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<h2>Living in an apartment comes with some level of compromise when it comes to privacy and noise...</h2><p>While your upstairs neighbors might just be walking around their kitchen, an old building can make their steps sound like a giant riding an elephant wearing tap shoes on a brick of cement. Overhearing parties, loud televisions, couples fighting, the amateur violinist downstairs practicing--investing in a good pair of noise-canceling headphones and a broom for the ceiling is sometimes the only solution.</p><p>Most tenants prefer to keep the peace with the people they share a living space with, and approaching your neighbors politely is usually the first step to a solution. If you&#39;re met with a nasty monologue about why it&#39;s absolutely necessary to scream-sing Broadway ballads every Monday night at midnight, though, it might be time to take it up with the building manager (or their Bluetooth speakers).</p><p>So, when a frustrated apartment-dweller decided to consult the moral compass of the internet otherwise known as Reddit&#39;s &quot;Am I the As*hole?&quot; about her almost impressively loud upstairs neighbors, people were there to help deem a verdict.</p><div className="ad-splitter"></div><h2> </h2><h2><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/n3ot7j/aita_for_reporting_my_neighbors/">AITA</a> (Am I the As*hole) for reporting my neighbors?</h2><blockquote> <p>I&#39;ve (26F) been living in this same apartment complex for about 5 years now. In the 5 years I&#39;ve lived here I haven&#39;t had any issues with any of my neighbors until recently. A year ago a new couple moved in. Things started off rocky because they chose to move in at 12 a.m. on a weekday. Everyone in the apartment asked them to be quieter as they moved, but throughout the week they were super loud.</p> </blockquote><p> </p><blockquote> <p>More time passed and the noise didn&#39;t stop. The guy stomps around, and the woman is constantly slamming drawers and screaming. They run the laundry past 2 a.m. Eventually, I asked them to be quieter. The apartment&#39;s quiet hours are from 10 p.m. - 8 a.m. I get laundry goes a little long, but 2 a.m.? I also asked that they be more courteous about their pets. It wasn&#39;t fair that neighbors had to listen to their dogs howl and cat scream well past 1 a.m.</p> </blockquote><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p> </p><blockquote> <p>The guy immediately became defensive and said they&#39;re animals and can&#39;t help it. He works early and has to have his uniform clean. He went on about how he was a veteran and needed his animals. I told him because they were so loud I knew that they were home around 6 p.m. If they run the laundry around then they could easily do 2 loads that would finish around 11. I also told him I get the pets help him, but he could train them to be better behaved. I also get up early, so having his pets act up and his laundry going past 12 was very disruptive. Suffice to say, we don&#39;t get along.</p> </blockquote><p> </p><blockquote> <p>Recently, there&#39;s been this loud sound, like an old engine or a generator. It starts around 11 and goes through the night. I slept in the living room for a while and figured it would stop soon. I was wrong. I went up to ask them about the sound, but the woman smirked and called her partner over. He told me he purchased an AC and would not be turning it off. I said that was fine, but maybe he could move it or place something under it to muffle it. He slammed the door in my face, so I reported it to the property manager. Apparently this was the 5th complaint they had since moving in so they were fined $500.</p> </blockquote><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p> </p><blockquote> <p>Since then they made a point to tell me I have put them under insane financial strain. I feel bad, but I tried to talk to them. Should I feel bad? Am I the as*hole?</p> </blockquote><h2> </h2><h2>Here&#39;s what the jury of internet strangers had to say:</h2><blockquote> <p>NTA (Not the As*hole). Yes, $500 will likely have a significant impact. Hopefully, it also has a significant impact on their noise level. You tried to speak with them but they declined to engage with you. That was their choice &mdash; essentially let the mgmt company handle it. And they did just that. Finally, you didn&rsquo;t impose the fine. Nor did you know that was their fifth complaint. Nor was your complaint made in bad faith. - tropicaldiver</p> </blockquote><blockquote> <p>Nta. If you&rsquo;re the 5th complaint they&rsquo;ve upset a LOT of people. You shouldn&rsquo;t feel bad. - IndividualDismal1722</p> </blockquote><div className="ad-splitter"></div><blockquote> <p>NTA please complain 5 more times. Maybe they will miss the rent and get evicted. But seriously. It sounds like they have no respect for others. Kudos to management for doing something about it.- Riley_Martin_100</p> </blockquote><blockquote> <p>NTA. You made one reasonable complaint after a long history of them being uncooperative and poor neighbors - if anything you were pretty lenient considering their rudeness. The fact that they got a $500 fine is entirely on them - they have pissed off multiple other people and seemingly at no point made any attempt to alter the behaviors creating these complaints. If you hadn&#39;t complained, someone else was almost certainly going to be complaining sometime soon anyway... - nrsys</p> </blockquote><blockquote> <p>NTA and you should set your phone on vibrate and tape it to the ceiling. Ask a friend to send you texts all night, one night of fun for you, a deliciously annoying night for them. - Life_Faithlessness90</p> </blockquote><div className="ad-splitter"></div><blockquote> <p>NTA and keep reporting them if they don&rsquo;t start following the rules. People like this should not live in apartments - 00Lisa00</p> </blockquote><blockquote> <p>Wait, you put them under insane financial strain? Not their own actions? Urgh, the nerve of some people! NTA, obviously. - Issoecoisadefudido</p> </blockquote><h2>So, there you have it!</h2><p>Everyone agreed that this couple had more than enough chances to quiet down and respect their neighbors, and whatever consequences they face because of their behavior is their own fault. Sharing a small apartment building with many people often means accepting some level of noise, but refusing to acknowledge that anyone else lives around you is incredibly rude. Good luck, everyone!</p><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

Woman asks if she was wrong to report loud neighbors–they got fined $500 for noise.

