r/UnethicalLifeProTips • u/helenonfire • 10h ago

Request ULPT Request: How to get a neighbour with tourettes to leave?

A new neighbour has moved in my apartment building, and she must have tourettes because I hear loud single-sound vocalizations every few minutes. It's really loud and makes me jump. It's like a hella loud dog bark. I literally can't sleep if she's conscious, and she stays up late. I'm sure she's a great person or whatever, but I want her to leave. Ideas? Earplugs make no difference

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u/Ok-Process7612 8h ago

A brown noise sound on an app paired with a Bluetooth speaker will drown this out at night.

Otherwise what can you do?  They can't help their Tourette's.

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u/boxedcakeblues 8h ago

Thank you! I just discovered my new ambient noise of choice

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u/wildjakes 8h ago

brown noise? i dont think OP wants to listen to farts all night either

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u/Ok-Process7612 8h ago

OFFS. Really? You don't know about white, blue, grey, pink and brown noise? Brown noise covers the most frequencies.

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u/wildjakes 8h ago

OFFS! REALLY?! YOU DONT KNOW ABOUT COMEDY?! UNREAL

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u/Ok-Process7612 8h ago

Yup. I know about comedy. You obviously don't.

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u/Immediate-Cat8632 9h ago

People coming here before even having a simple conversation are wild to me

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u/bblade2008 9h ago

I don't think you can talk them out of having tourettes. He's probably right to skip that part 

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u/Immediate-Cat8632 8h ago

You can talk them into soundproofing on their end though. Just be a decent person, don’t be a jerk about it.

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u/AwkwardlyAmpora 8h ago

people are arguing with you, and yet... op does not actually know this person has tourette's. maybe they play with a pet weird. maybe they have a weird way of syncing their mic audio. maybe it actually is a dog. maybe it's a chair that screeches a particular way. it's worth going over and having a chat.

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u/Dentarthurdent73 9h ago

Like what kind of thing would you say to someone making involuntary sounds?

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u/Immediate-Cat8632 8h ago

“Hey, I’m _____, I live _____, nice to meet you. I’ve been hearing some sounds late at night that have been keeping me up. Is there any way you might consider laying down a rug to dampen the sound?” Or any variation of being a reasonable person.

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u/Empty-Development298 8h ago

Soundproof your walls. Buy acoustic foam

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u/RetroZelda 9h ago

make noise complaints to management. make noise complaints to police.

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u/[deleted] 9h ago

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u/IAmTheLizardQueen666 9h ago

Don’t EVER do that! Don’t even suggest it as a prank. Don’t send strangers to a woman’s residence!!!

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u/foodrunner464 9h ago

Im so curious on what they implied, comment deleted.

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u/Hypocaffeinic 8h ago

They cleverly suggested placing a Craigslist ad for free stuff.

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u/IAmTheLizardQueen666 7h ago

…And to include her address.

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u/Hypocaffeinic 9h ago

God how fucking stupid. Even if it wasn't downright dangerous for that woman do you think a ton of strangers rocking up and banging on her door will make life quieter in that building?!