Woman Puts Sign Up To Talk To Neighbor—Internet Not Ready for What It Says
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A curious woman couldn't stand the thought of watching cats in a building across the street without knowing their names; that's when she crafted a plan to get some answers.
Anya, who is known on TikTok as @your_dead_houseplant, works in a high-rise building in Philadelphia. Every so often, when she looks out the window into the building across the street, she sees two felines in a corner apartment. While she told Newsweek via TikTok these cats only make an occasional appearance, she couldn't help but want to know more about them.
In her July 9 TikTok video posted to her account @your_dead_houseplant, she showed off her master plan—make a sign and hang it in the window with the hopes of finding out more. She typed up her question, which reads "What are your cats' names?" and printed it out on computer paper. She used tape to hang it and then began the waiting game.
"I was very worried that he wouldn't see it," she said. "It's a little bit far, and the sign is pretty small. I was beginning to feel very awkward without the response."
She posted the flyer on Thursday. Her hope diminished when she did not see an answer. However, she began freaking out Tuesday morning when she came into the office with a pleasant surprise. The cat owner responded.
Screenshots from a July 10 TikTok video of a woman creating a sign to post in the window, asking the neighbor about their cats.
Screenshots from a July 10 TikTok video of a woman creating a sign to post in the window, asking the neighbor about their cats.
@your_dead_houseplant/TikTok
Anya shared in a follow-up video that the owner placed a sign of their own in the window. The reply included the cats' names: Moenie, the white cat, and Kitchi is the brown one.
Of course, enamored by their precious sunbathing and high quality of life, Anya needed to respond. Her latest sign stated: "Tell them I said PSPSPS."
"They are very cute, and one of them likes to carry his toys around in his mouth," she said.
Viewer Reactions
TikTok viewers immediately became invested in this saga, bringing in over 57,900 views and 4,350 likes as of Tuesday.
"Wait is this at your work office? I would be doing the same thing lol," asked a viewer.
A second person commented: "I'm on the edge of my seat."
In her latest video about the response, someone wrote: "Even better than I could have imagined."
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