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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa092.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor","crawl_time":1775326427,"first_indexed_time":1507971733,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,wikihow!www,\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor s443","src_root_hash":"12431216878206919092","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"17 Best (Legal) Ways to Annoy Your Neighbor","meta_descriptions":["Neighbor a nuisance? Put them in their place with these tipsWhether you're a homeowner or you're just renting, you don't want to make an enemy of your neighbor, but if you're unfortunate enough to live next-door to someone who's..."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Download Article\nNeighbor a nuisance? Put them in their place with these tips\nDownload Article\nBeing Loud\n|\nCausing an Inconvenience\n|\nAnnoying Your Neighbor in an Apartment\n|\nVideo\n|\nQ&A\n|\nTips\n|\nWarnings\nWhether you’re a homeowner or you’re just renting, you don’t want to make an enemy of your neighbor, but if you’re unfortunate enough to live next-door to someone who’s disrespectful, entitled, or intrusive, there are ways to respond to their behavior that might show them the error of their ways. We don’t encourage petty revenge, but if you want to give your neighbor a (harmless) taste of their own medicine, keep reading: we’ve compiled a list of the best ways to not-so-subtly hint to your next-door neighbor that they ought to keep on their toes…\nThings You Should Know\nYou can annoy your neighbor by mowing your lawn or hanging up windchimes.\nPrank them by signing them up for junk mail or having pizzas delivered to their door that they didn't order.\nIf you live in an apartment, annoy them by cooking really pungent food, like garlicky pizza, or by playing your TV a little too loud.\nMowing your lawn\nis every homeowner’s right. If you want to mow your lawn at the crack of dawn, even on a Saturday or Sunday morning, who has the power to stop you? Certainly not your neighbor. If they ask you to cut out the noise or mow your lawn at a later hour, just explain that you don’t have time to mow your lawn during more traditional lawn-mowing hours.\nThis is a perfect trick because your neighbor can’t argue that you’re being noisy just to be annoying because it’s part of a chore.\nWindchimes make pretty sounds, but more than one can get irritating pretty fast. After hanging them 2 or 3\nwindchimes\n, all you have to do is wait for the wind to do its thing, and it’s sure to grab your neighbor’s attention.\n[1]\nWindchimes are outlawed in some communities — look into the regulations in yours before hanging them up.\nKeep in mind that while you might want to target a specific annoying neighbor, making lots of noise will likely make enemies of\nall\nyour neighbors.\nAdvertisement\nEveryone loves a garden party, except for the person next-door. Pick a gorgeous, warm evening and invite 50 of your closest friends over for an outdoor soiree. Set up a bar, croquet, or a variety of other games, and many chairs for your guests to sit and mingle in. Your neighbor will likely be annoyed by the noise—then again, you’ll probably be having too good a time to care about getting petty revenge on them.\nOf course, just remember to be loud within reason. Your neighbors may call the cops on you to make a noise complaint, and you don’t want to deal with that kind of trouble.\nIf you wanted to be the\nmature\none here, consider throwing a garden party—and inviting your annoying neighbor. They may appreciate being included, and they may act nicer to you in the future.\nDo you think you’re the next Aretha Franklin or Elvis? Even if you can’t carry a tune in a bucket, you never really know until you try, and what better place to test your singing prowess than your own yard?\nFor a double whammy, you can even sing as you do loud yardwork or as you’re setting up your lawnmower in the early morning.\nMusic is a great way to unite people and to bridge differences as well as a perfect way to annoy your neighbors. Play your music on your porch, blasting from your car, or out your open bedroom window. Going for super loud can help annoy your neighbor, as can playing incredibly annoying or repetitive pop songs that are likely to get in people’s heads.\nYou can ignore your neighbor if they ask you to turn it down, but keep in mind that if it’s too loud, they may call the police on you.\nIf you have a dog who likes to express themselves, let them outside late at night or early in the morning to sing their song. Since dogs aren’t humans, your neighbor will be less likely to make a complaint, but they’re almost guaranteed to be irked.\nIf your neighbor objects, you can say, “Dogs bark. What’s the issue?”\nAnother great way to make some attention-getting noise is to set up a\nbasketball hoop\nin your driveway and to play as often as you can. Bonus: it’s also a great form of exercise!\nIf your neighbor asks you to tone it down, you can say something like, “I’m trying to stay fit!”\nConsider inviting over a handful of loud friends to play a pickup game.\nAdvertisement\nSigning your neighbor up for junk mail is the perfect prank, whether you’re signing him or her up online, or just filling out papers in local grocery stores or pharmacies. Just make sure that your neighbor doesn’t know where all of this junk mail is coming from.\n[2]\nThe more random the junk mail, the better. For instance, get junk mail from pet stores even if your neighbor has no pets, or junk mail for random fishing or hunting equipment when they don’t hunt or fish.\nCall up your local pizza parlor and order a few large pizzas to your neighbor’s front door and wait for the goods to arrive. Your neighbor will be oblivious and annoyed. You can even\norder the pizza\nto the front door when you’re out of the house, so your neighbor has less reason to suspect you.\nJust make sure the pizza place can’t trace your number or call you back when they see that there’s been some confusion.\nIf some solicitors come to your door, tell them that while you’re not interested, your neighbor is a big supporter of their cause, whatever the cause may be. Tell them not to waste any more time with you and to get to talking to your neighbor as soon as possible.\nSay something like, “Jimmy next door absolutely loves your cause. He goes on and on about how much money he’d like to contribute to you guys.”\nFair warning, though, the solicitor may tell your neighbor you sent them over there.\nIf your neighbor’s the prudish type, then put on your bathing suit even if you have no plans to go swimming. You have the right to wear whatever you want in your front yard. Wear your suit when you’re just hanging out on your porch, when you’re doing yard work, or when you’re playing basketball in your driveway. It’ll embarrass your neighbor to tell you to put some clothes on—plus, you might get a nice tan.\nIf your neighbor has people coming over, make a point of walking out to the front of your lawn, giving them a big hello, and even trying to chat up the neighbor’s guests, without showing any sign of modesty.\nAdvertisement\nIf you live in an apartment building with assigned parking, then one of the most annoying things you can do is to snatch up your neighbor’s parking spot. This will be incredibly annoying, especially if there are few parking spots available and they’ll have to walk pretty far after parking in an available spot on the street. Though your neighbor will know it’s you, this trick can really be annoying, especially if you act completely oblivious. Of course, this will work best if your spot has been taken, too.\n[3]\nIf you have adjoining spots, you can be extra annoying by parking a foot or two into your neighbor’s spot so you can take up both spots.\nJust be careful doing this in case your neighbor calls your apartment manager or, worse, has your car towed.\nReader Poll:\nWe asked 397 wikiHow readers if they liked to befriend their neighbors, and\n70%\nof them said\nno.\n[Take Poll]\nIf you live next door to your neighbor and they won’t stop bugging you, then it’s time to channel your inner Rafael Nadal. Get out your tennis or racquetball racket, and spend some time volleying against the wall.\nMake sure you do this when you know your neighbor is home, and that you’re very persistent and consistent.\nIf they complain to your apartment manager, stop: too many complaints to your apartment manager or landlord could get you evicted.\nIf you live very close to your neighbor and they can easily smell whatever it is you’re cooking, then you can make a point of cooking fragrant foods to really get their attention. Cook delicious garlicky pasta or other really intense-smelling food, making sure to open your windows so your neighbor can really get a whiff of what you’re up to. Bonus: you get a scrumptious meal out of it!\nThe downside, of course, is that you too will have to absorb this intense aroma as well. You can minimize the damage by playing chef right before you step out for a few hours.\nOne of the biggest pet peeves of people in an apartment building is when one of the residents carelessly leaves their clothes in the washer or drying, keeping them from doing their laundry. If you share a washing machine or dryer, leave your load in a little longer than usual next time you do laundry; your neighbor will be annoyed to have marched all the way to the laundry room only to be prevented from actually doing any laundry.\nBefore pulling this trick, know they might move your clothes themselves, so make sure you’re comfortable with that.\nAnother classic way to annoy your neighbor is to watch your television as loudly as possible. Play an old movie you love and loudly recite the lines along with the actors, or watch TV late at night, making sure to laugh as loudly as you can.\nIf you watch your TV loudly, they may turn their own TV up loud so they can hear it, so be prepared for a taste of your own medicine.\nYou can knock on the door at seven in the morning asking if your neighbor has any chocolate chip cookie dough. Or you can knock on the door late in the evening, asking if your neighbor has any bacon you can make. Don’t let your neighbor see that you’re just messing around and make it feel as if you really, really want and need these items.\nWhen your neighbor looks confused, say something like, “You really don’t have any bacon? That’s weird.”\nAdvertisement\nSearch\nAdd New Question\nQuestion\nCan I throw waffles at someone's house to annoy them?\nCommunity Answer\nWaffles are are a relatively expensive choice for this use. Also, it is illegal to throw things directly at your neighbor's house, but you could bend the law and throw them on his lawn instead. This would be especially annoying as it would attract the local scavenging animals. Just make sure your neighbor doesn't see you or he might make you clean up the mess.\nQuestion\nWhat if I can't get my neighbor to crack?\nCommunity Answer\nThen you're not trying hard enough. Do all the steps combined several times a day.\nQuestion\nCan I record activity outside of my home with security cameras?\nCommunity Answer\nYes.\nSee more answers\nAsk a Question\n200 characters left\nInclude your email address to get a message when this question is answered.\nSubmit\nAdvertisement\nVideo\nIf you want to annoy your neighbor to get back at them for annoying you, keep in mind that pranking or irritating them could just make your relationship worse. They may feel compelled to retaliate against\nyou\n, and the war could just escalate from there.\nThanks\nInstead of pranking or annoying your neighbor, considering trying to find some common ground with them. You may be able to build a better relationship.