My nosy neighbor went through my garbage and made snippy comments – my clever revenge is great for messing with snoops
AN author with a nosy neighbor has shared a clever way she would get sweet revenge for going through her garbage.
Her tactic was great for messing with snippy residents who love to snoop outside her home.
Snarky in the Suburbs author Sherry Keuhl (@snarkyinthesuburbs) has dealt with her fair share of neighbor drama.
In a TikTok video, she answered a letter from a fan who was having issues with a neighbor who liked to peep through her garbage.
The content creator had dealt with something similar in her own life.
“I also had a trash peeping neighbor, and she would look into my trash can and walk by and see what’s in the recycling bin and make snippy comments,” Sherry said.
The blonde woman listed off a few simple “tried and true” things that the person could do to get back at the neighbor.
Sherry said the boring route included placing dog poop or rocks on the trash can, but she wanted to take it up a notch.
“Let’s have some fun and that is my recommendation,” she explained excitedly.
First, she told her audience to go to a local dollar store, or Dollar Tree, and buy a cheap diary with the words “diary” written on it in big letters.
Then, she said to write on the first page “Dear Diary, my family fears for the sanity of our neighbor. She keeps rummaging through our trash and my husband is ready to call the police.”
Sherry added: “I’ve talked to the other neighbors, and we’re planning an emergency meeting in secret about what to do about this neighbor.”
The content creator also detailed how she would hate for her to go through “the shame, the embarrassment, the humiliation of being addressed for being a trash peeper.”
According to Sherry, the next step would be to hide the diary in plain sight in the garbage.
“When she sees the first page, her life will be changed, and she will quit peeping in your trash because she knows she has been busted,” she said.
She said toward the end of the video: “If someone messes with your trash, that gives you permission to mess with their mind.”
Many people loved her revenge plot and shared their appreciation in the comments.
“Excellent plan or write something about seeing her spouse with another woman/man. Watch the fireworks!” one commented.
“I’m interested in the story of your neighbor and how that played out,” another inquired.
“I think I would start off with a few extra messages just to get her interest peeked to top tier level. Then, BAM caught you you nosy. I love this,” a fan praised.