My First Complaint

geekmedic · February 2003

I got my first complaint from my neighbor this morning. She said the "music" was too loud last night. (I wasn't listening to music. I was watching Resident Evil.)

Ah, an indication that the subwoofer is working properly!

Guess I'll have to turn the volume down. Damn does living in an apartment suck! Can't wait until I get a house... or the upstairs neighbor moves out.

Next time she's jumping up and down on the floor doing her aerobics, I'm gonna call management and complain.

Some people just can't appreciate a home theatre system. :supermad:

pensacola · February 2003

I hear ya. I'm in the same boat. I always put my speakers on a
sandwich of cork and styrofoam to isolate, but when it comes
to bass frequencies--those travel forever. Sitting in a multiplex
proves that.

geekmedic · February 2003

Originally posted by pensacola
when it comes
to bass frequencies--those travel forever. Sitting in a multiplex
proves that.

As bad as I hate to, I may have to start turning down the volume of the subwoofer (or turning it off completely) late at night... although watching the movie at 9 pm isn't really considered "late" as she put it. The impression the neighbor gave the apartment community manager was that I was "rocking the house" at 2 in the morning.

By the way, I invited the manager to come watch a movie tomorrow afternoon. She's coming over to check out the system. Did I mention that the manager is cute? She's a hottie! (As long as the girlfriend doesn't know, hey I'm ok!) :cool:

pensacola · February 2003

>>The impression the neighbor gave the apartment community manager was that...

Jeesh, whatever happened to neighbors talking to each other?
Anytime I've had a problem with a neighbor, I've talked to them about
it first, then the management, then law enforcement.

I've had to do all three at one time or another.

No one's ever complained about me, though. I guess I use restraint.

geekmedic · February 2003

Originally posted by pensacola
Jeesh, whatever happened to neighbors talking to each other?
Anytime I've had a problem with a neighbor, I've talked to them about it first, then the management, then law enforcement.

Exactly. That's what I said to the apartment manager. She said she was not noting it in my lease record since the upstairs neighbor never asked me to turn it down, talked to me about it, etc. She sent the neighbor a letter stating that before they would take action, she needs to talk to me to let me know what constituted too loud. She gave the neighbor my phone number.

When that lard butt starts doing her aerobics again, I'm gonna go right on up there and complain.

I guess she was afraid to come down here to tell me to turn it down, or maybe she was just lazy.

At any rate, it's not my intention to disturb the neighbors.

MxStYlEpOlKmAn · February 2003

I would be kicked out of an apartment in 2 days, tops...HAHHAHA

scottvamp · February 2003

I love it - HomeTheater buffs living in Freaking apartments - sorry it's priceless.
Find a new hobbie mmmmmm...... like kniting. Ha! Ha!!!!

geekmedic · February 2003

Originally posted by scottvamp
I love it - HomeTheater buffs living in Freaking apartments - sorry it's priceless.

No sense buying a house now...

I knew the first 2 years of medical school I would be in one city, and I knew that I was going to do my last 2 years at a branch campus in another city, so there really isn't any need to buy a house for that.

When residency comes around, then it's house buying time. Just 14 more months to go!

rskarvan · February 2003

I once complained about screams and floor tumbling above me to my apartment manager. The manager replied.... "Is he beating her again"?

Thankfully, they moved out shortly thereafter (within a month or two).

Shizelbs · February 2003

I love being in college. I am probably as loud as you all are. The great thing is though, so is everyone else. Its awesome. I doubt I could possibly ever get a noise complaint without getting too ridiculous.

brettw22 · February 2003

I live in an apartment too, but as far as the neighbors go, if they don't have the balls to actually talk to ME about my system being too loud, then they're gonna find themselves on the irritated side of things.

I live in an apartment complex that is pretty old, and i have cinder blocked walls and a concrete ceiling. I hear virtually nothing from anyone else, and they only hear me if I've got my front window open. I won't move into another apartment because they're all made so cheaply that i wouldn't ever last......

Tour2ma · February 2003

Originally posted by scottvamp
I love it - HomeTheater buffs living in Freaking apartments - sorry it's priceless.
Find a new hobbie mmmmmm...... like kniting. Ha! Ha!!!!

probably gets complaints about the "clacking" of the needles...

Originally posted by MxStYlEpOlKmAn
I would be kicked out of an apartment in 2 days, tops...HAHHAHA

... and Sid's rig wouldn't even be set up yet...

ted538 · February 2003

geek...hide a camera in your pad...take some pics of you and the manager..post them..then can I smell your finger?

goingganzo · February 2003

if you are single and so is she and she is cut invite her over for a movie then she might not complane to much any more

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