Dealing with noisy neighbours can be really difficult - especially if they're making a racket at all hours of the day. But would simply walking around your apartment past 10pm constitute enough noise to be considered inconsiderate? Most likely not, but one man said that his neighbour had an issue with him walking round at night.
The man took to Reddit's 'Neighbour's from Hell' forum to say he'd 'not once had a problem' with his downstairs neighbours, but recently they've started banging on his floor past 10pm every time he or his dog 'walk around'.
He explained that he's a considerate neighbour who doesn't wear shoes, and doesn't play loud music, but he felt like he was 'walking on eggshells' all of a sudden.
He wrote: "I [22M] lived in an apartment for three years, and I've not once had a problem with my downstairs neighbors; recently, I'm assuming new people have moved in underneath me and have been banging on my floor past 10pm every time my dog or I walk around, I do not wear shoes, and I do not play loud music.
"The quiet hours in my city are not until 10.30pm, which has been happening quite a bit, and I am tired of walking on eggshells whenever I want to walk around my home.
"Do you have any advice on how to handle this politely? I have read that giving your neighbours your number could be better, so they don't berate you for every minor issue."
In the comments, people urged the man not to give the neighbour his number, as instead of banging on his floor, they may just start incessantly calling.
One suggested: "Talk to them, don't give your number, unless they are actually decent people."
Another wrote: "Walking is a normal, everyday noise that nobody can expect you not to do. You should have carpeting everywhere except the kitchen. After that, just try not to walk like an elephant and your neighbour will just have to suck it up as normal living."
Someone agreed, commenting: "You will not install a giant pulley system to get you from the couch to the bathroom to the kitchen to the bed. You must walk. Even at 3am if you want.
"Don't let the person who moved underneath another person knowingly dictate your life. As long as you're not being a d***, carry on. I would definitely have a calm convo with them though - realise this is the time to set the tone and the expectations. If they continue to bang after that, report them."
What would you do in this situation? Let us know in the comments.
