I left a note for my noisy, true crime-obsessed neighbour - but people think my sign-off was 'passive aggressive'. Am I in the wrong?
- A woman left a note for her noisy neighbour
- Now, in a twist, she's been labelled 'passive aggressive' over one detail
A fed-up tenant has sparked fierce debate after leaving a handwritten note for her 'noisy' neighbour who she claims watches loud true crime shows on his TV '24/7'.
But when she shared the postcard online, many were quick to call out what they described as a 'snarky and passive aggressive' sign-off.
'Hi neighbor, I've noticed your TV is almost constantly playing and I can hear it from my bedroom now which has made sleeping difficult,' the note began, followed by a sad face.
'Would you please keep the volume low at night to support rest during quiet hours? I am grateful for your consideration and I hope your cough gets better. Happy holidays!'
The woman, who lives in Salt Lake City, said she slipped the note under the neighbour's door and moments later heard him mutter 'tough s**t'.
'No guarantee it was directly related to my note. I am stressed from hearing near constant yelling/aggressive situations the past week, [and] not a single afternoon or night where the TV hasn’t been playing,' she admitted.
'I just want relief/peace and quiet for even just a small portion of the day.'
After she posted the note on Reddit, sympathetic responses came flooding in.
A fed-up tenant has sparked fierce debate after leaving a handwritten note for her 'noisy' neighbour who she claims watches loud true crime shows on his TV '24/7'
'Have you considered learning to play the xylophone?' the most popular comment read.
'The recorder still makes my eye twitch, perhaps that could be an option,' another joked.
The 'fight fire with fire' suggestions continued, with hundreds encouraging her to match his noise with her own.
'Most noise ordinance goes from 11pm-7am. Document their transgressions, and start vacuuming, lawn mowing, drum practice, what have you at 7:00 am on the dot,' one suggested.
Others accused the tenant of being 'passive aggressive', claiming the mention of the neighbour's cough felt pointed.
'Letting them know you know they have a cough was kind of weird,' a woman wrote.
'If you're complaining about sound while you're sleeping, the "hope your cough gets better" cr*p just feels super passive aggressive,' another agreed.
'Yeah that was such a cowardly passive aggressive comment. "Oh and just to let you know… I hear and keep in mind every time you cough!" What a loser comment to make under the guise of "well wishes",' one more chimed in.
The woman, who lives in Salt Lake City, said she slipped the note under the neighbour's door and moments later heard him mutter 'tough s**t'
Others urged her to take a more 'grown up' approach.
'You’re better off taking this photo and your complaint straight to the landlord instead,' one woman wrote.
'Your neighbour should just keep it down but ultimately their response is outside your control,' another added.
'I lived with an intolerably obnoxious apartment neighbour once and in desperation I purchased a white noise machine.
'It was completely transformative. I needed to run it 24/7 but it all but completely droned out the sound from the neighbour.
'You'll be fine.'
