Woman's entitled 40-something-year-old neighbor rattles her door whenever she uses an appliance, so she starts practicing opera: 'If he wants to play the noise game, I'll play.'

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  • I (28F) have lived in my apartment for about 2 years now. Every morning, I grind fresh coffee beans around 7:30 AM before work - it takes maybe 30 seconds, tops. Never had a single complaint until the new guy moved in next door 4 months ago.
  • This dude (probably mid- 40s) works nights apparently, but instead of talking to me like a normal person, he started leaving passive- aggressive notes under my door. First it was "SOME PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO SLEEP." Then
  • The landlord laughed it off since 7:30 AM is well within reasonable hours, but Prince Charming next door didn't stop there. He started banging on the walls whenever I used ANY kitchen appliance. Blender? BANG BANG. Microwave beeping? BANG BANG BANG.
  • So I decided if he wants to play the noise game, I'll play. Turns out I took opera lessons in college and still remember most of the vocals. Now I practice scales and arias every morning at 6 AM sharp - completely legal quiet hours end at 6 in our building.
  • The best part? When he came pounding on my door last week screaming about the singing, I innocently told him I'm "pursuing my passion" and that "music is meant to be shared." He tried
  • filing another complaint. but the landlord told him that practicing music during daytime hours is perfectly acceptable. I've been doing this for 3 weeks now. This morning I started learning Wagner. Those pieces are REALLY long.
  • Petty? Absolutely. But hey, at least my vocal range is improving.
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  • Hughley_N_Dowd If you feel like relaxing your voice at any time, I've got a bunch of seagulls living outside of my bedroom window that you can have.
  • Those little shs start up with their racket at around 4:30-5:00 in the morning. Free of charge, no less!
  • Maleficent-Leek2943 Have you told the landlord that this guy is throwing a tantrum and harassing you every time he detects a sound from your apartment? Because the landlord needs to go a step
  • further than telling him you're allowed to exist at 7:30am, and tell him that HE is the one creating a nuisance by terrorising and attempting to intimidate another tenant.
  • acai92 I absolutely lost it at Wagner. Not only are those pieces long but they're also LOUD as well. Also mad respect for being able to do that stuff at 6 AM. I'm generally not warmed up enough until noon to do the high & loud stuff
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