Why do I always end up living beside rude and annoying neighbours who cause sound pollution. While living on Homer, I had to endure endless sex moan during the summer nights. This time, I have to sleep with booming clubbing music on the other side of my bedroom wall.
My irresponsible building manager said "there's nothing we can do", I could only file noise complaints to the police, who, most likely, hasn't taken any action so far.
But how can they torture me like this on a Thursday night? I have class the next morning and I intend to show up on time. I couldn't take it anymore and wanted to knock on their door, only to be stopped by my brother. Then he called the police again. Well they were more helpful this time, after we told them exactly which suite was causing the noise, said they'll be here.
I went back to bed, had a shallow nap until they buzzed us and then SHOWED UP outside of my bedroom requesting to listen to the noise from the room. In my messy hair and the strangest rag I wear as my pajama, I greeted them and stepped outside.
They spoke in a strong Austrilian accent. The shorter one insisted that there's "nothing they can do", while the taller officer wanted to help, and apologetically said he'll try to do something so I can go back to sleep peacefully.
I went back to bed again, the noise seemed to have died down, but I don't know whether it was because the music had really stopped, or because I was too exhausted to notice any sound...
>< Sounds annoying, I know how it feels to try to get some rest because you've got an early day the next morning. I'm glad that the music stopped eventually though and LOL at the rags you wear to bed!
ReplyDeleteit was VERY annoying when I was there in February, I couldn't believe you could sleep under that noise. I really almost wanted to play loud Chinese Opera in the morning to revenge!
ReplyDeleteAnyways, good Christians probably don't do that - at the same time I think it's necessary to stress that to the police and the building manager. Document all the dates and phone calls/emails you have filed.
and make sure you always refer ' following my previous complaints this is the X times that I want to raise your attention to ...."
I don't know, if this does work, try Chinese Opera?
Yes it was very very annoying, even more embarrassing when the police has to see me in rags.
ReplyDeleteBut these days it's getting better. They still play really loud music, but not as loud. They now have night time patrols that we can call, I've called once, but I fell asleep before I noticed any change. But the next time it happens, I will most certainly contact that building manager who's never in his office. Dammit, I don't know why we pay such pricy strata fee for such terrible service!