Random Sucky Neighbor Thoughts

[notalwaysright]

FAR worse is when my neighbors across the hall leave their goddamn doors wide open while their kids run around and cry and scream.

It's not kids, (thank goodness) but a few times the across the hall neighbor has this new thing where she cooks something, sets her smoke detector off, then opens her door and leaves it open. I get it, it's to get a draft to clear the smoke, but it's super awkward when you're walking through the hall and she's just cooking in her pjs right there.

The kids in my neighborhood do the "ax murder" scream a lot. Since it's warm, most of us have windows open and it's pretty annoying. To me, there's a very distinct difference between general yelling and playing, and just shrieking like you're being run over by a car. I tend to watch Netflix with headphones on, and it helps dampen the shrieks. I hope that someday some poor kid doesn't get abducted because I wouldn't flinch even a little bit.

[Aria]

To whoever put the 6 piece dining room set in the garbage area: FUCK YOU! Take it to the dump yourself and pay the fee! You realize they're putting in new cameras right? We all got an extra assessment for it. (actually, if it's a renter maybe they don't know)

I hope they catch you.

[Monterey Jack]

FAR worse is when my neighbors across the hall leave their goddamn doors wide open while their kids run around and cry and scream.

[Lace Neil Singer]

Dear People over the road,

If your children play outside, can you please tell them to stop screaming as tho they are being murdered? Cuz there really is no need for it. When I was a kid, my parents told me that if I couldn't play without screeching, to come indoors. Why? Cuz my parents knew that the other people living in the road would naturally have their windows open or be sitting in their gardens during summer, and wouldn't want to hear shrieking. It seems that etiquette is lacking nowadays. So I repeat; please shut your damn kids up before I take matters into my own hands and aim my nephew's super soaker water pistol at them over the fence.

Yours, the neighbour over the road.

[telecom_goddess]

So I've been through a lot the last couple of years. Got laid off from my telecom job in May 2015, which I'm sure has caused PTSD and agoraphobia in me. It was really bad at first, and I can control it somewhat now but I still have issues. I started working in a bank call center July 2015, it was all I could get after months of constant job searching, and 12 years of telecom experience.

Anyway when I got the bank job I had to find a roommate because my income sucks now compared to what it was. So I picked someone I had been in training with for six weeks, had observed carefully etc. Thought I was doing good. Oh no she ended up being the worst roommate in history. She was filthy, stole our food all the time, and would never flush the damn toilet. I would constantly walk in to the hall bathroom and find shit in here, and sometimes in my master bathroom as well. One time she plugged it up so bad they had to take the toilet off to snake it. And the best part? She caused a bed bug infestation that took me six months to fix, living out of suitcases with my entire house packed in plastic. It was the most awful thing I ever went through. I also went through a period of time when I finally met my long distance girlfriend of 2 years at that point, and we got to spend time together. Then due to circumstances too complicated to go into here, we couldnt' see each other and I was devastated. But the infestation went away, I got to see my girlfriend again, along with her brother (they are multiple and share a body...long story there). And then I got another roommate in all this that was way better than the previous one even if he did slam the toilet lid EVERY SINGLE TIME! Now my girlfriend has moved in with me and I'm in a relationship with both. The other roommate moved out, and we can afford the place on our own again!

[notalwaysright]

I think it would do my neighbor some good if people started ignoring her.

[Food Lady]

I probably should be, but honestly I ignore her.

[notalwaysright]

Today there was a guy painting some trim outside, so she went out and started saying all these things she wants done, and even dragged him inside talking about how she thinks this thing should be re-painted, and this other thing should be a different color, this thing looks dingy.

Food Lady, are people nice to Blondie? People are so nice to this neighbor. Nobody's like "lady I'm trying to work" or even a gentle "how about you suggest this to the landlord?" They all just agree with her and her powers continue to grow.

[Food Lady]

Not one other tenant does this, it's just her. The last time the landlord was here, she literally walked with him all the way through the inside and outside of the building with her making comments. "Well, this isn't at the top of my list but..." "And I know this isn't a big deal but..." Like she's supreme overlord of what gets done outside her apartment.

