankrupt them and their unemployed asses. High-pitched, piercing loud ringing noise from speaker when you're out of the house, set on a random schedule to drive them mad. Call landlord about them smoking near the door. Actually talk to them in the office or on the phone, not a message or legger. Landlords hate that shit because nicotine stains the walls.
Your best bet is to constantly snitch to the owner of the four-plex until they deem that family too much of a liability. Do they even have renter's insurance? Probably not. If that's a clause of their lease, they'll be in trouble, etc. etc. keep hunting for and getting evidence things that would be a dealbreaker for someone who owns a building which is supposed to be used for asset growth/positive equity, and they're ruining their wealth by increasing property damage.
xsmp@reddit
directional ultrasonic sound generator...dogs go crazy for them!
idfkjack@reddit
They want to make it miserable for the PEOPLE, not the dog. Not just about driving the dog nuts, but it sounds like the dog would get beaten over it.
xsmp@reddit
should be a lot easier to make a case for them to be asked to leave if they can't control their pet when they're away from the apartment. obviously we're not promoting cruelty to animals, the dog will be annoyed but no hearing damage occurs through 2 walls and a hallway, it's like temporary tinnitus.
fence-connoisseur@reddit
If the landlord doesn't act, move.
nevernothingboo@reddit
I don't know if this exists but I would get some sort of device that emits a barely detectable but mentally disturbing sound that you can somehow send into their apt - would probably only work for the apt below you. Turn it on whenever you leave the house.
Any_Fun916@reddit
Yeah I'm sure the havana syndrome emitter can easily be rented out by government
u_r_succulent@reddit
Depends on the age of the tenants, but could find one that emits a high-pitched sound.
Alternative-Motor-31@reddit
A little rose food around the entrance will keep everyone away farm the entrance. Maybe if they'll find a copied place to smoke.
completelypositive@reddit
Standing water. Make mosquitoes.
completelypositive@reddit
Just be yourself
AK_Sole@reddit
☝️OP, I think your neighbor found you on Reddit! ☝️