November 15, 2025 at 11:15 pm

Renter’s Noisy Neighbors Ignored Every Noise Complaint, So She Turned Her Shower Into A Daily Revenge Concert

by Benjamin Cottrell

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Many people have experienced the annoyance of noisy neighbors, but some people take it to the extremes.

After endless stomping, chaos, and late nights, one renter had finally had enough.

So she did the only thing that was left to do: Fight back with even more noise.

Read on for the full story!

My neighbours upstairs are a nightmare.

Stomping. I say this and not walking, because it’s insane the amount of noise they’re able to make.

They also crash into things and do not take their disabled kid outside to get their energy out. Instead, they allow him to crash all over their apartment at any time of day.

They’ve also flooded their bathroom six separate times, and it’s leaked into our apartment.

She was running out of options quick.

I don’t really believe in going to strata.

I already approached them on different occasions and asked nicely to stop some of this behavior, and instead, it gets worse each time.

So she decided to take drastic measures.

So now, I have dedicated my time to having a loud concert from my shower (good acoustics for them to hear me) every day from 4:30–5:30 p.m.

Making it impossible for the main perpetrator—the adult male in that apartment—to relax when he gets home from work for at least an hour.

It’s his fault he told me when he gets home every day, honestly.

Poetic, petty and perfectly deserved.

What did Reddit think?

This commenter has a clever method for getting back at noisy neighbors.

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It would probably be more effective to just put in a formal complaint.

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This neighbor has to get a hint eventually, right?

Screenshot 2025 10 29 at 6.07.19 PM Renters Noisy Neighbors Ignored Every Noise Complaint, So She Turned Her Shower Into A Daily Revenge Concert

Excessive noise from above is just plain hard to ignore.

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Petty? Maybe.

Effective? Absolutely.

If you liked that post, check this one about a guy who got revenge on his condo by making his own Christmas light rules.

Benjamin Cottrell | Assistant Editor, Internet Culture

Benjamin Cottrell is an Assistant Editor and contributing writer at TwistedSifter, specializing in internet culture, viral social dynamics, and the moral complexities of online communities. He brings a highly analytical, editorial voice to his reporting on workplace conflicts, malicious compliance, and interpersonal drama, with a specific focus on nuanced stories that lack an obvious villain.

As a published author of rhetorical criticism, Benjamin leverages his academic background in human communication to dissect and elevate viral social media threads. Instead of simply summarizing events, he provides readers with balanced, deep-dive commentary into why the internet reacts the way it does. In addition to his cultural reporting, he is an experienced fine art photography essayist and video game reviewer.

When he isn’t analyzing the latest viral debates, Benjamin is usually chipping away at his extensive video game backlog, hunting down the best new restaurants, or out exploring the city with a camera in hand.

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