Living in an apartment comes with some level of compromise when it comes to privacy and noise...While your upstairs neighbors might just be walking around their kitchen, an old building can make their steps sound like a giant riding an elephant wearing tap shoes on a brick of cement. Overhearing parties, loud televisions, couples fighting, the amateur violinist downstairs practicing--investing in a good pair of noise-canceling headphones and a broom for the ceiling is sometimes the only solution.Most tenants prefer to keep the peace with the people they share a living space with, and approaching your neighbors politely is usually the first step to a solution. If you&#39;re met with a nasty monologue about why it&#39;s absolutely necessary to scream-sing Broadway ballads every Monday night at midnight, though, it might be time to take it up with the building manager (or their Bluetooth speakers).So, when a frustrated apartment-dweller decided to consult the moral compass of the internet otherwise known as Reddit&#39;s &quot;Am I the As*hole?&quot; about her almost impressively loud upstairs neighbors, people were there to help deem a verdict. AITA (Am I the As*hole) for reporting my neighbors? I&#39;ve (26F) been living in this same apartment complex for about 5 years now. In the 5 years I&#39;ve lived here I haven&#39;t had any issues with any of my neighbors until recently. A year ago a new couple moved in. Things started off rocky because they chose to move in at 12 a.m. on a weekday. Everyone in the apartment asked them to be quieter as they moved, but throughout the week they were super loud.   More time passed and the noise didn&#39;t stop. The guy stomps around, and the woman is constantly slamming drawers and screaming. They run the laundry past 2 a.m. Eventually, I asked them to be quieter. The apartment&#39;s quiet hours are from 10 p.m. - 8 a.m. I get laundry goes a little long, but 2 a.m.? I also asked that they be more courteous about their pets. It wasn&#39;t fair that neighbors had to listen to their dogs howl and cat scream well past 1 a.m.   The guy immediately became defensive and said they&#39;re animals and can&#39;t help it. He works early and has to have his uniform clean. He went on about how he was a veteran and needed his animals. I told him because they were so loud I knew that they were home around 6 p.m. If they run the laundry around then they could easily do 2 loads that would finish around 11. I also told him I get the pets help him, but he could train them to be better behaved. I also get up early, so having his pets act up and his laundry going past 12 was very disruptive. Suffice to say, we don&#39;t get along.   Recently, there&#39;s been this loud sound, like an old engine or a generator. It starts around 11 and goes through the night. I slept in the living room for a while and figured it would stop soon. I was wrong. I went up to ask them about the sound, but the woman smirked and called her partner over. He told me he purchased an AC and would not be turning it off. I said that was fine, but maybe he could move it or place something under it to muffle it. He slammed the door in my face, so I reported it to the property manager. Apparently this was the 5th complaint they had since moving in so they were fined $500.   Since then they made a point to tell me I have put them under insane financial strain. I feel bad, but I tried to talk to them. Should I feel bad? Am I the as*hole?  Here&#39;s what the jury of internet strangers had to say: NTA (Not the As*hole). Yes, $500 will likely have a significant impact. Hopefully, it also has a significant impact on their noise level. You tried to speak with them but they declined to engage with you. That was their choice &mdash; essentially let the mgmt company handle it. And they did just that. Finally, you didn&rsquo;t impose the fine. Nor did you know that was their fifth complaint. Nor was your complaint made in bad faith. - tropicaldiver  Nta. If you&rsquo;re the 5th complaint they&rsquo;ve upset a LOT of people. You shouldn&rsquo;t feel bad. - IndividualDismal1722  NTA please complain 5 more times. Maybe they will miss the rent and get evicted. But seriously. It sounds like they have no respect for others. Kudos to management for doing something about it.- Riley_Martin_100  NTA. You made one reasonable complaint after a long history of them being uncooperative and poor neighbors - if anything you were pretty lenient considering their rudeness. The fact that they got a $500 fine is entirely on them - they have pissed off multiple other people and seemingly at no point made any attempt to alter the behaviors creating these complaints. If you hadn&#39;t complained, someone else was almost certainly going to be complaining sometime soon anyway... - nrsys  NTA and you should set your phone on vibrate and tape it to the ceiling. Ask a friend to send you texts all night, one night of fun for you, a deliciously annoying night for them. - Life_Faithlessness90  NTA and keep reporting them if they don&rsquo;t start following the rules. People like this should not live in apartments - 00Lisa00  Wait, you put them under insane financial strain? Not their own actions? Urgh, the nerve of some people! NTA, obviously. - Issoecoisadefudido So, there you have it!Everyone agreed that this couple had more than enough chances to quiet down and respect their neighbors, and whatever consequences they face because of their behavior is their own fault. Sharing a small apartment building with many people often means accepting some level of noise, but refusing to acknowledge that anyone else lives around you is incredibly rude. Good luck, everyone!

Living in an apartment comes with some level of compromise when it comes to privacy and noise...  While your upstairs neighbors might just be walking around their kitchen, an old building can make their steps sound like a giant riding an...