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pkang0202



Joined: 09 Mar 2007

PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 4:24 pm    Post subject: My neighbor never sleeps Reply with quote

My upstairs neighbor never sleeps. All night long I could hear footsteps, sounds of doors opening and closing.

Now at 9:20am, they have music turned up loud. I can hear the crappy bass-lines and drum beats.


Since they are always up at night stomping around, I thought I'd wait until I could hear nothing in the daytime to make a lot of noise. Nope. They don't sleep. Ever.
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freddy teacher



Joined: 01 Jan 2011

PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 12:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Who's Your Daddy?



Joined: 30 May 2010
Location: Victoria, Canada.

PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 1:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I used to have that problem in employer provided one-rooms. Getting my own place allowed me to live with better neighbors.

Maybe just knock on the door and introduce yourself. Hi, I'm your downstairs neighbor, I can't sleep.

If your Korean isn't great knock on his door, say your unit number, point to the floor, and make a sleeping motion (hands together side of head).

Some people are ignorant, and polite request.
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Radius



Joined: 20 Dec 2009

PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 1:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

lol, sorry to hear about your situation, though i can't relate, im on the 7th floor, the top Wink
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NYC_Gal 2.0



Joined: 10 Dec 2010

PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 2:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry to hear that. At least you're not listening to domestic violence.
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sojusucks



Joined: 31 May 2008

PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 5:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is the third apartment I've lived in where the neighbors never go to work. Where does the money come from? Who knows.
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War Eagle



Joined: 15 Feb 2009

PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 5:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

sojusucks wrote:
This is the third apartment I've lived in where the neighbors never go to work. Where does the money come from? Who knows.


That's an easy one: mommy n daddy.
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Sergio Stefanuto



Joined: 14 May 2009
Location: UK

PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 5:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

As a general rule, in a noisy neighbor situation, one party must move out. You or them. They WILL NOT change their behavior. It is simply a matter of WHICH party moves and WHEN. Furthermore, given the inevitability of all polite options failing, you may wish to proceed directly to the psychopath stage
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NYC_Gal 2.0



Joined: 10 Dec 2010

PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 5:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Have a few friends write notes in Korean. Use different pieces of paper. The handwriting samples should be different. This is especially efficient if their door is near the elevators. I had neighbors who wouldn't throw away their ever-growing mountain of garbage outside their door. I also drew pictures of roaches with arrows pointing to the mess. My other neighbors saw the notes and added their own, complaining to the building manager. I had my Korean best friend call the manager as well, saying that she was a tenant.

They moved out the next month.
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litebear



Joined: 12 Sep 2009
Location: Holland

PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 8:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

NYC_Gal 2.0 wrote:
Sorry to hear that. At least you're not listening to domestic violence.


Surely domestic violence would be better? It's usually restricted to short bursts late at night when one partner has been drinking far less of a noise problem for the OP.

As for getting rid of the noisy neighbour...go upstairs and take a **** on their doormat. Then ring the buzzer, when the guy opens the door punch him. If it's a big guy punch his wife. If his wife is big then punch their kid.

Should send out a strong message.
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sojusucks



Joined: 31 May 2008

PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

litebear wrote:
NYC_Gal 2.0 wrote:
Sorry to hear that. At least you're not listening to domestic violence.


Surely domestic violence would be better? It's usually restricted to short bursts late at night when one partner has been drinking far less of a noise problem for the OP.

As for getting rid of the noisy neighbour...go upstairs and take a **** on their doormat. Then ring the buzzer, when the guy opens the door punch him. If it's a big guy punch his wife. If his wife is big then punch their kid.

Should send out a strong message.


I've had neighbors that could fight and argue all night every night.
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samd



Joined: 03 Jan 2007

PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

litebear wrote:
NYC_Gal 2.0 wrote:
Sorry to hear that. At least you're not listening to domestic violence.


Surely domestic violence would be better? It's usually restricted to short bursts late at night when one partner has been drinking far less of a noise problem for the OP.

As for getting rid of the noisy neighbour...go upstairs and take a **** on their doormat. Then ring the buzzer, when the guy opens the door punch him. If it's a big guy punch his wife. If his wife is big then punch their kid.

Should send out a strong message.


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litebear



Joined: 12 Sep 2009
Location: Holland

PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 8:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

sojusucks wrote:

I've had neighbors that could fight and argue all night every night.


For advice on how to deal with that please read my response to the OP.
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jlee83



Joined: 20 Sep 2010
Location: Gangnam

PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 8:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

litebear wrote:

Surely domestic violence would be better? It's usually restricted to short bursts late at night when one partner has been drinking far less of a noise problem for the OP.

As for getting rid of the noisy neighbour...go upstairs and take a **** on their doormat. Then ring the buzzer, when the guy opens the door punch him. If it's a big guy punch his wife. If his wife is big then punch their kid.

Should send out a strong message.


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I like how you think.
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