I wish I could say things have changed since publishing a blog entry on my noisy neighbors. They haven't.
But I've since learned that I'm not the only one with an apartment or community living horror story.
Some of our viewers had a very lively discussion with me on our FOX40.com Facebook page. The common theme? Annoying neighbors, lousy fixtures and appliances, and inept management. Man, I know how that goes.
Here's what some of our FOX40.com Facebook page fans had to say about their experiences:
Martha P: "We have the worst downstairs neighbors in the history of crappy neighbors, the apartments are on their third manager in the year 1/2 we've been here and we have 6 more months on our lease. You've just made my day with this report!!! I'm looking into civil code 1492 as we speak! Sorry for your bad neighbors but thank you again!!"
Thanks Martha! Feels good to know the article had an impact. Best of luck to you and I hope you get the results you deserve.
Ticia W.: "My neighbors are insanely loud. And it's always in the middle of the night. They SLAM the gates closed, they talk amongst themselves in the middle of the night right up against the building; but when they talk it sounds like they're yelling."
I know exactly how you feel, Ticia. How are people able to talk that loud in the middle of the night without thinking that there might be someone in the complex sleeping? I just don't get it.
Melissa P.: "I think you are right in your feelings. You are giving (peace and quiet) as per the agreement. That should be the same for you to receive. I am a mother, my kids get loud. That's why I don't live in an apt. They need to make family apts, and non-family apts, or family apts w/ older (respectful) kids."
In some apartment communities, they separate those who are single without kids from those who have children or are couples. Unfortunately for me, I'd be in the mix with college kids who like to party. Seems like a no-win situation.
Tyka B.: "I didn't hear anything on the video that did not sound like normal everyday noise of living. Maybe it would be different if the noise was at night. Are other people not supposed to speak or flush their toilets?"
One of our photographers would agree with you, Tyka. He thinks I complain too much too. But when you sign a piece of paper saying you'll respect your neighbors and deliver peace and quiet in exchange for living space, don't you think they should live up to their promise?
Denecia F.: "We just moved from a complex that has a BED BUG INFESTATION! I've never had this problem until we moved there. I have scars all over my body because of these pests."
Wow, that's rough. At least I can say I've never had a bug problem with where I've lived. But if you think bedbugs are bad, try living with 700 cockroaches…
