Random Sucky Neighbor Thoughts

[Food Lady]

Now it sounds like Sombrero polka. That has it's place and it's not 9:15 on a Sunday morning. Why is it that every single person who lives in that unit--and I've seen many--insists on having the sound system in the dining room? If it were in the living room it would be better. They are on the end; they're living room borders nothing and beyond where the stereo would be is their living room, then the stairway, then most of my living room as a buffer. But no, they have to have a disco instead of a dining room.

[protege]

What is so scary in your head that you feel the need to drown it out?

That's when you offer the suggestion of telling the voices to shut up

But seriously, I haven't had to deal with my neighbor's noise for several months now. By that I mean the drumming. I could always tell when their mother wasn't home. As soon as her silver SUV pulled out, I'd be subjected to the same rhythm for hours on end. I like music as much as the next guy, but give me a break. That went on all summer long. I have no idea what changed, but I'm sure the people on the other side complained or possibly retaliated.

At least one of my mom's neighbors went quiet in a pretty dramatic fashion. That is, he blew up his motorcycle's engine while "working on it." Mom and I were out on her patio enjoying some wine, when he fired that thing up, and started red-lining it. I can understand blipping the throttle to clear its throat, and then letting it idle a bit. But, I don't get revving it to the point of self-destruction before the inevitable happens. Several minutes of hearing that thing scream...until it blew up. Vroom, vroom, vroom...*Bang* "holy shit!" and then silence. Beautiful silence

[Food Lady]

Thanks for the wakeup call. I really loved the boomboomboom...boomboomboom...boomboomboom...boomb oomboom... I seriously thought it was construction. What is so scary in your head that you feel the need to drown it out?

[dalesys]

I found "Bitches Brew" to be a good area effect weapon...

... an area of Miles and Miles ...

[Food Lady]

Now she's slamming the door going in and out in and out at 11:39 pm, unless it's the people downstairs. *sigh*

[Dreamstalker]

I had a similar issue with a neighbor in college. The walls transmitted low-frequency sound quite well. My answer? Taiko album and borrowing a friend's gaming speakers for a few days. I lived at the end of the hall, so only the neighbor in question got the effects. That war did not last long at all, and apparently I wasn't the only one she annoyed with her music (RA asked me what I did to make her knock it off).

[Ironclad Alibi]

I see you've decided to step out. Oh, did you not like my singing? I apologize; I have allergies. Or perhaps you're not an Ella F. fan? Well, I can enjoy her in peace now.

I once had a similar problem. An upstairs neighbor played her stereo very loud. When I asked her to turn it down she said it helped her baby sleep. So I put on some down home county music and turned it up loud. She didn't like that.

[Food Lady]

Congratulations: you've lived next door to me only a couple of months and you've already managed to make me not like you. I don't mind loud music as such but I hate how every sound system out there causes bass to reverberate through all the floors in the adjacent apartments. Why is that necessary? Also, why is it not in your living room? From what I can tell it's in your dining room which does touch my apartment. ugh It just bugs me for whatever reason. Same with those ridiculous car systems.

<half hour passes>

I see you've decided to step out. Oh, did you not like my singing? I apologize; I have allergies. Or perhaps you're not an Ella F. fan? Well, I can enjoy her in peace now.

[Food Lady]

It's bad enough that I have to watch you court cancer (who sunbathes in full sun at noon??) but do I have to breathe in the smoke from your two pre-bed cigarettes every night? I should've put the stinky garbage on my porch with the fan blowing in your general direction.

[Food Lady]

Why do people have animals if they're not going to take care of them??

[Ghel]

Dude, your dog has been outside for at least 6 hours without water or shelter from the sun! The poor pupper. And he could use a bath and a brushing. Also, he's overweight - would it kill you to take him for a walk once in a while?

I've been tempted to offer to take the dog for a walk, as long as the neighbor provides the leash and poop baggies. But I'm not good with confrontation. I did, however, put out a bowl of water the last two times I saw the dog outside for more than an hour without water. I don't know if the dog drank any of it, but I feel better knowing it was available.

[morgana]

"Hello, Landlord?"

[Food Lady]

For corn's sake, just get the lice shampoo, use it, and comb the nits out once and for all! Do we really have to see you out there every weekend picking them out by hand in the courtyard? You're giving your neighbors a show they don't want to see.

[Food Lady]

Maybe if I drive by a few weeks from now the building will be made of gingerbread and there will be missing children signs everywhere.

[notalwaysright]

Busybody has put some chairs on the lawn, put up some sort of wall art on the outside of the house, and added some outside potted plants. (she put some fake plants in the hallway months ago)

Maybe if I drive by a few weeks from now the building will be made of gingerbread and there will be missing children signs everywhere.