My New Neighbors

[Food Lady]

Weird, weird behavior. Not only do they like to constantly run up and down the stairs and slam the door (several times each afternoon), they have family huddle in the entryway. Each unit has a closet opposite the door, and I can hear them constantly moving stuff around in there. That seems to be the preferred spot for the couple's fights and also any loud conversation, including phonecalls. They are just right next to that closet so frequently, when there's a whole livng room to spread out in. Is this the new trend: hanging out in the 3 foot by 4 foot entryway??

[telecom_goddess]

Weird, weird behavior. Not only do they like to constantly run up and down the stairs and slam the door (several times each afternoon), they have family huddle in the entryway. Each unit has a closet opposite the door, and I can hear them constantly moving stuff around in there. That seems to be the preferred spot for the couple's fights and also any loud conversation, including phonecalls. They are just right next to that closet so frequently, when there's a whole livng room to spread out in. Is this the new trend: hanging out in the 3 foot by 4 foot entryway??

Why yes it is...didn't you get the memo??? Sheesh.

[Aut]

Don't you realize that if you can't see them, you can't hear them? That's how self centered people think.

When we lived in Vegas, we were in a small old apartment complex. It was laid out quite uniquely. Our next door neighbor to the west accessed their apartment through the back, past a locked gate. Their kitchen and living room were right next to our bedroom. He would come home, stereo blasting, revving his engine for 5 minutes before shutting down at about 2-3 am. And he parked right under my baby's window. Then he would loudly enter his apartment and proceed to fight with his wife (they were one seriously messed up couple). Always at 2-3 am. There were nights we were on the phone with the apartment manager, the neighbors, and the cops. There were nights that we could hear the phone ringing over there though all of this and them yelling at each other more because they "DISTURBED THE NEIGHBORS" (he'd always accentuate that). A couple times, the Man went over and jumped the gate and nearly beat the door down before they would stop.

Ahh, the memories. The whole complex was a freakin' soap opera.

[HYHYBT]

You're saying your neighbors are in the closet?

[Food Lady]

Update: I haven't actually met them yet, but I have a feeling they know I'm annoyed. I passed her on the walkway today for the 1st time and the hellos were akward. So tonight they were smoking on their balcony, which drifts into my apt. I usually close the door, which I did, but then had an idea. I opened it up and put a fan blowing outward outside. They probably see that as snarky. I kind of wanted it to send a message. Was that sucky of me? I can't really ask them not to smoke on their balcony....

[blas]

My neighbor throws a shitfit that our smoke from cigarettes wafts into his apartment. This guy refuses to get an A/C.....which with the exception of last summer, I don't know how ANYONE can live without A/C when it gets in the upper 80s and 90s here with so much humidity that if you go outside, you're instantly soaking wet in sweat.

We have to smoke outside and it's not like I purposely make it do that. He yells about it all the time, every time I just respond back to him "Air conditioner, get one!" and he barks back "I prefer NATURAL air!".

Yeah. Looks like we both have really awful neighbors. How about we just move in next to one another?

[NorthernZel]

Ooooh, seems like Food Lady has inherited my old upstairs neighbours, whom we nicknamed "The Elephant Farm".

Daytime - toddlers stomping around and riding their bikes up and down the hallway. A bit annoying, but could have been worse.

Nighttime (as in 1.00-2.00 AM) - parents dragging heavy furniture across the floors. Every single night. Now, THAT we thought was a WTF thing.

Our current upstairs neighbour is a family with twins, and they're ok and quiet, maybe except from the occasional party, but it's still a HUGE improvement compared to the Elephant Farm Family.