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He wakes me at 5am every day because he slams stuff really loud. He doesn't even have work early he just wake up at 5am and stays home all day.

Should I do revenge on him and slamm stuff at 12 am when I go to sleep

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[–] HappyTimeHarry@lemm.ee 39 points 2 months ago (10 children)

Invest in a $2 pair of ear plugs, apartments tend to be like that. Most likely the person is not doing it intentionally, or if they are then the best revenge you can get is to tell them how well you selpt in spite of their futile efforts to annoy you.

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[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 31 points 2 months ago (8 children)
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[–] ScientifficDoggo@lemmy.zip 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What's your relationship with your neighbor? I'd say try to communicate with them before turning this into one of those stereotypical neighbor feuds.

[–] Djfok43@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ist really bad he has always hated me

[–] Opinionhaver@feddit.uk 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 18 points 2 months ago (2 children)

What type of neighbor? House, townhouse, apartment?

What exactly is he banging? Garbage bins, Kitchen Cabinets, Dresser, Closet?

There are solutions that don't involve being an asshole back to them in some of those situations.

[–] Arnovda@lemm.ee 11 points 2 months ago

Yeah indeed he could just try asking nicely 😀

[–] Djfok43@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Apsrmtent, and I would say cabinets and doors

[–] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You could go order something that helps with that and ask them nicely to use them.

Something like these are cheap and easy: https://www.amazon.ca/Scotch-SP951-NA-Self-Stick-Rubber-Bumper/dp/B01N74P0QB/

[–] Djfok43@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Lol with the force he is slamming things at nothing will help

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 12 points 2 months ago

Don't escalate, he is home all day and has more time to escalate.

Talk nicely, make a friend, move are all good options.

[–] xor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 months ago (4 children)

try talking to him and approaching him with respect and kindness….

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[–] daggermoon@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

Based on OP's comments I believe this is some trolling attempt

[–] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If you rent, get your landlord to talk with them. It's likely that they simply don't know how loud they are. Otherwise you could write a nicely worded letter.

If all diplomatic options are exhausted, then I would hang up some speakers so they're facing into the wall; then go ham with the heaviest, bassiest songs I have at all times that your local by-laws allow that also overlap with the times they would be sleeping.

I did this with a particularly shitty neighbour and it apparently solved the issue (though maybe they were finally evicted). They would be up until 3-4 am (sometimes later) literally blasting music and I have to leave for work by 830am; so, I started blasting some dubstep into walls at 8am.

[–] Djfok43@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

My speakers broke because I am in a third world country and I got jbl speakers from some Romanian website which just broke for some reason and they had a 2 year warranty but apparently they just don't want to fix them so now I'm poor and can't buy speakers again why is life so sad

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[–] LostXOR@fedia.io 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Definitely don't do any revenge before just asking him nicely, and then maybe not so nicely; if that fails, go for it.

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[–] ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I would ask nicely first before becoming aggressive. What’s going on in your head and how you perceive events might totally be different than him. I used to get up at 3am because I liked it. Tried to be quiet but people are imperfect.

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[–] Opinionhaver@feddit.uk 7 points 2 months ago

Unspoken expectations are pre-medidated resentments.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Don't retaliate, it will only escalate. Use your grown up voice and mention the slamming wakes you up.

[–] JoeKrogan@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

If he is below put your phone alarm really loud and on vibrate and under a bowl and or pot and let it ring.

Do it every time hes an asshole. Also do it at 4am so if he wakes at 5 he's losing that hour of sleep.

That or the ol frozen piss disc under the door 😄

[–] Djfok43@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What is this piss disc.. you speak of . I am intrigued

[–] eth0slash0@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Step 1 piss

Step 2 freeze it

Step 3 ???

Step 4 Profit

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[–] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago
[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 0 points 2 months ago

Put whoopie cushions in the door.

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