\nThanks\nThanks for submitting a tip for review!\nAdvertisement\nBe aware that annoying your neighbor could result in a worse relationship with not only them, but\nall\nyour neighbors.\nThanks\nWhile none of these activities are illegal, that doesn't mean they're necessarily smart, especially if you live in an apartment building where being a disruptive tenant could get you evicted.\nThanks\nAdvertisement\nReferences\nAbout This Article\nThanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 786,891 times.\nDid this article help you?\nGet the free weekly newsletter\nwikiHow's Best Advice on Dating & Love\nSubscribe\nThe first issue is coming soon!\nX\nFor over two decades, we’ve been on a mission: to help everyone in the world learn how to do anything. 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Put them in their place with these tips\n\n**Co-authored by** [Dev Murphy, MA](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Author\/Dev-Murphy-MA)\n\n[Last Updated: March 11, 2025](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor)  [Fact Checked](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor)\n\n[![PDF download](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/extensions\/wikihow\/socialstamp\/images\/icon-pdf.svg) Download Article](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor)\n\n- [Being Loud](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#Being-Loud)\n- [Causing an Inconvenience](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#Causing-an-Inconvenience)\n- [Annoying Your Neighbor in an Apartment](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#Annoying-Your-Neighbor-in-an-Apartment)\n- [Video](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#Video)\n- [Q\\&A](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#qa_headline)\n- [Tips](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#tips)\n- [Warnings](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#warnings)\n\n\\|Show more\n\n\\|Show less\n\n[ARTICLE](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#steps_1)\n\n[VIDEO](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#Video)\n\nX\n\nThis article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, [Dev Murphy, MA](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Author\/Dev-Murphy-MA). Dev Murphy is a wikiHow Staff Writer with experience working as a teacher, ghostwriter, copyeditor, and illustrator. She loves writing how-to articles because she loves learning new things and because she believes knowledge should be free and accessible to the world. Dev's creative writing and visual art have been featured in many venues online and in print. When she is not writing for wikiHow, she is drawing pictures, making perfume, or writing hybrid poems. Dev earned her MA in English Literature from Ohio University in 2017. She lives in Pittsburgh with her cat, Nick.   \n  \n This article has been fact-checked, ensuring the accuracy of any cited facts and confirming the authority of its sources.   \n  \n This article has been viewed 786,891 times.   \n  \n [Learn more...](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/wikiHow:Delivering-a-Trustworthy-Experience)\n\nWhether you’re a homeowner or you’re just renting, you don’t want to make an enemy of your neighbor, but if you’re unfortunate enough to live next-door to someone who’s disrespectful, entitled, or intrusive, there are ways to respond to their behavior that might show them the error of their ways. We don’t encourage petty revenge, but if you want to give your neighbor a (harmless) taste of their own medicine, keep reading: we’ve compiled a list of the best ways to not-so-subtly hint to your next-door neighbor that they ought to keep on their toes…\n\n## Things You Should Know\n- You can annoy your neighbor by mowing your lawn or hanging up windchimes.\n- Prank them by signing them up for junk mail or having pizzas delivered to their door that they didn't order.\n- If you live in an apartment, annoy them by cooking really pungent food, like garlicky pizza, or by playing your TV a little too loud.\n## Steps\nMethod 1\n\nMethod 1 of 3:\n\n### Being Loud\n\n[![PDF download](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/extensions\/wikihow\/socialstamp\/images\/icon-pdf.svg) Download Article](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor)\n\n1. [![Step 1 Mow your lawn early and often.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/5\/5e\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-1-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-1-Version-2.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-1-Version-2.jpg)\n   1\n   **Mow your lawn early and often.** [Mowing your lawn](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Mow-a-Lawn \"Mow a Lawn\") is every homeowner’s right. If you want to mow your lawn at the crack of dawn, even on a Saturday or Sunday morning, who has the power to stop you? Certainly not your neighbor. If they ask you to cut out the noise or mow your lawn at a later hour, just explain that you don’t have time to mow your lawn during more traditional lawn-mowing hours.\n   \n   - This is a perfect trick because your neighbor can’t argue that you’re being noisy just to be annoying because it’s part of a chore.\n2. [![Step 2 Get as many windchimes as you can.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/a\/ad\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-2-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-2-Version-2.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-2-Version-2.jpg)\n   2\n   **Get as many windchimes as you can.** Windchimes make pretty sounds, but more than one can get irritating pretty fast. After hanging them 2 or 3 [windchimes](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Hang-Wind-Chimes \"Hang Wind Chimes\"), all you have to do is wait for the wind to do its thing, and it’s sure to grab your neighbor’s attention.[\\[1\\]](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#_note-1) X Research source\n   \n   - Windchimes are outlawed in some communities — look into the regulations in yours before hanging them up.\n   - Keep in mind that while you might want to target a specific annoying neighbor, making lots of noise will likely make enemies of *all* your neighbors.\n   Advertisement\n3. [![Step 3 Throw a garden party.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/f\/fa\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-3-Version-3.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-3-Version-3.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-3-Version-3.jpg)\n   3\n   **Throw a garden party.** Everyone loves a garden party, except for the person next-door. Pick a gorgeous, warm evening and invite 50 of your closest friends over for an outdoor soiree. Set up a bar, croquet, or a variety of other games, and many chairs for your guests to sit and mingle in. Your neighbor will likely be annoyed by the noise—then again, you’ll probably be having too good a time to care about getting petty revenge on them.\n   \n   - Of course, just remember to be loud within reason. Your neighbors may call the cops on you to make a noise complaint, and you don’t want to deal with that kind of trouble.\n   - If you wanted to be the [mature](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Be-Mature \"Be Mature\") one here, consider throwing a garden party—and inviting your annoying neighbor. They may appreciate being included, and they may act nicer to you in the future.\n4. [![Step 4 Sing in your yard.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/6\/6a\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-4-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-4-Version-2.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-4-Version-2.jpg)\n   4\n   **Sing in your yard.** Do you think you’re the next Aretha Franklin or Elvis? Even if you can’t carry a tune in a bucket, you never really know until you try, and what better place to test your singing prowess than your own yard?\n   \n   - For a double whammy, you can even sing as you do loud yardwork or as you’re setting up your lawnmower in the early morning.\n5. [![Step 5 Blast your music.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/2\/2b\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-5-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-5-Version-2.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-5-Version-2.jpg)\n   5\n   **Blast your music.** Music is a great way to unite people and to bridge differences as well as a perfect way to annoy your neighbors. Play your music on your porch, blasting from your car, or out your open bedroom window. Going for super loud can help annoy your neighbor, as can playing incredibly annoying or repetitive pop songs that are likely to get in people’s heads.\n   \n   - You can ignore your neighbor if they ask you to turn it down, but keep in mind that if it’s too loud, they may call the police on you.\n6. [![Step 6 Let your dog bark.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/7\/7f\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-6-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-6-Version-2.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-6-Version-2.jpg)\n   6\n   **Let your dog bark.** If you have a dog who likes to express themselves, let them outside late at night or early in the morning to sing their song. Since dogs aren’t humans, your neighbor will be less likely to make a complaint, but they’re almost guaranteed to be irked.\n   \n   - If your neighbor objects, you can say, “Dogs bark. What’s the issue?”\n7. [![Step 7 Set up a basketball hoop in your driveway and play often.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/7\/76\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-7-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-7-Version-2.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-7-Version-2.jpg)\n   7\n   **Set up a basketball hoop in your driveway and play often.** Another great way to make some attention-getting noise is to set up a [basketball hoop](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Make-a-Basketball-Hoop \"Make a Basketball Hoop\") in your driveway and to play as often as you can. Bonus: it’s also a great form of exercise\\!\n   \n   - If your neighbor asks you to tone it down, you can say something like, “I’m trying to stay fit!”\n   - Consider inviting over a handful of loud friends to play a pickup game.\n\nMethod 2\n\nMethod 2 of 3:\n\n### Causing an Inconvenience\n\n[![PDF download](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/extensions\/wikihow\/socialstamp\/images\/icon-pdf.svg) Download Article](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor)\n\n1. [![Step 1 Sign them up for lots of junk mail.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/c\/c7\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-8-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-8-Version-2.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-8-Version-2.jpg)\n   1\n   **Sign them up for lots of junk mail.** Signing your neighbor up for junk mail is the perfect prank, whether you’re signing him or her up online, or just filling out papers in local grocery stores or pharmacies. Just make sure that your neighbor doesn’t know where all of this junk mail is coming from.[\\[2\\]](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#_note-2) X Research source\n   \n   - The more random the junk mail, the better. For instance, get junk mail from pet stores even if your neighbor has no pets, or junk mail for random fishing or hunting equipment when they don’t hunt or fish.\n2. [![Step 2 Order pizza to your neighbor's front door.