Petty Revenge on a Neighbor Who Blocked My Bike With His Motorcycle
A cramped entryway, an inconsiderate neighbor, and one very loud intercom system turned into the perfect recipe for some harmless but effective petty revenge.
I’ve kept my bike in the tiny shared entryway of my old Porto building for two years without issues—until a new neighbor arrived with a massive polished vintage motorcycle and decided to block mine every single day. After notes and polite conversations got me nowhere, I found a surprisingly effective way to return the inconvenience using the building’s ancient intercom system and his love of loud music.
I didn’t want drama, just access to my bike — but when he ignored every polite attempt, the old building’s buzzer became my unlikely ally.
The hallway barely fits a few bikes, but when my new neighbor moved in, he crammed his prized vintage motorcycle right against mine. Notes didn’t work, conversations didn’t work, and for three weeks I had to wrestle his heavy machine just to get my own bike out. Meanwhile, he blasted classic rock at 7am through thin walls and acted like the space belonged only to him.
“There’s plenty of room, just go around it,” he told me — in a space where going around was literally impossible.
Since he ignored every attempt at polite communication, I turned to the ancient building buzzer system — one wired directly into loud, non-adjustable speakers in each apartment. Anytime I thought about how he ignored me, I gave his apartment a quick buzz. Random times, random days. Not constant, just... frequent enough to get the point across without proving anything directly.
“Oh sorry, must be hitting your button by mistake — these old systems are confusing.”
After several days of strategic buzzing, he confronted me, clearly annoyed but unable to accuse me of anything outright. Two days later, his motorcycle magically relocated to the other side of the entryway, leaving more than enough space for my bike. I haven’t buzzed him since. Probably.
🏠 The Aftermath
Once the buzzing “coincidences” started, it took less than a week for him to move his motorcycle out of my way.
Now my bike is accessible again, he avoids confrontation, and the entryway finally works for both of us the way it used to.
The noisy weekend classic rock sessions have toned down too — possibly unrelated, but the timing is suspicious.
Sometimes karma just needs a little nudge… or a loud buzzer.
It feels good to have my space back without escalating things into a full neighbor war — and without ever technically breaking any rules.
💭 Emotional Reflection
This story shows how small shared spaces can quickly become battlegrounds when one person refuses to be considerate. The frustration came not just from the blocked bike, but from being ignored when trying to fix things politely.
Sometimes a light, non-destructive form of petty revenge can make a point that conversations can’t — especially when the other person isn’t interested in compromise. The buzzer was annoying enough to get his attention yet harmless enough to avoid real conflict.
Reasonable people might debate whether the buzzing went too far, but it’s clear communication had failed and a gentle nudge was all it took to restore balance.
Readers had plenty to say about this apartment-scale petty war.
Honestly, this was the perfect level of revenge — annoying but harmless, and it worked.
If he ignores notes and conversations, he can deal with a few mystery buzzes. Actions meet consequences.
Living in shared spaces means… well, sharing. Glad he learned that lesson.
Most commenters applauded the creativity and agreed the revenge fit the offense, while others noted that the neighbor’s quick behavior change showed he understood exactly why it was happening.
🌱 Final Thoughts
Sometimes the smallest petty actions create the biggest shifts — especially when direct communication goes ignored. A light reminder, delivered through an old buzzing system, restored fairness without escalating into hostility.
Shared spaces work best when everyone respects them — and when they don’t, a little creativity can go a long way.
What do you think?
Would you have buzzed him too, or taken a different approach? Share your thoughts below 👇
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