Barbara's Noisy Neighbor
Barbara couldn't take it any more. Her upstairs neighbor was blasting his stereo again. She had asked him twice already to turn the volume down. The first time she asked, he was surprised. He said he didn't know that she could hear his stereo.
"Yes," she said, "it's just like your stereo was in my living room. I can hear every note!"
He said he would keep it down. She hoped that he was telling the truth. Of course, he wasn't. The very next day, he blasted his stereo. She marched upstairs to remind him of his promise. He said the volume was so low that he could barely hear it. She asked him to turn it lower. He said he would try. Barbara could swear that when she reentered her apartment, the music was louder than when she had walked upstairs.
So, this was the third time. She took her baseball bat upstairs with her. She knocked very loudly on his door. When he opened the door, she screamed at him like a crazy person. She told him she would kill him if he didn't turn the music down and keep it down. His eyes got big.
She went back downstairs. She couldn't hear a note.
I can't believe I said that, she told herself.
What would you do if you were in Barbara's situation?
Well,This story is very fimiliar,specialy for people,who live in aportament....Sometime I thougt that I cound did something for noisy,but really there are a lot of people who are didn't understant they interapted another's quiet.In my opinion is this.....They is no need to do something becouse it will be unhelpfully,take care of her nervers and go out from room till her neigbors will sleep,or use headphones.
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Barbara don't worry.Life is short,enjoy your funny life.Don't do creazy things)))))))))))))))))))))))))
If I would be in Barbara's situation, I would turn music louder than my neighbor.Before army I liked to listen music loud,but now I use headphones, because I don't want to try the patience of my neighbors.
ReplyDeleteBarbara is cool, I liked people like her, but if I was in her situation I would never do something like that, l can't . l'm not so bold for taking baseball bat with me, because I don't like scandals, crazy faces and etc. I will keep my nerves in save and just call a police, every time.
ReplyDeleteFor to be sure in third time before calling police I will throw narcotics in her apartment ( joking :D ).
Hello everyone...If i were Barbara,i would do the same for sure.. nowadays this way is more helpful one...of course it is depends on what kind of person he or she is ....I had a neighbor,she was from China...she used to dance during all night...and i could not put up with her..As i have not spoken english in that time i knocked at wall many times hoping that she will understand me...but everything was in vain...so once i forced myself and went to her,opened the door and went straight the DVD player,turned off and came back saying no words...In the morning i found a box at my door,there was a cake sent by my neighbor..She wrote on the cake << Beg your pardon>>))))) And after that she has never used loud music at night))).......I think that you should not be so tolerant in such cases...Everything has its limits)))
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ReplyDeleteHello!)) I like to listen to music so much! <3 Music is life))) When I'm at home I do the same thing...If I were in Barbara's situation I think If I liked the music that this neighbor listened I'd do nothing. I would dance))) But If I were tired and wanted to sleep, for the first time I would ask him to turn it down in a good way, I think he would turn it down)))) ...but for the second time I would realy kill him!!!
ReplyDeleteI don't like listening to loud music, because I prefer to relax after work. If it is a picnic and loud music I don't say anything. But if every night my neigbor was listening loud music. at first I asked her to turn the volume down, if she didnt lower the music ,then I asked more serious.
ReplyDeleteIn Barbara's situation I coudn't do anything, because it is very difficult.
But I think if in our country there is no law in that situation we have to defend our rights.
HELLO? I like listen to music so much, but I don't understand when the people like listening to loud music. And certainly I hate when my neighbors listen to loud music.Еspecially, me irritates when they prevent me to sleep(((( But still I didn't say any word to my neighbors, because I don't want to clash with them.
ReplyDeletehello classmates...if i would be Barbara's situation i would my music most loudiy than my neighbor. Oance really i have been this situation. My neighbor every day to turn the volume loudiy. He stand her car front of my room, turn the volume loud and no lisening that music gets to home. i asked him turn down maybe..... 30-35.. but now when i have a baby i find what are doing. i alarm my phone o'clock at 3 PM gets up, to rides my car to her home, turn louuuuuuuuuudly horror music... they were very afraid and nervius. and after that untill todaythey never not turn loudly. they not bad neighbor,but they are teenager...
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