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/c\/c7\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-9-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-9-Version-2.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-9-Version-2.jpg)\n   2\n   **Order pizza to your neighbor's front door.** Call up your local pizza parlor and order a few large pizzas to your neighbor’s front door and wait for the goods to arrive. Your neighbor will be oblivious and annoyed. You can even [order the pizza](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Order-a-Pizza-Over-the-Phone \"Order a Pizza Over the Phone\") to the front door when you’re out of the house, so your neighbor has less reason to suspect you.\n   \n   - Just make sure the pizza place can’t trace your number or call you back when they see that there’s been some confusion.\n3. [![Step 3 Tell solicitors that your neighbor loves their cause.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/4\/49\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-10-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-10-Version-2.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-10-Version-2.jpg)\n   3\n   **Tell solicitors that your neighbor loves their cause.** If some solicitors come to your door, tell them that while you’re not interested, your neighbor is a big supporter of their cause, whatever the cause may be. Tell them not to waste any more time with you and to get to talking to your neighbor as soon as possible.\n   \n   - Say something like, “Jimmy next door absolutely loves your cause. He goes on and on about how much money he’d like to contribute to you guys.”\n   - Fair warning, though, the solicitor may tell your neighbor you sent them over there.\n4. [![Step 4 Hang out in your yard in your bathing suit.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/e\/ed\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-11-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-11-Version-2.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-11-Version-2.jpg)\n   4\n   **Hang out in your yard in your bathing suit.** If your neighbor’s the prudish type, then put on your bathing suit even if you have no plans to go swimming. You have the right to wear whatever you want in your front yard. Wear your suit when you’re just hanging out on your porch, when you’re doing yard work, or when you’re playing basketball in your driveway. It’ll embarrass your neighbor to tell you to put some clothes on—plus, you might get a nice tan.\n   \n   - If your neighbor has people coming over, make a point of walking out to the front of your lawn, giving them a big hello, and even trying to chat up the neighbor’s guests, without showing any sign of modesty.\n\nMethod 3\n\nMethod 3 of 3:\n\n### Annoying Your Neighbor in an Apartment\n\n[![PDF download](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/extensions\/wikihow\/socialstamp\/images\/icon-pdf.svg) Download Article](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor)\n\n1. [![Step 1 Take your neighbor’s parking spot.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/d\/d3\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-12-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-12-Version-2.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-12-Version-2.jpg)\n   1\n   **Take your neighbor’s parking spot.** If you live in an apartment building with assigned parking, then one of the most annoying things you can do is to snatch up your neighbor’s parking spot. This will be incredibly annoying, especially if there are few parking spots available and they’ll have to walk pretty far after parking in an available spot on the street. Though your neighbor will know it’s you, this trick can really be annoying, especially if you act completely oblivious. Of course, this will work best if your spot has been taken, too.[\\[3\\]](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#_note-3) X Research source\n   \n   - If you have adjoining spots, you can be extra annoying by parking a foot or two into your neighbor’s spot so you can take up both spots.\n   - Just be careful doing this in case your neighbor calls your apartment manager or, worse, has your car towed.\n   - **Reader Poll:** We asked 397 wikiHow readers if they liked to befriend their neighbors, and **70%** of them said **no.** [\\[Take Poll\\]](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Deal-with-an-Overly-Friendly-Neighbor#reader_poll_2462)\n2. [![Step 2 Play racquetball or tennis against your adjoining wall.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/2\/22\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-13-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-13-Version-2.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-13-Version-2.jpg)\n   2\n   **Play racquetball or tennis against your adjoining wall.** If you live next door to your neighbor and they won’t stop bugging you, then it’s time to channel your inner Rafael Nadal. Get out your tennis or racquetball racket, and spend some time volleying against the wall.\n   \n   - Make sure you do this when you know your neighbor is home, and that you’re very persistent and consistent.\n   - If they complain to your apartment manager, stop: too many complaints to your apartment manager or landlord could get you evicted.\n3. [![Step 3 Cook fragrant foods.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/b\/bb\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-14-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-14-Version-2.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-14-Version-2.jpg)\n   3\n   **Cook fragrant foods.** If you live very close to your neighbor and they can easily smell whatever it is you’re cooking, then you can make a point of cooking fragrant foods to really get their attention. Cook delicious garlicky pasta or other really intense-smelling food, making sure to open your windows so your neighbor can really get a whiff of what you’re up to. Bonus: you get a scrumptious meal out of it\\!\n   \n   - The downside, of course, is that you too will have to absorb this intense aroma as well. You can minimize the damage by playing chef right before you step out for a few hours.\n4. [![Step 4 Leave your clothes in the shared washing machines.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/7\/76\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-15-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-15-Version-2.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-15-Version-2.jpg)\n   4\n   **Leave your clothes in the shared washing machines.** One of the biggest pet peeves of people in an apartment building is when one of the residents carelessly leaves their clothes in the washer or drying, keeping them from doing their laundry. If you share a washing machine or dryer, leave your load in a little longer than usual next time you do laundry; your neighbor will be annoyed to have marched all the way to the laundry room only to be prevented from actually doing any laundry.\n   \n   - Before pulling this trick, know they might move your clothes themselves, so make sure you’re comfortable with that.\n5. [![Step 5 Watch your TV at a high volume.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/2\/2f\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-16-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-16-Version-2.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-16-Version-2.jpg)\n   5\n   **Watch your TV at a high volume.** Another classic way to annoy your neighbor is to watch your television as loudly as possible. Play an old movie you love and loudly recite the lines along with the actors, or watch TV late at night, making sure to laugh as loudly as you can.\n   \n   - If you watch your TV loudly, they may turn their own TV up loud so they can hear it, so be prepared for a taste of your own medicine.\n6. [![Step 6 Knock on their door at weird hours asking to borrow stuff.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/c\/cb\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-17-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-17-Version-2.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-17-Version-2.jpg)\n   6\n   **Knock on their door at weird hours asking to borrow stuff.** You can knock on the door at seven in the morning asking if your neighbor has any chocolate chip cookie dough. Or you can knock on the door late in the evening, asking if your neighbor has any bacon you can make. Don’t let your neighbor see that you’re just messing around and make it feel as if you really, really want and need these items.\n   \n   - When your neighbor looks confused, say something like, “You really don’t have any bacon? 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Put them in their place with these tips\n\n[![PDF download](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/extensions\/wikihow\/socialstamp\/images\/icon-pdf.svg) Download Article](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor)\n\n- [Being Loud](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#Being-Loud)\n- [Causing an Inconvenience](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#Causing-an-Inconvenience)\n- [Annoying Your Neighbor in an Apartment](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#Annoying-Your-Neighbor-in-an-Apartment)\n- [Video](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#Video)\n- [Q\\&A](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#qa_headline)\n- [Tips](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#tips)\n- [Warnings](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#warnings)\n\nWhether you’re a homeowner or you’re just renting, you don’t want to make an enemy of your neighbor, but if you’re unfortunate enough to live next-door to someone who’s disrespectful, entitled, or intrusive, there are ways to respond to their behavior that might show them the error of their ways. We don’t encourage petty revenge, but if you want to give your neighbor a (harmless) taste of their own medicine, keep reading: we’ve compiled a list of the best ways to not-so-subtly hint to your next-door neighbor that they ought to keep on their toes…\n\n## Things You Should Know\n- You can annoy your neighbor by mowing your lawn or hanging up windchimes.\n- Prank them by signing them up for junk mail or having pizzas delivered to their door that they didn't order.\n- If you live in an apartment, annoy them by cooking really pungent food, like garlicky pizza, or by playing your TV a little too loud.\n\n1. [![Step 1 Mow your lawn early and often.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/5\/5e\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-1-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-1-Version-2.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-1-Version-2.jpg)\n   [Mowing your lawn](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Mow-a-Lawn \"Mow a Lawn\") is every homeowner’s right. If you want to mow your lawn at the crack of dawn, even on a Saturday or Sunday morning, who has the power to stop you? Certainly not your neighbor. If they ask you to cut out the noise or mow your lawn at a later hour, just explain that you don’t have time to mow your lawn during more traditional lawn-mowing hours.\n   \n   - This is a perfect trick because your neighbor can’t argue that you’re being noisy just to be annoying because it’s part of a chore.\n2. [![Step 2 Get as many windchimes as you can.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/a\/ad\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-2-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-2-Version-2.