I hate my upstairs neighbor - I had to get creative to irritate her back, my method is passive-aggressive but effective
Emma Powell
Published Sep 12, 2026
WHEN loving thy neighbor wasn't in the cards, one frustrated homeowner took things into her own hands.
She was not shy about acting on her anger.
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Ansley (@tiny_tobasco) let loose about her unbearable living situation - and the upstairs neighbor whom she "hates so unbelievably much."
How much animosity does she harbor? Enough that she felt the urge to punch her.
She did jokingly justify her feelings: "Because if anyone deserves it in this complex, it's her."
Ansley might have been fed up, but she was not about to act on her initial plan and cause a physical fight.
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"Since that's assault and I don't really feel like going to prison at the ripe age of 24, I had to get creative with my own ways of irritating her."
Wanting to get even by making her neighbor equally mad, she explained the measures she was, however, willing to take.
"Our walls are very thin so this is one way of doing it," explained the tenant who was ready to take out her frustrations - in her own way.
Ansley started making loud, jumbled noises and even howled as loudly as she could, cupping her hands around her mouth for extra effect.
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And she wasn't done just yet.
The next part she seemed to enjoy as she told Amazon's Alexa to "play Cotton Eye Joe".
The disgruntled - and rowdy - Ansley then screamed out "whew" while wildly clapping along.
One amused follower had his own tip for her to take note of: "See if you can hook into their wifi speakers. Then the world is your oyster. There’s your swift punch. You’re welcome."
According to Ansley, her punch-free plan was still flawless, especially as the annoying neighbor wouldn't be able to fight back until quiet hours would start at 9 p.m.
Her strategy seemed to make her smile as she explained: "Is it passive-aggressive? Yeah. Is it effective? Absolutely."
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