I Asked My Neighbor Three Times to Stop Tossing Tea Bags Onto My Balcony, but He Didn’t Laugh for Long

facts are already doing the work.

I submitted it Tuesday evening.

Then I set my alarm.

The next morning, I sat on my balcony before seven.

Coffee.

Warm coat.

Phone beside me.

At 7:06, I heard Daniel’s balcony door open.

I stayed still.

At 7:07, the tea bag fell.

I picked up my phone.

Twelve seconds of video.

The tea bag on my balcony.

The balcony above.

The date and time.

Clear.

Simple.

Undeniable.

I uploaded it immediately.

What followed was almost disappointingly undramatic.

The management company acknowledged my complaint.

They issued a reference number.

Several days later, Daniel received a formal notice reminding him of the lease terms.

Then the tea bags stopped.

One morning.

Then another.

Then another.

I sat outside with my coffee and enjoyed fifteen uninterrupted minutes of absolutely nothing happening.

It was wonderful.

Two weeks later, I found a handwritten note in my

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