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-2-Version-2.jpg)\n   Windchimes make pretty sounds, but more than one can get irritating pretty fast. After hanging them 2 or 3 [windchimes](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Hang-Wind-Chimes \"Hang Wind Chimes\"), all you have to do is wait for the wind to do its thing, and it’s sure to grab your neighbor’s attention.[\\[1\\]](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#_note-1)\n   \n   - Windchimes are outlawed in some communities — look into the regulations in yours before hanging them up.\n   - Keep in mind that while you might want to target a specific annoying neighbor, making lots of noise will likely make enemies of *all* your neighbors.\n   Advertisement\n3. [![Step 3 Throw a garden party.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/f\/fa\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-3-Version-3.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-3-Version-3.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-3-Version-3.jpg)\n   Everyone loves a garden party, except for the person next-door. Pick a gorgeous, warm evening and invite 50 of your closest friends over for an outdoor soiree. Set up a bar, croquet, or a variety of other games, and many chairs for your guests to sit and mingle in. Your neighbor will likely be annoyed by the noise—then again, you’ll probably be having too good a time to care about getting petty revenge on them.\n   \n   - Of course, just remember to be loud within reason. Your neighbors may call the cops on you to make a noise complaint, and you don’t want to deal with that kind of trouble.\n   - If you wanted to be the [mature](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Be-Mature \"Be Mature\") one here, consider throwing a garden party—and inviting your annoying neighbor. They may appreciate being included, and they may act nicer to you in the future.\n4. [![Step 4 Sing in your yard.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/6\/6a\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-4-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-4-Version-2.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-4-Version-2.jpg)\n   Do you think you’re the next Aretha Franklin or Elvis? Even if you can’t carry a tune in a bucket, you never really know until you try, and what better place to test your singing prowess than your own yard?\n   \n   - For a double whammy, you can even sing as you do loud yardwork or as you’re setting up your lawnmower in the early morning.\n5. [![Step 5 Blast your music.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/2\/2b\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-5-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-5-Version-2.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-5-Version-2.jpg)\n   Music is a great way to unite people and to bridge differences as well as a perfect way to annoy your neighbors. Play your music on your porch, blasting from your car, or out your open bedroom window. Going for super loud can help annoy your neighbor, as can playing incredibly annoying or repetitive pop songs that are likely to get in people’s heads.\n   \n   - You can ignore your neighbor if they ask you to turn it down, but keep in mind that if it’s too loud, they may call the police on you.\n6. [![Step 6 Let your dog bark.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/7\/7f\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-6-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-6-Version-2.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-6-Version-2.jpg)\n   If you have a dog who likes to express themselves, let them outside late at night or early in the morning to sing their song. Since dogs aren’t humans, your neighbor will be less likely to make a complaint, but they’re almost guaranteed to be irked.\n   \n   - If your neighbor objects, you can say, “Dogs bark. What’s the issue?”\n7. [![Step 7 Set up a basketball hoop in your driveway and play often.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/7\/76\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-7-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-7-Version-2.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-7-Version-2.jpg)\n   Another great way to make some attention-getting noise is to set up a [basketball hoop](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Make-a-Basketball-Hoop \"Make a Basketball Hoop\") in your driveway and to play as often as you can. Bonus: it’s also a great form of exercise\\!\n   \n   - If your neighbor asks you to tone it down, you can say something like, “I’m trying to stay fit!”\n   - Consider inviting over a handful of loud friends to play a pickup game.\n\n1. [![Step 1 Sign them up for lots of junk mail.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/c\/c7\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-8-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-8-Version-2.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-8-Version-2.jpg)\n   Signing your neighbor up for junk mail is the perfect prank, whether you’re signing him or her up online, or just filling out papers in local grocery stores or pharmacies. Just make sure that your neighbor doesn’t know where all of this junk mail is coming from.[\\[2\\]](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#_note-2)\n   \n   - The more random the junk mail, the better. For instance, get junk mail from pet stores even if your neighbor has no pets, or junk mail for random fishing or hunting equipment when they don’t hunt or fish.\n2. [![Step 2 Order pizza to your neighbor's front door.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/c\/c7\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-9-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-9-Version-2.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-9-Version-2.jpg)\n   Call up your local pizza parlor and order a few large pizzas to your neighbor’s front door and wait for the goods to arrive. Your neighbor will be oblivious and annoyed. You can even [order the pizza](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Order-a-Pizza-Over-the-Phone \"Order a Pizza Over the Phone\") to the front door when you’re out of the house, so your neighbor has less reason to suspect you.\n   \n   - Just make sure the pizza place can’t trace your number or call you back when they see that there’s been some confusion.\n3. [![Step 3 Tell solicitors that your neighbor loves their cause.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/4\/49\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-10-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-10-Version-2.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-10-Version-2.jpg)\n   If some solicitors come to your door, tell them that while you’re not interested, your neighbor is a big supporter of their cause, whatever the cause may be. Tell them not to waste any more time with you and to get to talking to your neighbor as soon as possible.\n   \n   - Say something like, “Jimmy next door absolutely loves your cause. He goes on and on about how much money he’d like to contribute to you guys.”\n   - Fair warning, though, the solicitor may tell your neighbor you sent them over there.\n4. [![Step 4 Hang out in your yard in your bathing suit.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/e\/ed\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-11-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-11-Version-2.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-11-Version-2.jpg)\n   If your neighbor’s the prudish type, then put on your bathing suit even if you have no plans to go swimming. You have the right to wear whatever you want in your front yard. Wear your suit when you’re just hanging out on your porch, when you’re doing yard work, or when you’re playing basketball in your driveway. It’ll embarrass your neighbor to tell you to put some clothes on—plus, you might get a nice tan.\n   \n   - If your neighbor has people coming over, make a point of walking out to the front of your lawn, giving them a big hello, and even trying to chat up the neighbor’s guests, without showing any sign of modesty.\n\n1. [![Step 1 Take your neighbor’s parking spot.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/d\/d3\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-12-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-12-Version-2.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-12-Version-2.jpg)\n   If you live in an apartment building with assigned parking, then one of the most annoying things you can do is to snatch up your neighbor’s parking spot. This will be incredibly annoying, especially if there are few parking spots available and they’ll have to walk pretty far after parking in an available spot on the street. Though your neighbor will know it’s you, this trick can really be annoying, especially if you act completely oblivious. Of course, this will work best if your spot has been taken, too.[\\[3\\]](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#_note-3)\n   \n   - If you have adjoining spots, you can be extra annoying by parking a foot or two into your neighbor’s spot so you can take up both spots.\n   - Just be careful doing this in case your neighbor calls your apartment manager or, worse, has your car towed.\n   - **Reader Poll:** We asked 397 wikiHow readers if they liked to befriend their neighbors, and **70%** of them said **no.** [\\[Take Poll\\]](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Deal-with-an-Overly-Friendly-Neighbor#reader_poll_2462)\n2. [![Step 2 Play racquetball or tennis against your adjoining wall.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/2\/22\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-13-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-13-Version-2.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-13-Version-2.jpg)\n   If you live next door to your neighbor and they won’t stop bugging you, then it’s time to channel your inner Rafael Nadal. Get out your tennis or racquetball racket, and spend some time volleying against the wall.\n   \n   - Make sure you do this when you know your neighbor is home, and that you’re very persistent and consistent.\n   - If they complain to your apartment manager, stop: too many complaints to your apartment manager or landlord could get you evicted.\n3. [![Step 3 Cook fragrant foods.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/b\/bb\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-14-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-14-Version-2.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-14-Version-2.jpg)\n   If you live very close to your neighbor and they can easily smell whatever it is you’re cooking, then you can make a point of cooking fragrant foods to really get their attention. Cook delicious garlicky pasta or other really intense-smelling food, making sure to open your windows so your neighbor can really get a whiff of what you’re up to. Bonus: you get a scrumptious meal out of it\\!\n   \n   - The downside, of course, is that you too will have to absorb this intense aroma as well. You can minimize the damage by playing chef right before you step out for a few hours.\n4. [![Step 4 Leave your clothes in the shared washing machines.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/7\/76\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-15-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-15-Version-2.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-15-Version-2.jpg)\n   One of the biggest pet peeves of people in an apartment building is when one of the residents carelessly leaves their clothes in the washer or drying, keeping them from doing their laundry. If you share a washing machine or dryer, leave your load in a little longer than usual next time you do laundry; your neighbor will be annoyed to have marched all the way to the laundry room only to be prevented from actually doing any laundry.