Tenant Turns Tables On Nosy Neighbor By Getting Her Evicted For Violating Their Building’s ‘No Pets’ Policy

“She went low, so I went lower.”

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• April 13, 2024

In the spirit of looking out for each other, no one likes being a snitch—just as much as we all hate being snitched on. But we can all agree that in some cases, there’s no other way around it, and our narrator’s (Original Poster’s) case was a prime example.

OP moved into a cozy apartment last August with a clear ‘No Pets’ policy. However, this rule seemed to fly right over their neighbor's head as OP soon discovered she housed a furry secret. One that loved to howl all night long, turning OP’s beauty sleep into a chaotic dog karaoke session.

A year and many bleary-eyed mornings went by, and like clockwork, the howling continued. When OP agreed to cat-sit for a friend, they didn’t think too much of it. Surely, after all they had endured, their neighbor wouldn’t dare complain, right? Wrong. 

The second day barely went by before OP’s neighbor came thundering at their door, complaining about the cat’s nigh-time escapades. OP reminded her of her own noisy companion but was met with selective deafness. She even threatened to call the landlord.

OP whisked the cat away to their girlfriend's place, but the battle was far from over. A casual phone call to the landlord about the neighbor's howling dog followed, and the results were priceless.

Within hours, the landlord was at the neighbor's place furiously documenting all her dog-induced damages. The cherry on top? Her eviction papers were in the works.

The moral lesson here was simple: don’t dish out what you can’t take.

The story in detail

A bit of background

OP took up the responsibility of watching their friend’s cat. However, their neighbor threatened to report to the landlord despite also breaking the “no pets” rule

OP took the dog away, but called the landlord to lodge a report

They informed the landlord about their neighbor’s dog and got her evicted from the property

Here’s how the Reddit community reacted to the story:

This is an interesting turn-around

“My only criticism is that there's almost nothing "petty" about the revenge.”

“IMO In life, minding your own business is highly underrated.”

Imagine threatening to report someone for the same offense you’re committing?

“See when stupid people do stupid things I always wonder what they were thinking?”

This reader finds the end very satisfying

Revenge is a dish best served cold

A good number of people seem pleased at how the story ended

“Pot, meet kettle. Should've just kept her mouth shut.”

In the end, justice purred its way through. OP killed two birds with one stone by waving goodbye to sleep-deprived nights and getting rid of an inconsiderate neighbor who wasn’t worth losing sleep over.

Let this be a lesson: never underestimate the might of a patient and tolerant neighbor. All it takes is one wrong move, and you might just find yourself scrambling for a new place to live. 

What do you think about this story? We’d love to get your thoughts in the comments. 

Jesse