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This woman’s brilliant takedown of her noisy neighbour had the best possible ending

John Plunkett. Updated December 27th, 2018

We’ve all suffered the joy of being kept awake by a noisy neighbour. Some of us knock on the wall, others give them a hard stare the next morning, most of us just lie in bed with a pillow over our heads.

Not this woman called Candice though. She decided to write them a letter. And WHAT a letter it is.

She shared it on Twitter and it went viral because, well, have a read for yourself.

And just in case that’s a little bit tricky to read, here’s what she had to say.

Hey! I hope you’re well.

We haven’t formally met and I hate we’re doing so under these circumstances.

When you come home every evening and blast music, I’ve come to expect it. Sometimes it’s a song I hadn’t heard it in a while and I appreciate the throwback. Other times, it’s something I’ve never heard before and I’ve been able to google a few lyrics and add it to my weekly playlists. To be fair, you’ve helped me catch a vibe.

But last night … Fam, you tried it. You really, really did.

I don’t know if you were hosting the official afterparty for our building’s holiday social or singlehandedly determining this generation’s R&B king. But 3am is just too late to be that loud. At 3:26, I couldn’t tell if you were playing some uptempo hits from The Weeknd or you pushed shuffle on some house/techno. Either way, I could have done without that part of the set. At 3:47, I realised it was much more advantageous to reflect on our musical tastes and eat potato chips than try to sleep. You really love a piano solo and some soulful drums.

At 3:55am, I should be dreaming about all the things I want Michael B Jordan and/or Malik Yoba to do to me. I should be dreaming about the life I could have with Lena Waithe if she was single. I should not be up singing Maxwell’s ‘Ascension’ simply because you want to be the second floor’s DJ.

At 4:07, you settled down, I really appreciated that. In the future, as you’re hosting your kickbacks and come throughs, please remember the rest of us.As a peace offering, I hope you will enjoy this pound cake. At 3:30 I decided to bake it for you. I realised I was taking your feelings into much more consideration than you were taking mine. I hope that changes – especially since I’m only three months into a 13 month lease.

Happy Holidays, and I look forward to officially meeting you soon!

Your neighbour,

Candice

Just beautifully done. And the best thing was, the letter was only just the beginning.

And just a few of the things people had to say about it.

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