\n   \n   - Before pulling this trick, know they might move your clothes themselves, so make sure you’re comfortable with that.\n5. [![Step 5 Watch your TV at a high volume.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/2\/2f\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-16-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-16-Version-2.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-16-Version-2.jpg)\n   Another classic way to annoy your neighbor is to watch your television as loudly as possible. Play an old movie you love and loudly recite the lines along with the actors, or watch TV late at night, making sure to laugh as loudly as you can.\n   \n   - If you watch your TV loudly, they may turn their own TV up loud so they can hear it, so be prepared for a taste of your own medicine.\n6. [![Step 6 Knock on their door at weird hours asking to borrow stuff.](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/c\/cb\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-17-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-17-Version-2.jpg.png)](https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#\/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-17-Version-2.jpg)\n   You can knock on the door at seven in the morning asking if your neighbor has any chocolate chip cookie dough. Or you can knock on the door late in the evening, asking if your neighbor has any bacon you can make. Don’t let your neighbor see that you’re just messing around and make it feel as if you really, really want and need these items.\n   \n   - When your neighbor looks confused, say something like, “You really don’t have any bacon? 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Boilerpipe Text	Download Article Neighbor a nuisance? Put them in their place with these tips Download Article Being Loud \| Causing an Inconvenience \| Annoying Your Neighbor in an Apartment \| Video \| Q&A \| Tips \| Warnings Whether you’re a homeowner or you’re just renting, you don’t want to make an enemy of your neighbor, but if you’re unfortunate enough to live next-door to someone who’s disrespectful, entitled, or intrusive, there are ways to respond to their behavior that might show them the error of their ways. We don’t encourage petty revenge, but if you want to give your neighbor a (harmless) taste of their own medicine, keep reading: we’ve compiled a list of the best ways to not-so-subtly hint to your next-door neighbor that they ought to keep on their toes… Things You Should Know You can annoy your neighbor by mowing your lawn or hanging up windchimes. Prank them by signing them up for junk mail or having pizzas delivered to their door that they didn't order. If you live in an apartment, annoy them by cooking really pungent food, like garlicky pizza, or by playing your TV a little too loud. Mowing your lawn is every homeowner’s right. If you want to mow your lawn at the crack of dawn, even on a Saturday or Sunday morning, who has the power to stop you? Certainly not your neighbor. If they ask you to cut out the noise or mow your lawn at a later hour, just explain that you don’t have time to mow your lawn during more traditional lawn-mowing hours. This is a perfect trick because your neighbor can’t argue that you’re being noisy just to be annoying because it’s part of a chore. Windchimes make pretty sounds, but more than one can get irritating pretty fast. After hanging them 2 or 3 windchimes , all you have to do is wait for the wind to do its thing, and it’s sure to grab your neighbor’s attention. [1] Windchimes are outlawed in some communities — look into the regulations in yours before hanging them up. Keep in mind that while you might want to target a specific annoying neighbor, making lots of noise will likely make enemies of all your neighbors. Advertisement Everyone loves a garden party, except for the person next-door. Pick a gorgeous, warm evening and invite 50 of your closest friends over for an outdoor soiree. Set up a bar, croquet, or a variety of other games, and many chairs for your guests to sit and mingle in. Your neighbor will likely be annoyed by the noise—then again, you’ll probably be having too good a time to care about getting petty revenge on them. Of course, just remember to be loud within reason. Your neighbors may call the cops on you to make a noise complaint, and you don’t want to deal with that kind of trouble. If you wanted to be the mature one here, consider throwing a garden party—and inviting your annoying neighbor. They may appreciate being included, and they may act nicer to you in the future. Do you think you’re the next Aretha Franklin or Elvis? Even if you can’t carry a tune in a bucket, you never really know until you try, and what better place to test your singing prowess than your own yard? For a double whammy, you can even sing as you do loud yardwork or as you’re setting up your lawnmower in the early morning. Music is a great way to unite people and to bridge differences as well as a perfect way to annoy your neighbors. Play your music on your porch, blasting from your car, or out your open bedroom window. Going for super loud can help annoy your neighbor, as can playing incredibly annoying or repetitive pop songs that are likely to get in people’s heads. You can ignore your neighbor if they ask you to turn it down, but keep in mind that if it’s too loud, they may call the police on you. If you have a dog who likes to express themselves, let them outside late at night or early in the morning to sing their song. Since dogs aren’t humans, your neighbor will be less likely to make a complaint, but they’re almost guaranteed to be irked. If your neighbor objects, you can say, “Dogs bark. What’s the issue?” Another great way to make some attention-getting noise is to set up a basketball hoop in your driveway and to play as often as you can. Bonus: it’s also a great form of exercise! If your neighbor asks you to tone it down, you can say something like, “I’m trying to stay fit!” Consider inviting over a handful of loud friends to play a pickup game. Advertisement Signing your neighbor up for junk mail is the perfect prank, whether you’re signing him or her up online, or just filling out papers in local grocery stores or pharmacies. Just make sure that your neighbor doesn’t know where all of this junk mail is coming from. [2] The more random the junk mail, the better. For instance, get junk mail from pet stores even if your neighbor has no pets, or junk mail for random fishing or hunting equipment when they don’t hunt or fish. Call up your local pizza parlor and order a few large pizzas to your neighbor’s front door and wait for the goods to arrive. Your neighbor will be oblivious and annoyed. You can even order the pizza to the front door when you’re out of the house, so your neighbor has less reason to suspect you. Just make sure the pizza place can’t trace your number or call you back when they see that there’s been some confusion. If some solicitors come to your door, tell them that while you’re not interested, your neighbor is a big supporter of their cause, whatever the cause may be. Tell them not to waste any more time with you and to get to talking to your neighbor as soon as possible. Say something like, “Jimmy next door absolutely loves your cause. He goes on and on about how much money he’d like to contribute to you guys.” Fair warning, though, the solicitor may tell your neighbor you sent them over there. If your neighbor’s the prudish type, then put on your bathing suit even if you have no plans to go swimming. You have the right to wear whatever you want in your front yard. Wear your suit when you’re just hanging out on your porch, when you’re doing yard work, or when you’re playing basketball in your driveway. It’ll embarrass your neighbor to tell you to put some clothes on—plus, you might get a nice tan. If your neighbor has people coming over, make a point of walking out to the front of your lawn, giving them a big hello, and even trying to chat up the neighbor’s guests, without showing any sign of modesty. Advertisement If you live in an apartment building with assigned parking, then one of the most annoying things you can do is to snatch up your neighbor’s parking spot. This will be incredibly annoying, especially if there are few parking spots available and they’ll have to walk pretty far after parking in an available spot on the street. Though your neighbor will know it’s you, this trick can really be annoying, especially if you act completely oblivious. Of course, this will work best if your spot has been taken, too. [3] If you have adjoining spots, you can be extra annoying by parking a foot or two into your neighbor’s spot so you can take up both spots. Just be careful doing this in case your neighbor calls your apartment manager or, worse, has your car towed. Reader Poll: We asked 397 wikiHow readers if they liked to befriend their neighbors, and 70% of them said no. [Take Poll] If you live next door to your neighbor and they won’t stop bugging you, then it’s time to channel your inner Rafael Nadal. Get out your tennis or racquetball racket, and spend some time volleying against the wall. Make sure you do this when you know your neighbor is home, and that you’re very persistent and consistent. If they complain to your apartment manager, stop: too many complaints to your apartment manager or landlord could get you evicted. If you live very close to your neighbor and they can easily smell whatever it is you’re cooking, then you can make a point of cooking fragrant foods to really get their attention. Cook delicious garlicky pasta or other really intense-smelling food, making sure to open your windows so your neighbor can really get a whiff of what you’re up to. Bonus: you get a scrumptious meal out of it! The downside, of course, is that you too will have to absorb this intense aroma as well. You can minimize the damage by playing chef right before you step out for a few hours. One of the biggest pet peeves of people in an apartment building is when one of the residents carelessly leaves their clothes in the washer or drying, keeping them from doing their laundry. If you share a washing machine or dryer, leave your load in a little longer than usual next time you do laundry; your neighbor will be annoyed to have marched all the way to the laundry room only to be prevented from actually doing any laundry. Before pulling this trick, know they might move your clothes themselves, so make sure you’re comfortable with that. Another classic way to annoy your neighbor is to watch your television as loudly as possible. Play an old movie you love and loudly recite the lines along with the actors, or watch TV late at night, making sure to laugh as loudly as you can. If you watch your TV loudly, they may turn their own TV up loud so they can hear it, so be prepared for a taste of your own medicine. You can knock on the door at seven in the morning asking if your neighbor has any chocolate chip cookie dough. Or you can knock on the door late in the evening, asking if your neighbor has any bacon you can make. Don’t let your neighbor see that you’re just messing around and make it feel as if you really, really want and need these items. When your neighbor looks confused, say something like, “You really don’t have any bacon? That’s weird.” Advertisement Search Add New Question Question Can I throw waffles at someone's house to annoy them? Community Answer Waffles are are a relatively expensive choice for this use. Also, it is illegal to throw things directly at your neighbor's house, but you could bend the law and throw them on his lawn instead. This would be especially annoying as it would attract the local scavenging animals. Just make sure your neighbor doesn't see you or he might make you clean up the mess. Question What if I can't get my neighbor to crack? Community Answer Then you're not trying hard enough. Do all the steps combined several times a day. Question Can I record activity outside of my home with security cameras? Community Answer Yes. See more answers Ask a Question 200 characters left Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. Submit Advertisement Video If you want to annoy your neighbor to get back at them for annoying you, keep in mind that pranking or irritating them could just make your relationship worse. They may feel compelled to retaliate against you , and the war could just escalate from there. Thanks Instead of pranking or annoying your neighbor, considering trying to find some common ground with them. You may be able to build a better relationship. Thanks Thanks for submitting a tip for review! Advertisement Be aware that annoying your neighbor could result in a worse relationship with not only them, but all your neighbors. Thanks While none of these activities are illegal, that doesn't mean they're necessarily smart, especially if you live in an apartment building where being a disruptive tenant could get you evicted. 