Blondie does this.

[notalwaysright]

To get to the prams, you need to go through 2 security doors. One into the complex and one into the individual stairwell.

Oh, gotcha. Well in that case wouldn't they be blocking the fire exit?

Another annoyance from the neighbor who's taken over. My landlord has been having some work done around the place. He has it set up so all of our leases end at the same time, so I'm sure about half of us are leaving and he wants the place pretty to show. (he doesn't need to bother, the rent is relatively cheap and the town is full, they'll be rented fast nice looking or not) Anyway, every single time a handy man is doing work, this neighbor goes and pesters him. You hear a hammer? Just wait two minutes, and you hear the clatter of her and her dog scampering down to inspect/hassle whoever it is.

Not one other tenant does this, it's just her. The last time the landlord was here, she literally walked with him all the way through the inside and outside of the building with her making comments. "Well, this isn't at the top of my list but..." "And I know this isn't a big deal but..." Like she's supreme overlord of what gets done outside her apartment.

[Blue Ginger]

To get to the prams, you need to go through 2 security doors. One into the complex and one into the individual stairwell.

I can understand not wanting to lug them up 3 flights of stairs, but FFS fold the bloody things up.

Stairwells are being painted at the moment and I really hope that paint gets on them.

[Food Lady]

Putting a good neighbor thought in as contrast to Blondie on my side and the starers across the way:

To the neighbor across the courtyard on the top level--I see you are on your balcony, not blocking the stairs. You have your chair angled sideways and away from your neighbors that are directly next to you. Your view is the greenery in between our complex and the one next door and you are simply enjoying your lunch. You are not sitting there watching your neighbors' every move. THANK YOU. Thank you for not making the rest of us feel uncomfortable in simply opening our sliding glass door (as I just did and you did not even flinch) or leaving for the day. I'm sure you are a nice, friendly person but you are obviously not nosy. We need to clone you and fill the two buildings with you's. There are a bunch, actually, but it's the few nosy apples....

[notalwaysright]

I do have an issue with the prams not being folded up and taking up all the space.

Arg. Strollers make me almost irrationally angry. It's not the actual item, of course, it's the selfish attitude that often goes along with it. Walking down the sidewalk, they mostly refuse to move slightly over (still on the sidewalk) but insist on staying in the exact center. They block aisles in stores, and have run over my toes more times then I can count. I can't believe those strollers haven't gotten stolen. My understanding is that they can be very expensive!

I need to move.

Considering how many posts you've made here, I agree.

I chose not to renew my lease. This is a really scary time for me. No job, and I should be looking at apartments right NOW but I can't because I have no idea what I'll be able to afford. Lease is up at the end of July. I normally like to move, and in this case I'll be happy to be gone.

One of my neighbor's has taken over, and my landlord not only knows, but doesn't care. The stupid table is still in the hallway. It's so dumb, it's literally a smallish dining room table just hanging out pushed against the wall under the mailboxes. But I overheard a conversation where she talked to him about all the additions she's made and he thought they make the place look nicer. Well, he's made his bed. She will feel that she has free rein and he might just regret letting her do this.

[Blue Ginger]

I don't have an issue with them getting together. I live above them and have only heard the kid a small handful of times. I do have an issue with the prams not being folded up and taking up all the space.

Luckily the ground floor apartment people have access through their glass 'balcony' doors in the courtyard and don't have only 1 way in or out.

[Food Lady]

^ Sounds like a bunch of bored moms.

As for my neighbor across the courtyard: for the love of all this is holy, PLEASE STOP STARING INTO MY APARTMENT. I closed my sliding glass door as you were coming up the walk so I can see how you'd look because you heard a sound. But why do you have to stare right at me continually as you're walking, not even looking where you're going? It's bad enough when your boyfriend does it, and now you? Yeah, we had a nice conversation that one time in the laundry room, but the staring is unnerving. I need to move.