My upstairs neighbors seem to like clog dancing at 2am. What would you do?

  • Akasazh@feddit.nl
    32·
    2 months ago

    Not exactly the same situation but have had neighbours that has the habit of throwing a loud party once in a while without telling anyone.

    Next time the were setting up I went over with a bottle of popular tipple and asked them kindly please to let us know ahead next time, so we could plan around it. After that they were very becoming and even polite about it.

    What I mean to say it’s that even if anger is building up at your end, you should try your best and be nice, they might not (weirdly) be aware of the fall out of their behaviour.

  • menemen@lemmy.ml
    12·
    2 months ago

    When we had the problem, I talked to him and we ended up on very friendly terms. He gave his best to be quite. Wasn’t perfect, but acceptable.

  • 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘬@lemmy.ml
    9·
    2 months ago

    It is time for war! Get a floor-shaker!

    […], such gadgets are built around vibrating motors originally designed to run industrial sieves. They come with multiple modes: vibration only, pounding only, or a combination of the two. A fourth option activates both, along with other random sounds including static, persistent knocks, and even piercing shrieks.

    The floor-shaker serves one purpose: when installed on the user’s ceiling, the deafening noise it makes is projected into the house above

    https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1008294

    • barsquid@lemmy.world
      4·
      2 months ago

      I have considered exactly this before but held off suspecting that it would bother neighbors below. Looks like it ruins the lives of everyone in the building. Glad I didn’t set one up.

  • wuphysics87@lemmy.mlOP
    3·
    2 months ago

    Update: Thanks for the advice. Particularly, they may not realize they are loud. That was something I hadn’t considered. I knocked on the door, and no one answered. I know someone is up there, because they walk like a dinosaur. Based on their steps during the day, I imagine they are quite heavy set, know how loud they walk, and could be embarrassed to open the door. I will try again later, and hopefully a positive update will follow.

    But, if this turns into a game of noise, I have a solution: make them louder. I have access to an ultra sonics lab. They’ll be loud enough I won’t need to call in a noise compaint. The rest of the complex will come with torches and pitchforks. Though I believe this can be solved diplomatically.

    • Drusas@kbin.run
      2·
      2 months ago

      Keep in mind that they may have a social anxiety which prevents them from answering the door. When I was younger, I pretty much never answered doors and just stayed as quiet as possible until the knocker went away.

  • Moreless@lemmy.world
    3·
    2 months ago

    People who walk on their heel don’t realize how bassy and thumpy it sounds compared to walking on the flat part of their foot

  • multifariace@lemmy.world
    2·
    2 months ago

    Are they Mormon missionaries? I swear they put a bowling lane in their apartments. This is from two different sources. One of which I got to witness myself on several occasions.

  • communism@lemmy.ml
    2·
    2 months ago

    I used to knock on their door and ask nicely and apologetically and they stopped for a while but then resumed :/ It’s not entirely their fault cause the walls were pretty thin but they could have gone somewhere else to hang out with their friends at 3am.