Woman Tired of Neighbours' Kids Screaming - Her Birthday Revenge Silenced Them Forever
A man found himself frequently disturbed by the children living in the apartment units around his own, wondering aloud, "Who the hell runs and screams up to 3am?" After being woken in the early hours by these noisy kids, he tried to ask for quiet, though to no avail. They promised nothing about keeping the noise down. However, unintentionally, on his birthday, he won his peace with a surprising turn of events.
Living in an apartment block, the man described how children from the units adjacent and above made significant noise both day and night. While he tolerated the day-time noise, he was exasperated by the commotion past midnight. On a building WhatsApp group, he pleaded with neighbors to keep it quiet during nighttime as everyone needed rest. The parents’ response was disappointing—they couldn't make any guarantees.
The unsettling noise continued until his birthday, when a friend gifted him a soundbar. Excited, the man arrived home at midnight keen to test it out—revenge not on his mind. He fired up the soundbar and blasted his rock playlist at high volume while exploring its features on his computer. At around 2:30am, his upstairs neighbor came knocking, requesting him to turn it down. The man graciously apologized, claiming he "didn't notice the time" and promptly ceased the music. Since then, the nighttime noise from the children ceased completely.
Reactions to his shared Reddit post echoed his frustrations. Some expressed disbelief over how inconsiderate tenants could be about noise in communal living situations. "Every new apartment occupant should start on the main floor," one person suggested, while another observed, "Many people only alter their behavior when directly impacted."
Other replies offered some perspective on unintentional noise. One user shared a similar experience with a neighbor who was a professional trombonist and inquired about fitting practice times. Another commented on how inhabitants often underestimate how noises echo through thin walls.
Through an unexpected twist of events, this resident’s birthday revelry achieved the quiet he desperately sought, highlighting the shared space dynamics of apartment living.
Earlier, SSP wrote that a man hired a private investigator for his wife's girls' trip.
