Her New Neighbor Won’t Stop Making Noise in the Middle of the Night—And It’s Keeping Her Awake
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You know what really grinds my gears as I get older?
People who don’t know how to shut up!
Sure, we all have times where we like to run our mouths, but you gotta know when to put a lid on it and zip your lip!
Of course, there are bound to be those who, for some reason, simply can’t help themselves.
In today’s story, a woman explained why the neighbor who lives downstairs from her is putting a real damper on her life.
Check out what she had to say.
10 pm – 3 am phone call every night?
“A new downstairs neighbour has moved in and begins talking on the phone from 10 pm to 3 am and beyond every single night.
I’ve got recordings now too because I was so frustrated, but of course I’ve been trying to sleep early so I don’t actually hear it so I don’t have that many recordings.
The sound insulation of this building is really bad which I know because I can hear when he coughs loudly and my old downstairs neighbour used to complain about me walking around.
She’s getting tired of this…
It’s been like 2 weeks of this and I don’t know what to do.
I have carpet underlay/rug. I don’t know if it counts as excessive since I can also hear him cough?
I don’t really want to approach him unless he’s doing it on purpose (I tried the thumping method to get him to shut up but it was ignored).
I haven’t actually even met him or seen him.
Now what is she supposed to do…?
I want to complain but I don’t want things to be hostile.
Part of me is like okay so then on the weekends I can stay on the phone for as long as I want at night if this is the case and he can’t complain. But yeah you get my gist.
I’m currently resorting to white noise and loops. I also hope to get some night time earphones soon.
Thoughts?”
Reddit users shared their thoughts.
This person had a lot to say.
Another reader weighed in.
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And this individual offered a tip.
This is a tough one…
I’d say she needs to invest in a high-powered fan to drown out all the noise.
But, if that fails…
She might want to think about finding a new place to live…
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