Neighborly Notes

[garbon]

Just last week the following sign popped up at the base of the stairwell in my building.



I read it and went, hmm, sounds like whomever this new crazy neighbor is - they were not made for apt living. Especially not an apt largely full of kids in college.

A few days later, someone tore the note down.

This morning said note was back up with an additional note.



I wonder how long these new notes will last - and whether or not this individual will break their lease.

[merithyn]

It seems a bit odd to be complaining about things like a bathroom fan and "walking wrong" in high heels. (How does one walk wrong in high heels?)

I give her (I'm guessing by the tone that it's a woman) about a month before she's looking for a new place. Most likely on the top floor of a three-floor walk-up.

[Valmy]

I'm guessing by the tone that it's a woman

The handwriting looks like a woman to me as well.

If she needs this sort of quiet to sleep maybe she shouldn't live in NYC.

[merithyn]

You should put up an advertisement for one of those white noise fans, garbon. As a neighborly gesture.

[Habbaku]

Why doesn't she just get some noise-reducing headphones?

[garbon]

You should put up an advertisement for one of those white noise fans, garbon. As a neighborly gesture.

The one point I will give her/him is that there is a girl who likes to sing opera every once in a while when she enters the building. That's about the only thing that is a bit beyond the pale - but then again, that's apartment living.

[Tamas]

You should put up an advertisement for one of those white noise fans, garbon. As a neighborly gesture.

The one point I will give her/him is that there is a girl who likes to sing opera every once in a while when she enters the building. That's about the only thing that is a bit beyond the pale - but then again, that's apartment living.

I would think that "apartment living" is NOT singing opera on the stairs, and singing opera on the stairs of an apartment is called "being an asshole"

[garbon]

True and neighbors will yell at said person but that kind of stuff happens.

[dps]

You should put up an advertisement for one of those white noise fans, garbon. As a neighborly gesture.

The one point I will give her/him is that there is a girl who likes to sing opera every once in a while when she enters the building. That's about the only thing that is a bit beyond the pale - but then again, that's apartment living.

I would think that "apartment living" is NOT singing opera on the stairs, and singing opera on the stairs of an apartment is called "being an asshole"

Meh.  It it's at 3 in the morning, yeah, but at, say, 5 in the afternoon, nah.

But at least if someone is doing that at 3 in the morning, it's a legit complaint.  Some of the stuff in that note is bizarre.  Like the bathroom exhaust fans bit.  The bathroom exhaust fans lead to other people's apartment?  I'd be more concerned about the smell than the sound, but that's like a design flaw, not a problem with the other tenants' behaviour.

[Razgovory]

Stop walking wrong in high heels garbon.

[merithyn]

Stop walking wrong in high heels garbon.

I'm still scratching my head over that. How does one walk "wrong" in high heels??

[Valmy]

I'm still scratching my head over that. How does one walk "wrong" in high heels??

Maybe people keep falling over

[Grey Fox]

Stop walking wrong in high heels garbon.

I'm still scratching my head over that. How does one walk "wrong" in high heels??

They are on your feet touching the ground instead of in your hands not making any noise.

[garbon]

Stop walking wrong in high heels garbon.

I'm still scratching my head over that. How does one walk "wrong" in high heels??

Well, I've seen girls walking around in manners were it looks like the heels are going to snap - but yeah I don't know what that has to do with noise volume.

[garbon]

Stop walking wrong in high heels garbon.

I'm still scratching my head over that. How does one walk "wrong" in high heels??

They are on your feet touching the ground instead of in your hands not making any noise.

I could see that being a possibility but then that's not really true.