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[Learn more...](https://www.wikihow.com/wikiHow:Delivering-a-Trustworthy-Experience) Whether you’re a homeowner or you’re just renting, you don’t want to make an enemy of your neighbor, but if you’re unfortunate enough to live next-door to someone who’s disrespectful, entitled, or intrusive, there are ways to respond to their behavior that might show them the error of their ways. We don’t encourage petty revenge, but if you want to give your neighbor a (harmless) taste of their own medicine, keep reading: we’ve compiled a list of the best ways to not-so-subtly hint to your next-door neighbor that they ought to keep on their toes… ## Things You Should Know - You can annoy your neighbor by mowing your lawn or hanging up windchimes. - Prank them by signing them up for junk mail or having pizzas delivered to their door that they didn't order. - If you live in an apartment, annoy them by cooking really pungent food, like garlicky pizza, or by playing your TV a little too loud. ## Steps Method 1 Method 1 of 3: ### Being Loud [![PDF download](https://www.wikihow.com/extensions/wikihow/socialstamp/images/icon-pdf.svg) Download Article](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor) 1. [![Step 1 Mow your lawn early and often.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/5/5e/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-1-Version-2.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-1-Version-2.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-1-Version-2.jpg) 1 Mow your lawn early and often. [Mowing your lawn](https://www.wikihow.com/Mow-a-Lawn "Mow a Lawn") is every homeowner’s right. If you want to mow your lawn at the crack of dawn, even on a Saturday or Sunday morning, who has the power to stop you? Certainly not your neighbor. If they ask you to cut out the noise or mow your lawn at a later hour, just explain that you don’t have time to mow your lawn during more traditional lawn-mowing hours. - This is a perfect trick because your neighbor can’t argue that you’re being noisy just to be annoying because it’s part of a chore. 2. [![Step 2 Get as many windchimes as you can.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/a/ad/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-2-Version-2.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-2-Version-2.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-2-Version-2.jpg) 2 Get as many windchimes as you can. Windchimes make pretty sounds, but more than one can get irritating pretty fast. After hanging them 2 or 3 [windchimes](https://www.wikihow.com/Hang-Wind-Chimes "Hang Wind Chimes"), all you have to do is wait for the wind to do its thing, and it’s sure to grab your neighbor’s attention.[\[1\]](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#_note-1) X Research source - Windchimes are outlawed in some communities — look into the regulations in yours before hanging them up. - Keep in mind that while you might want to target a specific annoying neighbor, making lots of noise will likely make enemies of all your neighbors. Advertisement 3. [![Step 3 Throw a garden party.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/f/fa/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-3-Version-3.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-3-Version-3.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-3-Version-3.jpg) 3 Throw a garden party. Everyone loves a garden party, except for the person next-door. Pick a gorgeous, warm evening and invite 50 of your closest friends over for an outdoor soiree. Set up a bar, croquet, or a variety of other games, and many chairs for your guests to sit and mingle in. Your neighbor will likely be annoyed by the noise—then again, you’ll probably be having too good a time to care about getting petty revenge on them. - Of course, just remember to be loud within reason. Your neighbors may call the cops on you to make a noise complaint, and you don’t want to deal with that kind of trouble. - If you wanted to be the [mature](https://www.wikihow.com/Be-Mature "Be Mature") one here, consider throwing a garden party—and inviting your annoying neighbor. They may appreciate being included, and they may act nicer to you in the future. 4. [![Step 4 Sing in your yard.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/6/6a/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-4-Version-2.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-4-Version-2.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-4-Version-2.jpg) 4 Sing in your yard. Do you think you’re the next Aretha Franklin or Elvis? Even if you can’t carry a tune in a bucket, you never really know until you try, and what better place to test your singing prowess than your own yard? - For a double whammy, you can even sing as you do loud yardwork or as you’re setting up your lawnmower in the early morning. 5. [![Step 5 Blast your music.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/2/2b/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-5-Version-2.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-5-Version-2.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-5-Version-2.jpg) 5 Blast your music. Music is a great way to unite people and to bridge differences as well as a perfect way to annoy your neighbors. Play your music on your porch, blasting from your car, or out your open bedroom window. Going for super loud can help annoy your neighbor, as can playing incredibly annoying or repetitive pop songs that are likely to get in people’s heads. - You can ignore your neighbor if they ask you to turn it down, but keep in mind that if it’s too loud, they may call the police on you. 6. [![Step 6 Let your dog bark.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/7/7f/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-6-Version-2.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-6-Version-2.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-6-Version-2.jpg) 6 Let your dog bark. If you have a dog who likes to express themselves, let them outside late at night or early in the morning to sing their song. Since dogs aren’t humans, your neighbor will be less likely to make a complaint, but they’re almost guaranteed to be irked. - If your neighbor objects, you can say, “Dogs bark. What’s the issue?” 7. [![Step 7 Set up a basketball hoop in your driveway and play often.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/7/76/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-7-Version-2.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-7-Version-2.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-7-Version-2.jpg) 7 Set up a basketball hoop in your driveway and play often. Another great way to make some attention-getting noise is to set up a [basketball hoop](https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Basketball-Hoop "Make a Basketball Hoop") in your driveway and to play as often as you can. Bonus: it’s also a great form of exercise\! - If your neighbor asks you to tone it down, you can say something like, “I’m trying to stay fit!” - Consider inviting over a handful of loud friends to play a pickup game. Method 2 Method 2 of 3: ### Causing an Inconvenience [![PDF download](https://www.wikihow.com/extensions/wikihow/socialstamp/images/icon-pdf.svg) Download Article](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor) 1. [![Step 1 Sign them up for lots of junk mail.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/c/c7/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-8-Version-2.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-8-Version-2.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-8-Version-2.jpg) 1 Sign them up for lots of junk mail. Signing your neighbor up for junk mail is the perfect prank, whether you’re signing him or her up online, or just filling out papers in local grocery stores or pharmacies. Just make sure that your neighbor doesn’t know where all of this junk mail is coming from.[\[2\]](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#_note-2) X Research source - The more random the junk mail, the better. For instance, get junk mail from pet stores even if your neighbor has no pets, or junk mail for random fishing or hunting equipment when they don’t hunt or fish. 2. [![Step 2 Order pizza to your neighbor's front door.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/c/c7/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-9-Version-2.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-9-Version-2.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-9-Version-2.jpg) 2 Order pizza to your neighbor's front door. Call up your local pizza parlor and order a few large pizzas to your neighbor’s front door and wait for the goods to arrive. Your neighbor will be oblivious and annoyed. You can even [order the pizza](https://www.wikihow.com/Order-a-Pizza-Over-the-Phone "Order a Pizza Over the Phone") to the front door when you’re out of the house, so your neighbor has less reason to suspect you. - Just make sure the pizza place can’t trace your number or call you back when they see that there’s been some confusion. 3. [![Step 3 Tell solicitors that your neighbor loves their cause.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/4/49/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-10-Version-2.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-10-Version-2.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-10-Version-2.jpg) 3 Tell solicitors that your neighbor loves their cause. If some solicitors come to your door, tell them that while you’re not interested, your neighbor is a big supporter of their cause, whatever the cause may be. Tell them not to waste any more time with you and to get to talking to your neighbor as soon as possible. - Say something like, “Jimmy next door absolutely loves your cause. He goes on and on about how much money he’d like to contribute to you guys.” - Fair warning, though, the solicitor may tell your neighbor you sent them over there. 4. [![Step 4 Hang out in your yard in your bathing suit.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/e/ed/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-11-Version-2.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-11-Version-2.