Woman drives noisy "alpha male" neighbor crazy by playing Taylor Swift music on a loop 24/7: 'Defeating [my] inconsiderate neighbor with the power of girly music'

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Jan 15, 2026 2:00 PM EST

This Swiftie brought a whole new meaning to the lyrics "you need to calm down, you're being too loud."

If there is one thing Swifties know how to bring to the table, it's energy. This woman harnessed the power of being a Swiftie to get even with her alpha male neighbor by leaning in further and further into her traditionally "girly" aesthetic. Now, before we break down the details of this story, it's worth acknowledging that not all fans of the Grammy-winning superstar necessarily identify with femininity. Sure, Swift's fandom is, more often than not, associated with young teenage girls. However, ever since the success of the Eras Tour, the "Love Story" singer/songwriter has occupied a level of dominance in the popular culture space that few celebrities are able to attain, thereby attracting legions of stans across all sorts of identities and backgrounds. 

That being said, the author of this story, who happened to be a devoted Taylor Swift fan, also loved to lean into that which is traditionally associated with femininity. She embraced this side of herself without any shame or embarrassment, which ended up deeply infuriating her next-door neighbor. He was about as traditionally masculine as you could get. He was always watching sports, he was also playing problematic video games with the volume at full blast, and he probably listened to one too many questionable podcasts. Keep scrolling below for the full story of how the lady downstairs utilized her love of Taylor Swift to drown out the noise.

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  • By the end of this feud, the alpha male upstairs really needed to calm down. This woman knew exactly how to get him mad, and like many easily aggravated dudes, he had no idea that he was right in the palm of her hand. Every time he played loud, heavy metal music, she would belt out songs like “You Belong with Me” and “Shake It Off.” It's hard to think of another way to frustrate men like this more. In the end, she pulled it off and got him to, you guessed it, calm down.

  • A woman with headphones on enjoys music with her eyes closed.
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  • I firmly believe in giving someone a taste of their own medicine when they're being a d
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  • We all know the stories of loud, r_de neighbors, especially in apartment buildings. I will literally never understand why someone could be so inconsiderate, but you know what?
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  • At this point, I don't care anymore. I've spent a lot of time trying to be quiet despite people being loud and ride and I have absolutely had it and decided to do something about it.
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  • I will be loud back, and I guarantee you ain't gonna like it. This person above me was your stereotypical "alpha male" kind of guy, "I am the only one who matters" kind of energy.
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  • He drove a loud car that he just \had\ to leave idling for ten minutes so everyone can hear it.
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  • Inconsiderate about spaces, didn't care if he bothered people. He also blasted music at night when others slept, and you could feel the vibrations.
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  • It was a nightmare, and despite us talking to him, he kept doing it. We even mentioned it to our building manager, but nothing happened.
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  • So... I did what any rational person would do: started blasting Taylor Swift, aimed up at the ceiling, as well as out the window when he would come out to his loudly idling car.
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  • The whole night, it was just Taylor Swift. Nothing else. Oh you're \manly?\ Walk through the halls smelling of Strawberry Pd Cake from Bath and Body Works.
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  • If you want us to suffer putting up with your crop, you can put up suffering with our girly music and scents.
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  • Needless to say, this is the first night there was no music thumping and he left as soon as the car turned on this morning.
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  • A man in a black crew neck shirt makes an aggressively angry face.
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  • zeitness Please continue. Switch to disco.
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  • panickingflowergirl Original Poster's Reply Now there's a fun idea... ●●
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  • Notmykl There is NO music that is "girly" for f s sakes; are you going to try to claim boys can't like Swift? And since when can men not appreciate strawberry shortcake scented items. What is with your misandry?
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  • Cannot Believe_lt ENYA is my favorite for the neighbors. Downstairs neighbor had the Worst sounding speakers, They were a mix of all the speakers I've thrown out over the years installed in some Laundry detergent boxes! On top of a shelf about 24 inches from his ceiling. So I took my Panasonic SB-400's and laid then face down on the floor. The bass from Enya shakes Everything! and the Gaelic "Drone" if there is such a thing sounds like a ghostly howl. Couple of sessions and things got a far more
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  • Different_One265 Good KPop could be a good set too.
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  • fishbone_buba My friend did something like this in college. Next door to our building there was a teardown and then construction site. The workers arrived early, were loud, smoking, inconsiderate. Certainly nothing illegal, but annoying nonetheless. She put "Cherish" by Madonna on repeat one morning and we left the apartment for five hours. When we returned they were all singing along with it, unable to stop. We noticed a small shift in behavior after that, so surprisingly, it worked.
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  • No_Eggplant_619 I find Dolly Parton works a treat
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  • WatashiwaNobodyDesu No no no never switch. You started Taylor Swift, so now it's Taytay 4ever. Preferably the same album.
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  • nedodao The scent idea is brilliant. Please keep this on.
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  • A vinyl record plays next to an edition of Taylor Swift's 1989
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