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-11-Version-2.jpg) 4 Hang out in your yard in your bathing suit. If your neighbor’s the prudish type, then put on your bathing suit even if you have no plans to go swimming. You have the right to wear whatever you want in your front yard. Wear your suit when you’re just hanging out on your porch, when you’re doing yard work, or when you’re playing basketball in your driveway. It’ll embarrass your neighbor to tell you to put some clothes on—plus, you might get a nice tan. - If your neighbor has people coming over, make a point of walking out to the front of your lawn, giving them a big hello, and even trying to chat up the neighbor’s guests, without showing any sign of modesty. Method 3 Method 3 of 3: ### Annoying Your Neighbor in an Apartment [![PDF download](https://www.wikihow.com/extensions/wikihow/socialstamp/images/icon-pdf.svg) Download Article](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor) 1. [![Step 1 Take your neighbor’s parking spot.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/d/d3/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-12-Version-2.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-12-Version-2.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-12-Version-2.jpg) 1 Take your neighbor’s parking spot. If you live in an apartment building with assigned parking, then one of the most annoying things you can do is to snatch up your neighbor’s parking spot. This will be incredibly annoying, especially if there are few parking spots available and they’ll have to walk pretty far after parking in an available spot on the street. Though your neighbor will know it’s you, this trick can really be annoying, especially if you act completely oblivious. Of course, this will work best if your spot has been taken, too.[\[3\]](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#_note-3) X Research source - If you have adjoining spots, you can be extra annoying by parking a foot or two into your neighbor’s spot so you can take up both spots. - Just be careful doing this in case your neighbor calls your apartment manager or, worse, has your car towed. - Reader Poll: We asked 397 wikiHow readers if they liked to befriend their neighbors, and 70% of them said no. [\[Take Poll\]](https://www.wikihow.com/Deal-with-an-Overly-Friendly-Neighbor#reader_poll_2462) 2. [![Step 2 Play racquetball or tennis against your adjoining wall.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/2/22/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-13-Version-2.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-13-Version-2.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-13-Version-2.jpg) 2 Play racquetball or tennis against your adjoining wall. If you live next door to your neighbor and they won’t stop bugging you, then it’s time to channel your inner Rafael Nadal. Get out your tennis or racquetball racket, and spend some time volleying against the wall. - Make sure you do this when you know your neighbor is home, and that you’re very persistent and consistent. - If they complain to your apartment manager, stop: too many complaints to your apartment manager or landlord could get you evicted. 3. [![Step 3 Cook fragrant foods.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/b/bb/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-14-Version-2.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-14-Version-2.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-14-Version-2.jpg) 3 Cook fragrant foods. If you live very close to your neighbor and they can easily smell whatever it is you’re cooking, then you can make a point of cooking fragrant foods to really get their attention. Cook delicious garlicky pasta or other really intense-smelling food, making sure to open your windows so your neighbor can really get a whiff of what you’re up to. Bonus: you get a scrumptious meal out of it\! - The downside, of course, is that you too will have to absorb this intense aroma as well. You can minimize the damage by playing chef right before you step out for a few hours. 4. [![Step 4 Leave your clothes in the shared washing machines.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/7/76/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-15-Version-2.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-15-Version-2.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-15-Version-2.jpg) 4 Leave your clothes in the shared washing machines. One of the biggest pet peeves of people in an apartment building is when one of the residents carelessly leaves their clothes in the washer or drying, keeping them from doing their laundry. If you share a washing machine or dryer, leave your load in a little longer than usual next time you do laundry; your neighbor will be annoyed to have marched all the way to the laundry room only to be prevented from actually doing any laundry. - Before pulling this trick, know they might move your clothes themselves, so make sure you’re comfortable with that. 5. [![Step 5 Watch your TV at a high volume.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/2/2f/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-16-Version-2.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-16-Version-2.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-16-Version-2.jpg) 5 Watch your TV at a high volume. Another classic way to annoy your neighbor is to watch your television as loudly as possible. Play an old movie you love and loudly recite the lines along with the actors, or watch TV late at night, making sure to laugh as loudly as you can. - If you watch your TV loudly, they may turn their own TV up loud so they can hear it, so be prepared for a taste of your own medicine. 6. [![Step 6 Knock on their door at weird hours asking to borrow stuff.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/c/cb/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-17-Version-2.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-17-Version-2.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-17-Version-2.jpg) 6 Knock on their door at weird hours asking to borrow stuff. You can knock on the door at seven in the morning asking if your neighbor has any chocolate chip cookie dough. Or you can knock on the door late in the evening, asking if your neighbor has any bacon you can make. 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Put them in their place with these tips [![PDF download](https://www.wikihow.com/extensions/wikihow/socialstamp/images/icon-pdf.svg) Download Article](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor) - [Being Loud](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#Being-Loud) - [Causing an Inconvenience](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#Causing-an-Inconvenience) - [Annoying Your Neighbor in an Apartment](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#Annoying-Your-Neighbor-in-an-Apartment) - [Video](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#Video) - [Q\&A](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#qa_headline) - [Tips](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#tips) - [Warnings](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#warnings) Whether you’re a homeowner or you’re just renting, you don’t want to make an enemy of your neighbor, but if you’re unfortunate enough to live next-door to someone who’s disrespectful, entitled, or intrusive, there are ways to respond to their behavior that might show them the error of their ways. We don’t encourage petty revenge, but if you want to give your neighbor a (harmless) taste of their own medicine, keep reading: we’ve compiled a list of the best ways to not-so-subtly hint to your next-door neighbor that they ought to keep on their toes… ## Things You Should Know - You can annoy your neighbor by mowing your lawn or hanging up windchimes. - Prank them by signing them up for junk mail or having pizzas delivered to their door that they didn't order. - If you live in an apartment, annoy them by cooking really pungent food, like garlicky pizza, or by playing your TV a little too loud. 1. [![Step 1 Mow your lawn early and often.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/5/5e/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-1-Version-2.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-1-Version-2.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-1-Version-2.jpg) [Mowing your lawn](https://www.wikihow.com/Mow-a-Lawn "Mow a Lawn") is every homeowner’s right. If you want to mow your lawn at the crack of dawn, even on a Saturday or Sunday morning, who has the power to stop you? Certainly not your neighbor. If they ask you to cut out the noise or mow your lawn at a later hour, just explain that you don’t have time to mow your lawn during more traditional lawn-mowing hours. - This is a perfect trick because your neighbor can’t argue that you’re being noisy just to be annoying because it’s part of a chore. 2. [![Step 2 Get as many windchimes as you can.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/a/ad/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-2-Version-2.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-2-Version-2.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-2-Version-2.jpg) Windchimes make pretty sounds, but more than one can get irritating pretty fast. After hanging them 2 or 3 [windchimes](https://www.wikihow.com/Hang-Wind-Chimes "Hang Wind Chimes"), all you have to do is wait for the wind to do its thing, and it’s sure to grab your neighbor’s attention.[\[1\]](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#_note-1) - Windchimes are outlawed in some communities — look into the regulations in yours before hanging them up. - Keep in mind that while you might want to target a specific annoying neighbor, making lots of noise will likely make enemies of all your neighbors. Advertisement 3. [![Step 3 Throw a garden party.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/f/fa/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-3-Version-3.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-3-Version-3.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-3-Version-3.jpg) Everyone loves a garden party, except for the person next-door. Pick a gorgeous, warm evening and invite 50 of your closest friends over for an outdoor soiree. Set up a bar, croquet, or a variety of other games, and many chairs for your guests to sit and mingle in. Your neighbor will likely be annoyed by the noise—then again, you’ll probably be having too good a time to care about getting petty revenge on them. - Of course, just remember to be loud within reason. Your neighbors may call the cops on you to make a noise complaint, and you don’t want to deal with that kind of trouble. - If you wanted to be the [mature](https://www.wikihow.com/Be-Mature "Be Mature") one here, consider throwing a garden party—and inviting your annoying neighbor. They may appreciate being included, and they may act nicer to you in the future. 4. [![Step 4 Sing in your yard.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/6/6a/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-4-Version-2.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-4-Version-2.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-4-Version-2.jpg) Do you think you’re the next Aretha Franklin or Elvis? Even if you can’t carry a tune in a bucket, you never really know until you try, and what better place to test your singing prowess than your own yard? - For a double whammy, you can even sing as you do loud yardwork or as you’re setting up your lawnmower in the early morning. 5. [![Step 5 Blast your music.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/2/2b/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-5-Version-2.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-5-Version-2.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-5-Version-2.jpg) Music is a great way to unite people and to bridge differences as well as a perfect way to annoy your neighbors. Play your music on your porch, blasting from your car, or out your open bedroom window. Going for super loud can help annoy your neighbor, as can playing incredibly annoying or repetitive pop songs that are likely to get in people’s heads. - You can ignore your neighbor if they ask you to turn it down, but keep in mind that if it’s too loud, they may call the police on you. 6. [![Step 6 Let your dog bark.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/7/7f/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-6-Version-2.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-6-Version-2.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-6-Version-2.jpg) If you have a dog who likes to express themselves, let them outside late at night or early in the morning to sing their song. Since dogs aren’t humans, your neighbor will be less likely to make a complaint, but they’re almost guaranteed to be irked. - If your neighbor objects, you can say, “Dogs bark. What’s the issue?” 7. [![Step 7 Set up a basketball hoop in your driveway and play often.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/7/76/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-7-Version-2.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-7-Version-2.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-7-Version-2.jpg) Another great way to make some attention-getting noise is to set up a [basketball hoop](https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Basketball-Hoop "Make a Basketball Hoop") in your driveway and to play as often as you can. Bonus: it’s also a great form of exercise\! - If your neighbor asks you to tone it down, you can say something like, “I’m trying to stay fit!” - Consider inviting over a handful of loud friends to play a pickup game. 1. [![Step 1 Sign them up for lots of junk mail.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/c/c7/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-8-Version-2.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-8-Version-2.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-8-Version-2.jpg) Signing your neighbor up for junk mail is the perfect prank, whether you’re signing him or her up online, or just filling out papers in local grocery stores or pharmacies. Just make sure that your neighbor doesn’t know where all of this junk mail is coming from.[\[2\]](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#_note-2) - The more random the junk mail, the better. For instance, get junk mail from pet stores even if your neighbor has no pets, or junk mail for random fishing or hunting equipment when they don’t hunt or fish. 2. [![Step 2 Order pizza to your neighbor's front door.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/c/c7/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-9-Version-2.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-9-Version-2.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-9-Version-2.jpg) Call up your local pizza parlor and order a few large pizzas to your neighbor’s front door and wait for the goods to arrive. Your neighbor will be oblivious and annoyed. You can even [order the pizza](https://www.wikihow.com/Order-a-Pizza-Over-the-Phone "Order a Pizza Over the Phone") to the front door when you’re out of the house, so your neighbor has less reason to suspect you. - Just make sure the pizza place can’t trace your number or call you back when they see that there’s been some confusion. 3. [![Step 3 Tell solicitors that your neighbor loves their cause.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/4/49/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-10-Version-2.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-10-Version-2.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-10-Version-2.jpg) If some solicitors come to your door, tell them that while you’re not interested, your neighbor is a big supporter of their cause, whatever the cause may be. Tell them not to waste any more time with you and to get to talking to your neighbor as soon as possible. - Say something like, “Jimmy next door absolutely loves your cause. He goes on and on about how much money he’d like to contribute to you guys.” - Fair warning, though, the solicitor may tell your neighbor you sent them over there. 4. [![Step 4 Hang out in your yard in your bathing suit.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/e/ed/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-11-Version-2.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-11-Version-2.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-11-Version-2.jpg) If your neighbor’s the prudish type, then put on your bathing suit even if you have no plans to go swimming. You have the right to wear whatever you want in your front yard. Wear your suit when you’re just hanging out on your porch, when you’re doing yard work, or when you’re playing basketball in your driveway. It’ll embarrass your neighbor to tell you to put some clothes on—plus, you might get a nice tan. - If your neighbor has people coming over, make a point of walking out to the front of your lawn, giving them a big hello, and even trying to chat up the neighbor’s guests, without showing any sign of modesty. 1. [![Step 1 Take your neighbor’s parking spot.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/d/d3/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-12-Version-2.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-12-Version-2.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-12-Version-2.jpg) If you live in an apartment building with assigned parking, then one of the most annoying things you can do is to snatch up your neighbor’s parking spot. This will be incredibly annoying, especially if there are few parking spots available and they’ll have to walk pretty far after parking in an available spot on the street. Though your neighbor will know it’s you, this trick can really be annoying, especially if you act completely oblivious. Of course, this will work best if your spot has been taken, too.[\[3\]](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#_note-3) - If you have adjoining spots, you can be extra annoying by parking a foot or two into your neighbor’s spot so you can take up both spots. - Just be careful doing this in case your neighbor calls your apartment manager or, worse, has your car towed. - Reader Poll: We asked 397 wikiHow readers if they liked to befriend their neighbors, and 70% of them said no. [\[Take Poll\]](https://www.wikihow.com/Deal-with-an-Overly-Friendly-Neighbor#reader_poll_2462) 2. [![Step 2 Play racquetball or tennis against your adjoining wall.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/2/22/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-13-Version-2.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-13-Version-2.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-13-Version-2.jpg) If you live next door to your neighbor and they won’t stop bugging you, then it’s time to channel your inner Rafael Nadal. Get out your tennis or racquetball racket, and spend some time volleying against the wall. - Make sure you do this when you know your neighbor is home, and that you’re very persistent and consistent. - If they complain to your apartment manager, stop: too many complaints to your apartment manager or landlord could get you evicted. 3. [![Step 3 Cook fragrant foods.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/b/bb/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-14-Version-2.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-14-Version-2.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-14-Version-2.jpg) If you live very close to your neighbor and they can easily smell whatever it is you’re cooking, then you can make a point of cooking fragrant foods to really get their attention. Cook delicious garlicky pasta or other really intense-smelling food, making sure to open your windows so your neighbor can really get a whiff of what you’re up to. Bonus: you get a scrumptious meal out of it\! - The downside, of course, is that you too will have to absorb this intense aroma as well. You can minimize the damage by playing chef right before you step out for a few hours. 4. [![Step 4 Leave your clothes in the shared washing machines.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/7/76/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-15-Version-2.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-15-Version-2.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-15-Version-2.jpg) One of the biggest pet peeves of people in an apartment building is when one of the residents carelessly leaves their clothes in the washer or drying, keeping them from doing their laundry. If you share a washing machine or dryer, leave your load in a little longer than usual next time you do laundry; your neighbor will be annoyed to have marched all the way to the laundry room only to be prevented from actually doing any laundry. - Before pulling this trick, know they might move your clothes themselves, so make sure you’re comfortable with that. 5. [![Step 5 Watch your TV at a high volume.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/2/2f/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-16-Version-2.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-16-Version-2.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-16-Version-2.jpg) Another classic way to annoy your neighbor is to watch your television as loudly as possible. Play an old movie you love and loudly recite the lines along with the actors, or watch TV late at night, making sure to laugh as loudly as you can. - If you watch your TV loudly, they may turn their own TV up loud so they can hear it, so be prepared for a taste of your own medicine. 6. [![Step 6 Knock on their door at weird hours asking to borrow stuff.](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/c/cb/Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-17-Version-2.jpg/v4-460px-Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-17-Version-2.jpg.png)](https://www.wikihow.com/Annoy-Your-Neighbor#/Image:Annoy-Your-Neighbor-Step-17-Version-2.jpg) You can knock on the door at seven in the morning asking if your neighbor has any chocolate chip cookie dough. Or you can knock on the door late in the evening, asking if your neighbor has any bacon you can make. Don’t let your neighbor see that you’re just messing around and make it feel as if you really, really want and need these items. - When your neighbor looks confused, say something like, “You really don’t have any bacon? That’s weird.” Search [Add New Question]() - Question Can I throw waffles at someone's house to annoy them? ![Community Answer](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/0/0a/CommunityAvatar1.png/-crop-104-104-104px-CommunityAvatar1.png) Community Answer Waffles are are a relatively expensive choice for this use. Also, it is illegal to throw things directly at your neighbor's house, but you could bend the law and throw them on his lawn instead. This would be especially annoying as it would attract the local scavenging animals. Just make sure your neighbor doesn't see you or he might make you clean up the mess. - Question What if I can't get my neighbor to crack? ![Community Answer](https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/f/f2/CommunityAvatar3.png/-crop-104-104-104px-CommunityAvatar3.png) Community Answer Then you're not trying hard enough. 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